STANDISH, Maine – Saint Joseph's College (1-0) defeated Maine Maritime Academy (0-1), 64-48, in non-conference women's basketball action at the Harold Alfond Center on Tuesday evening. The contest was the 2016-17 season-opener for both teams.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Monks pulled away several times with scoring spurts in the first three quarters, but could not completely shake the pesky Mariners until putting up a 14-4 run - spanning the closing three minutes of the third period and the opening three ticks of the fourth – en route to claiming a 60-43 cushion with 7:25 left.
LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S:
- Sophomore Kelsi McNamara (West Newbury, Mass.) scored a game-high 17 points with nine assists with the help of a 7-8 free-throw shooting effort
- Sophomore Hannah Marks (Waldoboro, Maine) came off the bench to score 13 points with seven rebounds
- Senior Abbie Eastman (Norway, Maine) netted nine points with three steals
- Junior Regan McFerran (Albany, N.Y.) chipped in with nine points and a game-high eight rebounds
- Junior Brianne Maloney (South Portland, Maine) added seven points with three caroms
LEADERS – MAINE MARITIME:
- Sophomore Alayne Felix (Mahopac, N.Y.) paced the visitors with 12 points
- Senior Kristi Willey (Topsham, Maine) contributed eight points, four boards, and two assists
- Junior Caitlin Kane (Wilton, Maine) added seven points, five assists, and three rebounds
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING
With the victory, Saint Joseph's improves to 9-4 all-time versus Maine Maritime Academy, a team the Monks defeated by a 75-55 margin in Castine last season (11/21)…Saint Joseph's has now won six-consecutive season-openers.
NEXT!
Saint Joseph's travels to Husson University Thursday for a 5:30 PM tip-off while Maine Maritime hosts Maine-Presque in the Pepsi Mariner Classic Friday at 5:00 PM.
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Saint Joseph's College is Maine's only Catholic liberal arts college, providing a supportive, personalized and career-focused education for more than 100 years. From its 474-acre campus on the shores of Sebago Lake, the College offers more than 40 undergraduate programs to a population of approximately 1,000 students. Saint Joseph's College Online provides certificates, undergraduate and advanced degrees for working adults through an online learning program. For more, visit www.sjcme.edu.
