ELMIRA, NY – The Alfred University women's basketball team dropped its road contest to Elmira College by a score of 71-65 on Saturday.

Three Saxons registered double figures in scoring. Jaidyn Chest (Mayfield, NY/Mayfield) was the leading scorer for the second straight game with 17 points and notched three steals. Felicia Stewart (Ann Arbor, MI/Pioneer) finished with 14 points while Jessica Beehler (Dunkirk, NY/Dunkirk) posted 10 points, five rebounds and two assists.  

"Things that helped us get the win yesterday hurt us big time today," head coach Mike Moskowitz said. "Ineffective communication, lapses in focus and discipline really allowed a scrappy team like Elmira to take advantage and go on runs. We have a lot to work on with two tough games next weekend."

Alfred University started behind in the first quarter. Stewart tallied seven unanswered points that put the Saxons up, 13-7. Beehler added two free throws at the 37-second mark that made the score, 15-11, at the end of the first 10 minutes.

In the second quarter, Jayda L. Felker (Corning, NY/Corning-Painted Post) combined for five points to extend Alfred University's advantage by seven. Elmira College went on a 13-4 run to jump back in front, 26-24, with under three minutes left in the first half. Chest contributed two baskets to keep the score within one before the Eagles made a last second bucket to take a 31-28 lead into the locker room. The Saxons were outscored, 20-13, in the second quarter.

Alfred University was held to just three points in the early stages of the third while Elmira College registered its next nine to build its advantage, 40-31. Grace Rittenhouse (Dansville, NY/Dansville) scored on the fast break at 5:30, which resulted in an 8-2 Saxon run that cut the Eagles' deficit to three. The score at the end of the third was 46-43 after a free throw by Rittenhouse and a three-point shot by Chest.

Down by eight with 6:07 left in the game, Alfred University combined for six points to get within two. Beehler contributed a bucket at 3:17 to keep the Saxons' chances alive for a comeback, but the Eagles pulled away with a 13-7 run to take the victory.

Alfred University shot 26-of-58 (.448) from the field and 5-of-15 (.333) at the three-point line. Elmira College was 25-of-60 (.417) overall and 6-of-13 (.462) from behind the arc. The Eagles recorded 15-of-21 (.714) at the free throw line compared to the Saxons' 8-of-15 (.533). Alfred University did outscore Elmira College, 42-26, in the paint.

The Saxons return to Terry S. Galanis Family Arena for their final two home games of the regular season. Alfred University begins the slate against SUNY Brockport on Friday, February 14 at 5:30 PM.