SCHENECTADY, NY -- Freshman guard/forward Samantha Graber scored 15 points and senior guard Madie Harlem had 14 to lead Hamilton College to a 68-49 non-league women's basketball victory over Union College at the Viniar Athletic Center Wednesday night. The Continentals improved to 1-3 on the young season while the Dutchwomen fell to 1-3 after their home opener.

Four visitors scored in double figures including Dani Feigin (13) and Eliza Howe (12). Howe had a team high seven rebounds and Harlem pulled down six for the Continentals, who forced 23 turnover to offset 39% shooting. Hamilton had a 41-36 rebounding advantage and got three assists each from Howe and Harlem.

Union was led by Brittany Kenney, who matched Graber for a game high of 15 points. Kenney also had eight rebounds, all on the defensive boards. Shayla Madden scored eight points with six boards and Kelsey McDonald dished out three assists with her seven points. Union shot 40% for the contest.

Hamilton had a 33-26 lead at halftime but the Dutchwomen opened the half with a run of 12-5 in 4:31 to tie the game. A Thompson layup with 15:29 left to play int the second half made it 38-38, and it was 40-40 on a Kenney layup with 14:22 remaining. But Hamilton opened it up with an 18-6 run in a span of the next seven minutes, eight seconds. A Feigin three pointer capped the run with 7:14 left to make it 58-46 Hamilton, and the largest lead came with a Harlem layup with three minutes remaining that provided the final score.

Union has another home non-league game on tap this Saturday at 2 p.m. against SUNY Cobleskill.