GENEVA, NY -- Union senior Shayla Madden produced a game and season high 18 points with nine rebounds and junior Amy Loya added 13 points and nine boards to lead the Dutchwomen to a fourth straight win, 63-51 at William Smith Saturday. Union (5-3 overall) is now 2-0 in the Liberty League while the Herons are 3-3 overall and 0-1 in league play.

William Smith junior Jacqueline Murphy scored back-to-back layups to put her team in front 40-36 with 11:26 remaining in their Liberty League opener against Union College. The Dutchwomen struck back with 14 unanswered points to take control of the contest on the way to the victory.

Junior guard Kelsey McDonald started the game-changing swing with a 3-pointer. After nearly a minute of scoreless action, Madden drained a 3 to give the visitors a lead they would not relinquish. McDonald followed with a jumper and Madden capped the run with a pair of triples to give Union a 50-40 lead with 7:14 to go.

William Smith made five straight points to halve their deficit, but the Dutchwomen countered with a 7-0 run to push their lead back into double digits. Union closed out the win by going 6-for-8 from the free throw line in the final two minutes.

In the first half, the teams traded the lead back and forth with the Herons carrying a 29-26 lead into the break. William Smith's sophomore forward Chloe Hayter and junior guard Erin O'Brien shared game high honors with seven points at halftime.

Union's defensive effort was oustanding as the Herons struggled to finish their shots, converting a season-low 27.8 percent. The Dutchwomen shot 39.3 percent from the floor.

Hayter led William Smith in the scoring column with 13 points. She also grabbed seven boards. Murphy recorded 12 points and seven boards. Sophomore forward Molly Breen grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds for the Herons. Brittney Kenney chipped in 11 points.

Union is back on the floor on Tuesday, Dec. 11, to host Utica at 5 p.m. This is the final home game at the Viniar Athletic Center for the 2012 calendar year.