Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team defeated the SUNY Cortland Red Dragons, 78-69 on Friday night. A run by Potsdam midway through the first half gave them the lead in which they never relinquished. The Bears have now won three straight and four of their last five. Senior forward Dante Langley (Schuylerville, N.Y./Schuylerville) finished with 21 points and grabbed five rebounds for Potsdam. Justin Cooper had a game-high 24 points for Cortland. Senior guard Nosa Onabor (Brooklyn, N.Y./Northside Charter) finished with 17 points with six rebounds. Junior guard Jayquan Thomas (Hollis, N.Y./Richmond Hill) had 13 points on the night. Potsdam shot 50% from the field, while Cortland shot 40%. This game was Potsdam's first victory at Cortland since February 7, 2003.

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team fell to the SUNY Cortland Red Dragons 66-56, on Friday night. While the Bears played better in the second half, the Dragons continued to be aggressive and get to the free throw line to stay ahead and win the game. Freshman guard Dyamon Hunter (Bronx, N.Y./Thurgood Marshall Academy) finished with 14 points. Sophomore center Naya Walters (Bronx, N.Y./Women's Academy of Excellence) and freshman forward Devyn Elliott (Bronx, N.Y./Cardinal Spellman) each had 11 rebounds and had 13 and 11 points respectively. Alaina Lynch's three-pointer was the first basket in nearly two minutes for either team in the fourth, forcing Potsdam to call a timeout with a 1:44 left, down nine. Coming out of the timeout, the Bears immediately scored with Walters converting on a three-point play. Following a pair of free throws from Cortland, senior guard Riley Luckie (Ogdensburg, N.Y. / Ogdensburg) hit her third three-pointer of the night and brought Potsdam to within five with a little over a minute remaining, While Cortland struggled to make shots for the remaining of the quarter, it was their defense and free throw shooting down the stretch which kept the Bears at bay, and the Red Dragons won 66-56. The teams were nearly identical in shots made and attempted, with Cortland making 19-of-60, and Potsdam making 22-of-60.

Men's Hockey
Morrisville State scored four third period goals to erase a 3-1 deficit and capture a 5-3 win over the men's hockey team on Friday night. Junior forward Tyler Young (Massena, N.Y./Kanata Lasers), junior forward Bryce Ferrell (Buffalo, N.Y./Buffalo Jr. Sabres) and freshman forward Devin Panzeca (Lake Zurich, Ill./East Coast Wizards) each scored for the Bears. Bears junior assistant captain Nate Skidmore (Syracuse, N.Y./Buffalo Jr. Sabres) finished with 20 saves, while Young earned the win with 39 stops. Potsdam outshot the Mustangs 42-25 and was 2-for-5 on the man advantage. Morrisville finished 3-for-6 on the power play.

Women's Hockey
Sophomore forward Natalie Wasielewski (Carnegie, Pa./Pittsburgh Penguins Elite) scored twice as the women's hockey team defeated Buffalo State 3-1 on the road. Sophomore Alex Clark (Niagara Falls, N.Y./Buffalo Bisons) also scored for the Bears and junior assistant captain Alexa Pfeiffer (Sylvania, Ohio/Little Caesar's) made 30 saves to pick up her 18th career win. It was all Bears in the second period as they fired 18 times on Buffalo State goalie Bri Gawronski and only allowed four shots on Pfeiffer. Wasielewski gave Potsdam the lead back at 6:44 with an assist from junior forward Lucy Condon (Waterloo, Ontario/Waterloo Ravens). Almost 10 minutes later Clark made it 3-1 at 16:12 with assists from freshman forward Stephanie Dunlap (Bath, Mich./Meijer U19 AAA) and sophomore defenseman Emily Burke (San Jose, Calif./San Jose Jr. Sharks). The score was unchanged at the second intermission. The Bengals picked up the pressure in the third period. They created several chances on two power plays, but couldn't solve Pfeiffer. Buffalo State pulled Gawronski with 38 seconds left, but got no closer. Gawronski finished with 27 stops. Potsdam was 1-for-1 on the power play and the Bengals were 0-for-3.

