SCHENECTADY, NY – Sophomore guard Maria Tobin (Schenectady, NY/Shenendehowa) scored a career high 20 points and sophomore center Rachel Ormsby (Charlton, NY/Burnt Hills) had her second double double of the season as the Union women's basketball team defeated Middlebury, 71-58 at the Viniar Athletic Center Saturday afternoon. Thd Dutchwomen posted their first win of the season (1-3) while the Panthers fell to 3-2 overall after this non-league game.

Ormsby scored 21 points and had a game and career high 13 rebounds in the victory, while making seven of her eight shots from the floor. Sophomore guard Marissa Dwyer (Duanesburg, NY/Duanesburg) scored 14 points off the bench and junior forward Krystal Hammond (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa) scored seven points with eight rebounds for the Dutchwomen.

Middlebury sophomore guard Emily Johnson led the Panthers with 16 points and sophomore guard Ashley Barron scored 15 while four players had five rebounds each for the visitors. Johnson also dished out four assists.

The Panthers jumped out to a 9-1 lead at 17:14, and led by as many as 10 at 15-5 with 13:52 left in the first. But Union took the lead for the first time at 10:49 on a three-pointer by Selin Whitham (South Windsor, CT/South Windsor), for a 17-15 lead. Middlebury took a 27-26 lead into the break.

Trailing 29-28 with 19:15 left in the second, Union went on a 10-2 run in the next four minutes for a 39-30 lead with 15:15 left. The run was fueled by six points from Ormsby. The Dutchwomen led by as many as 15 points three times. Union shot 52% for the game and 53% from the three-point arc, and had a 40-28 rebounding advantage. The Panthers shot 38% for the night. The Dutchwomen had 23 points off turnovers and outscored the Panthers' bench, 22-11.