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Sunday, April 27, 2008
Southern Maine's Stacey Kent Named ECAC First Team All-Star
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior guard Stacey Kent (Northwood, N.H./Coe-Brown
Academy) has been selected to the 2008 ECAC Division III New England Women's
Basketball All-Star First Team. The announcement of the all-star team was made
earlier in the week by the ECAC.
Kent, who led the Huskies in scoring and rebounding, averaged 14.6 points
and 5.8 rebounds during the 2007-08 season. She earned numerous honors during
the season, including second team D3hoops.com All-Northeast region honors, the
Maine Women's Basketball Coaches Association (MWBCA) Player of the Year and
MWBCA all-state first team and to the All-Little East Conference First Team
honors.
The 5-foot-9 guard was also named to the 2008 ESPN the Magazine Academic
All-District One third team as voted upon by members of the College Sports
Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Kent shot an outstanding 48.6 percent (136-for-280) from the field,
including a stellar 44.2 percent (46-for-104) from three-point range. Kent also
led the Huskies in steals (48) and was second on the team in assists (68).
In her first three seasons with the Huskies, Kent has scored 813 points,
grabbed 382 rebounds and dished off 154 assists in 81 games. She is currently
seventh all-time on the USM career records list with 112 three-pointers,
including a single-game record eight three-pointers against the University of
Massachusetts Dartmouth in February of 2007. Kent is currently the career-
leader in three-point field goal percentage, shooting 44.4 percent (112-for-252)
from beyond-the-arc.
Southern Maine concluded the season with a 25-4 overall record, marking its
NCAA Division III record 28th consecutive season with at least 20 wins. The
Huskies captured the 2008 Little East Conference regular season championship
with a 13-1 mark, and earned its 14th straight trip to the NCAA Division III
Women's Basketball National Championship tournament.
2007-2008 ECAC Division III New England Women's Basketball All-Stars
Player of the Year
Jaime Capra, Senior, Guard, Brandeis University
Rookie of the Year
Colleen Hart, Freshman, Guard, Tufts University
First Team
Player Class Position Institution
Khalilah Ummah Senior Forward Tufts University
Colleen Feeney Senior Center Bridgewater State College
Jaime Capra Senior Guard Brandeis University
Meg Coffin Senior Center Bates College
Stacey Kent Junior Guard University of Southern Maine
Second Team
Iman Davis Sophomore Guard Emmanuel College
Jen Dabrowski Senior Guard Western New England College
Natalie Moyer Senior Guard U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Ali Fourney Junior Guard Wesleyan University
Danielle Jenkins Sophomore Center Salem State College
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Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Southern Maine's Kent Earns Second Team D3hoops.com All-Region Team
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior guard Stacey Kent (Northwood, N.H./Coe-Brown
Academy) of the University of Southern Maine Huskies women's basketball team has
been named to the D3hoops.com Women's All-Northeast Region second team. The
announcement was made Wednesday evening by D3hoops.com after a vote by the
region's Division III sports information directors.
Kent led the Huskies in scoring and rebounding, averaging 14.6 points and
5.9 rebounds per game, and earned numerous honors in her third season with
Southern Maine. Earning D3hoops.com all-region honors for the first time in her
career, Kent was previously named the Maine Women's Basketball Coaches
Association (MWBCA) Player of the Year and to a spot on the MWBCA All-State
first team. Kent was also selected to the All-Little East Conference First
Team. The 5-foot-9 guard was also named to the 2008 ESPN the Magazine Academic
All-District One third team as voted upon by members of the College Sports
Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Kent shot an outstanding 48.6 percent (136-for-280) from the field,
including an outstanding 44.2 percent (46-for-104) from three-point range. Kent
also led the Huskies in steals (48) and was second on the team in assists (68).
In her three seasons at USM, Kent has collected 813 points, 382 rebounds
and 154 assists in 81 games. She is currently seventh all-time on the USM
career records list with 112 three-pointers made and holds the career record for
three-point field goal percentage at 44.4 percent (112-for-252). In February
2007, Kent set a single-game record sinking eight three-pointers against
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.
Southern Maine concluded its season with a 25-4 overall record, marking its
NCAA Division III record 28th consecutive season with at least 20 wins. The
Huskies captured the 2008 Little East Conference regular season championship
finishing with a 13-1 mark, and earned its 14th straight, and 22nd overall,
berth into the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball National Championship
tournament. Southern Maine has participated in the NCAA tournament every year
since 1995, and 22 of the last 23 years since moving from the NAIA into the NCAA
in 1985.
D3hoops.com Women's All-Northeast Region Team
First Team
Pos. Player School Year
Guard Jaime Capra Brandeis Senior
Guard Jen Dabrowski Western New England Senior
Forward Khalilah Ummah Tufts Senior
Forward Melissa Martinelli Coast Guard Sophomore
Center Colleen Feeney Bridgewater State Senior
Second Team
Pos. Player School Year
Guard Stacey Kent Southern Maine Junior
Guard Ali Fourney Wesleyan Junior
Forward Sarah Roderigue Clark Junior
Forward Krystin Hickey Wheaton (Mass.) Junior
Center Meg Coffin Bates Senior
Third Team
Pos. Player School Year
Guard Natalie Moyer Coast Guard Senior
Guard Iman Davis Emmanuel Sophomore
Forward Noelle Surette Colby-Sawyer Senior
Forward Stefanie Reiff Amherst Senior
Forward Katie McCabe Colby Senior
Forward Stacey Roberts Western Connecticut Junior
Player of the Year
Colleen Feeney, Bridgewater State
Coach of the Year
G.P. Gromacki, Amherst
Rookie of the Year
Colleen Hart, Tufts
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Friday, March 7, 2008
Brandeis Comes From Behind to Defeat Southern Maine 74-71
UNION, New Jersey -- Senior guard Jaime Capra (Old Bridge, N.Y./Old
Bridge) scored a game-high 25 points to lead the Brandeis University Judges to a
74-71, come-from-behind win over the University of Southern Maine Huskies Friday
evening in a first round game of the 2008 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball
Championship at Harwood Arena on the campus of Kean University in Union, N.J.
With the loss, Southern Maine concludes its season with a 25-4 overall
record. The Judges improve to 19-7 overall and will face the winner of the Kean
University/Utica College game in the second round of the 2008 Division III
Women's Basketball Championship on Saturday (7:00 p.m.).
Capra scored 19 of her game-high 25 in the second half as the Judges, who
trailed by as many as 15 points, rallied for the victory. Freshman forward
Amber Strodthoff (DePere, Wis.) finished as the only other Brandeis player in
double figures with 13 points off of the bench. Senior guard Kierstan Holgash
(Easton, Pa.) added nine points a team-high six rebounds, while sophomore guard
Lauren Rashford (Whitesboro, N.Y.) added eight points and five rebounds.
Southern Maine junior forward Stacey Kent (Northwood, N.H./Coe-Brown
Academy) and senior forward Angela Santa Fe (Derry, N.H./Pinkerton Academy)
combined to score 42 points to pace the Huskies. Kent finished with a team-high
22 points and five rebounds while Santa Fe tossed in 20 points and grabbed a
game-high eight rebounds. Sophomore forward Becky Dixon (Pittston,
Maine/Gardiner) added nine points and two blocked shots off of the bench, while
senior forward Josalee Danieli (New Gloucester, Maine/Gray-New Gloucester)
chipped in with eight points and six rebounds.
In the first half, both teams shot the ball extremely well with Southern
Maine sneaking out a narrow, 38-37 lead at the break. The Huskies shot 53.8
percent (14-for-26) from the field and a scorching 7-for-12 (58.3 percent) from
three-point range, including four from Kent and three from Santa Fe. The Judges
made 12-of-25 of its shots from the floor (48.0 percent) and were bolstered by a
7-for-9 effort from the free throw line.
In the second half, Southern Maine was clicking on both sides of the ball
and took a 15-point (61-46) on a three-pointer from senior guard Dawn Ross
(Gray, Maine/Gray-New Gloucester). Both teams exchanged baskets over the next
two minutes and the Huskies held a 14-point (65-51) advantage following a lay-up
by Kent with 6:51 to play.
Kent's lay-up however was the last field goal the Huskies would make for
the next 3:31 as the Judges, led by Capra, began their comeback bid. Following
Kent's lay-up, Brandeis scored 12 unanswered points, including seven by Capra on
a three-pointer, a steal and a lay-up and a pair of free throws. Capra's free
throws pulled the Judges to within two points of USM (65-63) with 3:20 to play.
