CLINTON, N.Y. - Hamilton College's Annabelle Semeter '28 sparked a second-quarter run that gave the Continentals a double-digit lead and they never looked back in a 79-62 victory over the Oswego State Lakers in the 2025 Hamilton Tip-Off Classic on Coach Tom Murphy Court inside Margaret Bundy Scott Field House on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 15.
 

Season Update

• Hamilton (2-0 overall) was the only team that went undefeated in this weekend's event. The Continentals, who received votes in the D3hoops.com Top 25 Preseason Poll, edged Salve Regina University 79-75 on Nov. 14.
• Oswego State (1-2), which competes in the SUNYAC, posted a 78-70 win against St. John Fisher University on Nov. 14.

 

How It Happened

• Semeter executed a clutch three-point play, draining her layup along with the following free throw, and put Hamilton in the lead for good with 5:48 to go in the second quarter. This started the Continentals' 18-2 run.
• Reagan Dowd '29 knocked down a 3-pointer and Taylor Lambo '26 followed with a layup off an assist from Hannah Bernstein '28. Zoe Myslewicz '28 added another layup and Bernstein buried a 3-pointer that pushed Hamilton's lead to 11 points with 2:43 left in the second.
• Hamilton's tenacious defense held the Lakers to only 10 points and forced six turnovers in the quarter. The Continentals went into halftime with a 40-28 lead.
• Hamilton maintained its double-digit lead the entire second half. Myslewicz anchored the defense in the third quarter, grabbing four defensive rebounds in the last four minutes.
• Semeter helped the Continentals close out the Lakers in the final quarter, scoring nine points and accounting for more than one-third of her team's points in the last 10 minutes.
• Hamilton set the tone early as Maggie Kernodle '29 made a layup and a pair of jumpers in the first quarter. A 3-pointer by Madison Aikens put Oswego State within striking distance at the end of the quarter, but the Continentals held a 20-18 edge.

 

Notes

• Semeter and Bernstein were named to the all-tournament team.
• Semeter shot 7-of-10 from the field and scored a career-high 17 points off the bench.
• Bernstein chipped in 12 points and four assists.
• Lambo filled the stat sheet with 11 points, five assists, two blocked shots and two steals.
• Myslewicz finished with a team-high 10 rebounds – the second double-digit rebounding effort of her career.
• Oswego State led for just 10 seconds throughout the entire game. A layup by Giavanna White-Principio put the Lakers up 24-22 midway through the second quarter.
• White-Principio piloted the Lakers with 21 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks.
• Sarah Hirschler added 17 points and Zhane Holmes handed out five assists and made three steals.
• Hamilton's bench contributed 45 points, underscoring the Continentals' depth and balance in a promising start to the season.
• The Continentals out-rebounded the Lakers 46-37.
• Hamilton shot 45 percent (27-60) from the field including 38.5 percent (10-26) from 3-point range, while Oswego State was limited to 33.8 percent (23-68) shooting and just four made threes.
• The Continentals' largest lead was 20 points twice midway through the fourth quarter.

 

Next Game

Hamilton hosts SUNY Brockport (1-2) on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. in non-conference action.