Standish, ME - Junior Megan Farrell (Abington, MA) posted a double-double (16 points, 11 rebounds) to lead St. Joe's to a 64-53 win over Green Mountain College.
The teams traded baskets for most of the first half with the Monks holding a 28-22 lead with 2:42 on the clock. Two baskets by Green Mountain SO Natalie Clark (West Palm Beach, FL) tied the game 30-30 at the 1:07 mark and SO Brittany Holden (Schenectady, NY) scored to give the Eagles a one-point advantage. SO Aly Ludwig (Waldoboro, ME) put the Monks up 32-31 going into the break.
The Monks (6-8) started the second half with an 8-3 run after JR Marie Lint (Orono, ME) and FY Carolyn Freeman (Scarborough, ME) netted two baskets apiece. Green Mountain FY Emma Buckley (Lakeville, CT) responded with 3 lay-ups to cut the lead to one at 11:43.
SO Sasha Bowen (Boston, MA) dished out seven assists and scored all seven of her points in the final seven minutes of the game including a lay-up at 3:31 to put the Monks up 61-51.
Lint finished with 11 points, Freeman had 9 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and FY Allison Miner (Pembroke, NH) had 10 rebounds and 4 points for St. Joe's.
The Eagles (4-7) were led by Clark (15 points, 5 rebounds) and Buckley with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Holden scored 9 points had finished with 8 assists.