Dixon finally ended USM's scoring drought sinking a pair of free-throws
with 2:32 to play to put the Huskies up by four (67-63). However, Capra again
responded for the Judges scoring five consecutive points on a lay-up and a
three-pointer from the left wing to put her team ahead 68-67 with 1:56 to play.
Brandeis continued to add to its lead on the free throw line taking a four-
point advantage (71-67) on 1-of-2 free throws from Capra and a pair from
Strodthoff with 45 seconds to play. Southern Maine outscored the Judges 4-1
over the next 25 seconds on a lay-up from Santa Fe and two free throws from Kent
to pull within one, 72-71 with 19 seconds on the clock. But Strodthoff sank two
more free throws on Brandeis' next possession to give the Judges a three-point
lead 74-71. Both teams missed shots in the final seconds of the game and USM
was unable to get off a shot in its final possession.
Brandeis outscored the Huskies 23-6 in the final 6:51 to pull out the win.
Southern Maine connected on just two its final eight field goals and committed
six turnovers in the final seven minutes.
Southern Maine finished the game shooting 47.3 percent (26-for-55) from the
floor and 47.4 percent (9-for-19) from three-point range, but was at a large
disadvantage on the charity stripe. Despite shooting 90.9 percent (10-for-11)
from the free throw line, the Huskies only shot 11 free throws compared to 30 by
the Judges. Brandeis, which connected on 21 of its 30 free throws (70.0
percent) finished the game shooting 42 percent from the field (21-for-50).
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Friday, March 7, 2008
Stacey Kent Named MWBCA Player of the Year
Four Huskies Earn MWBCA Honors
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior forward Stacey Kent (Northwood, N.H./Coe-Brown
Academy) of the nationally-ranked University of Southern Maine Huskies women's
basketball team has been named the Maine Women's Basketball Coaches Association
(MWBCA) Player of the Year to highlight four USM selections among the MWBCA
awards announced Thursday evening following a vote of member coaches.
Kent was the number one choice on eight of the 12 ballots (coaches are not
permitted to vote for their own players) garnering the award for the first time.
It is the fourth straight season that a USM player has been named the MWBCA
Player of the Year. Former USM standout Ashley Marble earned the award the
previous three seasons (2005, 2006, 2007).
Kent, recently selected to the All-Little East Conference (LEC) first team,
also earned a spot on the MWBCA All-State first team. It is the second straight
year that the 5-foot-9 forward has earned recognition from the MWBCA, earning
second team honors in 2007.
Sophomore guard Nicole Paradi (Skowhegan, Maine) was named to the MWBCA
Second-Team All-State, while freshman guardKaylie DeMill (Jay, Maine) and
sophomore forwardBecky Dixon (Pittston, Maine/Gardiner) were named to the MWBCA
All-Rookie team.
Kent leads the Huskies in scoring and rebounding averaging 14.3 points and
5.9 rebounds per game, while shooting a solid 48.1 percent (129-268) from the
field, including an outstanding 43.8 percent from three-point range (42-for-96).
Kent also leads the Huskies in steals (47) and is second on the team in assists
(66).
In her first three seasons, Kent has collected 813 points, 377 rebounds and
152 assists in 80 career games. She is currently seventh all-time in USM career
records with 108 three-pointers made and holds the school record for career
three-point field goal percentage at 44.2 percent (108-for-244). In February
2007, Kent set a USM single game record sinking eight three-pointers against
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.
Paradis, an MWBCA All-Rookie selection last year, has adeptly moved into
the starting point guard role for the Huskies. Averaging a solid 6.8 points per
game while shooting 45.3 percent (62-for-137) from the field, Paradis has dished
off a team-leading 80 assists in 26 games for a 3.1 assists-per-game average.
Also named to the All-LEC second team, Paradis has posted a solid 1.38 assist-
to-turnover ratio which is ranked fourth in the Little East.
DeMillo and Dixon have had solid rookie campaigns for the Huskies.
DeMillo, a 5-foot-7 guard, has played in all 28 games and is averaging 5.3
points, 2.0 assists, 1.4 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game. She was named the
MWBCA Rookie of the Week on January 21 and earned LEC Rookie of the Week on
December 9. DeMillo was also named to the Little East All-Rookie team earlier
this week.
Dixon, who missed the entire 2006-07 season with a knee injury, is the
Huskies' fifth leading scorer. The 5-foot-11 sophomore is averaging 7.1 points
per game and shooting 46.5 percent (67-for-144) from the floor. She is fourth
on the team in rebounding averaging 4.6 caroms per game and is second in blocked
shots with 18. She also was named to the Little East All-Rookie team
Southern Maine, 25-3 overall, faces Brandeis University tonight (5:30 p.m.)
in the first round of the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Championship at
Kean University in Union, N.J..
2007-2008 Maine Women's Basketball Coaches Association (MWBCA) All-State Team
Player of the Year
Stacey Kent, Junior, Forward, University of Southern Maine
Rookie of the Year
Katie Bergeron, Freshman, Forward, Bowdoin College
Coach of the Year
Craig Dagan, Maine Maritime Academy
All-State First Team
Stacey Kent Junior University of Southern Maine
Jill Anelauskas Junior Bowdoin College
Val Beckwith Junior Bates College
Meg Coffin Senior Bates College
Katie McCabe Senior Colby College
All-State Second Team
Shelby Bradford Junior Husson College
Allison Cappelloni Sophomore Colby College
Katie Diggins Sophomore University of New England
Alexa Kaubris Junior Bowdoin College
Nicole Paradis Sophomore University of Southern Maine
All-Rookie Team
Katie Bergeron Freshman Bowdoin College
Kaylie DeMillo Freshman University of Southern Maine
Becky Dixon Sophomore University of Southern Maine
Julianne Kowalski Freshman Colby College
Tatum Welch Freshman Maine Maritime
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Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Five Southern Maine Players Earn All-Conference Recognition
GORHAM, Maine -- Five members of the University of Southern Maine Huskies
women's basketball team were honored today by the Little East Conference when
the league announced its 2007-08 season awards following voting by the head
coaches.
Junior forward Stacey Kent (Northwood, N.H./Coe-Brown Academy) earned first
team All-Little East Conference honors, while senior forward Josalee Danieli
(New Gloucester, Maine/Gray-New Gloucester) and sophomore guard Nicole Paradis
(Skowhegan, Maine) earned second team honors. Freshman guard Kaylie DeMillo
(Jay, Maine) and sophomore forward Becky Dixon (Pittston, Maine/Gardiner) were
named to the All-Rookie team.
The conference awards were announced as the nationally-ranked Huskies
prepare for their 14th consecutive appearance in the NCAA Division III Women's
Basketball Championship tourna-ment. Southern Maine has participated in the
NCAA tournament 22 times in the last 23 years since moving from the NAIA to the
NCAA in 1985.
Earning all-conference recognition for the first time in her career, Kent
leads the Huskies averaging 14.3 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. The 5-foot-9
small forward is shooting an outstanding 48.1 percent (129-for-268) from the
floor, including a conference-best 43.8 percent (42-for-96) from three-point
range. Kent also leads the Huskies in steals (47) and is second on the team in
assists (66).
Kent ranks in the top ten in seven statistical categories in the Little
East Conference. She is first in three-point field goal percentage, second in
scoring, third in free throw percentage (80 percent, 100-for-125), fifth in
three-point field goals made (42), sixth in field goal percentage and ninth in
assists. Kent was named the Little East Conference Player of the Week on four
occasions during the season, earning the accolade on December 10, January 14,
January 21 and February 18.
In her first three seasons, Kent has collected 813 points, 377 rebounds and
152 assists in 80 career games. She is the 41st USM first team selection since
the conference began handing out post season honors during the 1986-1987 season
and the 24th individual to earn first team honors while playing for the Huskies.
An All-LEC second team selection at Rhode Island College last season,
Danieli earns second team honors for the second year in a row. The 5-foot-11
forward is the Huskies’ second leading scorer and rebounder averaging 9.1 points
and 5.6 rebounds per game, and shooting a solid 46.1 percent (94-for-204) from
the field.
