The Hawks improved to 2-1 while the Dutchwomen fell to 0-2.
New Paltz outscored the hosts, 26-19 in the second half, and held Union to 28% shooting in the second 20 minutes. Union shot 35% for the game and New Paltz shot 37%, and the Dutchwomen had a 41-29 rebounding advantage.
Freshman forward Chelsea Clarke (Ithaca, NY/Lansing) and junior guard/forward Amber Sohns (Delhi, NY/Delaware Academy) each had nine points, while Sohns had a team high six rebounds for the Hawks.
Union was led by sophomore center Rachel Ormsby (Charlton, NY/Burnt Hills), who had a career high 21 points with six rebounds. Senior forward Krystal Hammond (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa) pulled down a game high 10 rebounds and scored 17 points for the Dutchwomen. Junior forward Devon Cilberto (New Paltz, NY/New Paltz) dished out four assists against the school based in her hometown.
New Paltz led 34-33 at halftime, and the score did not change until Marissa Dwyer (Duanesburg, NY/Duanesburg) tied it with a free throw with 16:34 left. But the Hawks then went on a 9-0 run in the next 3:28 for a 43-34 lead with 13:06 remaining in the second stanza. Sitek had five points in that run. Union did not get on the board in the second half until there was 12:07 left, when Hammond made a free throw to make it 43-35. The guests led by as many as 11 at 48-37 with 8:28 remaining, and by a high of 13 (60-47 with 55 seconds left to play). The Hawks’ bench outscored Union’s, 31-4 in the contest, and the Hawks had a 24-14 advantage in points after turnovers. Union had 20 second chance points, allowing four.
Union plays for the third time in five days when the Dutchwomen host Williams Thursday night at 7 p.m. New Paltz hosts SUNYAC league rival Fredonia Friday at 7 p.m.
New Paltz vs Union 11/28/06 7:00 PM at Viniar Athletic Center, Schenectady, NY At Viniar Athletic Center, Schenectady, NY NEW PALTZ 60, UNION 52 NEW PALTZ (2-1) SITEK, Kristen 5-8 2-2 13; SARCONE, Nicole 3-8 2-2 11; SOHNS, Amber 3-8 2-2 9; CLARKE, Chelsea 3-5 2-2 9; FARRELL, Maggie 1-2 3-4 5; MINEHAN, Carly 0-4 5-6 5; KELTY, Kerri 1-3 2-2 4; DRISCOLL, Jenny 1-4 0-0 2; SALVO, Sarah 0-0 2-2 2; DeROSSI, Abbey 0-0 0-0 0; CASERTA, ToniMarie 0-2 0-0 0; JACKSON, Kristin 0-1 0-0 0; CABAN, Kristen 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 17-46 20-22 60. UNION (0-2) Rachel Ormsby 10-16 1-2 21; Krystal Hammond 5-10 6-9 17; Selin Whitham 2-4 0-0 4; Maria Tobin 1-8 0-1 3; Devon Ciliberto 0-8 3-4 3; Michelle Rogers 1-2 0-1 2; Marissa Dwyer 0-2 1-2 1; Sarah Krammen 0-2 1-2 1; Rachel Scott 0-2 0-0 0; Talitha LindenDarrow 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 19-54 12-21 52. New Paltz..................... 34 26 - 60 Union......................... 33 19 - 52 3-point goals-New Paltz 6-15 (SARCONE, Nicole 3-6; CLARKE, Chelsea 1-2; SOHNS, Amber 1-1; SITEK, Kristen 1-1; DRISCOLL, Jenny 0-2; JACKSON, Kristin 0-1; CABAN, Kristen 0-1; FARRELL, Maggie 0-1), Union 2-9 (Maria Tobin 1-5; Krystal Hammond 1-2; Devon Ciliberto 0-1; Sarah Krammen 0-1). Fouled out--New Paltz-None, Union-None. Rebounds-New Paltz 29 (SOHNS, Amber 6), Union 41 (Krystal Hammond 10). Assists-New Paltz 6 (KELTY, Kerri 2), Union 10 (Devon Ciliberto 4). Total fouls-New Paltz 21, Union 24. A-282