Union clinched the #2 seed in the upcoming Liberty League Championship Tournament and will face #3 Hamilton next Friday, February 23 at 6 p.m. at St. Lawrence. The Saints, the top seed, will take on William Smith at 8 p.m. Union downed Hamilton at home but lost on the road earlier this season.
Hammond posted her ninth double double of the season and had her most rebounds since 16 in a game against William Smith last season. She and senior guard Sarah Krammen (South Windsor, CT/South Windsor) were honored before the contest. Sophomore guard Maria Tobin (Schenectady, NY/ Bishop Maginn) scored 16 points off the Union bench in 15 minutes of play, and the Dutchwomen outrebounded the Golden Knights, 56-40. Devon Ciliberto (New Paltz, NY/New Paltz) added eight points for Union, which shot 35%.
Vanessa Westcott (Parish, NY/APW) led Clarkson with 15 points and five assists, while Monica Thomas (Sandwich, MA/Sandwich) finished with 13 points. Sarah Wesner (Sidney, NY/Sidney) pulled down 10 rebounds for Clarkson. The Saints were held to 28% shooting by Union, which forced 22 turnovers by the visitors. The 56 rebounds by Union set a new season high. Union had a 29-23 halftime lead and led by as many as 20 in the second half, 55-35 with 8:11 remaining.
Clarkson vs Union 2/17/07 2:00 PM at Viniar Athletic Center, Schenectady, NY At Viniar Athletic Center, Schenectady, NY UNION 63, CLARKSON 47 CLARKSON (8-17, 4-10 Lib.) Vanessa Westcott 5-8 2-2 15; Monica Thomas 4-21 1-2 13; Adrienne Juby 1-1 2-4 4; Michelle Reddinger 1-2 2-3 4; Mickala Henson 2-6 0-2 4; Sarah Wesner 1-8 2-6 4; Casey Laush 1-5 0-0 3; Alicia Chace 0-2 0-2 0; Rachel Whitermore 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 15-53 9-21 47. UNION (13-11, 9-5 Lib.) Maria Tobin 5-12 2-2 16; Krystal Hammond 5-15 3-5 13; Devon Ciliberto 4-10 0-0 8; Michelle Rogers 3-8 0-0 6; Sarah Krammen 2-4 0-0 4; Rachel Scott 2-2 0-1 4; Selin Whitham 2-5 0-0 4; Rachel Ormsby 0-6 3-6 3; Becca Kriskey 1-2 0-0 2; Talitha LindenDarrow 1-4 0-0 2; Rachel Titcomb 0-1 1-2 1; Marissa Dwyer 0-0 0-0 0; Mary Swift 0-0 0-0 0; Lucia Reed 0-0 0-0 0; Megan Clark 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 25-72 9-16 63. Clarkson...................... 23 24 - 47 Union......................... 29 34 - 63 3-point goals-Clarkson 8-21 (Monica Thomas 4-10; Vanessa Westcott 3-6; Casey Laush 1-3; Sarah Wesner 0-2), Union 4-13 (Maria Tobin 4-9; Devon Ciliberto 0-2; Selin Whitham 0-1; Talitha LindenDarrow 0-1). Fouled out--Clarkson-None, Union-None. Rebounds-Clarkson 40 (Sarah Wesner 10), Union 56 (Krystal Hammond 15). Assists-Clarkson 10 (Vanessa Westcott 5), Union 12 (Rachel Ormsby 4). Total fouls-Clarkson 13, Union 19. A-380 Senior day for Union's 52 Krystal Hammond and 22 Sarah Krammen.