Paradis, a 2007 all-rookie honoree as a freshman, leads the Huskies in
minutes played (30.2 per game) as the team’s starting point guard. The 5-foot-4
guard has dished off a team-leading 80 assists in 26 games for a 3.1 assists-
per-game average. Paradis is averaging 6.8 points a game shooting 45.3 percent
(62-for-137) from the field and 35.1 percent (27-for-77) from three-point range.
She has posted a solid 1.38 assist-to-turnover ratio which is ranked fourth in
the LEC.
DeMillo and Dixon have had solid rookie campaigns for the Huskies.
DeMillo, a 5-foot-7 guard, has played in all 28 games to date and is averaging
5.3 points, 2.0 assists, 1.4 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game. She was named
the Little East Conference Rookie of the Week once on December 9 and earned
Maine Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (MWBCA) Rookie of the Week honors
on January 21.
Dixon, who missed the entire 2006-07 season with a knee injury, is the
Huskies’ fifth leading scorer. The 5-foot-11 sophomore is averaging 7.1 points
per game and shooting 46.5 percent (67-for-144) from the floor. She is fourth
on the team in rebounding averaging 4.6 caroms per game and second in blocked
shots with 18.
Southern Maine, 25-3 overall, faces Brandeis University on Friday (5:30
p.m.) in the first round of the NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball
Championship at Kean University in Union, N.J.
2007-2008 Little East Conference Women's Basketball Awards
Player of the Year
Ashley McFetridge, Junior, Forward, Eastern Connecticut
Rookie of the Year
Heather Lee, Guard, Western Connecticut
Coach of the Year
Kimberly Bernstein, Western Connecticut
All-Conference First Team
Ally Greenwood Senior Guard Western Connecticut
Stacey Kent Junior Forward Southern Maine
Ashley McFetridge Junior Forward Eastern Connecticut
Nicky Morey Junior Guard Eastern Connecticut
Stacey Roberts Junior Forward Western Connecticut
Nicole Simmler Sophomore Forward Keene State
All-Conference Second Team
Michele Boudreau Junior Guard Keene State
Sarah Coughlin Senior Guard Rhode Island College
Josalee Danieli Senior Forward Southern Maine
Nicole Paradis Sophomore Guard Southern Maine
Stephanie Smith Senior Forward Eastern Connecticut
All-Defensive Team
Sarah Coughlin Senior Guard Rhode Island College
Lauren Daniels Senior Forward Plymouth State
Ally Greenwood Senior Guard Western Connecticut
Ashley McFetridge Junior Forward Eastern Connecticut
Myrna Tangar Senior Guard UMass Boston
All-Rookie Team
Kaylie DeMillo Freshman Guard Southern Maine
Becky Dixon Sophomore Forward Southern Maine
Amanda Kania Freshman Forward Plymouth State
Heather Lee Freshman Guard Western Connecticut
Jessica Moriarty Freshman Guard Eastern Connecticut
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Monday, March 3, 2008
Southern Maine Draws Brandeis in the First Round
Teams to Play at Kean University (Union, N.J.) on Friday
GORHAM, Maine -- For the 14th straight year, the University of Southern
Maine Huskies women's basketball team will be playing in the NCAA Division III
Women's Basketball National Championship tournament. The nationally-ranked
Huskies will face the Brandeis University Judges in a first round game on
Friday, March 7, starting at 5:30 p.m. in a regional hosted by Kean University
in Union, N.J.
Southern Maine enters the tournament with a 25-3 overall mark. Earning an
at-large bid to the 2008 championship, Southern Maine has participated in the
NCAA tournament every year since 1995, and 22 of the last the 23 years since
moving from the NAIA into the NCAA in 1985. Brandeis earned its third straight
trip to the tournament after also being awarded an at-large berth. Brandeis
finished its regular season with an 18-7 overall record and a 9-5 mark in the
University Athletic Association (UAA).
Host Kean (25-3), champions of the New Jersey Athletic Conference, will
take on Utica College (17-10), winners of the Empire 8, in Friday's second game
at 7:30 p.m. The two winning teams will play on Saturday at 7:00 p.m.
Southern Maine's balanced attack is led by junior Stacey Kent (Northwood,
N.H./Coe-Brown Academy). Kent, a 5-foot-9 small forward, leads the Huskies in
points and rebounds, averaging 14.3 points and 5.9 rebounds per game while
shooting 48.1 percent (129-for-268) from the field and 43.8 percent (42-for-96)
from three-point range. Senior forwards Josalee Danieli (New Gloucester,
Maine/Gray-New Gloucester), Angela Santa Fe (Derry, N.H./Pinkerton Academy) and
Shannon Kynoch (South Burlington, Vt.) chip in with 9.1, 8.4 and 7.4 points per
game respectively.
Brandeis is led by two-time All-UAA first team selection, senior guard
Jaime Capra (Old Bridge, N.J.). Capra averages a team-best 14.7 points and 6.8
rebounds per game. Junior forward Lauren Orlando (Peabody, Mass.) is second on
the team in scoring at 11.4 points per game, while sophomore guard Jessica
Chapin (Mendon, N.Y) adds 10.6 points per game.
Ranked 13th in last week's D3hoops.com national poll and 11th in the USA
Today/ESPN Top 25 Coaches' Poll, Southern Maine won the Little East Conference
regular-season title before losing to Eastern Connecticut State University,
65-60, in overtime in the conference tournament championship game.
NCAA Division III Regional Tournament
First Round Games, Friday, March 7 (at Kean University, Union, N.J.)
Game 1: Southern Maine (25-3) vs. Brandeis University (18-7) 5:30 p.m.
Game 2: Kean University (25-3) vs. Utica College (17-10) 7:30 p.m.
Second Round Games, Saturday, March 8 (at Kean University, Union, N.J.)
Game 3: Game One Winner vs. Game Two Winner 7:00 p.m.
NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Championship Tournament
Who: University of Southern Maine vs. Brandeis University
Kean University vs. Utica College
When: Friday and Saturday, March 7-8, 2007
Where: Kean University; Union, N.J.
Southern Maine Team Info:
Record: 25-3 overall, 13-1 Little East Conference (1st Place)
Little East Conference regular season champion (Eighth consecutive year)
Head Coach: Gary Fifield (Vermont '74, '82; 21st season)
14th consecutive NCAA tournament appearance, 22nd in the last 23 years since
moving from NAIA to NCAA in 1985
All-time record in NCAA tournament play is 43-22 (.661 winning percentage)
Best Finishes: 2nd place 1998, 2000 and 2006; 3rd place in 2005;
4th place in 1988
Last year: Defeated Williams College 68-62 in first round;
Defeated Fitchburg State College 65-54 in second round;
Lost to Calvin College in 60-56 in third round.
Scoring Leaders: Stacey Kent, Jr., F, 14.3 ppg; Josalee Danieli, Sr., F, 9.1
ppg; Angela Santa Fe, Sr., F, 8.4 ppg; Shannon Kynoch, Sr., F, 7.6 ppg;
Becky Dixon, So., F, 7.1 ppg; Nicole Paradis, So., G, 6.8 ppg.
Rebounding Leaders: Kent, 5.9 rpg; Danieli, 5.6 rpg; Kynoch, 5.5 rpg; Dixon,
4.6 rpg.
Assist Leaders: Paradis, 3.1 apg; Kent, 2.4 apg; Dawn Ross, Sr., G, 2.0 apg;
Kaylie DeMillo, Fr., G, 2.0 apg
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Sunday, March 2, 2008
Southern Maine Receives At-Large Berth into NCAA Tournament
Brackets and Pairings to be Announced Monday Morning
GORHAM, Maine -- The nationally-ranked University of Southern Maine
Huskies women's basketball team has received one of 21 at-large bids into the
field of 63 teams that comprise the 2008 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball
Championship tournament field announced Sunday night. The NCAA will announce
the brackets, pairings and first and second round host sites at 9:00 a.m. on
Monday morning.
This is the Huskies' 14th straight trip to the NCAA tournament dating back
to 1995, and 22nd bid to the tournament in the 23 years since they have moved
from the NAIA to the NCAA in 1985.
Sixty-three teams receive bids to the tournament. Thirty-nine teams
received automatic - or Pool A - bids after capturing their conference
championships. Twenty-one others from those conferences (Pool C) and three
teams who are not among those 39 conferences (Pool B) make up the rest of the
field.
