March 4, 2005: Volume 63, Number 9

Winter sports ends in a flurry

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.

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