NEW PALTZ, N.Y.— SUNY New Paltz (16-8, 13-5 SUNYAC) defeated SUNY Potsdam women's basketball team (3-21, 1-17 SUNYAC) 85-53 in the Bears' season finale on Saturday afternoon. Senior guard Abbey LaPage (North Bangor, N.Y./Franklin Academy) led Potsdam with 12 points and freshman guard Drew Dufrane (Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool) contributed 10 points.
ONEONTA, N.Y.— Freshman guard Drew Dufrane (Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool) recorded 23 points with a career-high seven threes, in the SUNY Potsdam women's basketball team's (3-20, 1-16 SUNYAC) 67-44 loss to SUNY Oneonta (14-10, 11-6 SUNYAC) Friday evening. Junior forward Emily Drake (Athens, N.Y./Coxsackie-Athens) had six points and 11 rebounds, while senior guard Meghan Driscoll (Troy, N.Y./Troy) had six points and three assists.
POTSDAM, N.Y.- Strong scoring lifted the SUNY Potsdam women’s basketball team (3-19) over SUNY Canton (5-18) with a score of 74-62 Wednesday night in the Bears’ final home contest of the season. Freshman guard Drew Dufrane (Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool) led Potsdam with a career-high 24 points, while shooting .500 from the floor and .600 from behind the arch. Sophomore guard Abbey Smith (Bainbridge, N.Y./Bainbridge-Guilford) fell short of a double-double with 14 points and a game-high nine boards.
POTSDAM, N.Y.- Strong fourth quarter lifted SUNY Plattsburgh (10-12, 6-7 SUNYAC) over the SUNY Potsdam women’s basketball team (2-19, 1-15 SUNYAC) 46-41 Friday night at Jerry Welsh Gymnasium. Seniors Meghan Driscoll (Troy, N.Y./Troy), Patti Dorgler (Floral Park, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy), Abbey LaPage (North Bangor, N.Y./Franklin Academy), Sidney Thompson (Akwesasne, N.Y./Massena) and Lyndsey Wadsworth (Northville, N.Y./Northville) were honored before the contest.
CORTLAND, N.Y.--The SUNY Potsdam women's basketball team (2-18, 1-14 SUNYAC) was defeated by SUNY Cortland (10-11, 9-5) 81-49 on Saturday night. Senior captain Patti Dorgler (Floral Park, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy) led the way for the Bears with 12 points, four rebounds and four assists.
OSWEGO, N.Y.- The Oswego State Lakers (6-14, 3-10 SUNYAC) got their revenge with a 71-42 win against the SUNY Potsdam women’s basketball team (2-17, 1-13 SUNYAC) after falling to the Bears in overtime at Maxcy Hall two weeks ago. Senior guard Abbey LaPage (North Bangor, N.Y./Franklin Academy) led Potsdam with eight points and two steals. Rachael Windhausen recorded a double-double for Oswego with 11 points and game-high 10 rebounds.
POTSDAM, N.Y.- SUNY Oneonta (12-7, 9-3 SUNYAC) battled back to take down the SUNY Potsdam women’s basketball team (2-16, 1-12 SUNYAC) Saturday evening 67-50. Senior captain Patti Dorgler (Floral Park, N.Y./Archbishop Molly) recorded her first career double-double with 13 points and 16 rebounds for a game-high, while sophomore forward Madeline Frank (Syracuse, N.Y./Jamesville Dewitt) matched her with a double-double with 21 points and 12 boards to lead the Red Dragons.
POTSDAM, N.Y.- SUNY Potsdam women’s basketball team (2-15, 1-11 SUNYAC) fell to SUNY New Paltz (10-7, 7-4 SUNYAC) on Friday night at Jerry Welsh Gymnasium. Freshman guard Drew Dufrane (Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool) led Potsdam on Bear Pride Night with eight points, while sophomore guard Lindsay Bettke (Pelham, N.Y./The Ursuline School) recorded 16 points for the Hawks.
PLATTTSBURGH, N.Y.- SUNY Plattsburgh (9-8, 5-6 SUNYAC) held on to defeat the SUNY Potsdam women’s basketball team (2-14, 1-10 SUNYAC) Tuesday night 65-52. Senior captains Patti Dorgler (Floral Park, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy) and Meghan Driscoll (Troy, N.Y./Troy) topped the Bears with 19 and 12 points, respectively. Two Cardinals finished with double-doubles.
BROCKPORT, N.Y.- The SUNY Potsdam women’s basketball’s (2-13, 1-9 SUNYAC) comeback fell short against College at Brockport. The Golden Eagles edged the Bears 56-52 on Saturday evening. Senior captain Patti Dorgler (Floral Park, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy) had a career-high night with 24 points, seven boards and three steals and junior forward Emily Drake (Athens, N.Y./Coxsackie-Athens) tied her career-high in rebounds with 12 for a game-high. For Brockport, Olivia Lebaron finished with 16 points and Emily Nestler also grabbed 12 boards in the win.
