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SCHENECTADY, NY – Senior forward Krystal Hammond (Clifton Park, NY/ Shenendehowa) posted her seventh double double of the season with 13 points and a game high 11 rebounds to lead host Union to a 67-58 Liberty League victory over Rensselaer Saturday at the Viniar Athletic Center. The victory for the Dutchwomen (8-4 in the league and 12-10 overall) clinched a spot in the four-team Liberty League Championship Tournament, scheduled February 23-24 at top seed St. Lawrence.
Sophomore guard Maria Tobin (Schenectady, NY/ Bishop Maginn) scored 17 points to lead all Dutchwomen, and led a bench that outscored the Red Hawks bench, 30-14. Ssophomore center Rachel Ormsby (Charlton, NY/ Burnt Hills) had 11 points and six boards off the bench for Union while sophomore guard Selin Whitham (South Winsdor, CT/ South Winsdor) added 10 points, five rebounds and four assists.
Rensselaer's Whitney Coleman (Etiwanda, CA/Etiwanda) scored a game high 26 points (7-4 in the Liberty League, 14-8 overall), while senior forward Kristi Baranowski (Liverpool, NY/Liverpool) added 10 points and nine rebounds for the Red Hawks. RPI had just nine turnovers in the game but shot 34%, while the Dutchwomen shot 40%. Union had a 51-36 rebounding advantage, including a 27-13 mark at halftime when the Dutchwomen took a 34-23 lead into the break.
Union went on a 7-0 in the first 2:29 of the second half to open the lead up to 18 (41-23), and led by 18 with 11:59 left (51-33). But the Red Hawks went on a 12-3 run in the next 5:09 feuled by six points from Coleman. The Dutchwomen then took over with a 7-0 streak in the next 3:34 for a 61-45 advantage as Whitham made four free throws during the stretch.
Union now stands alone in second place with the 8-4 mark while Rensselaer is tied with Hamilton for third at 7-4. The Dutchwomen close out the regular season next weekend with home games Friday vs. league leader St. Lawrence (6 p.m.) and Saturday vs.Clarkson (2 p.m.) Rensselaer hosts Vassar Tuesday night at 6 p.m. before next weekend’s action, Friday at William Smith (6 p.m.) and Saturday at Hamilton (2 p.m.).
