Molly Kane \'09 (Sherrill, N.Y./Vernon-Verona-Sherrill HS) scored a career-high 15 points for Hamilton (3-0 overall). Sarah Schrader \'09 added 14 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals. Pumla Sathula \'08 chipped in 11 points and seven boards and tied a career-high with eight assists.
Andrea Beach \'08 paced SUNYIT with 20 points. Jen Vergis \'08 (Rome Free Academy) registered 12 points, a game-high 10 rebounds, four assists and three steals. Hillary Pundt \'09 (Skaneateles HS) blocked three shots and grabbed nine rebounds.
The Continentals scored the first 10 points and never trailed. Hamilton\'s lead grew to as much as 19 points at 27-8 midway through the first half. The Continentals ended up with a 36-26 lead at the break. Hamilton shot 57.7 percent (15-26) from the field in the first 20 minutes while the Wildcats made just 25.6 percent (10-39) of their shots in the first half.
SUNYIT (1-2) didn\'t get the deficit under double digits in the second half. The Continentals opened the half on a 7-0 run and eventually had a 25-point advantage (52-27) with 13:04 left.
Hamilton plays local rival Utica College in Utica on Tuesday, Nov. 28, at 7 p.m.
BOX SCORE SUNY IT vs Hamilton College 11/21/06 7 p.m. at Scott Field House; Clinton, N.Y. At Scott Field House; Clinton, N.Y. HAMILTON COLLEGE 82, SUNY IT 60 SUNY IT (1-2) BEACH, Andrea 9-26 0-0 20; VERGIS, Jen 4-12 4-4 12; BURNS, Kieran 3-10 0-0 8; PUNDT, Hillary 3-9 0-0 6; PHELPS, Stacey 2-7 0-0 6; FINCH, Shannel 1-5 3-6 5; FRANCIS, Amariles 1-2 0-0 2; THOMAS, Trista 0-1 1-4 1; CASILLO, Mary 0-1 0-2 0. Totals 23-73 8-16 60. HAMILTON COLLEGE (3-0) Sydney Fasulo 8-13 4-6 20; Molly Kane 5-11 2-4 15; Sarah Schrader 5-9 4-5 14; Pumla Sathula 5-9 0-0 11; Jessica Barrows 3-8 0-0 8; Kate Fillion 4-6 0-0 8; Cate Schafer 1-5 2-2 4; Kara Labs 0-1 1-2 1; Liz Longley 0-1 0-0 0; Laura Wetmore 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 31-66 14-21 82. SUNY IT....................... 26 34 - 60 Hamilton College.............. 36 46 - 82 3-point goals-SUNY IT 6-25 (BURNS, Kieran 2-6; PHELPS, Stacey 2-5; BEACH, Andrea 2-13; CASILLO, Mary 0-1), Hamilton College 6-18 (Molly Kane 3-7; Jessica Barrows 2-7; Pumla Sathula 1-2; Laura Wetmore 0-2). Fouled out--SUNY IT-None, Hamilton College-None. Rebounds-SUNY IT 41 (VERGIS, Jen 10), Hamilton College 50 (Sarah Schrader 7; Cate Schafer 7; Pumla Sathula 7). Assists-SUNY IT 15 (VERGIS, Jen 4; BURNS, Kieran 4), Hamilton College 25 (Pumla Sathula 8). Total fouls-SUNY IT 18, Hamilton College 18. A-117