The Hamilton College women's basketball team won for the third time in four games Tuesday, beating visiting SUNY New Paltz 62-46 in a non-league game at Hamilton's Margaret Bundy Scott Field House. The Continentals held the Hawks, an NCAA playoff team last winter, to 30.2 shooting from the floor.

Hamilton's defense allowed just 16 baskets and has held its last opponents to a field-goal percentage of 28.2 percent.

Dani Feigin '14 led all scorers with 18 points and Samantha Graber '16 and Carly Gruenberg '16 added 12 apiece for the Continentals.

Hamilton used a 26-2 run that spanned both halves to take control. The Continentals scored the last nine points of the half, then opened the second period with a 17-2 run as the Hawks missed eight of their first nine shots after intermission.

Olivia Pimm '14 pulled down 12 rebounds (the Continentals outrebounded New Paltz 43-35) and scored eight points. Graber and Gruenberg both collected six rebounds. Gruenberg and Feigin finished with three assists apiece.

The Hawks jumped out to a 9-6 lead before Hamilton ran off 17 of the next 19 points to open up a 23-12 advantage. After 10 straight points by the visitors cut the Continental lead to a point, Hamilton started its 26-2 spurt and was never threatened again.

Shannan Walker '15 and Goldie Harrison '16 both scored 11 points to lead New Paltz. Walker added four steals. Jeanette Scott '14 collected seven rebounds and Ashley Reifenhauser '16 finished with nine points and six rebounds.

Hamilton plays a 2 p.m. game at Buffalo State Saturday. The Hawks are idle until a Jan. 7 game against SUNY Cortland.