Canton, NY – Kat McRobbie-Taru scored a team-high 22 points and Torie Moore finished with a double-double, but Oswego State used a strong second quarter to earn a 74-60 win against the Roos on Saturday afternoon in the women's basketball team's first ever SUNYAC contest.

THE BASICS

• Result: Oswego State 74, SUNY Canton 60    
• Location: Stan Cohen Court – Canton, NY
• Records: Oswego State (3-3, 1-1 SUNYAC) | SUNY Canton (3-1, 0-1 SUNYAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Neither team led by more than three points in the first quarter as Canton held a slim 17-16 lead after 10 minutes of action.
• Oswego used an 11-0 run in the second quarter to turn a three point lead into a 14 point advantage. The Lakers led 42-29 at intermission.
• McRobbie-Taru paced Canton with 13 first-half points, while Sierra Pabo had seven. Shania Iglesias led Oswego with 10 points.
• The Lakers led by as many as 18 in the third quarter and took a 59-43 advantage to the fourth quarter.
• Canton used an 8-2 run to start the fourth frame to get within 10 but Oswego pulled away to earn the 14 point victory.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• McRobbie-Taru paced Canton with 22 points and added six rebounds and two steals. Pabo posted 12 points, five assists and three rebounds, while Moore posted a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds shooting 4-for-8 from the field including a 2-for-2 mark from beyond the arc.
• Macey DeOrdio led the Lakers with 23 points, five rebounds and four assists, while Iglesias (14) and Sydney Hoefs (12) also scored in double figures. Giavanna White-Principio was a force in the paint finishing with six points, 15 rebounds, five blocks and four assists.
• Canton had the upper hand on the glass (47-38), but the Roos committed 13 turnovers compared to just seven for Oswego. The Lakers shot 44% from the field and 35% from three-point range, while Canton finished with marks of 33% and 28%, respectively.
• The Roos controlled second chance points (8-2), while Oswego had the edge in points in the paint (36-16) and points off turnovers (15-6).

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos have three weeks off before they square off with the University of Redlands (12/28) and Saint Vincent College (12/29) in the D3hoops.com Classic in Las Vegas, NV.
   

Discover SUNY Canton, where innovation meets opportunity. The college's career-focused educational programs emphasize hands-on and applied learning opportunities in digital design, engineering technology, health, information technology, management, public service, and veterinary technology. Faculty members bring real-world experience and exceptional academic expertise to the classroom. As a leader in online education, SUNY Canton offers unmatched flexibility with hundreds of courses and 23 comprehensive degree programs offered completely online. The SUNY Canton Kangaroos compete at the NCAA Division III level and are members of the SUNYAC. In addition to its 15 traditional teams, SUNY Canton offers coed varsity esports and cheerleading.