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TROY, N.Y. - Union College outscored Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) 18-6 in the fourth quarter and the Dutchwomen defeated the Engineers, 48-40, in a Liberty League contest at East Campus Arena. Union, which held RPI to just one field goal in the final frame, improves to 8-7 overall and 4-3 in the conference. The Engineers, who got a game-high 10 points from Elizabeth Eckhardt, fall to 6-12 and 1-8.

Trailing by four points heading into the final frame, the Dutchwomen immediately pulled to within a point on a three-point basket from Jenni Barra (Loudonville, NY / Shaker). The score remained that way, 34-33, until the 7:57 mark when Union took a 35-34 lead on a Sophie Borg (Farmington, CT / Farmington) hoop. Baskets by both Barra and Borg made it a 9-0 run and a 39-34 lead for the visitors.

RPI's LaKissa Martin (Las Vegas, NV / Rancho) snapped the string with a free throw, but the Dutchwomen managed a three-pointer and a free throw for an eight-point bulge, 43-35, with under two minutes to play. Sam Krumbhaar (Glen Burnie, MD / North County) answered with a three-pointer, but five free throws made it a 10-point game, 48-38, with less than a minute to play. 

Eight different student-athletes scored for Union, led by freshman guard Juliana Dunlop's (North Conway, NH / Kennett) nine points. Senior Erin Lyons (Pittsford, NY / Pittsford Mendon) had eight points, seven rebounds and four steals, while Nicole Conley (Scotia, NY / Scotia-Glenville), a sophomore, had eight, eight and two.

Eckhardt (Albany, NY / Guilderland), a sophomore, had 10 points on 4 of 8 shooting, while Krumbhaar finished with nine points. Junior Shaina Iton (Peekskill, NY / Peekskill) had eight rebounds with three points. 

RPI, which was 1 of 14 in the fourth quarter, travels to St. Lawrence University for its next game, Friday at 6pm. Union also plays in the North Country, facing Clarkson University on Friday at 6pm. Both games are league contests.