Union shot 50%from the field in the first half (15 of 30) to race to a 41-26 lead at the break. Bridgewater, however, opened the second 20 minutes by going on a 13-2 run to cut its deficit to 43-39. The Bears got to within two later in the period but were never able to take the lead.
Junior guard John Cagianello had 18 markers for the Dutchmen and now has 963 career points as he looks to become the 14th member of Union’s 1,000-Point Club. Sophomore forward Brian Scordato pulled down a team-high 13 rebounds for the 2-1 Dutchmen.
Senior forward Peter Santos led all scorers with 26 points while junior forward David Rukstalis netted 10 points for the 2-3 Bears.
Newspaper Box Score BSCMB vs Union College Dutchmen 12/4/04 3:00 p.m. at Viniar Sports Center, Schenectady, NY At Viniar Sports Center, Schenectady, NY UNION COLLEGE DUTCHMEN 72, BSCMB 58 BSCMB (2-3) Peter Santos 10-18 1-2 26; David Rukstalis 5-16 0-0 10; Mike Rondeau 4-5 0-0 8; Ryan Devereaux 3-7 0-0 7; Matt Badiali 2-11 0-0 4; Derek Thompson 1-4 1-1 3; Tim Ryan 0-1 0-0 0; Matt Schnider 0-1 0-0 0; Brian Adamczyk 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 25-67 2-3 58. UNION COLLEGE DUTCHMEN (2-1) Devon Bruce 8-12 8-9 24; John Cagianello 7-15 0-0 18; Brian Scordato 3-12 0-0 6; Joe Mackey 2-5 1-2 6; Chris Murphy 2-5 0-0 5; Alex Plaisted 1-1 3-5 5; Darcy Bonner 1-3 2-2 4; T.J. Ramey 0-4 2-2 2; Kyle Grimm 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 25-58 16-20 72. BSCMB......................... 26 32 - 58 Union College Dutchmen........ 41 31 - 72 3-point goals-BSCMB 6-16 (Peter Santos 5-10; Ryan Devereaux 1-2; Matt Badiali 0-3; David Rukstalis 0-1), Union College Dutchmen 6-12 (John Cagianello 4-5; Chris Murphy 1-3; Joe Mackey 1-1; Brian Scordato 0-3). Fouled out--BSCMB-None, Union College Dutchmen-None. Rebounds-BSCMB 33 (Peter Santos 7), Union College Dutchmen 45 (Brian Scordato 13). Assists-BSCMB 9 (Brian Adamczyk 7), Union College Dutchmen 5 (Alex Plaisted 1; Brian Scordato 1; T.J. Ramey 1; Chris Murphy 1; Joe Mackey 1). Total fouls-BSCMB 16, Union College Dutchmen 12.