Hamilton College's Emma Sehring '23 matched her career best with 16 points as the Continentals defeated the Vassar College Brewers 71-60 for their second consecutive win in Vassar's Hochberg Family Tip-Off Tournament at Athletics and Fitness Center on Saturday afternoon. 
 
How It Happened

• The Continentals scored the first seven points and led the whole way. Emily Hall '24, Sehring and Althea Hill '26 scored during the run. 
• Hamilton built a six-point lead at 21-15 after Hill drained a 3-pointer and Olivia Davis '23 sunk a free throw with 2:30 remaining. 
• Vassar had the last bucket in the first quarter on a three-ball that made it a one-possession game. 
• Courtney Shay '24 and Hill started the second quarter with three consecutive 3-pointers and extended the Continentals' lead to 12 at 30-18.
• The Brewers chipped away at Hamilton's lead and eventually cut it to five points at 36-31 at the break. 
• Hamilton started the third quarter with a 6-0 burst and claimed a 42-31 lead. 
• Vassar worked their way back within three at 47-44 before Hamilton closed out the quarter with an 11-3 spurt powered by a 3-ball by Hill, back-to-back layups by Hall, and a Taylor Lambo '26 classic and-1 play. 
• The Continentals stretched their lead to 17 at 64-47 on back-to-back 3-pointers by Hill and Sophie Thompson '24. 
• Hamilton held a double-digit lead for the remainder of the game. 
• The Continentals shot the ball well at an efficient 51 percent (26-51). 
• Hamilton held a 42-30 edge on the boards.
• The Brewers shot 36.9 percent from the field (24-65) and was just 4-for-8 at the line. 
• Vassar scored 20 bench points to Hamilton's 15.  

Notes

• Hamilton improved to 2-0.
• Vassar moved to 1-2 overall. 
• This is the first time Hamilton and Vassar have met since both teams were members of the Liberty League. 
• Sehring, who was named the tournament's most valuable player, was one rebound away from a double-double with 16 points and nine boards.
• Hill dropped in 15 points on 50 percent shooting from beyond the arc (5-10). 
• Hall chipped in 14 points and a team-high four assists, and made the all-tournament team. 
• Shay reached double figures in scoring for the second time in her career with 10 points. 
• Lambo went a perfect 5-for-5 at the line and tallied nine points and eight rebounds.
• Alex Lee paced the Brewers with 16 points, six boards and three assists. 
• Vassar's Sierra McDermed and Maddie Ahearn scored nine apiece. 
• Naiya Kurnik netted eight points while Julia Harvey and Bella Tawney contributed six each. 

Next Game

• Hamilton will travel to 0-3 Hartwick College on Friday, Nov. 18 for a non-conference matchup at 5 p.m.