Southern Maine is one of 12 teams from the New England Region to earn a
berth into the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Championship. The Huskies
join Amherst College, Becker College, Brandeis University, Bowdoin College,
Bridgewater State College, Colby-Sawyer College, Eastern Connecticut State
University, Emmanuel College, Salem State College, Tufts University and Wheaton
College in the tournament field.
Emmanuel won the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) championship,
Bridgewater State captured the Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference
(MASCAC) championship, Amherst won the New England Small College Athletic
Conference (NESCAC) championship, Wheaton earned the New England Women's and
Men's Athletics Conference (NEWMAC) championship, Colby-Sawyer claimed the
Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) title and Becker claimed the North Athletic
Conference (NAC) title to earn Pool A bids. Southern Maine, Bowdoin (NESCAC),
Brandeis (University Athletic Association), Salem State (MASCAC) and Tufts
(NESCAC) each earned Pool C bids.
Southern Maine, which fell to Eastern Connecticut, 65-60 in overtime, in
the Little East Conference tournament championship game stands at 25-3 overall
and finished the conference regular season schedule with a 13-1 record.
Conferences and Teams Receiving Automatic Qualification (39):
Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference - Medaille
American Southwest Conference - Howard Payne
Capital Athletic Conference - Mary Washington
Centennial Conference - Muhlenberg
City University of New York Athletic Conference - Baruch
College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin - Illinois Wesleyan
Commonwealth Conference - Messiah
Commonwealth Coast Conference - Colby-Sawyer
Empire 8 - Utica
Freedom Conference - DeSales
Great Northeast Athletic Conference - Emmanuel (Mass.)
Great South Athletic Conference - Piedmont
Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference - Manchester
Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference - Simpson
Liberty League - St. Lawrence
Little East Conference - Eastern Connecticut State
Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference - Bridgewater State
Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association - Hope
Midwest Conference - St. Norbert
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference - Carleton
New England Small College Athletic Conference - Amherst
New England Women’s and Men’s Athletics Conference - Wheaton (Mass.)
New Jersey Athletic Conference - Kean
North Atlantic Conference - Becker
North Coast Athletic Conference - Denison
North Eastern Athletic Conference - D'Youville
Northwest Conference - Puget Sound
Ohio Athletic Conference - Baldwin-Wallace
Old Dominion Athletic Conference - Bridgewater (Va.)
Pennsylvania Athletic Conference - Cabrini
Presidents’ Athletic Conference - Thomas More
Skyline Conference - Mount St. Mary (N.Y.)
St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference - Maryville (Mo.)
Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference - La Verne
Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference - DePauw
State University of New York Athletic Conference - Brockport State
University Athletic Association - Chicago
USA South Athletic Conference - Greensboro
Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference - Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Pool B Berths (3):
Chapman
Juniata
Scranton
Pool C Berths (21):
Albright
Bowdoin
Brandeis
George Fox
Gustavus Adolphus
Marymount (Va.)
McMurry
Oglethorpe
Rochester
Salem State
Southern Maine
St. Thomas (Minn.)
The College of New Jersey (TCNJ)
Trinity (Tex.)
Tufts
Washington-St. Louis
Wilmington (Ohio)
William Paterson
William Smith
Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Wisconsin-Whitewater
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Saturday, March 1, 2008
2008 Little East Conference Tournament
Championship Game, Saturday, March 1, (at Southern Maine)
G7 #2 Eastern Connecticut 65 vs. #1 Southern Maine 60 (OT)
First Round (Tuesday, February 26, at site of higher seeded team)
G1 at #1 Southern Maine 79 #8 UMass Dartmouth 31
G2 at #2 Eastern Connecticut 75 #7 UMass Boston 68
G3 at #3 Western Connecticut 64 #6 Plymouth State 43
G4 at #4 Keene State 58 #5 Rhode Island College 46
Semifinals (Friday, February 29, at Southern Maine)
G5 #2 Eastern Connecticut 58 #3 Western Connecticut 46
G6 #1 Southern Maine 55 #4 Keene State 34
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Saturday, March 1, 2008
Eastern Connecticut Edges Southern Maine 65-60 in OT
Warriors Capture First Little East Conference Title Since 1996
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior guard Nicky Morey (Columbia, Conn./Canton) scored
a game-high 21 points, sinking 11-for-13 free throws, including 5-of-6 in
overtime, to lead the second-seeded Eastern Connecticut State University
Warriors to a 65-60 overtime win over the top-seeded University of Southern
Maine Huskies in the championship game of the 2008 Little East Conference
Women's Basketball Championship Saturday afternoon at the Warren Hill Gymnasium
in Gorham.
With the win, Eastern Connecticut improves to 24-4 overall and earns the
automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. It is the first trip to the NCAA
tournament for the Warriors since the 2002-2003 season when they earned an at-
large bid. The Warriors last won the LEC tournament in 1996 when they defeated
the Huskies 56-53.
The loss snaps the Huskies' string of 11 consecutive LEC tournament crowns
and drops their record to 25-3 overall. The Huskies will now have to wait the
announcement of the NCAA at-large bids late Sunday night. Southern Maine has
participated in the NCAA tournament 21 times since moving to the NCAA from the
NAIA in 1985, including the last 13 years in a row.
Eastern Connecticut was clutch from the free throw line, outscoring USM 9-4
in the overtime period. The Warriors sank 9-of-10 chances from the charity
stripe, including 4-for-5 by Morey. The Huskies struggled from the floor in the
overtime period connecting on just 1-of-9 from the field.
Morey's 21 points led three Eastern Connecticut players in double digits.
Freshman guard Jessica Moriarty (East Haven, Conn.) scored 15 points on an
outstanding 5-for-7 effort from the field and grabbed a team-high nine rebounds,
and junior center Ashley McFetridge (Canton, Conn.) added 14 points, eight
rebounds, two assists, two blocked shots and three steals. McFetridge was named
the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
Southern Maine junior forward Stacey Kent (Northwood, N.H./Coe-Brown
Academy) and senior forward Angela Santa Fe (Derry, N.H./Pinkerton Academy)
each had 13 points to lead the Huskies. Kent added a team-high eight rebounds
and a pair of assists. Sophomore forward Becky Dixon (Pittston, Maine/Gardiner)
scored 11 points off of the bench for USM, while senior forward Shannon Kynoch
(South Burlington, Vt.) chipped in with eight points, five rebounds and two
blocked shots.
Trailing by five (49-44) with 7:29 to play, Southern Maine strung together
a 7-2 run to knot the score at 51-51 with 4:40 to play. Kent sank a pair of
free throws to key the run and was followed by an offensive rebound and a lay-up
from Dixon to leave the Huskies trailing by a point (49-48). McFetridge, who
was 6-for-11 from the field, drained a tough, turnaround jumper to interrupt the
Huskies run, but sophomore guard Nicole Paradis (Skowhegan, Maine) knocked down
a three-pointer from the baseline to tie the score for the third time in the
half and the sixth time in the game.
The teams' post players traded points over the next two minutes. Southern
Maine's Kynoch made a pair of tough interior moves, while McFetridge tossed in a
jumper and sank two free throws as the score remained in deadlock, 55-55, with
2:33 to play. Southern Maine took a one-point lead on a Dixon free throw with
1:15 to play, but the Warriors' Moriarty was able to match Dixon at the charity
stripe with 1:01 to play for the sixth tie score of the game (56-56). Both teams
misfired on three-point attempts in their final possessions of regulation to
send the game into overtime.
Both teams were scoreless in the first 1:21 of the overtime before
Moriarity put the Warriors on the scoreboard with a pair of free throws.
Moriarty's free throws were the only points of the overtime until senior center
Bridgette Durette (Seymour, Conn.) gave the Warriors a 60-56 cushion with a pair
of free throws with 1:33 to play. Southern Maine earned its first point of the
overtime on the second of two free throw attempts from Dixon, but Morey pushed
the Eastern Connecticut advantage to five (62-57) sinking the first of her five
overtime free throws.
The Huskies cut the Eastern Connecticut lead to three twice in the final
1:15 of overtime on scores from Kent, but Morey sank her final two free throws
with 10 seconds remaining to put the game out of reach for Southern Maine.
Eastern Connecticut finished the game shooting a solid 40.8 percent (20-
for-49) from the field and was nearly automatic from the free throw line sinking
21 of 25 attempts (84 percent). Southern Maine shot 33.3 percent (20-for-60)
from the field and 88.2 percent (15-for-17) from the charity stripe.
