News Release

SCHENECTADY, NY — Ten players scored in a deep Dutchwomen effort, including sophomore guard Maria Tobin (Schenectady, NY/ Bishop Maginn) with 15 points and sophomore center Rachel Ormsby (Charlton, NY/ Burnt Hills) with an additional 13 points to lead to the 67-55 victory over Vassar in a Liberty League women's basketball game Friday night at the Viniar Athletic Center.

The Dutchwomen came back with a strong win tonight to advance their overall record to 11-10 and their Liberty League record to 7-4, while Vassar fell to 6-14 overall and 1-9 in the league. Krystal Hammond (Clifton Park, NY/ Shenendehowa) led Union on the boards with a total seven rebounds, she also had five point, three assists and two steals to round out her night. Sophomore guard Selin Whitham (South Winsdor, CT/ South Winsdor) led the team with four steals her 25 minutes of game time.

Vassar was led by freshman forward Emily Haeuser (South Portland, ME/ South Portland), who led all players with the game high 17 points. She also dished out two assists, two blocks and two steals, while fellow player Elise Okusami (Olney, MD/ Georgetown Day School) had additional 16 points and two assists.

Union shot 39.4% and forced 19 turnovers, and the Dutchwomen bench had a 42-12 scoring advantage. Vassar shot 45.7% for field goals and 41.7% for threes. Union had the rebound advantage of 40-35.

Next up for the Dutchwomen is a league game Saturday against Rensselaer at 2 p.m. Union is one half game behind second place RPI, which comes in with a 7-3 league mark.

Vassar vs Union
2/9/07 6:00 PM at Viniar Athletic Center, Schenectady, NY
At Viniar Athletic Center, Schenectady, NY
UNION 67, VASSAR 55
VASSAR (6-14,1-9 Liberty)
Emily Haeuser 6-11 5-6 17; Elise Okusami 6-10 1-6 16; Ashley Sherman 3-6 2-4
10; Rachel Cerlen 4-9 0-0 8; Melissa Jones 1-3 0-0 2; Emma Carmichael 1-1
0-0 2; Amanda Pesco 0-0 0-0 0; Chelsea Katzenberg 0-5 0-0 0; Alison McSheehy
0-1 0-0 0. Totals 21-46 8-16 55.
UNION (11-10,7-4 Lib.)
Maria Tobin 6-10 0-0 15; Rachel Ormsby 5-12 3-4 13; Megan Clark 4-5 2-2 10;
Michelle Rogers 4-6 1-2 9; Krystal Hammond 2-5 1-4 5; Devon Ciliberto 1-5
2-2 4; Sarah Krammen 2-3 0-0 4; Becca Kriskey 1-4 1-2 3; Selin Whitham 1-6
0-0 3; Marissa Dwyer 0-4 1-3 1; Mary Swift 0-0 0-0 0; Rachel Scott 0-1 0-0
0; Rachel Titcomb 0-2 0-0 0; Lucia Reed 0-1 0-0 0; Talitha LindenDarrow 0-2
0-0 0. Totals 26-66 11-19 67.
Vassar........................   26   29  -   55
Union.........................   36   31  -   67
3-point goals-Vassar 5-12 (Elise Okusami 3-5; Ashley Sherman 2-5; Chelsea
Katzenberg 0-2), Union 4-18 (Maria Tobin 3-7; Selin Whitham 1-3; Devon
Ciliberto 0-1; Sarah Krammen 0-1; Marissa Dwyer 0-2; Rachel Scott 0-1;
Rachel Titcomb 0-1; Talitha LindenDarrow 0-2). Fouled out--Vassar-Emily
Haeuser, Union-None. Rebounds-Vassar 35 (Emily Haeuser 14), Union 40 (Rachel
Ormsby 9). Assists-Vassar 9 (Elise Okusami 2; Chelsea Katzenberg 2; Emily
Haeuser 2), Union 11 (Maria Tobin 3; Krystal Hammond 3). Total fouls-Vassar
15, Union 13. A-208