SCHENECTADY, NY -- Senior
forward Lauren McCormick (Hoosick Falls, NY)
scored a career-high 28 points and pulled down 12 rebounds, and
senior forward Megan Clark (Wilbraham, MA) also
had a double-double with a career-best 15 rebounds and 11 points as
the Union women's basketball team defeated Bridgewater State,
65-54, at the Viniar Athletic Center Tuesday night.
Rachel Titcomb (Henniker, NH) added 10 rebounds
for the Dutchwomen, who won for the first time in four outings this
season. Mary Donohue (Niverville, NY) added
nine points with three assists for the victors.
The Bears fell to 3-3 on the year. Sophomore forward
Shelly DePina (New Bedford, MA) led the Bears with
14 points and nine rebounds, while freshman forward
Michaela Cosby (Walpole, MA) had eight rebounds
and Corey Cuddihy (Scituate, MA) scored nine
points. Union had a 45-43 rebounding edge and forced 21
turnovers.
McCormick's 28 points were the most by a Union women's basketball
player since Michelle Rogers scored 38 points in a
home win over Williams on November 30, 2008.
Union led 27-26 at halftime, after a first half that featured eight
ties. The game was tied for the tenth time at 36-36 with 15:42
remaining in the second, but in the next seven minutes, Union went
on a 15-8 run for a 51-44 lead after a layup by McCormick with 8:42
left. She had six of her 18 second half points in that run. Union's
largest lead was 13 at 65-52 with 17 seconds to play.
McCormick, Clark and Titcomb wound up with 82% of Union's rebounds.
The Dutchwomen made 70% of their second half free throw attempts
and held the Bears to 17% shooting from three point
territory for the game (3-18).
Union wraps up the home season of the 2009 portion of the schedule
with a 7 p.m. game against the University of Rochester Friday at 7
p.m. Bridgewater State plays at Endicott Friday at 6 p.m.