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SCHENECTADY, N.Y. - Union College held the Rensselaer women's basketball team to just 28.8% shooting and the Dutchwomen defeated the Red Hawks, 74-47, in a Liberty League game at the Viniar Center. With the loss, RPI falls out of first place, dropping to 5-2 in the league and 13-4 overall. Union remains in first place at 6-1 and 12-5.
The Red Hawks and Dutchwomen opened the game evenly as the contest was tied 8-8 just over five minutes into the first half. Union then went on an 18-4 run over the next 10:02 to take a 26-12 lead. RPI pulled to within 10 points at the half, 33-23.
Senior forward Michelle Rogers (Clarence, NY/Clarence) led the home team in the first half with eight points and six rebounds. As a team, the Dutchwomen held RPI to just 25.8% (8 of 31) shooting from the field while making 41.9% (13 of 31) of their shots. The Red Hawks were led by freshman
Sarah Wetmore's (Sudbury, MA/Lincoln Sudbury Regional) eight first half points.
Rensselaer pulled to within five points just two minutes into the second half but Maria Tobin (Schenectady, NY/Bishop Maginn) quickly answered a
Kerry Hayes (Nashua, NH/Nashua North) three pointer with a long one of her own and the Dutchwomen never trailed by less than six points the rest of the game.
Four players reached double digits in points for Union, including Tobin, who scored a game-high 19 points. Sophomore Lauren McCormick (Hoosick Falls, NY/Catholic Central) had 17 points, Rogers finished with 14 points, 11 rebounds and six assists, and Selin Whitham (South Windsor, CT/South Windsor) scored 12 points and had seven rebounds. The Dutchwomen connected on 49.0% of its shots, making 25 of 51.
Senior
Elizabeth Barker (Suffield, CT/Cathedral) led Rensselaer is scoring with 14 points. Wetmore finished with 10 and senior guard
Whitney Coleman (Rancho Cucamonga, CA/Etiwanda) had nine points and a game-high 13 rebounds. RPI's 28.8% shooting came on 17 made baskets on 59 attempts from the floor.
The Red Hawks return to the court on Friday night at 6pm against Hamilton. Union is back in action the on Tuesday night at 6pm when it hosts Skidmore.
