Union (3-3) rallied from a 43-37 deficit at the 6:51 mark to go up 50-47 just under two minutes to go. The Continentals tied the score on a free throw by Samantha Graber '16 and two more free throws by Srinivasan with a minute left in regulation. Cailin Schmeer '16 put the hosts up 52-50 15 seconds later before Graber fed Srinivasan for the go-ahead three pointer. Union missed a pair of shots in the final seven seconds and Graber provided the final margin with a free throw with a second remaining.
Srinivasan finished with nine points and five rebounds and led the Continentals with a season-high four assists.
Graber scored 13 of her game-high 18 points in the first half as Hamilton took a 30-23 lead into the locker room. She also led the Continentals with eight rebounds and a pair of steals.
Lauren Getman '18 finished with a personal-best 11 points and pulled down five rebounds.
The Continentals held Union to 33.3 percent shooting (10 of 30) in the first half on their way to a nine-point lead with 2:22 left before intermission.
The Dutchwomen opened the second period with a 10-3 run – featuring three-point baskets by Natalie Leone '17 and Jenni Barra '18 – to forge a 33-all tie 5:02 in.
A 10-4 Hamilton run gave the visitors a six-point advantage with 6:51 left before Kate Thompson and Jenni Barra each contributed four points to the Dutchwomen's 13-4 spurt that gave them their biggest lead.
Barra and Thompson led Union with 14 points apiece. Thompson pulled down a game-high 14 rebounds and added three assists and a pair of blocked shots. Schmeer finished with 10 points.
Caroline Barrett '17 added seven points for Hamilton, who turned the ball over a season-low 10 times.
The Continentals' win was their second in three years over Union and raised their lead in the all-time series to 29-25.
Hamilton opens a four-game home stand Friday, hosting Alfred at 6 p.m.
Hamilton vs Union
12/03/14 7 p.m. at Viniar Athletic Center, Schenectady, N.Y.
At Viniar Athletic Center; Schenectady, N.Y.
HAMILTON 54, Union 52
HAMILTON (5-3)
Sam Graber 7-14 2-4 18; Lauren Getman 4-9 2-5 11; Samantha Srinivasan 3-9
2-2 9; Caroline Barrett 3-8 0-0 7; Adrianna Pulford 2-5 2-2 6; Kate Bushell
1-5 1-2 3; Rylie Mainville 0-1 0-0 0; Serena Ward 0-6 0-0 0; Corinne Hom 0-1
0-0 0.
Totals 20-58 9-15 54.
UNION (3-3)
Kate Thompson 7-11 0-0 14; Jenni Barra 6-11 0-3 14; Cailin Schmeer 4-11 1-2
10; Natalie Leone 1-10 2-2 5; Erin Lyons 2-6 1-2 5; Amy Fisher 1-8 2-4 4;
Meghan Erdman 0-4 0-1 0; Abby Katz 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-61 6-14 52.
Hamilton...................... 30 24 - 54
Union......................... 23 29 - 52
3-point goals--Hamilton 5-19 (Sam Graber 2-5; Caroline Barrett 1-3; Samantha
Srinivasan 1-4; Lauren Getman 1-1; Rylie Mainville 0-1; Serena Ward 0-5);
Union 4-20 (Jenni Barra 2-6; Cailin Schmeer 1-5; Natalie Leone 1-5; Meghan Erdman 0-1; Amy Fisher 0-3). Fouled out--Hamilton-None, Union-Erin Lyons.
Rebounds – Hamilton 40 (Kate Bushell 9); Union 47 (Kate Thompson 14).
Assists – Hamilton 12 (Samantha Srinivasan 4); Union 14 (Jenni Barra 3; Cailin Schmeer 3; Kate Thompson 3; Natalie Leone 3).
Total fouls – Hamilton 16, Union 19.
Technical fouls--Hamilton-None, Union-None.