GENESEO, N.Y.- SUNY Geneseo (16-0, 9-0 SUNYAC) defeated the SUNY Potsdam women’s basketball team (2-12, 1-8 SUNYAC) Friday night 58-36 in Schrader Gymnasium. Senior guard Abbey LaPage (North Bangor, N.Y./Franklin Academy) led the Bears by going 3-for-5 from the floor with three 3-pointers. McKenna Brooks topped the Blue Knights with 10 points and seven rebounds.
POTSDAM, N.Y.- The SUNY Potsdam women’s basketball team (2-10, 1-7 SUNYAC) made a thrilling comeback to defeat Oswego State (5-10, 2-6) on Saturday afternoon 68-64 in overtime. Senior captain Meghan Driscoll (Troy, N.Y./Troy) had a team-high 16 points to lead the Bears, while two Lakers recorded double-doubles in the loss.
POTSDAM, N.Y.- SUNY Cortland (6-8, 5-2 SUNYAC) topped the SUNY Potsdam women’s basketball team (1-10, 0-7 SUNYAC) 71-45 Friday night at Jerry Welsh Gymnasium. Senior guard Abbey LaPage (North Bangor, N.Y./Franklin Academy) led the Bears with 11 points, while senior captain Patti Dorgler (Floral Park, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy) had a team-high eight rebounds. Senior forward Alyssa Crosby (Brier Hill, N.Y./Hammond) recorded a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds both for game-highs.
POTSDAM, N.Y.- Strong scoring from SUNY Fredonia (11-1, 6-0 SUNYAC) takes down the SUNY Potsdam women’s basketball team (1-9, 0-6 SUNYAC) 73-47 Saturday afternoon at Jerry Welsh Gymnasium. Senior guard Abbey LaPage (North Bangor, N.Y./Franklin Academy) had a game-high 17 points, while junior forward Emily Drake (Athens, N.Y./Coxsackie-Athens) grabbed 11 rebounds for another game-high. Sophomore forward Jenna Einink (Mayville, N.Y./Chautauqua Lake) and senior guard Khee Nance (Dunkirk, N.Y./Dunkirk) each scored 15 points for the Blue Devils.
POTSDAM, N.Y.- Buffalo State (5-6, 2-3 SUNYAC) defeated the SUNY Potsdam women’s basketball team (1-8, 0-5 SUNYAC) 66-49 Friday night at the Jerry Welsh Gymnasium. Sophomore guard Abbey Smith (Bainbridge, N.Y./Bainbridge-Guilford) led the Bears with 15 points, while sophomore forward Princella McCullough (Rochester, N.Y./Bishop Kearney) recorded a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Bengals
POTSDAM, N.Y.- SUNY Geneseo (8-0, 4-0 SUNYAC) ran past the SUNY Potsdam women’s basketball team (1-7, 0-4 SUNYAC) 62-37 Saturday afternoon at Jerry Welsh Gymnasium. Senior guard Kara Houppert (Webster, N.Y./Webster Thomas) scored a game-high nine points and nine rebounds for the Blue Knights, while freshman guard Drew Dufrane (Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool) and sophomore guard Abbey Smith (Bainbridge, N.Y./Bainbridge-Guilford) both scored nine for the Bears.
POTSDAM, N.Y.- St. Lawrence University (1-5) took the 73-63 win over the SUNY Potsdam women’s basketball team (1-5) Tuesday night at Jerry Welsh Gymnasium. Three different Bears scored 13 points in the loss, while sophomore guard Meghan Hynes (Hopkinton, Mass./Hopkinton) had a game-high 22.
POTSDAM, N.Y.- SUNY Fredonia (5-1, 1-0 SUNYAC) takes down the SUNY Potsdam women’s basketball team (1-4, 0-1 SUNYAC) 86-55 in the SUNYAC opener on Friday night. Senior captain Meghan Driscoll (Troy, N.Y./Troy) had a career-high 15 points on the night, while fellow senior captain Patti Dorgler (Floral Park, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy) had a game-high eight rebounds and added six points.
POTSDAM, N.Y.- The SUNY Potsdam women’s basketball team (1-2) fell to Clarkson University (4-1) 48-69 Tuesday night at the Alumni Gymnasium. Sophomore guard Abbey Smith (Bainbridge, N.Y./Bainbridge-Guilford) had a career-high and game-high 17 points and Golden Knight guard Devin Sorell also scored 17.
CANTON, N.Y.—The SUNY Potsdam women's basketball team (1-1) defeated SUNY Canton (0-2) 63-41 on Friday night at the Roos House. The victory was the first of new Potsdam head coach Brittany Cohen's career and it came on the court named after her late hall of fame grandfather Stan. Freshman guard Drew DuFrane (Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool) led the Bears with 14 points and senior captain Patti Dorgler (Floral Park, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy) recorded a career-high 13 points and nine rebounds.
