Fredonia, NY – Kat McRobbie-Taru scored a game-high 20 points to lead the Roos but the SUNY Canton women's basketball team fell 59-51 in a SUNYAC road game at Fredonia on Saturday afternoon.

THE BASICS

• Result: Fredonia State 59, SUNY Canton 51  
• Location: Dods Hall – Fredonia, NY
• Records: Fredonia State (7-13, 4-10 SUNYAC) | SUNY Canton (12-9, 7-7 SUNYAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Neither team led by more than four in the opening quarter as Canton held a 15-13 advantage after 10 minutes of action.
• The Roos extended their lead to five after a Sierra Pabo jumper, but the Devils ended the half on a 6-2 run to take a 30-28 lead into intermission.
• McRobbie-Taru led the Roos with 14 first-half points while Pabo had seven.
• Fredonia used an 8-0 run out of intermission to open a 38-28 lead. Canton responded with a 9-0 run to get within one after a Pabo jumper. The hosts led 46-40 after three quarters.
• Fredonia scored five of the first eight points of the fourth quarter to open a 51-43 lead. Canton got back-to-back buckets from McRobbie-Taru and Natalie Bartle to get within 51-47 but the Devils hung on for the 59-51 win

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• McRobbie-Taru led all players with 20 points and added nine rebounds on 10-for-16 shooting. Pabo tallied 12 points, seven rebounds and three assists, while Bartle finished with nine points, 16 rebounds and five assists.  
• Grace Alexander was the lone scorer in double figures for Fredonia with 13, while Mary Culeton added nine points and nine rebounds.
• The Roos shot just 32% from the field, 13% from three and 14% from the line, while Fredonia finished with marks of 33%, 16% and 63%.
• The Blue Devils had an edge in bench points (21-7), fast break points (15-7) and points off turnovers (17-11).

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos are back in action on Friday when they host SUNY Potsdam at 5:30 p.m.          
   

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