Tory Lyons '08 helped Baranowski inside by scoring 10 points and pulling down eight boards. Destany Eagles '07 led all scorers with 15 points and handed out four assists.
Pumla Sathula '08 scored 12 points and tied her season high with 12 rebounds for Hamilton (0-1 league, 3-7 overall). Sathula has three double-doubles this season. Sydney Fasulo '09 chipped in 12 points. Erin Daugherty '06 collected a career-high ten rebounds, handed out five assists and made four steals.
The Continentals led 36-32 at the half and 40-32 early in the second half, but the Red Hawks (1-0, 7-3) stormed back. Rensselaer was ahead 45-44 with 13:27 left when it scored the next eight points to take control of the game. The Red Hawks enjoyed a 53-44 advantage with 9:09 remaining and never trailed the rest of the game.
Rensselaer outscored Hamilton 31-18 in the second half. The Continentals shot 22.9 percent (8-35) from the field during the final 20 minutes.
Rensselaer vs Hamilton College 01/13/06 6 p.m. at Scott Field House; Clinton, N.Y. At Scott Field House; Clinton, N.Y. RENSSELAER 63, HAMILTON COLLEGE 54 RENSSELAER (1-0 LL, 7-3) Destany Eagles 5-11 3-4 15; Kristi Baranowski 6-10 0-1 12; Tory Lyons 3-13 3-4 10; Caitlyn Charest 3-9 2-2 8; Whitney Coleman 2-9 0-0 4; Elizabeth Barker 2-8 0-0 4; Kerry Hayes 1-1 0-0 3; Kristin Danbury 1-2 0-0 3; Brittney O'Neal 1-1 0-0 2; Missy Jackman 1-5 0-0 2. Totals 25-69 8-11 63. HAMILTON COLLEGE (0-1 LL, 3-7) Pumla Sathula 4-13 3-4 12; Sydney Fasulo 6-11 0-0 12; Jessica Barrows 3-6 0-0 8; Madelyn McGuinnis 2-4 0-2 4; Sarah Schrader 2-6 0-0 4; Laura Wetmore 1-6 0-0 3; Erin Daugherty 1-17 0-0 3; Crystal Simonds 1-1 0-0 2; Jessie Pisegna 1-3 0-0 2; Molly Kane 1-1 0-0 2; Meaghan LaVangie 1-4 0-1 2. Totals 23-72 3-7 54. Rensselaer.................... 32 31 - 63 Hamilton College.............. 36 18 - 54 3-point goals-Rensselaer 5-16 (Destany Eagles 2-6; Kerry Hayes 1-1; Tory Lyons 1-1; Kristin Danbury 1-1; Missy Jackman 0-2; Whitney Coleman 0-1; Caitlyn Charest 0-4), Hamilton College 5-16 (Jessica Barrows 2-5; Erin Daugherty 1-5; Laura Wetmore 1-3; Pumla Sathula 1-3). Fouled out--Rensselaer-None, Hamilton College-None. Rebounds-Rensselaer 50 (Kristi Baranowski 11), Hamilton College 47 (Pumla Sathula 12). Assists-Rensselaer 12 (Whitney Coleman 4; Destany Eagles 4), Hamilton College 17 (Erin Daugherty 5). Total fouls-Rensselaer 14, Hamilton College 12. A-117