POTSDAM, N.Y. – The Oswego State women's basketball team commenced its season with a seven-point victory at Clarkson University on Wednesday night. Oswego's triumph snapped a four-game losing streak against the Golden Knights and is the program's first season-opening win since its last win against Clarkson – a 76-60 win at home on Nov. 15, 2013. It is also the Lakers' first victory on the road against Clarkson since the 1982-83 campaign.

THE BASICS

• Result: Oswego 62, Clarkson 55
• Location: Alumni Gymnasium -- Potsdam, N.Y.
• Records: Oswego (1-0)  |  Clarkson (0-1)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Clarkson jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first quarter before the Lakers answered with a 23-9 run to close out the half ahead 23-16.
• Oswego came out with the same relentlessness in the third quarter, pushing its advantage to 12 points at 32-20 over the opening four minutes. That would prove to be the Lakers' largest lead of the contest.
• With 5:28 remaining in the tilt, Clarkson closed the gap to just one point but Oswego displayed resiliency.
• The Lakers outscored the Golden Knights 12-6 down the stretch to stave off the host's comeback effort.
• It was a balance of returners and newcomers that led Oswego, with junior Quincey Zimmerman pacing the Lakers in the point column with 16 points.
• The upperclassman was efficient in her 31 minutes of play, shooting 6-for-10 (60.0%) from the floor, including 50.0% (2-for-4) from beyond the arc.
• Freshman Sam Doupe needed little time to acclimate to the college realm, filling the stat sheet with 13 points, seven rebounds and a game-high four assists.
• Much like Zimmerman, Doupe showed solid shooting prowess, making 3-of-4 (75.0%) shots from the floor and hitting all but one of her eight attempts from the charity stripe.
• Two other Lakers broke into double digits, as returning sophomore Raiven Encarnacion scored 12 while first-year Ramatoulaye Sy recorded 11.
• The latter tied for a game-high in the steals category, accounting for half of the Lakers' six forced turnovers.
• Sy hit the glass, matching Doupe with seven boards, but both trailed graduate-student Rachael Windhausen's team-best eight rebounds.
• Rounding out the Laker scoring was Samantha Britton with eight and Windhausen with a pair.
• As a team, Oswego's defense gave Clarkson a tough time, as the Golden Knights were held to less than 36.0% from the field and from 3-point range.
• Oswego also held advantages in rebounds (36-33), bench points (24-4), blocks (3-1), points off turnovers (18-14) and second-chance points (5-3).

WHAT'S NEXT

The Lakers will remain on the road for another nonconference matchup, trekking to Alfred, N.Y. to face the Pioneers of Alfred State College at 1 p.m. on Saturday.