The SUNY Oneonta women's basketball team took a 17-14 lead after one quarter tonight, but an 18-1 run to start the second quarter by city rival Hartwick gave them the push they needed en route to a lopsided 72-45 victory in the "Battle of the Hills".  The loss for Oneonta was its first of the season falling to 3-1 while the Hawks even its record at 3-3.
 
Oneonta didn't have a single player reach double figures in the game and were led by senior Cara Adams (Attleboro, MA/Bishop Feehan) and freshman Leanne Corso (Commack/Commack) who each scored eight points.  The Red Dragons shot just 25 percent from the floor including eight percent in the second quarter when they managed to score only five points.
 
Hartwick finished the game outrebounding Oneonta 50-42 while also outscoring the Red Dragons 36-6 in the paint.  The Hawks shot 40 percent for the game.
 
Senior forward Jacqui Foreman led the way for Hartwick with a double-double and game-highs of 23 points and 15 rebounds. Emily Stone and Carly Johnson each added 15 points for the Hawks.
          
Hartwick scored seven of the first nine points in the game to take the early advantage. An 11-2 Oneonta spurt would put the hosts up by three after 10 minutes.  Sophomore Teresa Anken (Rome/Rome Free Academy) fueled the run with five points.
          
After a Johnson three and an Oneonta free throw in the opening 1:13 of the second, the Hawks would score the next 15 points over a six-minute span to storm ahead. Johnson would total nine points in the rally with Foreman adding six. 
          
Adams hit a three-point basket, but the Hawks scored six of the final seven points for a 38-22 lead at the intermission.
 
Hartwick continued to build its lead in the second half pushing it to 17 points on two occasions.      
          
Corso led Oneonta with 12 rebounds while senior Brianna Spector (Philadelphia, PA/Upper Dublin) added seven points and seven rebounds off the bench.
          
Oneonta will travel to Brockport and Geneseo this weekend to open SUNYAC play for the season.  The Red Dragons will face Brockport on Friday night and Geneseo on Saturday afternoon.