Saratoga Springs, NY--Union's defense did not allow Skidmore a field goal for the first 11 minutes of the second half while the Dutchwomen placed 10 players in the scoring column and went on to defeat the Thoroughbreds, 44-23, in the Liberty League opener for both teams. 

The win improved the Garnet's overall record to 6-3 while Skidmore fell to 3-6.

The Dutchwomen scored 44 points despite not having one its players finish with double digit scoring.  Senior guard Melissa Marra led the offense with eight points while sophomore forwards Krystal Hammond and Courtney Shepard each contributed seven points. 

Union, which led by 12 at the half, 28-16, allowed Skidmore to connect on just six of 26 shots (23.1%) during the opening 20 minutes and just nine of 50 field goals attempts (18.0%) for the game. 

The Dutchwomen enjoyed a 50-30 rebounding advantage with senior forward Katlyn Cunningham pulling down seven and sophomore forward Krystal Hammond bringing down six.