Buckner Scores 1,000th Point; Fisher, Houghton, Ithaca and Utica Win
St. John Fisher 73, William Smith 51
Camaryn Buckner scored her 1,000
th career point as the No. 5 St. John Fisher College women's basketball team cruised to a 73-51 win over the No. 4 William Smith Herons in the opening round of the 21
st annual Wendy's College Classic at Nazareth's Kidera Gym. The Cardinals had not beaten the Herons since a 67-52 win during the 1993-1994 season.
The win marks the 17
th time in Classic history that Fisher has won its opening round matchup.
Buckner becomes the 21
st player in Fisher women's basketball history to have reached the 1,000 point plateau and the first since Allison Boehm in 2008.
After trailing 9-2 early in the first half, the Cardinals went on a 10-2 capped by
Aliyah Parris' lay-up to reclaim the lead from William Smith at 12-11. The Herons would regroup, however, taking a 23-19 lead after burying a deep three-pointer from the right side.
An old-fashion three-point play by Buckner seemed to ignite a spark in the Cardinals, as they outscored the Herons 12-5 in the final six minutes of the stanza to hold a 32-28 advantage at intermission, which they would never yield.
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Ithaca 72, Cortland 62
The 16th-ranked Ithaca College women's basketball team (4-1) returned to winning ways Tuesday night with a 72-62 victory over visiting Cortland (4-2) in Ben Light Gymnasium.
Ithaca controlled the first half, leading by as many as 14, but a 12-5 run in the second secured the Red Dragons a four-point edge at the nine-minute mark. Ithaca answered with a streak of its own to power ahead to a double-digit lead en route to victory.
With the win Ithaca improved to 18-11 at home against the Red Dragons winning its third straight, though Cortland maintains a slight 33-31 edge in the series history dating back to 1969.
Senior
Mary Kate Tierney (Rochester, N.Y./Our Lady of Mercy) erupted for a career- and game-high 28 points to go with a game-high-tying eight rebounds. Classmate
Kathryn Campbell (Wall, N.J./Wall) added 14 points and senior
Jenn Escobido (Lisbon, Conn./Norwich Free Academy)joined Tierney with eight boards. She and junior
Samantha Klie (Wyckoff, N.J./Ramapo) each chipped in nine points. Klie led the contest with five assists and Tierney swiped a trio of steals.
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Houghton 71, Alfred State 57
Houghton used a strong first half performance to build an early cushion and coasted to a 71-57 win over Alfred State in women's basketball action on Tuesday.
The teams were feeling each other out in the game's first minutes, with neither team gaining much of an advantage. But the Highlanders took control midway through the half, scoring nine-straight points to stretch a three-point lead to 12. The lead grew to as many as 19 late in the first half and Houghton took a 44-26 lead into the locker room.
Maisie Pipher and Kristen Moose each had strong first half performances, with Pipher collecting 10 points and eight rebounds and Moose chipping in with 12 points and six assists. Houghton shot 49 percent from the field while holding the Pioneers to just 32 percent in the first 20 minutes.
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Utica 68, MCLA 49
The Utica College women's basketball team got back on track Tuesday night as it defeated host Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, 68-49, in non-conference action.
Three players scored in double digits, including two who recorded double-doubles to pace the Pioneers. Freshman
Kelsey Cowell (Schenectady, NY/Mohonasen) had a career day, collecting her first collegiate double-double with a season-high 17 points and 12 rebounds. Senior
Bridget Greenwald (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Hills) brought down a game-high 14 boards and added 14 points of her own, and sophomore
Mary Miceli (New Rochelle, NY/New Rochelle) had 13 points, four assists, and three steals.
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Roberts Wesleyan 71, Nazareth 51
Eighth-seeded Nazareth fell to visiting first-seeded Roberts Wesleyan 71-51 in the opening round of the Wendy's College Classic on Tuesday evening, which was played at Nazareth. It was a tale of two halves for the Golden Flyers as Nazareth led by 11 points twice in the opening period before settling for a 34-33 lead at the break. The Redhawks outscored the Golden Flyers 38-17 in the second stanza.
In the first half, sophomore
Veronica Peck tallied a team-high 10 points on 4-5 field goals, including 2-2 on three-point attempts. Junior
Maria Allocco amassed 11 rebounds, including five offensive boards, to provide the Golden Flyers' offense with additional possessions. Nazareth had a 22-21 edge in total rebounds at the break.
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Oneonta 52, Hartwick 46
Hartwick's women's basketball team led by seven points with a little over four minutes left in the game but visiting Oneonta State ended the game on a 13-0 run to earn a 52-46 win on Tuesday night at Lambros Arena. Alyshia Crawford and Sarah Longto, the Red Dragons' top scorers on the night, combined for 10 points in the final four minutes and change.
The loss is the first of the season for the Hawks after a 5-0 start. Oneonta State improves to 4-1 and snaps a two-game winless streak against 'Wick.
Hartwick's
Brittney Dumas recorded a double-double with 13 points and a career-high 16 rebounds.
Maria Foglia contributed a team-best 15 points and five boards.
Crawford would score a game-high 19 points, which included four three-pointers. Longto netted 15 points and pulled down 11 boards. She also had four blocked shots.
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