The Ephs now stand 5-2 on the season while the Dutchwomen fell to 0-3. Mike Petermen scored 13 points as five players hit in double figures for Williams, which shot 49% for the night and had a 47-31 rebounding edge.
Sophomore center Rachel Ormsby (Charlton, NY/Burnt Hills) paced Union with a team and career high 10 rebounds, while sophomore forward Michelle Rogers (Clarence, NY/Clarence) led all Dutchwomen with 10 points. Ormsby, Krystal Hammond (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa) and Maria Tobin (Schenectady, NY/Shenendehowa) each had nine points for the Dutchwomen.
Williams led 38-31 at halftime, never leading by more then 10 points in the first half. The Dutchwomen were as close as seven at 54-47 with 13:08 remaining in the second stanza when Marissa Dwyer (Duanesburg, NY/Duanesburg) hit a three pointer. But Williams went on a 14-3 run in the next 5:32 to take a 68-50 advantage with 7:36 left in the stanza. Nikki Savageau, who ended up with 12 points, scored nine of her points during that run for the Ephs. Williams led the as many as 28 at 81-53 with 55 seconds left. Union shot 35% for the game, and had 23 turnovers, but forced 21 turnovers by the guests. The Dutchwomen shot 58% from the free throw line while the Ephs shot 77% from the stripe. Williams had a 25-13 advantage in points off turnovers and scored 34 of their points in the paint.
Union has a fourth straight home game to open the season, Saturday at 2 p.m. vs. Middlebury before playing Sunday at Elms at 3 p.m.
Williams vs Union 11/30/06 7:00 PM at Viniar Athletic Center, Schenectady, NY At Viniar Athletic Center, Schenectady, NY WILLIAMS 81, UNION 55 WILLIAMS (5-2) Meghan Stetson 7-15 3-3 19; Meghan O'Malley 7-11 1-2 15; Mika Peterman 5-11 1-2 13; Nikki Savageau 3-3 4-4 12; Maggie Miller 5-13 0-0 10; Ellen Wilk 2-4 0-0 4; Elizabeth Hansen 1-1 0-0 3; Dominique de la Torr 1-1 1-2 3; Whitney Livermore 1-2 0-0 2; Patricia Ludwig 0-2 0-0 0; Lauren Finn 0-0 0-0 0; Colette Salemi 0-1 0-0 0; Beth Lorge 0-1 0-0 0; Kaylan Tildsley 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 32-66 10-13 81. UNION (0-3) Michelle Rogers 4-4 2-2 10; Rachel Ormsby 2-10 5-6 9; Krystal Hammond 4-9 1-2 9; Maria Tobin 3-13 0-0 9; Devon Ciliberto 2-7 1-2 5; Marissa Dwyer 1-6 1-3 4; Selin Whitham 1-3 1-2 3; Rachel Titcomb 1-1 0-0 2; Lucia Reed 1-1 0-0 2; Megan Clark 1-1 0-0 2; Talitha LindenDarrow 0-2 0-0 0; Sarah Krammen 0-0 0-2 0; Becca Kriskey 0-1 0-0 0; Rachel Scott 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 20-58 11-19 55. Williams...................... 38 43 - 81 Union......................... 31 24 - 55 3-point goals-Williams 7-12 (Mika Peterman 2-3; Nikki Savageau 2-2; Meghan Stetson 2-4; Elizabeth Hansen 1-1; Kaylan Tildsley 0-1; Ellen Wilk 0-1), Union 4-12 (Maria Tobin 3-9; Marissa Dwyer 1-1; Krystal Hammond 0-1; Rachel Ormsby 0-1). Fouled out--Williams-None, Union-None. Rebounds-Williams 47 (Meghan O'Malley 12), Union 31 (Rachel Ormsby 10). Assists-Williams 17 (Meghan Stetson 6), Union 11 (Selin Whitham 4). Total fouls-Williams 15, Union 15. A-148