SUNY Potsdam announced new coaches for both basketball programs. James Bechtel moves over from nearby SUNY-Canton for the men's post and former Cortland stand out Brittany Cohen will coach the women.
POTSDAM, N.Y.—SUNY Potsdam Director of Athletics James Zalacca has announced that Brittany Cohen, former SUNY Cortland standout and granddaughter of Bears Hall of Famer Stan Cohen, will be the new head coach of the women's basketball program.
The College at Brockport (13-12, 9-9 SUNYAC) defeated the SUNY Potsdam women's basketball team (1-14, 0-18) 53-40 in the final game of the season. Freshman forward Secret Clark (Bronx, N.Y./ NYC Charter for A.E.C.I.) led the Bears with nine points and four rebounds, while senior forward Katie LaVoie (Malone, N.Y./Franklin Academy) closed her career with seven points and seven boards. Olivia Suhr paced the Golden Eagles with 17 points and seven rebounds and Marissa Pike had 10 points and six boards.
POTSDAM, N.Y.- SUNY Potsdam women's basketball team (1-21, 0-15 SUNYAC) fell to SUNY Cortland (15-8, 10-6 SUNAYC) Saturday afternoon at Jerry Welsh Gymnasium. A strong offensive showing in the third quarter from the Red Dragons lifted them over the Bears 64-38. Senior forward Katie LaVoie (Malone, N.Y./Franklin Academy) led Potsdam for the second straight contest with a game-high and career-high 21 points with three steals. Freshman guard Kristy Vitucci (Deer Park/Deer Park) carried Cortland with 16 points and eight boards.
POTSDAM, N.Y.- The SUNY Potsdam women's basketball team's (1-20, 0-14) fell short against Oswego State (4-18, 2-13) with a score of 62-55. The Bears were led by senior forward Katie LaVoie (Malone, N.Y./Franklin Academy) with 20 points and eight rebounds for the game-high. Two Lakers recorded double-doubles, sophomore forward Zana Dillard (Rochester, N.Y./Rush-Henrietta) and junior guard Mary Mazzella (Peru/Peru).
BUFFALO, N.Y.—Buffalo State (7-12, 3-9 SUNYAC) used a big second quarter run to pull away from the SUNY Potsdam women's basketball team (1-17, 0-11) for a 70-40 win on Saturday afternoon. Junior guard Meghan Driscoll (Troy, N.Y./Troy) led the Bears with 10 points and senior forward Katie LaVoie (Malone, N.Y./Franklin Academy) scored nine. Jordan Yastremski led the Bengals with 17 points and eight rebounds and Keyonte Edwards posted 16 points and 18 boards.
FREDONIA, N.Y.—SUNY Fredonia (12-5, 7-3 SUNYAC) pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 57-29 victory over the SUNY Potsdam women's basketball team (1-15, 0-10) on Friday night. Junior guard Abbey LaPage (North Bangor, N.Y./Franklin Academy) led the Bears with nine points, while freshman forward Victoria Shopovick (White Plains, N.Y./Maria Regina) had six points and freshman guard Secret Clark (Bronx, N.Y./NYC Charter for A.E.C.I.) added five.
POTSDAM, N.Y.—The SUNY Potsdam women's basketball team (1-14, 0-8 SUNYAC) fell 73-47 to the College at Brockport (9-6, 5-3) on Friday night at Jerry Welsh Gymnasium. Freshman guard Secret Clark (Bronx, N.Y./NYC Charter for AECI), senior forward Katie LaVoie (Malone, N.Y./Franklin Academy) and junior guard Abbey LaPage (North Bangor, N.Y./Franklin Academy) each scored nine points for the Bears. Senior forward Oliva Suhr (Rochester, N.Y./Marion) scored a game-high 19 points and grabbed six rebounds for Brockport, while freshman guard Hannah Spencer (Port Crane, N.Y./Binghamton) finished with 13.
POTSDAM, N.Y.- A strong second half scoring effort pushed the Oswego State Lakers (3-10, 1-5 SUNYAC) past the SUNY Potsdam women’s basketball team (1-12, 0-6 SUNYAC) Saturday afternoon at Max Ziel Gymnasium. The Lakers held on to defeat the Bears 59-40. Freshman guard Abbey Smith (Bainbridge, N.Y./Bainbridge-Guilford) finished with six points and two steals to lead the Bears, while Tayler Sorell scored 25 points for Oswego.
Hawks ground Bears in season finale
February 18, 2017NEW PALTZ, N.Y.— SUNY New Paltz (16-8, 13-5 SUNYAC) defeated SUNY Potsdam women's basketball team (3-21, 1-17 SUNYAC) 85-53 in the Bears' season finale on Saturday afternoon. Senior guard Abbey LaPage (North Bangor, N.Y./Franklin Academy) led Potsdam with 12 points and freshman guard Drew Dufrane (Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool) contributed 10 points.
