OSWEGO, N.Y. - Despite a double-double from Ramatoulaye Sy, the Oswego State women's basketball team dropped a State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) home contest to the New Paltz Hawks by a score of 72-51 on Tuesday evening at Max Ziel Gymnasium.

THE BASICS

• Final Score:  New Paltz 72, Oswego 51
• Location:  Max Ziel Gymnasium, Laker Hall, SUNY Oswego - Oswego, N.Y.
• Records:  New Paltz 7-4 (3-1 SUNYAC) | Oswego 1-11 (0-5 SUNYAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The first quarter was filled with offense as Oswego got early buckets in the paint by Rachael Windhausen, Quincey Zimmerman and Samantha Britton to get out to a 6-5 lead in the first four minutes.
• After each team made a five-point run, the Hawks would hit a pair of 3-pointers and free throws to go up 18-11 with just under three minutes left in the quarter.
• Oswego would close back to 23-19 in the final minutes on a Sarah Feminella layup and a pair of buckets from distance by guard Raiven Encarnacion.
• In the second quarter, Sy would close the gap to 25-23 on two baskets before New Paltz started a pivotal 15-point explosion with two jumpers inside and three 3-pointers from their guards.
• During second half action, the Lakers out-shot the Hawks 36.4% - 27.5% from the floor but were unable to cut into the lead.
• On the boards, Oswego won the rebounding edge 49-35, but constant half-court pressure from New Paltz forced 29 turnovers that led to 34 points for the visitors.
• Encarnacion led a trio of Lakers in double-figures with 14 points while Britton had 11 and Sy 10.  Windhausen added seven points and two blocks and junior Erin Gantley had five assists.

WHAT'S NEXT

The Lakers head down to Cortland for a 2 p.m. tipoff with the Red Dragons on Saturday in a SUNYAC matchup.