Hartwick Unbeaten in Conference Play; Nazareth Edges Utica, While Elmira and Fisher Post Wins
Hartwick 69, Stevens 67
Maria Foglia's
three-point play with 17.1 seconds left put Hartwick (14-3, 6-0 E8) in the lead for good in a 69-67 come-from-behind win over visiting Stevens (8-8, 3-3 E8) Tuesday night at Lambros Arena. The victory is Hartwick’s seventh straight and keeps them unbeaten and in first place in the Empire 8.
With the Hawks down a point with 30 seconds to go, Foglia drove strong to the hole, sank a layup off glass to put the Hawks in front and she was fouled. She then sank her ninth free throw of the night to make it a two-point game. The Ducks had two chances to tie the game but the Hawks got the stops they needed in the win.
Foglia led all scorers with 25 points. Brittney Dumas added 19 and Kait Veit dropped in 11.
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Nazareth 64, Utica 63
Visiting Nazareth held a 15-point lead midway through the second half before Utica finished the game with a furious 25-11 scoring run. The Golden Flyers edged the Pioneers 64-63 in the women's Empire 8 basketball game on Tuesday evening. Freshman
Lindsey Kelly tallied Nazareth's final four points in a 42-second span to give the Golden Flyers a 64-57 lead with 47 seconds to play in regulation.
Following the victory, Nazareth improves to 6-12 overall and 3-5 in conference games. With the loss, Utica falls to 9-9 overall and 5-3 in Empire 8 games. The loss snapped the Pioneers' two-game winning streak. The Golden Flyers currently stand in sixth place in the Empire 8. The top four teams qualify for the Conference Tournament. St. John Fisher presently holds the fourth spot with a 4-4 conference record.
In addition to the points by Kelly, Erica Shaw contributed 14 points and a game-high six assists to Nazareth's offense. Gwen Dougherty finished with nine points in 12 minutes of action as she hit all four of her field goal attempts.
Utica had a balanced scoring attack as four players finished in double-digits led by a team-high 15 points by Meghan Fiore. Fiore was held to four points in the second half. Baudanza's 14 points all came in the second period to lead the Pioneers' attempted rally. Mary Miceli and Bridget Greenwald each added 10 points.
Nazareth hosts Alfred, who is 0-5 in conference action, on Friday, January 25th in another critical conference game as the Golden Flyers work to climb in the Empire 8 standings.
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St. John Fisher 66, Alfred 64
The St. John Fisher College women's basketball program won its third straight Empire 8 Conference game, as the Cardinals held on for a 66-64 win over host Alfred University.
Alfred, who trailed by as many as 19 points, chipped away at the lead, cutting the margin to single digits midway through the half. The Saxons hit a 3-pointer with 23.3 seconds left and a missed front end of an one-and-one bonus free throw shot by Fisher gave Alfred the final offensive set.
Alfred got off a layup and retained the possession when the missed shot caromed off a Cardinals' player and out of bounds. With 3.5 seconds remaining the Saxons inbounded the ball after a time out but a mid-range jumper wouldn't fall as Fisher collected the win.
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Elmira 63, Houghton 45
The Elmira College Women's Basketball team used a strong shooting performance and balanced scoring attack to cruise past visiting Houghton, 63-45, Tuesday evening in Speidel Gymnasium. The win improves the Soaring Eagles to 6-11 overall, while the loss drops the Highlanders to 8-8.
Jessica Zoltowski paced Elmira with a game-high 15 points and eight rebounds, while Maria Thannhauser added 12 points and six assists. Liz Forrest tallied nine points and six rebounds, while Meghan Loya recorded eight points and six rebounds. Kaitlin Hammersley and Kaitlyn Gaffney paced the Highlander attack with 14 and 11 points, respectively.
Elmira shot 50 percent from the field in the contest including 37 percent from downtown. Meanwhile, Houghton converted on just 33 percent of its shot attempts and did not make a single attempt from long distance. EC held a 40-30 advantage in rebounds and an 11-6 edge in bench points, while the Highlanders controlled points in the paint, 34-26.
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