HOBOKEN, N.J. (January 17, 2015) – The Stevens Institute of Technology women's basketball team bounced-back from a Friday night loss on Saturday, beating Elmira College 58-41 in Hoboken.
 
The win moves Stevens to 6-1 in the Empire 8 Conference and places its overall record to 12-1. The loss dropped Elmira to 6-8 (3-4).
 
Junior Kaitlyn Astel led all scorers with 19 in her tenth consecutive double-digit scoring effort. Junior Miranda Ripken added 11 points and four rebounds while sophomore Brittany Washington chipped-in with eight points and seven rebounds.
 
As a team, the Stevens defense held Elmira to just 26 percent shooting from the field, the lowest by an opponent this season.
 
Elmira grabbed the early lead through the first eight minutes, but a three from Ripken followed by a layup from Washington put the Ducks up four with 11 and a half minutes remaining. Elmira came back to tie the game at 17, but a 6-0 Stevens run put the Ducks back atop with just under five minutes to go.
 
The Soaring Eagles got one back with a free throw on the ensuing possession, but the Ducks responded with a 9-0 run to close out the half.
 
Stevens maintained its double-digit lead to start the second before a jumper from Ripken six minutes in brought the lead to 17. Elmira chipped-away to bring the game back to an 11 point deficit, but a 6-0 Stevens run gave the Ducks back the 17 point advance.
 
Elmira was unable to get closer than 15 the rest of the way as the Ducks cruised to their sixth conference win.
 
Stevens will be back in action next weekend when they travel to Hartwick College on Friday for a 6 p.m. game, followed by a 2 p.m. game on Saturday at Utica College.
 
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