Dutchwomen
basketball's Nicole Cerniglia scored a season-high 16 points, 13 of which came
in the first half, and four other Dutchwomen scored in double digits as Union
defeated Mount Saint Mary, 78-47, in Wednesday's opening round game of the NCAA
Division III women's basketball championship at Memorial Fieldhouse.
Union, which is making its
first appearance in the national tournament in the 29-year history of the
program, will meet New
York University on Saturday, March 6, at 7 p.m.
Men's basketball advances in ECAC tourney
Meanwhile,
men's basketball advanced in post season on Wednesday as sophomore forward
Brian Scordato turned in his best all-around performance of the season, scoring
10 points with six assists, six rebounds, six steals, and some outstanding
defense to lead Union to a 65-53 victory over Utica College.
The
victory came in a quarter-final round game of the Eastern College Athletic
Association Upstate New York championship tournament, hosted by Union.
The
top-seeded Dutchmen improved to 19-7 and will host the tournament's final four
Saturday and Sunday at Memorial Fieldhouse. Union will
play UCAA travel partner Skidmore Saturday at 3 p.m. The first semi-final game, which is scheduled to tip-off
at 1 p.m., features Geneseo against Clarkson.
The championship is set for Sunday
at 1 p.m.
On the ice, turf
Men's hockey is to host Clarkson
starting Friday at 7 p.m. for the
best of three game series in the first round of the ECAC ice hockey playoffs.
In a sure sign of spring, men's
lacrosse will host Utica College
on Saturday, March 6, at 1 p.m. on
Frank Bailey Field.
For full results and stories,
visit our athletics web site at: http://www.union.edu/Athletics/.