SUNY COBLESKILL FIGHTING TIGER WEEKLY RECAP 112022

The SUNY Cobleskill men’s basketball team split a pair of non-conference contests during the week posting a 57-53 road win over the host Blazers of Elms College in Chicopee, Mass. on Thursday prior to dropping an 88-86 decision in overtime at home on Saturday to the visiting Cardinals of Plattsburgh State to move their overall record to 4-2 on the season. The Fighting Tigers were led by junior guard Andre Starks, Fairport, N.Y., Fairport High School/Corning Community College, who averaged 20.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.0 steals per game while shooting 46.7% from the field including 45.5% from three-point range and 75.0% from the free throw line during the week.  

The Fighting Tiger women’s basketball team split a pair of non-league games during the week losing on the road to the Red Dragons of SUNY Oneonta on Thursday 66-53 in Oneonta, N.Y. then returning home on Saturday to defeat the visiting Bearcats of Baruch College 83-54 at the Iorio Gymnasium to improve to 2-3 overall on the year. First-year center/forward Emily Satterday, Latham, N.Y., Shaker High School, posted a pair of double/doubles in points and rebounds during the week, giving her five in five games played on the season to date, while averaging 11.5 points, 12.0 rebounds. 2.5 assists and 1.0 steals per game on 90.0% shooting from the field. 

The women’s equestrian team posted a team total of 43 points to place second in a 10-team field at an Intercollegiate Horse Show Association Zone 2 Region 3 event hosted by the Thoroughbreds of Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. on Saturday to close out the 2022 portion of their schedule. First-year team member Casey Van Nostrand, Schenectady, N.Y., Guilderland High School, was the Fighting Tigers top rider on the day earning reserve point rider, second place overall, at the event. 

 UPCOMING HOME CONTESTS: 

Men’s Basketball vs. SUNY Delhi 12/3, SUNY ESF 12/6, Russell Sage 1/3 

Women’s Basketball vs. Russell Sage 11/28, SUNY Delhi 12/3, Mount Holyoke 12/6