WPI 65, Union 57
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Score
Schenectady, NY --- Junior guard Elle
Fontaine (Franklin, MA) scored a game best 26 points and
had seven rebounds to lead WPI to a 65-57 win over Union Sunday
afternoon at the Viniar Athletic Center. The Dutchwomen, playing
their home opener, fell to 0-2 on the young season, while the
Engineers improved to 3-2.
Lauren Hannmann (East Greenbush, NY) led the
Engineers with a game high eight rebounds. Caitlin
O'Connor (New Hampton, NH) added 14 points for WPI,
which shot 37% for the contest but forced 26 Union
turnovers.
For Union, Junior Lauren McCormick (Hoosick
Falls, NY) scored a team high 16 points with seven rebounds and
Leah Pepe (Amsterdam, NY) added 11 points with
three assists. Rachel Titcomb (Henniker, NH) had
eight points and Shayla Madden and Lindsay Hage scored seven each.
Madden also had a game high four steals.
WPI had a 36-33 rebounding advantage on the game. Union shot 43%
for the day and forced 20 turnovers.
The Engineers led 34-33 at halftime, but Union took its first lead
of the second half when a Pepe free throw made it 38-37 with 17:31
left in the second. Union had a three point lead at 47-44 with 8:02
left on a jumper by Titcomb. But WPI knotted it at 47-47 at 705 to
start a 15-3 run that made it 59-50 WPI with 2:24 left. O'Connor
had six points in that run.
Union is idle until Saturday, December 5, when the Dutchwomen play
a 1pm game at Middlebury. WPI opens NEWMAC league play Wednesday at
home against Smith at 7pm.
Release Courtesy Union Sports Information
