STANDISH, ME - The Saint Joseph's College Women's Basketball team defeated the Maine Maritime Mariners, 65-52, with a balanced attack that featured 3 SJC players with 10 points or more. JR Alysn Ludwig (Waldoboro, ME) and SO Carolyn Freeman (Scarborough, ME) each scored 15 points in the victory and led all St. Joe's scorers. SO Meghan Daigle (Grantham, NH) added 10 points and 9 rebounds in the win. Megan Franklin led all Mariner players offensively with 11 points.

St. Joe's SO Allison Miner (Pembroke, NH) added 8 points and FY Casey Drake (Lebanon, NH) grabbed 7 rebounds and blocked 2 shots in the winning effort. Ludwig dished out 5 assists and notched 3 steals and Freeman posted 9 rebounds to help guide SJC to victory.

St. Joe's record improves to 5-3 for the season, the Mariners are now 5-3 as well.

After leading by 3 points, 16-13, with nine minutes to play, St. Joe's managed to score 13 unanswered points to take a 29-13 lead. Five different players scored for St. Joe's during the five minute span. SJC held the lead, 34-21, going into halftime.

The Mariners offense was unable to gain momentum in the second half. The eight point deficit with 8:04 remaining after Kailyn Leeman hit a jumpshot was the closest Maine Maritime would come to catching St. Joe's.

The SJC Women shot 46.4% (26-56) from the floor and out-rebounded the Mariners by a wide margin, 48-29.

St. Joe's will travel to Presque Isle on 12/15 to compete in the two-day Star City Tournament hosted by UMPI. The SJC women will play UM-Fort Kent on Saturday, 12/15 @ 1:00 PM.