POTSDAM, N.Y.—SUNY New Paltz (10-6, 9-0 SUNYAC) defeated the SUNY Potsdam women's basketball team (6-9, 2-6) 58-36 on Friday evening in Jerry Welsh Gymnasium.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Bears opened the contest on a 6-2 run, but the Hawks responded with a 9-4 burst. The visitors led 18-10 after one quarter. Senior guard Barbara Bruno (Bronx, N.Y./Brooklyn High School for Law and Tech) scored eight of Potsdam's points.
• New Paltz outscored the Bears 10-8 in the second quarter and took a 28-18 lead into the break. Senior forward Jenna Cotter (Johnson City, N.Y./Susquehanna Valley) scored five points in the second.
• The Hawks pulled way with a 16-5 third quarter and led 44-23 after 30 minutes. Cotter had a layup for Potsdam and senior guard Carley Hill (Essex, Vt./Rice Memorial) hit a three.
• New Paltz edged the Bears 14-13 in the final 10 minutes to close out the 58-36 victory. Junior forward DaeLynn Alcock (Philadelphia, N.Y./Indian River), Cotter and Hill each had three points in the fourth.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• The Hawks shot 30.6-percent on the night and the Bears hit 29.3-percent.
• New Paltz edged the Bears on the glass, 43-39.
• Cotter led the Bears with a double-double of 10 points and 15 rebounds.
• Bruno also had 10 points to go with six boards.
• Hill had eight points and four rebounds.
• Freshman guard Sophia Bonnell (Horseheads, N.Y./Horseheads) led the Hawks with 13 points and four rebounds.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Bears host SUNY Oneonta at 2 p.m. tomorrow afternoon.