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HAMILTON – Josie Stockill scored 13 points and Ariel Etheridge added nine second-half points off the bench, but Albany pulled away for a 67-48 decision here Saturday.
 
Stockill's game was her second in a row in double-figures, and she just missed holding game-high honors. Albany's Shereesha Richards finished with 14 points and 13 rebounds to lead both categories.
 
The Great Danes snapped a 22-all tie by scoring the final eight points of the first half to go into intermission leading 30-22.
 
Etheridge, meanwhile, scored the first points of her collegiate career. The freshman connected on her first Colgate 3-point attempt 2½ minutes into the second half, sparking a 6-0 Raiders run that brought Colgate within 34-28. But Albany answered with a 21-4 spurt that iced the game by midway in the half.
 
Missy Repoli chipped in eight points on a pair of 3-pointers and Carole Harris seven to go with seven boards for the Raiders.
 
Colgate is home Wednesday against Binghamton in a 7 p.m. start.
 
Bottom Line
• Albany 67, Colgate 48
 

Won-Lost Records
• Colgate is now 0-7.
• Albany improved to 4-2.
 
Facts & Figures
• Colgate led for a majority of the first half that saw two ties and 10 lead-changes. The largest Raider advantage was 12-8 after a jumper by Josie Stockill with 10:20 showing.
• Albany's largest lead of the first half was just three until the Great Danes scored the final eight points in the last 2:12 of the period for a 30-22 advantage at the break.
• Statistics in the game were fairly even – except for shooting. Colgate was 17-of-50 from the field for 34 percent, while Albany finished 24-of-47 for 51.1 percent. At the line, Albany was 15-of-18 to Colgate's 6-of-7.
• Three-point shooting did favor the Raiders, who were 8-of-19 to Albany's 4-of-11.
• Rebounds went to the Great Danes, 31-27. Shereesha Richards was the leader with 13 to go with 14 points – both game-high figures.
• Turnovers were close as well, with Colgate committing 28 to Albany's 24. But the Great Danes took better advantage and finished with a 30-11 edge in points-off-turnovers.
• Scoring for Colgate was led by Stockill with 13. Ariel Etheridge added nine, Missy Repoli eight, Carole Harris seven, Mariah Jones, Kateri Stone and Paige Kriftcher tossed in three apiece, and Randyll Butler scored two.
• Jones earned a season-high seven assists to lead both teams. She entered the afternoon third in the Patriot League at 4.2 per game.
• Colgate's seven opponents thus far this season have a combined record of 36-14 (.720) through Saturday's games: Harvard 4-3, Cornell 4-4, Drexel 3-2, Georgia 9-0, Rutgers 6-1, St. Bonaventure 6-2 and Albany 4-2.
• In addition to Richards, Albany received 13 points from Imani Tate and 11 each from Tiana-Jo Carter and Erin Coughlin. The Great Danes pocketed 16 steals, led by Carter's four.
 
Turning Point
• Stone's 3-pointer from the left corner tied the game at 22 with 2:39 left before halftime.
• From that point until intermission, Albany made three of its last four field-goal attempts and Colgate missed its last four.
• Albany went into the break leading 30-22, and then the Great Danes scored the first four points coming out for the second half.
• Colgate drew no closer than six points the rest of the way.
 
Etheridge on Target
• Etheridge played Saturday in just her second game of the season. She was on the floor for one minute last month at Georgia.
• But the Smithfield, Rhode Island, freshman made an impact this day in her 10 second-half minutes, canning three of five 3-point field goal attempts.
• Etheridge scored nine points – second on the team to Stockill's 13.
 
From the Sources
• Colgate head coach Nicci Hays Fort: (On Josie Stockill's scoring) "One of our game plans was to get the ball inside. We thought we could get some attacks from the high-low, and Josie did a really good job of finishing on the free-throw line and really attacking them – especially in the second half."
(On Ariel Etheridge's day) "Ariel has put herself in position to help us out. She's a tough kid and we needed some toughness off the bench. That's why she got a chance."
(On Wednesday against Binghamton) "Binghamton is a really scrappy team. They have a new coach and they're going to look to take us out of what we want to do, so we've got to be able to execute better."
• Colgate forward Josie Stockill: (On her scoring success) "My teammates did a good job of feeding us in the post. They were really looking in, and we like to give the guards opportunities too. Whenever there an opening, I try to cash in the shot. I'm just trying to get good looks and make good shot selections."
• Colgate guard Ariel Etheridge: (On her afternoon) "I felt really confident going in there. I just wanted to be a spark off the bench, and I did pretty well at that. I'm not really a consistent 3-point shooter, but today was one of those days."
 
Gate Grab Bag
• Attendance at Cotterell Court was 370.
 
Up Next
• Colgate is back on Cotterell Court this Wednesday, hosting Central New York foe Binghamton in a 7 p.m. start. The Bearcats enter 1-6 after Saturday's 52-48 loss at NJIT.

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