NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – The State University of New York at New Paltz women's basketball team begins State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) play this weekend at Plattsburgh and Potsdam on Friday-Saturday, Dec. 5-6.
RECORDS: The Hawks are 3-3 after falling to Mount Saint Mary 69-66 on Nov. 25… Plattsburgh is 1-3, dropping a 90-64 decision to St. Lawrence on Tuesday… Potsdam is also 1-3, losing 63-42 to Clarkson on Tuesday night.
SCOUTING THE HAWKS (3-3): Despite getting an open look at what would have been the game-tying three pointer, the Hawks fell to the Knights 69-66 in their home opener last Tuesday night… Sophomore guard/forward
Kit Small registered a double-double with a game-high 18 points and contest-best 14 rebounds… Junior forward
Colleen Ames tallied 12 points off the bench… Freshman guard/forward
Laura Stuart tallied six points and five rebounds off the pine… Last year, New Paltz finished 0-2 against Plattsburgh while splitting with the Bears… In 2013-14, Small averaged 19.5 ppg/6.5 rpg versus the Cardinals and 18.0 ppg/9.5 rpg against the Bears.
STATISTICAL LEADERSPoints: Small (11.3 ppg), Ames (8.0 ppg),
Courtney Irby (7.2 ppg)
Rebounds: Small (7.8 rpg), Irby (7.5 rpg), Stuart (5.2 rpg)
Assists:
Goldie Harrison (2.5 apg),
Dariah Duncan (1.8 apg),
Shannan Walker (1.7 apg)
Blocks: Irby (1.0 bpg),
Norvonee Hall (0.8 bpg),
Jasmine Bryant (0.3 bpg),
Alli Casey (0.3 bpg)
Steals: Harrison (2.2 spg), Small (2.0 spg), Ames (1.7 spg), Irby (1.7 spg)
TEAM STATISTICS: The Hawks are averaging 61.3 ppg (+6.5)… New Paltz is shooting 28.8 percent from the field (126-of-437)… The Hawks are shooting 24.0 percent from downtown (36-of-150)… New Paltz is 80-of-139 from the foul line (57.6 percent)… New Paltz leads the SUNYAC in rebounds per game (49.8) as well as turnover margin (8.67)… The Hawks rank second in the SUNYAC in scoring defense, allowing 54.8 ppg.
SCOUTING THE CARDINALS (1-3): Against St. Lawrence on Tuesday, junior forward Devona Paul tied for the game high with 21 points… Paul also pulled down six rebounds and swatted away four shots… Senior guard Brittany Marshall chipped in nine points and dished out a game-best seven assists… Junior guard/forward Stephanie Linder notched eight points off the bench… The Cardinals' lone win this year occurred in the season-opener against Juniata in the NYU Women's Holiday Classic, defeating the Eagles 76-66… Marshall and junior guard Allie Taylor scored 16 points apiece while Paul notched 12 points… Last season, the Cardinals were the SUNYAC champions, finishing 23-6 with a 15-3 SUNYAC record while advancing to the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament.
STATISTICAL LEADERSPoints: Marshall (15.3 ppg), Taylor (12.0 ppg), Paul (11.8 ppg)
Rebounds: Paul (6.3 rpg), Linder (5.5 rpg), Taylor (5.5 rpg)
Assists: Marshall (4.3 apg), Jax Miller (1.8 apg), Linder (1.5 apg)
Blocks: Paul (2.0 bpg), Taylor (1.0 bpg), Cassidy Lalumiere (1.0 bpg)
Steals: Misha Green (1.8 spg), Marshall (1.8 spg), Shawna Thornton (1.5 spg), Miller (1.5 spg)
TEAM STATISTICS: Plattsburgh is averaging 67.0 ppg, which ranks third in the SUNYAC… The Cardinals are shooting 38.3 percent from the field (92-of-240)… Plattsburgh is shooting 27.1 percent from downtown (16-of-59) and 76.4 percent from the foul line (68-of-89), which ranks second in the SUNYAC… The Cardinals are tied for second in the SUNYAC in blocks per game (4.25).
LAST MEETING: New Paltz fell at Plattsburgh 84-53 when these two teams last met on Feb. 1, 2014.
SCOUTING THE BEARS (1-3): Against Clarkson on Tuesday night, Bailey Weigel notched a double-double with 10 points and a game-high 13 rebounds… Carli Reynolds scored a team-best 15 points… Veronica Sapp scored seven points… The Bears' lone victory this season came against SUNY Canton on Nov. 23… Reynolds poured in a game-high 24 points with Weigel notching 14 points against the Kangaroos… Potsdam finished 2013-14 with a 6-19, 4-14 record… The Bears went 2-8 at home last season.
STATISTICAL LEADERSPoints: Weigel (14.5 ppg), Reynolds (12.3 ppg), Sapp (7.0 ppg)
Rebounds: Weigel (12.0 rpg), Sapp (5.3 rpg), Reynolds (3.5 rpg), Meghan Driscoll (3.5 rpg), Katie LaVoie (3.5 rpg)
Assists: Weigel (3.5 apg), Colleen McNamara (3.3 apg), Driscoll (1.5 apg)
Blocks: Weigel (1.0 bpg), Driscoll (0.3 bpg), McNamara (0.3 bpg), Patti Dorgler (0.3 rpg)
Steals: Sapp (2.3 spg), McNamara (1.8 spg), Weigel (1.8 spg)
TEAM STATISTICS: The Bears are averaging 51.5 ppg… Potsdam is shooting 30.1 percent from the field (69-of-229)… The Bears are shooting 21.7 percent from beyond the arc (15-of-69) and 57.6 percent from the charity stripe (53-of-92)… Potsdam ranks third in the SUNYAC in steals per game (10.5).
LAST MEETING: The Hawks defeated the Bears 76-66 when these two teams last played on Jan. 31, 2014.
WHAT'S NEXT: The Hawks are off until Jan. 6 against Cortland at 7:30 p.m.… The Cardinals travel to Puerto Rico for the San Juan Shootout from Dec. 28-29… Potsdam hosts St. Lawrence on Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m.
