News Release

SCHENECTADY, NY — Senior guard Erika Eisenhut (Mohawk, NY/ Mohawk) led Union with 27 points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals in an 88-71 win over Rensselaer Friday at the Viniar Athletic Center.

Junior forward Krystal Hammond (Clifton Park, NY/ Shenendehowa) posted 22 points and seven rebounds for Union, winners of three straight and nine of 10. The Dutchmen improved to 11-5, 5-1 in the Liberty League. Selin Whitham (South Winsdor, CT/ South Winsdor) added 11 points and seven assists and fellow freshman Sarah Krammen (East Granby, CT/ South Windsor) scored 11 points.

Rensselaer (9-6, 3-3) was paced by junior forward Kristi Baranowski (Liverpool, NY/ Liverpool) with a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Caitlyn Charest (Swansea, MA/ LaSalle Academy) scored 12 points.
Union shot 53.1% and hit for 53.8% in three-pointers. Rensselaer shot 43.3% for the contest and had a 34-30 rebounding advantage. The Red Hawks took a 10-0 lead 3:03 into the game, but Union tied it at 10-10 at 14:35. Trailing 35-34 with 3:53 left in the first half, the Dutchwomen went on a 13-3 run to close out the half with a 47-38 lead, and never trailed by less then seven in the second stanza.

The Dutchwomen host Vassar Saturday at 2 p.m. while Rensselaer plays at Skidmore Saturday at 2 p.m.

Newspaper Box Score
Rensselaer vs Union College
1/27/06 6:00 PM at Viniar Athletic Center, Schenectady, NY
At Viniar Athletic Center, Schenectady, NY
UNION COLLEGE 88, RENSSELAER 71
RENSSELAER (9-6, 3-3 Liberty)
Kristi Baranowski 7-12 1-1 16; Caitlyn Charest 4-10 1-2 12; Tory Lyons 5-9
0-0 10; Missy Jackman 3-7 0-0 9; Destany Eagles 3-5 0-1 8; Whitney Coleman
3-11 1-2 7; Kristin Danbury 0-4 3-4 3; Elizabeth Barker 1-1 1-2 3; Brittney
O'Neal 0-1 2-2 2; Kerry Hayes 0-0 1-2 1; Rebecca Primm 0-0 0-0 0. Totals
26-60 10-16 71.
UNION COLLEGE (11-5,4-1 Liberty)
Erika Eisenhut 10-17 3-4 27; Krystal Hammond 3-10 16-18 22; Selin Whitham
4-7 2-2 11; Sarah Krammen 4-5 2-2 11; Michelle Rogers 3-3 2-2 8; Maria Tobin
2-2 1-2 6; Nicole Cerniglia 0-3 2-2 2; Marissa Dwyer 0-2 1-2 1; Devon
Ciliberto 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-49 29-34 88.
Rensselaer....................   38   33  -   71
Union College.................   47   41  -   88
3-point goals-Rensselaer 9-20 (Caitlyn Charest 3-8; Missy Jackman 3-6;
Destany Eagles 2-3; Kristi Baranowski 1-1; Whitney Coleman 0-2), Union
College 7-13 (Erika Eisenhut 4-7; Sarah Krammen 1-1; Maria Tobin 1-1; Selin
Whitham 1-2; Marissa Dwyer 0-1; Nicole Cerniglia 0-1). Fouled
out--Rensselaer-None, Union College-None. Rebounds-Rensselaer 34 (Kristi
Baranowski 11), Union College 30 (Krystal Hammond 7). Assists-Rensselaer 22
(Caitlyn Charest 6), Union College 15 (Selin Whitham 7). Total
fouls-Rensselaer 22, Union College 17. A-155