The College's winter sports are ending their
seasons, appropriately, in a flurry.
Inspired by women's swimming, who won their first
New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association championship since 1994,
the men's team last weekend rallied on the final day to take their first state
title since 1998. Senior Elliot Seguin and junior D.J. Hogenkamp have qualified for
the NCAA meet in Michigan.
Men's basketball used a last-minute buzzer beater
by junior point guard Chris Murphy to defeat top-seeded Hobart, 77-74, in the semi-final game of the
Liberty League Championship Tournament. In the next game, a halftime-ending
three-quarter court shot by junior forward Brian Scordato
helped topple No. 3 Hamilton, 88-84, and earn the program's third-ever NCAA berth. The Dutchmen, who
are making their third-ever appearance in the NCAA
Tournament, travel to play Gwynedd-Mercy College in
Philadelphia on Thursday at 7 p.m. That game is to be webcast
at http://www.ncaasports.com/basketball/mens/scoreboard/div3.
Women's basketball lost their bid to repeat as
Liberty League champions, but finish with a record of 17-8 and the No. 2 seed
in the Eastern College Athletic Conference's Upstate New York Championship
Tournament. The Dutchwomen defeated Hartwick, 79-57, in a quarterfinal game. They will play No. 3 Rochester at top-seeded St. John Fisher Saturday at 2 p.m. .
Men's hockey clinched home ice in the first round
of the ECACHL playoffs. They will host the Golden
Knights for the second straight year when the best of three series begins
Friday, March 4, at 7 p.m.
In men's indoor track, senior Sean Washington won
his third consecutive indoor state championship in the 55-meter race. He has
provisionally qualified for the NCAA meet.
For more, visit http://www.union.edu/Athletics.