Brockport, NY – The SUNY Brockport women's basketball team nearly completed an impressive comeback against New Paltz, but came up short to suffer the loss, 60-55. Brockport is now 8-4 overall and 3-3 in SUNYAC play this season.
 
Erin Nolan led the way in the contest, tying her season-high of 17 points. Nolan shot 7-for-12 from the field and grabbed six rebounds. Anna Felice also had 17 points in the contest for the Green and Gold. Felice has now totaled 37 points in her first two games back from injury.
 
Chelsea Henry tallied nine points, five boards, and three steals in the loss. Henry was a perfect 5-for-5 at the free throw line. Teammate Serena Sordetto also did damage at the line, shooting 6-for-8 on foul shots. Sordetto finished with six points, four rebounds, two steals, and two blocks off the bench.
 
New Paltz was on fire from beyond the 3-point arc in the first half. The Hawks hit seven shots from long range to jump out to a convincing lead early on. Brockport trailed its opponent by 20 points at one time in the second quarter, entering halftime down 37-24.
 
The Golden Eagles defensive effort got them back into the game, as they did not allow New Paltz to score for the first five minutes of the third quarter. With 1:34 left before the start of the fourth, Brockport tied the score up at 40-40. The final quarter was tight all the way through, but New Paltz's timely shooting from deep and some free throws made the difference. The Hawks held off Brockport's comeback and snuck away with a five-point victory.
 
Brianna Fitzgerald led New Paltz with 13 points in the game, as the team improved to 7-3 overall and 3-1 in the conference. Four other players had at least 9 points in the game, as the team shot 12-for-28 from deep in the win.
 
Brockport now preps for a road matchup next Friday against Geneseo. This SUNYAC battle tips off at 5:30 pm on January 14^th out in Geneseo, NY.