Swimming and Diving
The swimming and diving teams split their first home meet of 2019 with St. Lawrence University this afternoon. The Bears men defeated the Saints 87-58, while SLU downed Potsdam's women 113-90. The Bears men had four individual victories and a relay win. Reigning SUNYAC Swimmer of the Week, freshman Noah Brizzolara (Maine, N.Y./Maine-Endwell), was first in the 1000 Freestyle with a time of 10:22.45. Sophomore Ryan Hagadorn (Syracuse, N.Y./West Genesee) captured the 200 Freestyle in 1:55.09. Freshman Davin Butler (Queensbury, N.Y./Queensbury) and sophomore Ivan Nietopski (Buffalo, N.Y./Williamsville North) won the 200 IM (2:13.35) and the 200 Butterfly (2:15.18), respectively. Freshman Nate Young (Johnson City, N.Y./Johnson City), junior Ben Sitts (Gouverneur, N.Y./Gouverneur), sophomore Zack Martin (Plattsburgh, N.Y./Plattsburgh) and sophomore Vladimir Moise (Pleasantville, N.Y./Ossining) defeated the Saints in the 400 Medley Relay with a time of (3:59.75). Junior Samantha Coombs (Jamesville, N.Y./Jamesville-DeWitt) continued to pace the women with an individual and a relay victory. She was first in the 200 Freestyle (2:03.67) and then joined junior Caroline Russell (Fort Covington, N.Y./Salmon River), freshman Brianna Iverson (Antwerp, N.Y./Indian River) and junior Iris Curtis (Lewiston, N.Y./Niagara Wheatfield) to win the 400 Freestyle Relay (3:52.71). Junior Allison Medley (Watertown, N.Y./Watertown) capped the women's leaders with a victory in the 200 Breaststroke (2:40.93)

Track and Field
The men's and women's track and field teams started 2019 at the Saints Indoor Invitational on Saturday afternoon. The St. Lawrence men's and women's teams each finished first in their contest, while the Bears men and women each finished third. Freshman Adam Parker (Potsdam, N.Y./Potsdam) finished first in the shot put, throwing 13.99 meters. Parker also came in third in the weight throw with 14.27 meters. Freshman Liam Costello (Nunda, N.Y./Keshqua) came in second in the 200 meter with a time of 25.15 and finished third in the 60 meter, crossing the line at 7.93. Senior Anthony Perri (Jericho, VT./Mount Mansfield Union) placed first in the 3000 meter with a time of 9:24.44. Junior Selena Baillargeon (Saranac Lake, N.Y./Saranac Lake) finished first in shot put with a distance of 12.34 meters. Baillargeon also threw 9.86 meters in the weight throw. Sophomore Emily Downs (Olivebridge, N.Y./Onteora) came in first in the 3000 meter, with sophomore Maddie Schmauch (Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Spackenkill) finishing in second. Downs crossed the line at 11:56.4, while Schmauch crossed at 12:54.24.

Male Athlete of the Week
Freshman Adam Parker (Potsdam, N.Y./Potsdam), Men's Track and Field

Parker won the shot put at St. Lawrence University's Saints Indoor Invitational on Saturday. He recorded a distance of 13.99 meters. The freshman has now won the shot put in each of his first two collegiate meets and has already qualified for the NCAA Atlantic Regionals.

Female Athlete of the Week
Sophomore forward Natalie Wasielewski (Carnegie, Pa./Pittsburgh Penguins Elite), Women's Hockey

Wasielewski had two goals including the game-winner against Buffalo State over the week.

Upcoming Schedule
Men's Basketball is back in action Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. as they travel to take on Oswego. Following their matchup with the Lakers, the Bears host SUNY Geneseo on Friday at 7:30 p.m. and SUNY Brockport on Saturday at 4 p.m.

Women's Basketball returns to action against Oswego at 5:30 p.m. The Bears host Geneseo at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and Brockport at 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Men's Hockey travels to Brockport to take on the Golden Eagles at 7 p.m. on Friday then travel to Geneseo to face the Knights at 7 p.m. on Saturday.

Women's Hockey is hosting Route 11 rival SUNY Canton at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.

Swimming and Diving is back in action Saturday, when they host Clarkson University at 1 p.m.

Track and Field return to action Saturday in Utica for the Utica Pioneer Open.