BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State women's basketball team fell short against the Oneonta Red Dragons this afternoon, 71-69, in a SUNYAC matchup at the Sports Arena.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Oneonta – 71, Buffalo State – 69
LOCATION: Sports Arena – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Oneonta: 4-8 (2-3 SUNYAC), Buffalo State: 3-9 (0-5 SUNYAC)

INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE

• Emma Cohen (Utica, NY/TR Proctor) led the Bengals on offense with 21 points.
• Kirsten Merritt (Cortland, NY/Cortland) set a new career-high with 18 points as well as snagging five steals.
• Maddy Stearns (Clarence, NY/Clarence) led the Bengals with four assists and five rebounds.
• As a team, the Bengals shot 72.2% (13-18) from the free throw line.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The first quarter was a back-and-forth affair with Buffalo State holding a narrow 16-14 lead.
• Oneonta opened the second quarter with a quick 4-2 run, however, the Bengals responded with a quick five points to retake the lead.
• The Red Dragons carried the lead into halftime with a score 29-28.
• The Bengals took the lead back in the third and led by our heading into the final ten minutes of action.
• Buffalo State carried a ten point lead into the final minutes, however, the Red Dragons capped off the comeback with a 12-0 run to secure the win in the final seconds.

FOR THE FOES

• Molly Stephens led the Red Dragons with 29 points including going 6-11 from three-point range.
• Jenna Harclerode and Nadia Brown also scored in double figures for Oneonta.

UP NEXT
The Bengals return to action on Tuesday as they travel to Geneseo for another SUNYAC matchup.