On Friday both teams got off to slow starts. Only 15 points were scored in the first eight minutes as both teams were having trouble finding the hoop. The Continentals picked up the scoring, though, and took a 26-21 lead in the half.

The Red Hawks came on strong in the second half and tied the game four minutes into the first half. Hamilton then pulled away on the strong shooting of Holly Erick to win the game 64-56. Erick had 15 points in the win and Larissa Hopkins added 14. The leading Red Hawk scorer was Kristin Kaczynski, who had 15 points. Kaitlyn Saunders added 14 points and got seven rebounds and Jo Alexander went 5-8 for 10 points.

Rensselaer looked to rebound from the tough loss on Saturday against William Smith. The teams again struggled to make a shot, as only 13 points were scored in the first seven minutes. The Red Hawks kicked it into gear, went on a 10-2 run, and went to halftime with a 34-31 lead.

RPI lost its slim halftime lead four minutes into the half with Seraphine Hamilton laying a ball up for a 37-36 Heron lead. The Red Hawks came back and responded with another 10-2 run to take an eight-point lead.

Kristin Kaczynski led the Red Hawks in the second half, providing a strong presence in the middle. RPI led by as much as 18 in the second half, and held onto the lead, and went on to win the game 74-62.

The Red Hawk victory was led by Kaczynski, who scored 21 points, and Caitlin Vestal, who tallied 18 points and pulled down seven rebounds. Saunders also contributed 14 points and had a game high nine rebounds.

The Red Hawks are 10-6 on the season and look to improve on their record as the season winds down. The UCAA schedule has seven more games remaining and the Red Hawks are looking to surge towards the top of the division.