The Oswego State women's basketball team was held to 29.3 percent shooting from the floor, while the University of Rochester had three players in double-digits and shot 52.5 percent from the floor en route to a 77-44 win over the Lakers in a non-conference matchup on Sunday, November 30 at Max Ziel Gymnasium.

The Yellowjackets an NCAA Division III "Sweet 16" participant last year, are ranked fifth in the latest Women's Collegiate Basketball Association (WBCA)/<i>USA Today </i>NCAA Division III national poll and improve to 4-0, while the Lakers (2-2) dropped their second straight game.

Oswego's only lead came in the game's opening minutes, when sophomore Traci Bacon (Massena)  hit the front end of a two-shot free throws before the Rochester answered with a 23-4 run to take a commandnig 23-5 lead with 9:29 remaining in the half.  The Yellowjackets would finished the half with a 44-15 lead, shooting 53.1 percent (17-for-32) from the floor with five 3-pointers, while the Lakers were held to 21.7 percent shooting from the floor (5-for-23).

No player scored in double digits for Oswego, who were led by senior co-captain Heather Merino (Queensbury/Lake George) with nine points. Sophomore Erin Ostrander (Angelica/Genesee Valley) and senior Shelly Washibngton (Buffalo/Seneca) each tallied seven points, with Washington pulling down seven rebounds,

Melissa Alwardt and Julie Marriott were the top scorers for Rochester with 11 points each, with Alwardt dishing out a game-high, eight assists, while Alex Porter turned in the "double-double" with 10 points and 10 rebounds and registered four steals.

The Lakers open SUNYAC play on the road on Tuesday, December 2 with a 6 p.m. contest at SUNY Geneseo, followed by a home conference matchup with Morrisville State four days later (Dec. 6) at 6 p.m.

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