Box Score
Box Score

Clinton, N.Y. - Senior Elizabeth Barker (Suffield, CT) recorded a double-double to lead the Rensselaer women's basketball to a 53-46 victory over Hamilton at Scott Field House. With the win, their fifth in a row, the Red Hawks improve to 10-2 overall and 2-0 in the Liberty League. The Continentals fall to 7-5 and 1-2 in league play.

Hamilton started strong, allowing just three points in the first ten minutes of the game and led by as much as 13-3 with 10:47 to go in the opening half.

The Red Hawks slowly whittled the lead throughout the rest of the half, thanks in part to 10 of 11 shooting from the foul line in the first 20 minutes. Two free throws from RPI freshman Laura Easterling (Ventura, CA) cut the Continentals to two (26-24) at halftime.

A three-pointer by sophomore Allison Connor (Hudson, NY) at 13:19 of the second half, gave the Red Hawks their first lead of the game (34-32). After Reisa Asimovic (Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina) tied the game at 34 on the ensuing possesion, RPI's Sara Wetmore (Sudbury, MA) hit a jump shot that gave the visitors the lead right back.

The Continentals tied the game at 40 with 8:40 to play in the game, but Red Hawks senior Caitlyn Charest answered with a three-pointer, giving Rensselaer the lead for good. Free throws from Charest, Wetmore and Barker down the stretch secure the win.

Wetmore finished with a team-high 13 points and seven rebounds for RPI, with Charest chipping in with 11 points.

Hamilton was led by Sydney Fasulo (Lancaster, PA) who had a game-high 14 points with four rebounds. Asimovic finished with seven points, 10 boards and three assists.