Fasulo grabbed seven rebounds and blocked two shots. Jess Barrows '08 added 15 points on five three-pointers for the Continentals (6-1 overall). Barrows moved into fourth place on the program's all-time list with 90 career three-point field goals.
Pumla Sathula chipped in eight points and a game-high 11 rebounds. Molly Kane '09 handed out a career-high five assists and Sarah Schrader '09 was credited with a career-best six steals.
Kerry O'Laughlin '09 and Yasmine Harik '09 paced Amherst (7-6) with nine points apiece. Samantha Swensen '10 pulled down a team-high nine boards.
Hamilton scored the first 15 points and never trailed. Barrows scored nine points during the game-opening run. The Jeffs pulled to within eight points at 18-10 with 12:11 left in the first half, but that was close as they would get. The Continentals led 30-16 at the break thanks to 50 percent shooting from the field (11-for-22). Meanwhile, Amherst shot just 25.8 percent (8-31) from the floor.
Hamilton opened the second half with a 9-0 run to take a 39-16 advantage with 17:04 remaining. The lead grew to 24 points twice midway through the half before the Jeffs slowly chipped away until they reached the final 10-point margin.
The Continentals defeated Amherst for the first time since the 1981-82 season. The Jeffs still lead the all-time series 4-2. Hamilton hosts Clarkson University on Friday, Jan. 12, at 6 p.m. in the Liberty League opener for both teams.
Newspaper Box Score Amherst College vs Hamilton College 01/09/07 6 p.m. at Scott Field House; Clinton, N.Y. At Scott Field House; Clinton, N.Y. HAMILTON COLLEGE 57, AMHERST COLLEGE 47 AMHERST COLLEGE (7-6) Kerry O'Laughlin 3-7 1-2 9; Yasmine Harik 4-8 1-3 9; Shaina Pollack 4-14 0-0 8; Jenny Muller 3-8 0-0 7; Samantha Swensen 2-10 0-3 4; Stefanie Reiff 2-6 0-0 4; Ann-Claire Roesch 1-2 0-0 2; Amanda Otieno 1-1 0-0 2; Sarah Johnston 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 21-57 2-8 47. HAMILTON COLLEGE (6-1) Sydney Fasulo 5-10 7-10 17; Jessica Barrows 5-10 0-1 15; Pumla Sathula 3-7 2-2 8; Sarah Schrader 3-12 0-0 6; Molly Kane 2-4 0-0 5; Cate Schafer 2-3 0-0 4; Madelyn McGuinnis 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 21-48 9-13 57. Amherst College............... 16 31 - 47 Hamilton College.............. 30 27 - 57 3-point goals-Amherst College 3-8 (Kerry O'Laughlin 2-2; Jenny Muller 1-3; Shaina Pollack 0-2; Samantha Swensen 0-1), Hamilton College 6-16 (Jessica Barrows 5-10; Molly Kane 1-1; Sarah Schrader 0-1; Pumla Sathula 0-4). Fouled out--Amherst College-None, Hamilton College-None. Rebounds-Amherst College 37 (Samantha Swensen 9), Hamilton College 32 (Pumla Sathula 11). Assists-Amherst College 11 (Shaina Pollack 3), Hamilton College 15 (Molly Kane 5). Total fouls-Amherst College 15, Hamilton College 14. A-79