New Milford Student Named Elmira College Athlete of the Week

From Elmira College: Lindsey Heaton, of New Milford, CT, was one of two student-athletes recognized as an Elmira College Athlete of the Week.

Lindsey Heaton '19 of the women's basketball team and Connor Powell '20 of the men's ice hockey team both reached scoring milestones over the weekend, and as a result, have been recognized as EC Athletes of the Week.

Heaton has been a scoring machine for the EC women's basketball team as a senior, and this past week was no different. The fourth-year point guard led the Purple and Gold with 14.3 points and 5.7 assists per game, while averaging a team-high 38.7 minutes across three Empire 8 Conference contests. On Friday, February 1, Heaton etched her name in the program record books by becoming the seventh player in team history to surpass 1,000 career points, while moving into seventh-place all-time in scoring.

A native of New Milford, Connecticut, Heaton had her highest-scoring game of the week at Nazareth on Tuesday, January 29, with 16 points, including three 3-point field goals. On Friday against Houghton, she netted 14 points, with points Nos. 999 and 1,000 coming on a fourth-quarter layup. Heaton also led the charge in a come-from-behind 64-61 win over Alfred the following afternoon by scoring 13 points with a season-high nine assists and six rebounds.

Through 19 games in 2018-19, Heaton is averaging a career-high 15.9 points, second-most in the Empire 8.

Powell helped the EC men's ice hockey team clinch a postseason berth, in addition to adding his name to the program's 100-point club in just his junior season. The third-year forward collected a team-high four points on two goals and two assists, earning a point on all but one goal scored in two games over the weekend.

Following a draw against reigning United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC) champion Utica on Friday night, Powell guided the Soaring Eagles to a 4-1 triumph on the road against Nazareth. He earned the primary assist on the first two goals of the contest, both of which came on the power play in the first period. He then sealed the win by tallying his 17th and 18th goals of the year late in the third period. His second goal marked the 100th point of his career, as both he and classmate Nick Ford '20 became the 50th and 51st players in team history to enter the 100-point club on the same night.

The standout from Merrimack, New Hampshire, has continued to haunt opposing defenses all season long. Powell is tied for second in Division III in goals scored (18), ranks sixth in goals per game (0.82), and is tied for seventh in game-winning goals (4).

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