Maria Tobin (Schenectady, NY/ Bishop Maginn) scored eight points and had three assists off the bench. Ormsby added five rebounds and two blocks with the bulk of that being in the the second half alone to aid Union (7-7, 3-1 Liberty League). Hamilton fell to 7-4 overall and 1-2 in the league. Krystal Hammond (Clifton Park, NY/ Shenendehowa) scored 12 points with eight rebounds for Union.
Molly Kane (Sherrill, NY/ Vernon-Verona-Sherrill) was the leading scorer for the Continentals (7-4) with 16 points and three stealst. Sydney Fasulo (Lancaster, PA/ Lancaster Country Day School) scored 15, while Jessica Barrows (Old Saybrook, CT/ Old Saybrook) and Pulma Sathula (Soweto, South Africa/ St. Anne's-Belfield (VA)) both added 14 points for Hamilton. Sathula also had six assists and four steals in the game. The scored was tied up 63-63 with 2:29 left to play in the second half, but the
Dutchwomen took the lead with Devon Cilberto (New Paltz, NY/New Paltz) making two on the line and following them up with another layup to bring the score to 67-63 with 1:27 left. Union had a 40-26 rebounding advantage. Ciliberto and Tobin had six boards each. Union had a 36-22 advantage for point in the paint, and outscored the Continental's bench, 17-0.
On Saturday, the Dutchwomen play Liberty League rival William Smith at 2 p.m. at home, while Hamilton is at Skidmore.
Hamilton vs Union 1/19/07 6:00 PM at Viniar Athletic Center, Schenectady, NY At Viniar Athletic Center, Schenectady, NY UNION 72, HAMILTON 68 HAMILTON (7-4, 1-2 Liberty) Molly Kane 6-15 0-0 16; Sydney Fasulo 7-16 1-2 15; Pumla Sathula 6-11 1-1 14; Jessica Barrows 5-13 0-0 14; Sarah Schrader 2-6 5-6 9; Cate Schafer 0-0 0-0 0; Laura Wetmore 0-0 0-0 0; Madelyn McGuinnis 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 26-62 7-9 68. UNION (7-7, 3-1 Liberty) Rachel Ormsby 11-16 2-4 24; Krystal Hammond 4-8 4-5 12; Selin Whitham 4-8 3-5 11; Devon Ciliberto 2-6 3-6 8; Maria Tobin 3-5 0-0 8; Marissa Dwyer 2-7 0-0 5; Rachel Scott 1-1 0-0 2; Michelle Rogers 1-1 0-0 2; Lucia Reed 0-0 0-0 0; Sarah Krammen 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 28-53 12-20 72. Hamilton...................... 37 31 - 68 Union......................... 31 41 - 72 3-point goals-Hamilton 9-26 (Jessica Barrows 4-11; Molly Kane 4-11; Pumla Sathula 1-3; Sarah Schrader 0-1), Union 4-10 (Maria Tobin 2-3; Marissa Dwyer 1-4; Devon Ciliberto 1-3). Fouled out--Hamilton-None, Union-None. Rebounds-Hamilton 26 (Sydney Fasulo 8), Union 40 (Krystal Hammond 8). Assists-Hamilton 18 (Pumla Sathula 6), Union 18 (Selin Whitham 4). Total fouls-Hamilton 16, Union 11. A-148