Rochester pulls away to beat visiting Oswego State

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (Interstat) — Rochester used a balanced offense and a decisive second quarter to defeat visiting Oswego State 72-50 in a women’s NCAA Division III basketball game Tuesday at Louis Alexander Palestra. Attendance was 147. Rochester improved to 2-0, while Oswego State fell to 1-1. Rochester led 21-18 after the first quarter, 44-25 at halftime and 56-38 through three quarters. Sarah Hirschler paced Oswego State with 21 points and five rebounds, while Gianna Washington added 10 points and six assists and Jada Crocker grabbed 11 rebounds. Annelise Dexter led Rochester with 16 points and eight rebounds, Grace Corelli scored 17 points, and Deniz Alparslan contributed eight points, six rebounds and four blocks. Rochester shot 23 of 64 from the floor, made 9 of 25 3-point attempts and scored 27 points off 22 Oswego State turnovers. Oswego State shot 18 of 54 overall and 2 of 13 from beyond the arc. The Yellowjackets held a 26-20 edge in points in the paint.