Box Score ITHACA, N.Y. – The Ithaca College women's basketball team continued their winning ways on Tuesday evening in Ben Light Gymnasium with a 69-29 Empire 8 Conference victory over Houghton College. Ithaca has now won six straight games and is 12-3 overall on the season with a 6-0 mark in the Empire 8.

The 29 points allowed on Tuesday night were the fewest the Bombers have surrendered to an opponent since the 2012-13 season, when Ithaca held Elmira and Hartwick to that total.

Ithaca jumped out to an 8-0 lead in the first 2:29 of the game on a pair of three-pointers and a layup from senior Ally Mnich. Houghton pulled to within two points at 12-10 by the 10:23 mark of the first half, but Ithaca would go on to outscore the Highlanders, 23-6, from there and took a 35-16 advantage into the break.

Mnich finished the game with eight points on 3-for-9 shooting to go along with seven rebounds.

Eight other players would score for the Bombers in the first half, with six coming from senior Francesca Cotrupe and five from sophomore Alex Gilligan.  Senior Geena Brady and sophomore Ali Ricchiuti each tallied four points in the opening 20 minutes.

The Bombers quickly built their lead up to 32 points within the first seven minutes of the second half at 50-18, and cruised from there. Ithaca's early run was highlighted by a trifecta of three-pointers from Ricchiuti, who finished with a game-high 13 points.

All 15 players for the Bombers entered the contest and 12 contributed at least two points. Cotrupe reached double-digits with 10 points to go along with five rebounds and three steals. Gilligan netted eight points with a pair of three-pointers, while Brady chipped in six.

Sophomore Erin Ferguson tallied five points. Junior Keri Steele and freshmen Erin Woop and Allison Spaschak each notched four points apiece. Steele also pulled down four rebounds with four assists, while Woop swiped four steals and grabbed four rebounds.

Freshman Jordan Beers added three points with four rebounds and three assists, while senior Samantha Klie filled the stat sheet with four rebounds, four assists, two points and two steals. Sophomore Shayna Gaskins rounded out the scoring with two points and added five rebounds.

The Bombers recorded 19 steals in the victory and forced 25 turnovers. Ithaca also held Houghton to 24.5-percent shooting in the game and pulled down 50 rebounds (24 offensive). On the offensive end, Ithaca assisted on 20 of the 29 made baskets on the night.

Ithaca is back at home this Friday, Jan. 23 against Alfred for another Empire 8 game at 6 p.m.

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