WESTMINSTER, Md. – The Union College women's basketball team picked up its first victory of the 2026-27 season with a 73-37 win over Wilson College in the consolation game of the Rebecca Martin Memorial Tip-Off Tournament on Saturday afternoon at the Gill Center.
Sophomore
Ryley Tate-Padian led three Garnet Chargers in double figures with 13 points, followed by seniors
Morgan Schultz and
Casey Weeren with 12 and 10 points, respectively. Eleven different players got on the scoresheet for Union (1-1) in the win, while 13-of-14 players picked up at least one rebound. Following her 17-point game yesterday, Tate-Padian was named to the All-Tournament Team.
The Garnet Chargers took control of the game early, outscoring Wilson 21-6 over the opening 10 minutes. Union started the game on an 18-2 run, with Schultz leading the way with eight of the team's first 10 points during the stretch. Threes by Weeren and sophomore
Ryanne Gulbin bumped the lead into double figures for the first time late in the frame, and Tate-Padian made it a 15-point lead after one quarter with a three in the final half-minute.
A three by junior
Anna O'Keefe midway through the second gave Union a 20-point lead for the first time at 32-12, and the lead bumped up to 26 for the first time after a pair of Tate-Padian free throws put the score at 40-14 with 3:01 remaining. A layup by junior
Aiko Bastiaens with 32 seconds left again made it a 26-point lead (44-18) headed into halftime.
An 11-0 run early in the third bumped the lead up to 35 points after two Tate-Padian freebies with 6:11 on the clock. The lead grew to as many as 36 points on three occasions in the fourth quarter, eventually staying at 36 following a Weeren three-pointer with 1:14 that accounted for the final scoring of the game.
Union shot 42.6 percent (26 of 61) from the field on the afternoon, while also limiting Wilson to just 31.9 percent (15 of 47) shooting. The Garnet Chargers also forced 33 turnovers (helped by 19 steals) and turned those miscues into 35 points and 21 fast-break points at the other end.
Union will return home for its 2026-27 home opener on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at Viniar Athletic Center against Utica University.
