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SCHENECTADY, N.Y. - Kate Thompson scored a game-high 16 points and Amy Fisher tallied 14 as the Union College women's basketball team defeated Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), 64-52 in a Liberty League game at the Viniar Athletic Center on Saturday afternoon. The Dutchwomen improved to 10-7 and 4-5 in the Liberty League while the Engineers fell to 10-8 overall and 6-3 in the league.

Amanda Lynch scored a team-high 15 to lead RPI, while Ashley Clough scored 11 and Shaina Iton had eight rebounds. RPI shot 35%.

Jenni Barra had 11 points and Abby Katz had a team best eight rebounds for Union, while Natalie Leone added seven boards. Thompson had six rebounds. Union outrebounded the Engineers, 41-37, and shot 40% while making 72% of the free throws (13-18).

Union led 31-29 at halftime, in a first half that featured five ties. The Dutchwomen never tailed in the second half. With RPI within three at 50-47 with 5:32 left after two free throws by Lynch, the Dutchwomen went on an 8-2 run for a 58-49 lead with 1:21 left. Fisher scored six points in that streak.