SCHENECTADY, N.Y.Junior guard Erika Eisenhut scored 11 of her team-high 15 points in the first half to help Union build an eight point lead at the break and the second-seeded Dutchwomen went on to defeat No. 7 Hartwick, 79-57, in a quarterfinal game of the ECAC Upstate New York Basketball Tournament at the Viniar Athletic Center.

The Dutchwomen will meet No. 3 the University of Rochester, which defeated Utica, 67-44, at top-seeded St. John Fisher on Saturday at 2 p.m.  The Cardinals will play No. 4 Oneonta, which defeated Rensselaer, 72-64, at noon.  The championship will played at SJF on Sunday at a time yet to be determined.

                       
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Union, which is now 18-8, led by as many as 15 points in the first half, 26-11, on senior forward Katlyn Cunningham's layup and free throw with 11:39 showing.  The Hawks, who end at 12-15, battled back to close to within one, 28-27, at 5:54 as Laura Shockro buried a three-point basket. 

A three-pointer by Eisenhut gave the Dutchwomen a 33-27 advantage before Hartwick's Alanna Adams and Union senior guard Melissa Marra traded layups to make it 35-29 in the Dutchwomen's favor with 1:08 left.  Cunningham's duce with 11 seconds showing provided the Garnet with a 37-29 advantage at the break.

Cunningham got the Dutchwomen off on the right foot to start the second half as she connected on back-to-back jumpers to give her squad a 41-29 advantage with 18:50 left.  Adams' layup with 16:25 showing got the Hawks back to within eight, 41-33, but that was a close as the visitors were to get as Union went on a 21-4 tear over the next 10 minutes to go up 25, 62-37, with 7:52 showing on a layup and free throw by freshman guard Stephanie Garrison.

Marra and Cunningham joined Eisenhut with double digit scoring of 14 and 13 points, respectively.  Cunningham, Eisenhut and Marra each had six rebounds while Eisenhut and Marra handed out six and five assists, respectively.

Lindsay Wilson led all scorers with 17 points for the Hawks while Jenny Knight added 12 to go along with her dozen rebounds.