NEW PALTZ, N.Y.— Buffalo State could not overcome a 13-2 run at the end of the second quarter as it fell to New Paltz, 69-53 in tonight's SUNYAC contest.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE:  New Paltz – 69, Buffalo State – 53  
LOCATION: Hawk Center – New Paltz, N.Y.
RECORDS: Buffalo State (7-9, 4-6 SUNYAC), New Paltz (9-6, 5-4 SUNYAC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Caleh McLean (New Rochelle/New Rochelle) notched her second career double-double, finishing with 18 points and 12 rebounds.
• Liv LeBaron (Horseheads/Corning Painted Post) chipped in 10 points and five rebounds.
• Katie Villarini (Hamburg/Hamburg) and Grace Licata (Williamsville/Williamsville South) added seven  and five points respectively.
• Buffalo State opened the game by scoring the first nine points and used the momentum to take a 12-8 after 10 minutes of play.
• New Paltz regrouped in the second frame and used a 13-2 run in the last five minutes to take a 32-21 lead at halftime.
• The Bengals used back-to-back free throws from McLean and Lay Knight (Brooklyn/Brooklyn Prep) to cut the lead to 10 with 2:30 left in the third.
• The Hawks connected on one of its nine 3-pointers to extend its lead to 19 with over nine minutes left in the game.
• New Paltz scored the last five points of the game to claim the victory.
• Buffalo State outscored the Hawks 16-12 in point in the paint and 12-7 in second chance points.

 
FOR THE FOES

• Amanda Skopetos led New Paltz with 14 points and five rebounds
• Rachel Simon added 12 points and seven rebounds.

 
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will play Oneonta in a SUNYAC contest tomorrow at 1 p.m. at the Dewar Arena.