Gator win streak halted with loss at Union
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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15 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 51 |
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16 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 64 |
Schenectady, NY— The Sage College's women's basketball team travelled to nearby Union College on Monday night for a non-conference contest. The host Dutchwomen collected the 64-51 win to improve to 14-4 overall, while handing Sage just its third loss on the 2015-2016 season. Union snapped Sage's school-record 15-game win streak which had dated back to November 19, 2015 as the Gators drop to 16-3 on the year.
Union held a 34-27 lead and despite a late rally by Sage pulling within nine points, the Dutchwomen held on for the victory at Viniar Athletic Center.
For the Gators, rookie Emily Parlsow (Fonda, NY/Fonda-Fultonville) tallied a career-high 20 points while six three-pointers with four assists. Sophomore forward Gen Schoff (Little Falls, NY/Little Falls) added nine points with eight rebounds, elevating her single-season free throw record to 99 shots made. She also now has 500 career points in her time at Sage. Rookie guard Kaitlyn Bowman (Dannemora, NY/Saranac) also finished with nine points before fouling out of the contest.
Union got 16 points from Abby Katz while Sophia Berg hauled in 15 points as the team combined for a 56.0% shooting effort from the floor (27-47).
Sage returns to action on February 3 hosting St. Joseph's College–Brooklyn in a 6 p.m. Skyline Conference contest in Kahl Gym.
Team Stats
Union
| Game Statistics | Russell Sage College | Union |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (21-72) | (27-47) |
| Field Goal % | 29.2% | 57.4% |
| Rebounds | 29 | 45 |
| Assists | 13 | 21 |
| Turnovers | 15 | 30 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 24 | 15 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 10 | 8 |
| Bench Pts | 6 | 27 |
