NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – In the 2010 State University of New York Athletic Conference Tournament Quarterfinal game, Geneseo (19-6) dominated the Oswego State women's basketball team (18-8) from start to finish in a 65-39 win. The Lakers will attempt to reverse the result on Friday, Feb. 22 in their first SUNYAC Semifinal since 2007.
Oswego State split the season series with Geneseo, with each team winning its own home game.
Here are some things to consider as the Lakers prepare for Geneseo:
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HEAD-TO-HEAD
-Oswego State is 1-1 against Geneseo, winning the most recent matchup (Jan. 29)
-Oswego State entered the season 20-45 all-time against Cortland
-Before Oswego State's win this season, Geneseo had won eight straight contests against the Lakers
-Oswego State improved its shooting percentage from 29.2% to 40.4% in its second game against Geneseo
-Oswego State held Geneseo under 40% shooting in both games
-Geneseo out-rebounded Oswego State 54-28 in the first matchup
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Kari Kipper (Sr., Loudonville, N.Y.) led the Lakers in scoring in both contests, averaging 13 PPG
-Melissa Graham fronted the Blue Knight attack with 15.5 PPG and 9 RPG
TEAM RECORDS
-Geneseo is 2-2 against New Paltz and Plattsburgh; Oswego State is 1-3
-Geneseo is ranked No. 4 in the East Region, Oswego State is ranked 6th
-Cortland is undefeated (10-0) at home and 4-0 at neutral sites this season
-Oswego State is 7-6 in games not played in Oswego
-The teams have split two postseason games, with Oswego State topping Geneseo in a 2004 ECAC Tournament Quarterfinal
-Geneseo is 17-2 when holding its opponent under 60 points, with one of those losses coming at the hands of Oswego State
-Geneseo has won four SUNYAC titles, compared to one for Oswego State
STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN
-Oswego State has allowed 65.3 PPG In its eight losses (43.1 PPG allowed in 18 wins)
-Geneseo's margin of victory in its last five wins is 26.6 per game; Oswego State's is 9.0
-Geneseo has the top-scoring offense in the SUNYAC (65.8 PPG), while Oswego State is 6th (59.7 PPG)
-Oswego State and Geneseo are the best defensive teams in the conference, with the Lakers allowing just 45.9 PPG (3.9 PPG better than the Blue Knights)
-Oswego State is the only SUNYAC team holding its opponents under 30% from the field on the season
-Geneseo is first in the nation in rebounding margin at 15.8; Oswego State is 6th in the conference (0.7)
-Geneseo is last in the conference in causing turnovers (13.3 per game), while Oswego State causes 18.3 each contest
-Geneseo has three players that average at least 10 PPG; Oswego State has two
-Before Tuesday's game,
Lauren Nunziato (Jr., West Sand Lake, N.Y.) was 6th in the country in 3PT FG% (44.3%)
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Meagan Stover (Sr., Lake George, N.Y.) is in the top-10 of the SUNYAC in PPG, blocks per game and steals per game (where she ranks 1st with 2.8)
-Geneseo has three players in the top-12 of assists per game (Oswego State has zero)
SCOUTING THE NEW PALTZ-PLATTSBURGH SEMIFINAL
-New Paltz won both games during the season, but one went to overtime
-New Paltz began the season on a 15-game winning streak, and is ranked 2nd in the East Region
-Plattsburgh has won six straight games (lost its previous four), including wins over Oswego State and Geneseo
-New Paltz has the 34th best turnover margin in the nation (5.92)
-Oswego State went 0-2 against New Paltz in 2012-13
-Oswego State only lost by a combined 12 points in two games against the Hawks
-Oswego State is 19-15 all-time vs. New Paltz
-Oswego State went 1-1 against Plattsburgh this year
-Stover posted career-highs of 25 points and 12 rebounds in a 56-48 win on Nov. 30, 2012
-Oswego State is 23-15 all-time vs. Plattsburgh