Van Alstine hits four 3-pointers, but Colbeskill women lose

Schenectady 59, Cobleskill 45

Heather Benoit scored 11 of her game-high 17 points in the first half of Schenectady County Community College's 59-45 victory over visiting SUNY-Cobleskill on Thursday.

Athena DeLorenzo scored 13 points and Lisa Heally made three 3-pointers for Schenectady, which led 27-19 at halftime.

Krystal Van Alstine scored 17 points, including four 3-pointers, to lead Cobleskill. Amanada McLane finished with 11 points for the Fighting Tigers.

SCHENECTADY 59 COBLESKILL 45

COBLESKILL: Amy Everett 3 0-0 7, Krystal Van Alstine 5 3-5 17, Amanda McLane 3 5-10 11, Danielle Woodbeck 1 0-0 3, Angela Carrisquillo 1 0-0 2, Nicole Savage 0 2-2 2, Jessie Stevenson 0 1-4 1, Robin Allen 1 0-0 2. TOTALS: 14 11-21 45.

SCHENECTADY: Athena DeLorenzo 5 2-4 13, Crystal Esposito 3 4-4 10, Lisa Heally 3 0-0 9, Kristin Junco 4 0-0 8, Beverly Nichlos 1 0-0 2, Heather Benoit 8 0-0 17. TOTALS: 24 6-8 59

Halftime: Schenectady, 27-19. Three-point field goals: Cobleskill 6 (Van Alstine 4, Everett 1, Woodbeck 1) Schenectady 5 (Heally 3 Benoit 1, DeLorenzo 1).