Williamstown, Pa.: The SUNY Cobleskill women's basketball team took to the road on Saturday afternoon to post a 49-34 win over the host Wildcats of Penn College in North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) action. With the win the Fighting Tigers even their overall record at 3-3 on the year including a 1-1 mark in NEAC action while Penn College now falls to 1-6 overall including a 0-2 record versus league opponents.
In a game which saw neither team post impressive shooting totals, Penn College 10-for-54 for 18.4% and Cobleskill 20-for-78 for 25.6%, it was the Fighting Tigers pressure defense that secured the victory forcing the Wildcats into 29 turnovers that the visitors turned into 14 additional points. Led by their defense, Cobleskill secured the victory in the fourth period outscoring their hosts 11-to-4.
The Fighting Tigers used strong inside play to score the points needed for the win as sophomore forward
Gabby Muraczewski, Hamilton Square, N.J., Southern Regional High School, posted a season high 12 points to go with six rebounds with freshman forward DJ Miller-Peak, Utica, N.Y., Thomas R. Proctor High School, scoring 10 points and grabbing six rebounds in the victory.
The Orange & Black continued to receive strong all-around play from sophomore guard
Addy Lawson, Cooperstown, N.Y., Milford High School, in the win with 10 points, a team high of seven rebounds, two assists and five steals on the day.
Cobleskill will return to action on Monday December 4
th when they host the Blue Angels of The College of New Rochelle at the Iorio Gymnasium in non-conference action with tip-off at 5:00 p.m.