Upset! Women's Hoops Downs Brockport

The Oswego State women's basketball team got its biggest victory of the season, defeating visiting Brockport 74-58 on Saturday afternoon at Max Ziel Gymnasium in Oswego.


The Lakers are now 10-10 overall and 5-7 in the SUNY Athletic Conference. Brockport lost for just the fourth time all season, falling to 18-4 overall and 11-2 in the conference.

Oswego State was led by 16 points each from seniors Sarah Lombard and Sam Driscoll, who were honored before the game with classmates Alaina Hannahs and Jess Collins. The quartet was playing its final regular-season home game and each contributed greatly to the victory.

Collins had 12 points and six rebounds and Hannahs had four points and eight rebounds.

Brockport was led by Courtney Hines, Ashley Broadhurst, and Christine Princehorn as each scored 12 points in the game.

Oswego State held Brockport to just 29 percent shooting in the game, and forced 14 turnovers. Traci Bacon acored 13 points for the Lakers.

The Lakers are back in action Friday night at Morrisville.

Women's Hoops Wins 3rd Straight

The Oswego State women's basketball team won its third straight game, defeating visiting Fredonia 64-55 on Saturday night at Max Ziel Gymnasium in Oswego.

Sam Driscoll scored 22 points for Oswego State and Traci Bacon added 13. Bacon scored 11 of her 13 points in the second half, and made three 3-pointers in the second half as Oswego State increased its lead.

The teams exchanged the lead through the first six minutes of the second half before Oswego State went on a 10-0 run, highlighted by baskets from Alaina Hannahs and Sarah Lombard, and took a 46-37 lead.

The Lakers evened their overall record at 8-8 with the victory and improved to 3-5 in the SUNYAC. Fredonia fell to 6-10 overall and 1-7 in the conference.

Oswego State hosts Morrisville on Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Women's Hoops Lead 21-18 at Half

Oswego State (5-6, 1-3) women's hoops lead Brockport (10-2, 3-0) 21-18 at the half. The Golden Eagles jumped out to a 9-2 lead in the game's first three and a half minutes, but the Lakers answered with a 19-9 run to close out the half.

Rachel Kohrs connected on a pair of three-pointers and leads all scorers with eight points. Senior guard Alaina Hannahs is back in the lineup for the first time since Dec. 4. Oswego State went 2-4 during the point guard's six-game absence.

Clarkson comes to "The Z" looking for 3rd straight W

The Oswego State women's basketball team hosts Clarkson (2-4) tomorrow night at the Max Ziel Gymnasium. The Lakers (3-2) and Golden Knights appear to be headed in opposite directions as Oswego State has lost their last two while Clarkson has prevailed in their last pair. Clarkson began the season with a string of four losses while the Lakers started 3-0.

The two teams share one common opponent. Clarkson lost 76-44 to Potsdam on Nov. 27. Oswego State lost to the Bears 84-70 three days later. Knights leading scorer Monica Thomas was just 1-for-8 from the field with five points in Clarkson's loss. Laker shooting percentage leader Sarah Lombard shot just 1-for-6 in Oswego State's loss. She has missed just 9-of-29 shots on the year.

Both teams came into the 2007-08 season with new coaches. Tracy Bruno came to the Lakers after serving on the staff at Hillsdale College. KJ Krasco was hired at Clarkson after two seasons as an assistant with cross-town rival St. Lawrence. The Knights are led by the play of their back court as 10 of their 13 players are listed as guards, including Thomas (9.3 PPG). The top scorer for Oswego State is also a back court player, senior guard Sam Driscoll (12.6 PPG).

Clarkson's roster features two former Central New York high school standouts. Freshman Lauren Pluchino spent last season in the Liverpool Warriors' back court. Sophomore Michelle Reddinger is a former front court force for C.W. Baker.

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First-half dominance leads to Oswego State victory

The Oswego State women's basketball team defeated Rensselaer 66-52 Tuesday night at Max Ziel Gymnasium in Oswego. Laker senior Sarah Lombard led all scorers with 18 points. She made her first seven field goal attempts of the game. Lombard missed her last field goal attempt, ending her streak of 13 consecutive field goals made to start the season.Oswego State's defense forced 29 Red Hawks turnovers. Senior Alaina Hannahs and junior Heather Merino led the Lakers with four steals each. Hannahs also had seven assists and eight rebounds. Laker guard Sam Driscoll fell just short of a double-double, pouring in 10 points while pulling down seven rebounds.

The Lakers held Rensselaer to just 18 points in the first half, and led 36-18 at the break. Rensselaer outscored Oswego State in the second half 34-30. Tory Lyons led the Red Hawks with 16 points in the game and also had eight rebounds. Elizabeth Barker had nine points and nine boards for RPI.

Oswego State improved its record to 3-0 on the season while RPI fell to 1-2. The Lakers return to action Nov. 30 when they host Potsdam in their SUNYAC opener.