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Friday, February 29, 2008
2008 Little East Conference Tournament
Semifinals (Friday, February 29, at Southern Maine)
G5 #2 Eastern Connecticut 58 #3 Western Connecticut 46
G6 #1 Southern Maine 55 #4 Keene State 34
Championship (Saturday, March 1, at Southern Maine)
G7 #2 Eastern Connecticut (23-4) vs. #1 Southern Maine (25-2) 4:00
First Round (Tuesday, February 26, at site of higher seeded team)
G1 at #1 Southern Maine 79 #8 UMass Dartmouth 31
G2 at #2 Eastern Connecticut 75 #7 UMass Boston 68
G3 at #3 Western Connecticut 64 #6 Plymouth State 43
G4 at #4 Keene State 58 #5 Rhode Island College 46
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Friday, February 29, 2008
Balanced Huskies Down Keene State 55-34, Advances to LEC Championship
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior forward Stacey Kent (Northwood, N.H./Coe-Brown
Academy) scored a game-high 12 points, grabbed eight rebounds, passed off three
assists and had five steals to lead the nationally-ranked University of Southern
Maine Huskies to a 55-34 victory over the Keene State College Owls in the second
semifinal game of the 2008 Little East Conference women's basketball tournament
Friday night at the Warren Hill Gymnasium in Gorham.
With the win, the top seeded Huskies improve to 25-2 overall and advance to
the LEC championship game against the Eastern Connecticut State University
Warriors on Saturday (4:00 p.m.). The second-seeded Warriors defeated third-
seeded Western Connecticut State University
58-46 earlier in the evening. Keene State, the fourth seed in the tournament
ends its season with a 16-11 record.
Senior guard Dawn Ross (Gray, Maine/Gray-New Gloucester) joined Kent in
double-figures notching all 11 of her points in the first half, including
connecting on a trio of three-pointers. Ross added six rebounds and a pair of
assists. Senior forward Angela Santa Fe (Derry, N.H./Pinkerton Academy) chipped
in with nine points. Senior forward Josalee Danieli (New Gloucester,
Maine/Gray-New Gloucester) and sophomore forward Becky Dixon (Pittston,
Maine/Gardiner) added six and five points respectively while each grabbed eight
rebounds off of the bench.
Senior guard Danielle Graveley (Schenectady, N.Y./Schenectady) was the only
Keene State player in double-figures netting 10 points on a 5-for-12 effort from
the field. Sophomore forward Nicole Simmler (Oxford, Mass.) added eight points
and five rebounds, while sophomore forward Kristin Degou (Newburyport, Mass.)
chipped in with seven points.
Neither team shot the ball well in the opening five minutes of the game
combining for a frigid 1-for-15 mark from the field. The Huskies took a 5-3
lead when Dixon scored Southern Maine's first field goal with 14:15 on the
clock. Following Dixon's layup the Huskies scored five straight points on a
pair of free throws from Kent and a three-pointer from Ross to lead the Owls by
seven (10-3) with 11:16 to play.
Both teams battled back and forth over the next seven minutes and Keene
State cut the USM lead to five (15-10) on a three-pointer from Degou with 6:59
on the clock. Southern Maine responded down the stretch outscoring the Owls 13-
6 to close out the half and lead 28-16 at the break. Ross scored eight of the
Huskies final 13 points in the half, knocking down a pair of three pointers and
making two free throws.
The Owls scored the first two points of the second half on a lay-up by
Simmler, but it was the only two points the Owls would score in the first 9:12
of the second stanza as USM turned up its defensive pressure. Southern Maine
pulled away from the Owls during that stretch scoring 14 unanswered points to
open up a commanding 42-18 lead with 11:48 to play. The Huskies received
scoring contributions from five different players in the run, including four
points from Kent.
Simmler snapped the Owls' scoreless drought making a lay-up after a steal
with 11:46 to play, but USM used a 7-2 mini-run on two free throws from Dixon, a
lay-up from Kent and a traditional three-point play from Danieli to grab its
largest lead of the game (49-22) with 7:44 remaining. From there the Owls never
got closer than 19 points (53-34) with 1:12 to play as the Huskies cruised to
the win.
Southern Maine shot just 34.7 percent (17-for-49) from the field, while
Keene State made 26.0 percent (13-for-50). The Huskies held a huge rebounding
advantage, 47-26, including 17 offensive boards.
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Friday, February 29, 2008
Eastern Conn. Downs Western Conn. 58-46
Warriors Advance to Little East Conference Championship Game
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior Ashley McFetridge (Canton, Conn.) scored a game-
high 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead the second-seeded Eastern
Connecticut State University Warriors to a 58-46 victory over the third-seeded
Western Connecticut State University Colonials in the first semi-final game of
the 2008 Little East Conference Women's Basketball Championship Tournament being
played at the Warren G. Hill Gymnasium on the campus of the University of
Southern Maine.
The win was the seventh straight for the Warriors who improve to 23-4 on
the season. The Warriors move into the championship game on Saturday (4:00
p.m.) and will play the winner of the second semi-final game between top-seeded
Southern Maine and fourth-seeded Keene State College. The Colonials finish the
season 20-6.
McFetridge scored 14 of her 19 points in the first half to help Eastern
Connecticut edge out to a 27-23 lead at halftime. The 6-foot-2 center was
perfect in the opening 20 minutes converting all four of her shots from the
floor and all six free throws.
The first half was nip and tuck befitting two teams that split their two-
game regular season series. There were six lead changes and 10 ties in the half
before the Warriors went out in front to stay. Two free throws by EC junior
Nicky Morey (Columbia, Conn./Windham) snapped the last tie with 1:01 to go in
the half, and Morey added a layup in the final seconds for the four-point
advantage.
Western Connecticut stayed within striking distance over the first 10
minutes of the second half getting as close as one (34-33) on a three-pointer
from junior Stacey Roberts (Windham, Conn.) with 12:36 to go.
Two free throws and a basket by EC senior Bridget Durette (Seymour, Conn.)
ignited an 8-0 run that expanded the lead from five (42-37) to 13 (50-37) with
5:57 remaining. The Colonials missed five straight shots before rookie Karli
Spera (Waterford, Conn.) hit a three-pointer to jump start a 7-0 run. That
spurt got the Colonials back within six (50-44) with 3:22 to play.
Down the stretch, the Warriors converted 6-of-12 free throws and mixed in a
layup from freshman Jessica Moriarty (East Haven, Conn.) while the Colonials
could only counter with a basket from standout senior guard Ally Greenwood (East
Hartford, Conn.).
For Eastern Connecticut, Morey finished with 10 points while Moriarty
contributed eight points (all in the second half) and grabbed a game-high 11
rebounds. Durette and senior Stephanie Smith (Penacook, N.H./Merrimack Valley)
each had eight points.
On the other side of the ledger, Greenwood was the lone Colonial to reach
double figures finishing with 13 points. She also handed out a game-high seven
assists.
The Warriors made 38 percent (16 of 42) of their shots from the floor, but
had a big edge at the charity stripe, converting 26 of 39 tries. The Colonials
connected on just 33 percent (19 of 58) of their shots from the floor and went
to the line just eight times.
EASTERN CONN. 58, WESTERN CONNECTICUT 46
WESTERN CONNECTICUT (20-6)
Ally Greenwood 6-11 1-3 13; Isabella Henry 3-5 0-0 6; Karli Spera 2-8 0-0 6;
Melissa Teel 2-3 1-2 5; Alyssa McGhee 2-8 0-1 5; Stacey Roberts 1-4 1-2 4;
Jennifer Kancler 1-3 0-0 3; Heather Lee 1-8 0-0 2; Nia Harmon 1-2 0-0 2; Katie
Moffo 0-6 0-0 0. Totals 19-58 3-8 46.
EASTERN CONN. (23-4)
Ashley McFetridge 5-8 9-14 19; Nicky Morey 2-7 6-6 10; Stephanie Smith 3-6 2-2
8; Jessica Moriarty 3-9 2-4 8; Bridget Durette 3-7 2-5 8; Sara Paradis 0-4 5-8
5; Kathy Shaw 0-1 0-0 0.
Totals 16-42 26-39 58.
