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Alex Miller
67
Winner Union (NY) UNI 10-14,9-8 Liberty League
62
RIT RIT 8-16,7-10 Liberty League
Winner
Union (NY) UNI
10-14,9-8 Liberty League
67
Final
62
RIT RIT
8-16,7-10 Liberty League
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Union (NY) UNI 14 23 9 21 67
RIT RIT 13 16 17 16 62

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women's Basketball comes up short against Union, falling 67-62

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – RIT junior guard Kaitlyn Bockelman scored 22 points as the women's basketball team lost to Union, 67-62, Friday.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • A driving layup from sophomore Ansley Orrell tied the game at six with 6:07 left in the first
  • Union went on a 8-0 run over the next four minutes, taking a 14-6 lead
  • The Tigers scored seven unanswered points for the remainder of the quarter, cutting Union's lead to one after the first ten minutes of play
  • Union started the second quarter on a 8-0 scoring run
  • A three pointer from Bockelman cut Union's lead to six with 6:03 left in the half
  • Union connected from behind the arc, putting the Tigers behind 11 with 4:04 left in the quarter
  • Senior guard Emma Waite closed out the half with a driving layup, cutting Union's lead to eight after two quarters of play
  • A made layup from Waite put the Tigers behind 43-39 with 4:15 left in the third
  • Three minutes later, junior forward Sydney Pearson made one free throw, tying the game at 43
  • RIT was tied with Union 46-46 at the end of the third
  • A made free throw gives Union a 51-50 lead with 8:22 left in the fourth
  • Bockelman made a jump shot on the next possession, putting the Tigers in front by one
  • Union connected from behind the arc, taking a 61-57 lead with 4:13 left in the game
  • Junior guard Lila McGuiggin made a driving layup with 3:01 left on the clock, putting RIT within two
  • Union finished the game outscoring the Tigers 6-3, taking a 67-62 victory over RIT
GAME NOTES
  • Bockelman was 7-for-10 (70%) from the floor
  • RIT outrebounded Union 43-41
  • Waite had a team-high nine rebounds
 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Tigers close out the regular season hosting Bard tomorrow (Feb. 17) for senior day, with tipoff scheduled for 2:00 p.m.