For Immediate Release: February 25, 2002
Contact: Kristy Johnson, SUNYAC Publicist
Buffalo State Wins Women’s SUNYAC Basketball Championships
Bengals earn NCAA Tournament berth
FREDONIA, NY — The Buffalo State Bengals’ women’s basketball team captured the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Women’s Basketball Championship Saturday after defeating Cortland 56-50 in the finals.
Buffalo State entered the 2002 tournament as the number one seed after finishing with a 15-1 conference record. The Bengals defeated Oswego in the quarterfinals (72-49) and Plattsburgh in the semifinals (49-34) to advance to the championship game. Saturday’s win over Cortland not only gives Buffalo State the SUNYAC Championship, but also an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Bengals will host Ohio Wesleyan in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on February 27, at 7 p.m.
SUNYAC All-Tournament Team
| Name | School | Hometown/High School |
| Kristen Clark | Brockport | Hilton/Hilton |
| Monique Hanks | Buffalo State | Liverpool/Liverpool |
| Abby Kochan | Buffalo State | Newport/West Canada |
| Noelle Picone | Cortland | Mahopac/Mahopac |
| Amy Wood | Cortland | Carthage/Carthage |
Most Valuable Player
| Name | School | Hometown/High School |
| Monica Polka | Buffalo State | Youngstown/Lewiston-Porter |
Coach of the Year
Fred Batchelor (Buffalo State)