OSWEGO, N.Y. - Alyssa Crosby (Brier Hill/Hammond) recorded team highs of 15 points, eight rebounds and three assists as the Cortland women's basketball team opened SUNYAC play with a 50-43 victory at Oswego.

Crosby hit 6-of-10 shots from the field and 3-of-4 free throws for the Red Dragons (2-3, 1-0 SUNYAC). She scored nine of her 15 points in the second half. Kristy Vitucci (Deer Park) added 11 points and three steals and Stephanie Rice (Duanesburg) scored nine points and grabbed seven rebounds. Taylor Miller (Freeport) pulled down seven rebounds and shared the team lead with three assists, and Miller and Vitucci each ended with three steals.

Oswego (1-5, 0-1 SUNYAC) was led by Heather Hebert's 18 points and nine rebounds. Alison Nunziato and Mary Mazzella each scored eight points, and Mazzella led the Lakers with four assists.

Cortland limited Oswego to 23 percent shooting from the field, including 22 percent (6-of-27) from the 3-point arc. Cortland shot 33 percent from the field overall and 42 percent in the second half.

Cortland fell behind 11-4 to start the game and trailed 12-8 after one quarter. Oswego's lead grew to 17-9 three minutes into the second quarter, but the Red Dragons scored the next seven points - five by Vitucci - and trailed 17-16 midway through the period. Oswego pushed its lead to five over the next four minutes, but Rice scored the last three points of the quarter and Cortland trailed 21-19 at halftime.

Oswego briefly pushed its lead to seven in the third quarter, but Cortland came back and eventually took its first lead of the game at 31-30 on a Vitucci layup, set up by Miller, with 3:43 left. Cortland led 37-33 after three quarters when Vitucci nailed a 3-pointer just before the period ended.

The Red Dragons extended a 3-point lead to seven midway through the fourth on a Cassidy Chapko (Valley Falls/Hoosic Valley) layup and a Miller steal and layup. Oswego cut its deficit to five on a Hebert bucket, but Crosby's layup off a Vitucci entry pass to the post with 2:39 left put Cortland back up by seven. Crosby's two free throws at the 1:02 mark gave Cortland its largest lead of the game at 47-38, and the Red Dragons led by at least six points the rest of the way.

Cortland will travel to defending SUNYAC champion New Paltz on Tuesday for a 7:30 p.m. contest.