Western Connecticut........... 23 23 - 46
Eastern Conn.................. 27 31 - 58
3-point goals-Western Connecticut 5-23 (Karli Spera 2-3; Alyssa McGhee 1-5;
Jennifer Kancler 1-3; Stacey Roberts 1-3; Katie Moffo 0-3; Heather Lee 0-5; Ally
Greenwood 0-1), Eastern Conn. 0-5 (Stephanie Smith 0-2; Jessica Moriarty 0-1;
Sara Paradis 0-1; Kathy Shaw 0-1).
Fouled out--Western Connecticut-None, Eastern Conn.-None. Rebounds-Western
Connecticut 32 (Stacey Roberts 7), Eastern Conn. 33 (Jessica Moriarty 11).
Assists-Western Connecticut 12 (Ally Greenwood 7), Eastern Conn. 6 (Sara Paradis
3). Total fouls-Western Connecticut 26, Eastern Conn. 15.
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Tuesday, February 26, 2008
2008 Little East Conference Tournament
First Round (Tuesday, February 26)
G1 at #1 Southern Maine 79 #8 UMass Dartmouth 31
G2 at #2 Eastern Connecticut 75 #7 UMass Boston 68
G3 at #3 Western Connecticut 64 #6 Plymouth State 43
G4 at #4 Keene State 58 #5 Rhode Island College 46
Semifinals (Friday, February 29, at highest remaining seed)
G5 #2 Eastern Connecticut (22-4) vs. #3 Western Connecticut (20-5) 5:30
G6 #4 Keene State (16-10) vs. #1 Southern Maine (24-2) 7:30
Championship (Saturday, March 1)
G7 Winner of G5 vs. Winner of G6 4:00
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Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Southern Maine Downs UMass Dartmouth 79-31
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior Stacey Kent (Northwood, N.H./Coe-Brown Academy)
scored a game-high 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds to pace the top-seeded
University of Southern Maine Huskies to a 79-31 victory over the eighth-seeded
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Corsairs in a first round game of the 2008
Little East Conference women's basketball tournament Tuesday night at the Warren
Hill Gymnasium.
The win propels the Huskies into a semi-final match up with fourth-seeded
Keene State College, a 58-46 winner over fifth-seeded Rhode Island College, on
Friday. The Huskies are now 24-2 on the season. The Corsairs, who dropped
their fourth straight game, finish the season 6-20.
Kent, a 5-foot-10 small forward, connected on 6-of-9 shots from the field,
including 2-of-3 from beyond the three-point arc, and 3-of-4 from the line for
her 17 points. Senior Shannon Kynoch (South Burlington, Vt.) also finished the
game in double figures with 12 points as all 13 USM players dressed contributed
points to the offense.
Kent and Kynoch combined for 23 points in the first half as the Huskies,
despite shooting only 38 percent and committing 17 turnovers, opened up a 35-12
lead by the break. The Corsairs shot a frigid 11 percent (4 for 35) in the
opening 20 minutes.
Southern Maine scored the first 12 points of the game to take early
command. Kent had the first eight points before senior Josalee Danieli (New
Gloucester, Maine/Gray-New Gloucester) dropped in a couple of baskets to make it
12-0 less than six minutes into the contest.
UMD finally got on the board when freshman Tara Driscoll (Swampscott,
Mass.) drained a long three-point shot with 12:37 to play in the half. USM
responded with the next six points to make it 18-3 at the mid-point in the half.
UMD got no closer than 11 points the rest of the way.
Any thoughts of a Corsair comeback in the second half were quickly dashed
as the Huskies scored the first 13 points to open a 48-12 advantage with 16:32
to play. Kent and senior Angela Santa Fe (Derry, N.H./Pinkerton Academy) each
had four points in the run.
Southern Maine, which shot 54 percent in the second half (13 for 24),
finished the game with a 45 percent shooting mark (24 for 53) and a huge 59-22
edge on the boards. Sophomore Kristen Arsenault (Rumford, Maine/Mountain
Valley) led USM with eight rebounds.
UMD was led by senior Ashley Chard (Burlington, Conn./St. Paul) with seven
points. Freshman Kristen Penney (West Roxbury, Mass./Fontbonne Academy) and
senior Lindsay Marsh (Bristol, Conn./Bristol Eastern) each had five points.
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Saturday, February 23, 2008
2008 Little East Conference Tournament
First Round (Tuesday, February 26)
G1 #8 UMass Dartmouth (6-19; 2-12) at #1 Southern Maine (23-2; 13-1) tba
G2 #7 UMass Boston (8-17; 3-11) at #2 Eastern Connecticut (21-4; 11-3) tba
G3 #6 Plymouth State (11-14; 4-10) at #3 Western Connecticut (19-5; 11-3) tba
G4 #5 Rhode Island College (12-12; 5-9) at #4 Keene State (15-10; 7-7) tba
Semifinals (Friday, February 29, at highest remaining seed)
G5 Winner of G2 vs. Winner of G3 tba
G6 Winner of G1 vs. Winner of G4 tba
Championship (Saturday, March 1)
G7 Winner of G5 vs. Winner of G6 tba
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Saturday, February 23, 2008
Southern Maine Edges Western Connecticut, 56-54
Huskies Clinch Top Seed and 20th LEC Regular Season Title
DANBURY, Conn. -- Sophomore forward Becky Dixon (Pittston, Maine/Gard-
iner) scored on a lay-up with 16 seconds remaining to lift the nationally-ranked
University of Southern Maine Huskies women's basketball team to a 56-54 Little
East Conference win over the Western Connecticut State University Colonials
Saturday at Feldman Arena in Danbury, Conn.
Earning their fourth straight win, the Huskies conclude the regular season
with a 23-2 overall record and a 13-1 mark in the Little East. The Huskies
clinched the Little East Conference regular season crown and earn the top seed
in the upcoming LEC tournament. The Colonials fall to 19-5 overall and 11-3 in
the conference.
Since the inception of the conference in 1986-1987, Southern Maine has won
or shared 20 of 22 regular season championships. The win also marked Southern
Maine's 250th regular season LEC win. Since 1986-1987, Southern Maine has
posted a 250-22 record against its conference foes.
Senior forward Angela Santa Fe (Derry, N.H./Pinkerton Academy) and junior
forward Stacey Kent (Northwood, N.H./Coe-Brown Academy) combined to scored 25 of
the Huskies 56 points, notching 13 and 12 points respectively. Senior forward
Shannon Kynoch (South Burlington, Vt./South Burlington) added eight points and
six rebounds, while Dixon finished with seven points and seven rebounds off of
the bench. Sophomore guard Nicole Paradis (Skowhegan, Maine) chipped in with
five points, five assists and a career and game-high eight rebounds.
Sophomore forward Katie Moffo (Southington, Conn.) scored a game-high 23
points on 9-for-14 shooting to lead the Colonials off of the bench. Senior
guard Ally Greenwood (East Hartford, Conn./Cromwell) added nine points, seven
assists, six rebounds and three steals in a solid all-around effort and freshman
center Melissa Teel (Hamden, Conn.) chipped in with eight rebounds and five
rebounds.
Trailing by eight (47-39) with 5:15 remaining in the game, Western
Connecticut mounted a comeback bid rattling off an 11-2 run to pull ahead 50-49
with 1:47 to play. Western Connecticut scored five quick points on a jumper
from junior forward Stacey Roberts (Windham, Conn./Windham) and the second of
two three-pointers from Moffo.
Southern Maine freshman Kaylie DeMillo (Jay, Maine) interrupted the
Colonials' spurt with a mid-range jumper, but the Colonials fired off the next
six points straight, including four points from Moffo. Moffo's two free throws
with 1:47 on the clock gave Western Connecticut its first lead of the game.
Kent returned the lead to the Huskies converting a lay-up, but Moffo scored
her sixth straight point of the game on a lay-up following an assist from
Greenwood with 1:17 to play to put the Colonials back on top. Southern Maine's
Paradis responded scoring her only points of the half, draining a long three-
pointer with 58 seconds remaining to put the Huskies ahead by two, 54-52.
Moffo tied the score with a lay-up on the Colonials next possession with 47
seconds to play, but Dixon was able to come up with game-winning basket grabbing
an offensive rebound and sinking the lay-up on the left side of the basket with
14 seconds to play. Moffo fired off a potential game-winning three-point
attempt with seconds to play, but it fell short and Paradis secured the rebound
as the Huskies held on for the win.
