Friday-Saturday, Jan. 30-31, 2015
New Paltz (9-6, 5-3 SUNYAC) vs.
Oswego (5-10, 3-5 SUNYAC), Friday, Jan. 30 at 7:30 p.m.
Cortland (12-3, 6-2 SUNYAC), Saturday, Jan. 31 at 4 p.m.
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NEW PALTZ, N.Y. - The State University of New York at New Paltz women's basketball team is set to begin a five-game homestand this weekend, hosting Oswego and Cortland from
Jan. 30-31.
RECORDS: The Hawks are 9-6, 5-3 in State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) action… The Lakers are 5-10, 3-5 in the SUNYAC… Cortland is 12-3, 6-2 in SUNYAC play.
SCOUTING THE HAWKS (9-6, 5-3): New Paltz is in fourth place in the SUNYAC… Sophomore guard/forward
Kit Small averaged 20.0 ppg against Fredonia and Buffalo State last weekend… Freshman guard/forward
Laura Stuart averaged a team-best 9.0 rpg off the bench in the contests… The Hawks nearly pulled off a comeback at Buffalo State on Saturday, falling 69-68... New Paltz trailed by 18 points with 14 minutes left... Junior guard
Christine Rivera knocked down four three-pointers off the bench in the second half... Junior guard
Goldie Harrison and sophomore forward
Courtney Irby both scored 10 points against the Bengals.
STATISTICAL LEADERSPoints: Small (11.0 ppg),
Colleen Ames (8.2 ppg),
Shannan Walker (7.3 ppg)
Rebounds: Irby (6.6 rpg), Stuart (6.5 rpg), Small (6.3 rpg)
Assists: Harrison (2.5 apg), Walker (2.1 apg), Small (1.5 apg)
Blocks: Small (0.5 bpg), Irby (0.5 bpg),
Jasmine Bryant (0.3 bpg)
Steals: Harrison (2.0 spg), Small (1.9 spg), Walker (1.5 spg)
TEAM STATISTICS: Defensively, the Hawks lead the league in steals per game (12.8 spg), forced turnovers per game (26.5), opposing three-point percentage (23.8 percent) and are second in the league in rebounding (46.2 rpg)… Offensively, the Hawks rank first in the league in three-pointers made per game (6.7).
SCOUTING THE LAKERS (5-10, 3-5): Oswego is sitting in seventh place in the SUNYAC standings, 1.5 games out of a spot in the coveted playoff bracket... The Lakers are coming off of an eight-point loss at home versus Brockport on Tuesday, Jan. 20... Freshman guard Alisha Jacobs led the team with 19 points, (4-of-5 from three-point range), and six steals... Freshman forward Rachael Windhausen chipped in 13 points and led the team with nine rebounds... Junior guard/forward Heather Hebert and sophomore guard Mary Mazzella both notched 10 points apiece.
STATISTICAL LEADERSPoints: Hebert (12.9 ppg), Windhausen (11.5 ppg), Jacobs (11.0 ppg)
Rebounds: Hebert (8.3 rpg), Windhausen (7.7 rpg), Eryn Cameron (5.0 rpg)
Assists: Mazzella (2.6 apg), Hebert (1.9 apg), Jacobs (1.9 apg)
Blocks: Windhausen (1.9 bpg), Alison Nunziato (0.7 bpg), Courtney Ameele (0.5 bpg)
Steals: Mazzella (1.7 spg), Jacobs (1.7 spg), Ameele (1.1 spg)
TEAM STATISTICS: Defensively, the Lakers rank third in the league in opposing three-point percentage (28.1 percent) and second in the league in blocks per game (3.87 bpg)… Offensively, the Lakers rank third in the league in points per game (65.7 ppg).
LAST MEETING: The Hawks defeated Oswego 68-62 when these two teams last met on Jan. 21, 2014.
SCOUTING THE RED DRAGONS (12-3, 6-2): The Red Dragons are currently second in conference with a 6-2 SUNYAC record... Cortland is coming off of a 26-point win at Elmira on Saturday, Jan. 24... Junior forward Brittney Dumas led all scorers with 23 points (10-of-18 shooting) and recorded seven rebounds and three blocks... Senior guard Lindsey Minor contributed seven assists and one steal... Senior forward Erin Wolstenholme and senior forward Rae Frasier both scored nine points.
STATISTICAL LEADERSPoints: Dumas (18.2 ppg), Cassidy Chapko (9.8 ppg), Wolstenholme (8.2 ppg)
Rebounds: Dumas (9.3 rpg), Wolstenholme (5.4 rpg), Minor (4.5 rpg)
Assists: Minor (3.3 apg), Chapko (2.3 apg), Wolstenholme (1.9 apg)
Blocks: Dumas (1.6 bpg), Wolstenholme (0.4 bpg), Frasier (0.33 bpg)
Steals: Minor (1.93 spg), Wolstenholme (1.33 spg), Brittany Rando (1.2 spg)
TEAM STATISTICS: Defensively, the Red Dragons lead the league in points allowed per game (52.9 ppg)... Cortland ranks second in the league in opposing field goal percentage (33.6 percent), opposing three-point field goal percentage (27.3 percent) and opposing rebounds per game (35.5 rpg)… Offensively, the Red Dragons lead the league in field goal percentage (42.1 percent), assists per game (14.2 apg) and rank second in the league in points per game (66.2 ppg), three-point percentage (33.3 percent), three-pointers made (6.3) and free-throw percentage (68.5 percent).
LAST MEETING: The Hawks fell at Cortland 58-49 when these two teams played earlier this season on Jan. 6, 2015.
WHAT'S NEXT: New Paltz remains at home to host Oneonta on
Tuesday, Feb. 3 at 7:30 p.m.…. Oswego hosts Geneseo
on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.…. Cortland hosts Brockport
on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
