ELMIRA, N.Y. — The Keuka College Women's Basketball team lost at Elmira College 65-45 in an Empire 8 game on Friday night.
Freshman Mary Cotter (Hershey, Pa. / Hershey) led Keuka College (3-19, 0-15 Empire 8) with 11 points. Lauren Hill (Cobleskill, N.Y. / Cobleskill-Richmondville) finished with a team-high seven rebounds and four assists for the Wolves.
Elmira College 65 vs. Keuka College 45
Elmira College jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead, but the Wolves answered back with a three and jumper by Sydney Brown (Lowville, N.Y. / Lowville Academy) to tie the game. Elmira took the lead back. Killian Mahoney (Canandaigua, N.Y. / Canandaigua Academy) accounted for the rest of the scoring for the Wolves, hitting a pair of threes in the quarter, but the Soaring Eagles led 16-11 after one.
The hosts extended their lead to double digits early in the second quarter. Meg McGwin (Rochester, N.Y. / Hilton) laid it in as the Wolves cut the margin back down to six with five minutes left in the half. However, Elmira closed the half on an 11-0 run over the final five minutes to lead 34-19 at the half.
The run for Elmira continued into the second half as the Soaring Eagles scored the first 11 points of the frame. A three by Mary Cotter ended the run with six minutes left in the third. The game was in control for the hosts as Elmira led 34-56 after three.
Cotter made an early three for the Wolves as Keuka scored six unanswered to make it 57-40, but 17 points would be as close as Keuka would cut it in the fourth as the Wolves fell to the Soaring Eagles 65-45.
KC Notes:
- The Wolves have dropped four straight to the Soaring Eagles. Keuka is 17-22 overall against Elmira
- Keuka had eight three-pointers, seven two-pointers, and seven free throws on Friday night
- The Wolves had hit 122 threes this season, tenth-most in program history
- Lauren Hill surpassed 400 career points and 300 career rebounds
- Ellen Lavonas (Rochester, N.Y. / Brighton) and Meg McGwin each had six rebounds on Friday. Lavonas surpassed 100 in her career and McGwin set a new personal best for rebounds in a season
Up Next for Keuka College: The Wolves have their final road game of the season on Saturday as Keuka College plays at Alfred University at 2 p.m.