Southern Maine, the top seed in the LEC tournament, will host the
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in a quarterfinal game on Tuesday (5:30
p.m.). Western Connecticut, the three-seed, will host sixth-seeded Plymouth
State University on the same date at a time to be determined. The semifinals
and finals will be hosted by the highest remaining seed following Tuesday's
games on Friday and Saturday (February 29 and March 1).
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Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Southern Maine Cruises By Plymouth State 75-37
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine women's basketball team
combined a balanced offense with a stifling defense to cruise to a 75-37 victory
over Plymouth State University in a Little East Conference women's basketball
game Tuesday night at the Warren Hill Gymnasium.
The win was the third straight for the 12th-ranked Huskies who improve to
22-2 overall and 12-1 in the conference. The win also clinched at least a share
of the LEC regular season title for the Huskies, and the top seed in the
upcoming LEC tournament that starts next week. The Huskies have won or shared
the LEC regular season title 20 times in the 22-year history of the conference.
The Panthers fall to 10-14 overall and 3-10 in the conference.
Southern Maine received offensive contributions from all 12 players who
dressed for the game. Freshman Kaylie DeMillo (Jay, Maine) paced the attack
with 11 points, and junior Stacey Kent (Northwood, N.H.) added 10. Seven other
players chipped in five or more points. DeMillo also grabbed a season-high six
rebounds and dished out a game-high six assists.
At the defensive end, the Huskies held the Panthers to an ice-cold 26
percent shooting percent (13 for 50) from the field and forced 30 turnovers. No
Plymouth State player reached double figures in scoring as junior Kayla Morin
(Pascoag, R.I.) led the team with nine points, all coming on three-point
baskets.
Leading 8-7 three minutes into the contest, the Huskies went on a 16-0 run
over a span of 12 minutes to open a comfortable 17-point advantage. Kent and
senior Josalee Danieli (New Gloucester, Maine/Gray-New Gloucester) each had five
points during the surge.
Morin's first three-pointer snapped the Huskies' run and pulled PSU back
within 14, but the visitors would get no closer in the half that ended with USM
holding a 32-14 lead. The Panthers shot just 23.1 percent (6 for 26) and
committed 18 turnovers in the opening 20 minutes.
The Huskies methodically stretched out the lead in the second half,
shooting 48 percent (14 for 29) from the floor while holding the Panthers to 23
points. The Huskies scored the first seven points of the half to push the lead
to 25 with 18 minutes to play.
Senior Lauren Daniels (Concord, N.H.) of Plymouth State led all rebounders
grabbing 12 caroms. PSU out rebounded USM, 38-34, for the game
The Huskies close the regular season this Saturday (1:00 p.m.) traveling to
Western Connecticut State University for a showdown with the Colonials (19-4,
11-2). The Panthers finished the regular season Saturday (1:00 p.m.) with a
road game at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (6-18, 2-11).
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Monday, February 18, 2008
Kent Named Little East Conference Player of the Week
GORHAM, Maine -- For the fourth time this season, junior forward Stacey
Kent (Northwood, N.H./Coe-Brown Academy) of the nationally-ranked University of
Southern Maine Huskies women's basketball team has been named the Little East
Conference Player (LEC) of the Week. Kent, who previously won the honor
December 10, January 14 and January 21, picked up the award for the week of
February 11-17 that was announced today.
In a pair of Little East Conference games, Kent averaged 16.0 points, 9.5
rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocks per game as USM posted a 2-0
record to improve to 21-2 overall and 11-1 in conference action. The 5-foot-9
small forward shot 50.0 percent (9-for-18) from the floor, including 75.0
percent (3-for-4) from three-point range.
In Southern Maine's 70-51 win over Rhode Island College on Saturday, Kent
was three assists shy of a triple-double with 18 points, 12 rebounds, and seven
assists. She also had two blocks and two steals. Earlier in the week, Kent
shared game-high honors, netting 14 points in just 18 minutes of action, to help
the Huskies to a 69-40 win over the University of Massachusetts Boston.
Southern Maine's win over UMass Boston extended its NCAA Division III record for
consecutive seasons with 20-or-more wins to 28, dating back to the 1980-1981
season.
Kent leads the Huskies in scoring (14.6 per game) and rebounding (5.8 per
game) and is second on the team in assists (2.4 per game). She is shooting 48.6
percent (108-for-222) from the field and 45.1 percent from three point range,
connecting on a team-high 37 three-pointers.
In the Little East Conference, Kent is in the top ten in scoring (second),
rebounding (ninth), field goal percentage (fourth), assists (ninth), free throw
percentage (first, 79.8 percent) and three-point field goal percentage (first).
Southern Maine hosts Plymouth State University in its final regular season
home game on Tuesday (5:30 p.m.).
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Saturday, February 16, 2008
Southern Maine Downs Rhode Island College 70-51
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior forward Stacey Kent (Northwood, N.H./Coe-Brown
Academy) was three assists shy of a triple double scoring 18 points, grabbing 12
rebounds and passing off seven assists to lead the nationally-ranked University
of Southern Maine Huskies to a 70-51 Little East Conference women's basketball
win over the Rhode Island College Anchorwomen Saturday afternoon at the Murray
Center in Providence, Rhode Island.
With its second straight win, Southern Maine improves to 21-2 overall and
11-1 in the Little East Conference. Rhode Island College falls to 12-10 overall
and 5-7 in the conference.
Kent was 5-for-7 from the field and 7-for-10 from the free throw line to
lead three Southern Maine players in double figures. Senior forward Angela
Santa Fe (Derry, N.H./Pinkerton Academy) came off the bench to lead all scorers
with 19 points on an outstanding 7-for-9 effort from the field. Senior forward
Josalee Danieli (New Gloucester, Maine/Gray-New Gloucester) added 11 points and
eight rebounds, and sophomore guard Nicole Paradis (Skowhegan, Maine) tossed in
nine points.
Junior guard Tyla Martin (Cumberland, R.I./Cumberland) paced RIC with 15
points coming off the bench. Senior forward Sherri Heard (Coventry,
R.I./Coventry) added 10 points, while sophomore guard Alice Mullen
(Saunderstown, R.I./South Kingstown) chipped in with eight points.
Despite committing 13 first-half turnovers, the Huskies led RIC by four
points at the break, 31-27. Southern Maine trailed the Anchorwomen by a point
(21-20) with 8:34 on the clock, before outscoring RIC 11-6 to close out the
half. Santa Fe scored eight of her 19 points in the run.
After the back-and-forth first half which featured three ties and four lead
changes, Southern Maine took control of the game with a 12-2 run in the opening
three minutes of the second half. After a lay-up from RIC freshman forward
Stephanie Noheimer (Willimantic, Conn./Windham) to start the half, USM rattled
off 12 straight points keyed by a pair of free throws from Paradis. Santa Fe
scored USM's next five points on a three-pointer and a lay-up, while Kent closed
out the run on a traditional three-point play scoring on a lay-up and converting
a free throw to put the Huskies ahead by 14 (43-29) with 16:50 to play. Rhode
Island College never got any closer than 13 points the rest of the half and
Southern Maine led by as many as 21 points late in the contest to cruise to the
win.
Southern Maine finished the game shooting 44.7 percent (21-for-47) from the
field, 44.4 percent from three-point range (4-for-9) and 72.7 percent (24-for-
33) from the free throw line. The Huskies also enjoyed 45-22 advantage in
rebounding, including 13 offensive rebounds. RIC struggled from the field
shooting just 32.7 percent (17-for-52).
Southern Maine returns to action at home on Tuesday (5:30 p.m.) when it
hosts Plymouth State University. Rhode Island College will play Tuesday (5:30
p.m.) when it hosts Western Connecticut State University.
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Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Southern Maine Pulls Away from UMass Boston, 69-40
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior Angela Santa Fe (Derry, N.H./Pinkerton Academy)
and junior Stacey Kent (Northwood, N.H./Coe-Brown Academy) each scored 14 points
to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies to a 69-40 victory over the
University of Massachusetts Boston Beacons in a Little East Conference women's
basketball game Tuesday night at the Warren G. Hill Gymnasium.
The win lifts the Huskies' overall record to 20-2, and extends their NCAA
Division III record for consecutive seasons with 20-or-more wins to 28 (1980-81
to present). The Huskies are 10-1 in Little East play and moved back into sole
possession of first place after Eastern Connecticut State University (18-4; 8-3)
defeated instate rival Western Connecticut State University (17-4, 9-2), 65-61.
