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After clinching a postseason spot with two consecutive wins on the road, the Oswego State women's basketball team fell to visiting New Paltz 68-53 Tuesday night at Max Ziel Gymnasium. In spite of the loss, Laker fans celebrated Kayla Ryan, who scored her 1,000th career point becoming the ninth player in Oswego State women's basketball history to join the 1,000-point club.  The loss dropped Oswego State to 10-13 overall and 7-9 in SUNYAC play, while the victory improved New Paltz's record to 15-9 overall and 13-4 in the league.

Ryan shot 2-for-11 and scored 12 points including nine boards and two steals. Teammate Meagan Stover went 4-for-9, scoring 13 points including four boards and four steals.

New Paltz' Zoe Cohen shot 7-for-12, including 4-for-5 from beyond the arc on the way to scoring 19 points. Maliqua Fisher added 15 points to the Hawks' cause while Kaitlin Clifford went 2-for-5, shooting 2-for-3 in treys. Collectively, Oswego State struggled in three-point attempts, converting only 1-of-13.

Leading 20-19 with little more than five minutes remaining in the first period, the Hawks created a major momentum shift with a 15-0 run that included three of Cohen's three-pointers. Oswego State was held for the final 9:19 without a field goal, entering halftime trailing, 35-19, and was never able to recover.

The Laker women continue their home stand when they host Brockport (6-17 overall, 4-12 in SUNYAC play) Friday night at 6 p.m. as part of the annual "Pink Zone" game.