Sports
Women's basketball registers first win against Utica
By Grecia Santos ’20
December 1, 2016
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Hamilton College’s women’s basketball team opened their season on Nov. 19, playing against Bridgewater State University in the Williams College Classic at Chandler Gym. Unfortunately, the Continentals suffered a 54-52 loss, with Bridgewater rallying in the fourth quarter. Hamilton’s women played a strong game, with Halie Serbent ’19 finishing with 11 points and Mackenzie Aldridge ’20 with a team-high 12 points in her first collegiate contest. Serbent was also one rebound away from her first double-double, finishing with a career-best nine boards for the Continentals. Aldridge was four of six from long range and Samantha Srinivasan ’18 had eight rebounds and a game-high four assists. Nicole Bostick ’20 of Bridgewater scored 17 of her 21 points in the fourth quarter; she was eight of nine from the floor in just fifteen minutes off the bench. Sara DaSilva ’19 scored 11 points and Chelsea Saucier ’17 added seven, but the Bears were outrebounded 43-29 and committed nine turnovers. The Continentals led for the majority of the game until the Bears tied the game at 47-47 with 2:34 left. Within the next 30 seconds, the Bears were able to get the lead. Hamilton held leads of 12-5 after the first quarter, 28-20 at the half and 36-30 after three.
On Nov. 20, the Continentals faced Montclair State University in the 2016 Williams College Classic. Montclair State (3-0 overall) is ranked 16th in the “D3hoops.com Top 25 Preseason poll” and is receiving votes in the “Division III Top 25 preseason coaches poll.” Rylie Mainville ’18 scored eight points and blocked two shots off the bench, with Srinivasan adding eight points and three assists. She was also selected for the all-tournament team. Serbent got a game high seven rebounds; she is also tied for fourth in the NESCAC with 16 rebounds this season. The Continentals finished with a 40-33 advantage on the boards. From Montclair State, Kate Tobie scored 11 points and had three steals, with Kiarra Dillard scoring 11 points off the bench. Katie Sire ’18 and Dominique Wirsing ’19 both scored eight points for Hamilton. Montclair State had a 13-point lead after one quarter and by the second half led 36-11. The Red Hawks went forward to win 65-32.
On Tuesday, Nov. 22, the Continentals played their home opener against SUNY Polytechnic at Margaret Bundy Scott Field House. Stevie Ray of SUNY Poly scored a game-high 34 points, making seven of 16 shots from three-point range. Khristaijah Jackson of SUNY Poly scored 25 points and had a double-double with a game-high 18 rebounds. Hamilton fell to SUNY Poly 74-55.
While the 0-3 start was discouraging, Hamilton returned from Thanksgiving break determined to improve.
On Monday, Nov. 29, Hamilton got in the win column at Utica College. The win was Hamilton’s fifth straight over Utica and 10th win in its past 11 contests with the Pioneers. Lauren Getman ’18 led the Continentals with a career best 28 points, while Srinivasan fell just one point shy of a double-double registering nine points and 11 rebounds.
Caroline Barrett ’17 is currently leading the Continentals with 3.3 assists per game while Getman has been the team’s top scorer, registering 13.3 points per game. Aldridge has made an immediate impact and is the team’s second-leading scorer, notching 7.8 points per game. Srinivasan has averaged a team best 7.3 rebounds per contest and Serbent, who is fourth in points per game on the team and has the second most rebounds, is averaging 5.3 points and 6.0 rebounds per game.
Having won its last contest, Hamilton will look to build momentum moving forward in its upcoming games, and will need key contributions from these players. Hamilton’s next game is Dec.1, against Union in Schenectady, New York, followed by a home game Saturday, Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. versus Bard College.