Ormsby scored 21 points and had a game and career high 13 rebounds in the victory, while making seven of her eight shots from the floor. Sophomore guard Marissa Dwyer (Duanesburg, NY/Duanesburg) scored 14 points off the bench and junior forward Krystal Hammond (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa) scored seven points with eight rebounds for the Dutchwomen.
Middlebury sophomore guard Emily Johnson (Lower Gwynedd, PA/Mt. St. Joseph) led the Panthers with 16 points and sophomore guard Ashley Barron (Brockton, MA/St. Johnsbury Academy, VT) scored 15 while four players had five rebounds each for the visitors. Johnson also dished out four assists.
The Panthers jumped out to a 9-1 lead at 17:14, and led by as many as 10 at 15-5 with 13:52 left in the first. But Union took the lead for the first time at 10:49 on a three-pointer by Selin Whitham (South Windsor, CT/South Windsor), for a 17-15 lead. Middlebury took a 27-26 lead into the break.
Trailing 29-28 with 19:15 left in the second, Union went on a 10-2 run in the next four minutes for a 39-30 lead with 15:15 left. The run was fueled by six points from Ormsby. The Dutchwomen led by as many as 15 points three times. Union shot 52% for the game and 53% from the three-point arc, and had a 40-28 rebounding advantage. The Panthers shot 38% for the night. The Dutchwomen had 23 points off turnovers and outscored the Panthers’ bench, 22-11.
Union will not play home again until January 16. The Dutchwomen play their fifth game in eight days Sunday when they travel to Elms for a 3 p.m. game.
Middlebury vs Union 12/2/06 2:00 PM at Viniar Athletic Center, Schenectady, NY At Viniar Athletic Center, Schenectady, NY UNION 71, MIDDLEBURY 58 MIDDLEBURY (3-2) Emily Johnson 6-17 0-0 16; Ashley Barron 6-10 0-0 15; Carlie Harrington 3-5 1-2 7; Katie Fisher 3-14 0-1 6; Aylie Baker 3-8 0-0 6; Lani Young 2-5 0-0 4; Kaitlyn Fallon 0-0 2-2 2; Jennifer Kelleher 1-3 0-0 2; Alana Wall 0-0 0-0 0; Dana Weissman 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-62 3-5 58. UNION (1-3) Maria Tobin 7-14 0-0 20; Rachel Ormsby 7-8 2-3 16; Marissa Dwyer 5-9 3-3 14; Michelle Rogers 4-7 0-0 8; Krystal Hammond 3-8 1-4 7; Selin Whitham 2-4 0-0 5; Devon Ciliberto 0-3 1-2 1; Sarah Krammen 0-0 0-0 0; Lucia Reed 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 28-54 7-12 71. Middlebury.................... 27 31 - 58 Union......................... 26 45 - 71 3-point goals-Middlebury 7-14 (Emily Johnson 4-8; Ashley Barron 3-4; Katie Fisher 0-1; Jennifer Kelleher 0-1), Union 8-15 (Maria Tobin 6-11; Marissa Dwyer 1-2; Selin Whitham 1-1; Devon Ciliberto 0-1). Fouled out--Middlebury-None, Union-Michelle Rogers. Rebounds-Middlebury 28 (Ashley Barron 5; Katie Fisher 5; Aylie Baker 5; Lani Young 5), Union 40 (Rachel Ormsby 13). Assists-Middlebury 10 (Emily Johnson 4), Union 19 (Rachel Ormsby 5). Total fouls-Middlebury 12, Union 14. A-141