A Quick Look
The SUNY Oneonta women's basketball team opened 2022 tonight at Brockport and fell to the Golden Eagles 75-51.  The loss puts the Red Dragons at 5-6 overall and 2-2 in the SUNYAC while Brockport moves to 8-3 overall and 3-2 in conference play.
 
The Inside Story
Despite the setback, Oneonta had three players reach double figures led by junior Olivia Dobrovosky's (Skaneateles/Skaneateles) 15 points.  Sophomore Jenna Harclerode (Sayville/Sayville) added 11 points and six rebounds and senior Megan Palmatier (Bainbridge/Bainbridge-Guilford) came off the bench to contribute 10 points.
 
The hosts didn't miss many shots in racing out to a 28-13 lead at the end of the first quarter.  The Golden Eagles made 10-of-16 shots from the field in the opening quarter including a pair of threes.
 
The Red Dragons fell behind early, 7-2, but battled back to grab an 11-10 advantage when junior Margaret Nardelli (Wappingers Falls/Roy C. Ketcham) drained a three midway through the first quarter.  Oneonta led one more time at 13-12 before Brockport scored 16 unanswered over the final 4:25 of the quarter to open up its lead.
 
Oneonta settled in a bit in the second quarter cutting its overall deficit to 10 points entering halftime.  Harclerode led a balanced attack with five points in the quarter.
 
The two teams played relatively even in the third quarter, but the Golden Eagles were able to push its advantage to 61-47 heading into the final quarter.  In the fourth quarter, Brockport outscored Oneonta 14-4 for the final margin of victory.
 
Just the Stats
In the contest, Brockport held the advantage in most statistical categories except for points off turnovers, where Oneonta posted a 9-3 advantage.  The Red Dragons were a perfect 8-8 from the free throw line and recorded 13 assists on 21 baskets.
 
What's Next
Oneonta will play at Geneseo tomorrow beginning at 2pm.