The Beacons lost their third straight game to fall to 7-14 overall and 2-9 in
the conference.
Santa Fe had four field goals and was a perfect 6-for-6 from the foul line
while Kent had four field goals, including two three-pointers, and was 4-for-4
at the line. Kent also grabbed a team-high seven rebounds. No other USM player
was in double figures, but six other players contributed four or more points to
the balanced attack.
Freshman Cammy Brown (Malden, Mass.) came off the bench to lead UMass
Boston with 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Sophomore Caroline Ashe (West
Roxbury, Mass./Mount Alvernia) and junior Leanne Meninger (Everett, Mass.)
scored eight points apiece. Senior Myrna Tangar (Randolph, Mass.) had a game-
high 10 rebounds.
Southern Maine got off to a fast start taking a 18-3 lead in the opening
seven minutes. Kent ignited the early run with a three-pointer, and six other
players contributed points as USM displayed its offensive balance.
After a three-point hoop from UMB senior Ashley Greene (Brookline, Mass.),
the Huskies scored the next eight points to open a 26-6 edge after 11 minutes of
play. Kent had four points and Santa Fe and senior Josalee Danieli (New
Gloucester, Maine/Gray-New Gloucester) each had two in the stretch.
The Beacons responded with a 14-0 run to pull within six, 26-20, after a
layup by Brown. Three-point hoops by freshman Norma Cumbee (Malden, Mass.),
Ashe and freshman Mairi Lamson (South Royalton, Vt.) and a free throw from
freshman Stephanie Vasquez (Salem, Mass./St. Mary's) chopped 10 points off the
lead before Brown converted a pair of layups to pull the Beacons within a half
dozen.
Southern Maine outscored UMB 7-2 over the final three minutes to go to the
locker room with a 33-22 lead.
The USM advantage fluctuated between 10-14 points over the first seven
minutes of the second half. A layup by Brown had the Beacons within 15 (54-39)
with 6:51 to play, but the Huskies would outscore the Beacons 15-1 down the
stretch to pull away. Freshman Kaylie DeMillo (Jay, Maine) tossed in a pair of
three-pointers during the final run.
Southern Maine finished the game shooting 38.9 percent (21 for 54) from the
floor, but connected on 7-of-14 shots from beyond the three-point arc and 20-of-
25 free throws. UMass Boston shot just 28.8 percent (15 for 52) from the floor
and was hurt by 26 turnovers.
The Huskies will travel to Providence, R.I., on Saturday (1:00 p.m.) to
take on Rhode Island College. The Beacons will play at Suffolk University in a
non-conference game on Thursday (7:00 p.m.).
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Saturday, February 9, 2008
Eastern Connecticut Edges Southern Maine 65-64 in OT
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior forward Ashley McFetridge (Canton, Conn.)
recorded a double-double with 22 points and 13 rebounds - both game-high totals
- to lead the Eastern Connecticut State University Warriors to a 65-64 overtime
win over the nationally-ranked University of Southern Maine Huskies Saturday
afternoon at Warren Hill Gymnasium in Gorham.
With the win, the Warriors snapped the Huskies' 78-game home court winning
streak - the third longest streak in NCAA Division III history. The win also
stopped a two-game slide for the Warriors who improve to 17-4 overall and 7-3 in
the Little East. Southern Maine, which entered the game riding an 11-game win
streak, falls to 19-2 overall and 9-1 in the conference.
Prior to today's loss, USM's last loss at home came at the hands of in-
state rival Bowdoin College, 59-52, on December 2, 2003. The Huskies had not
lost a conference game at home since February 19, 2000, when they fell to
Western Connecticut State University, 69-66.
McFetridge was outstanding from the field, connecting on 9-of-17, for her
game-high 22. Senior forward Stephanie Smith (Penacook, N.H./Merrimack Valley)
added 14 points and five rebounds for the Warriors, while junior guard Nicky
Morey (Columbia, Conn./Windham) tossed in 10 points.
Senior forward Angela Santa Fe (Derry, N.H./Pinkerton Academy) led four USM
players in double figures with 17 points on 5-for-7 shooting from the field,
including a 3-for-4 mark from three-point range. Senior forward Josalee Danieli
(New Gloucester, Maine/Gray-New Gloucester) added 13 points and a team-high
seven rebounds, while senior forward Shannon Kynoch (South Burlington, Vt.)
chipped in with 11 points and six rebounds. Sophomore forward Becky Dixon
(Pittston, Maine/Gardiner) added 10 points and six rebounds off of the bench and
sophomore guard Nicole Paradis (Skowhegan, Maine) had seven points and a season-
high seven assists.
Trailing by two points (62-60), Southern Maine senior forward Dawn Ross
(Gray, Maine/Gray-New Gloucester) scored her only basket of the game on a pull-
up jumper at the top of the key to force the game into overtime.
In the overtime period, the teams combined for just five points. Southern
Maine missed two of its three shots in the five-minute extra stanza and
committed four turnovers. Eastern Connecticut's Morey made was proved to be the
game-winning basket with a jump shot two minutes into overtime, giving the
Warriors a 65-64 lead. Danieli had given Southern Maine a 64-63 lead with a
lay-up following a steal from Kynoch.
The Huskies were unable to score over their next four possessions. Eastern
Connecticut also struggled offensively in the final three minutes of overtime,
missing all four of its shots, but secured three offensive rebounds to maintain
possession and help run time off of the clock.
Southern Maine had a chance to win the game earning a final possession with
four second remaining after Morey missed a pair of free throws, but was unable
to get off a clean shot as the ball was tangled up in traffic.
Southern Maine returns to action at home on Tuesday (5:30 p.m.) when it
hosts the University of Massachusetts Boston. Eastern Connecticut hosts Western
Connecticut on Tuesday (5:30 p.m.) in an LEC match up.
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Friday, February 8, 2008
Southern Maine's Kent Named to Academic All-District One Team
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior guard Stacey Kent (Northwood, N.H./Coe-Brown
Academy) of the nationally-ranked University of Southern Maine Huskies women's
basketball team has been selected to the 2008 ESPN the Magazine Academic All-
District One third team as voted upon by members of the College Sports
Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
The 5-9 inch guard carries a 3.51 grade point average and is majoring in
psychology. It is the first time in her career that Kent has earned the honor.
The College Sports Information Directors of America selects Academic All-
America (r) teams in 12 programs: football, women's volleyball, men's soccer,
women's soccer, men's basketball, women's basketball, baseball, softball, men's
track & field/cross country, women's track & field/cross country, men's at large
and women's at large. A first team, second team and third team are selected in
both the University (Division I and I-AA) and College (Division II, III and
NAIA) Divisions.
Kent, a 2007 Maine Women's Basketball Coaches Association (MWBCA) Second
Team All-State selection, leads Southern Maine in scoring averaging 15.0 points
per game, while shooting an outstanding 49.7 percent (99-for-199) from the
field. A significant three-point threat, Kent leads the Huskies in three-point
field goals made (34) and three-point field goals percentage (44.2 percent, 34-
for-77). Kent is also tied for second on the team in rebounds (5.6 per game)
and assists (2.3 per game) and is fourth in steals (1.5 per game).
Kent has been named Little East Conference (LEC) Player of the Week on
three occasions this season (Jan. 21, Jan. 14, Dec. 10) and has earned the same
distinction from the MWBCA three times (Jan. 17, Dec. 10 and Nov. 26). Kent
leads the LEC in scoring and three-point field goal percentage. She is also in
the top ten in three-point field goals made (second), field goal percentage
(fourth), free throw percentage (79.1 percent, fourth) and assists (10th).
Southern Maine is 19-1 overall and 9-0 in the Little East Conference. The
Huskies host Eastern Connecticut State University on Saturday (1:00 p.m.) in a
LEC contest.
ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Women's Basketball Teams
College Division
First Team
Name School Class
DeCarol Davis U.S. Coast Guard Academy Sr.
Electrical Engineering, 3.96 GPA
Sidney Parsons University of Bridgeport So.
Psychology and Sociology, 4.00 GPA
Allison Boehm St. John Fischer College Sr.
Management, 3.38 GPA
Johannah Leedham Franklin Pierce University So.
Undecided, 3.29
Lindsay Michel Connecticut College Sr.
Anthropology and Environmental Studies, 3.85 GPA
Second Team
Jen Dabrowski Western New England College Sr.
Marketing, 3.55 GPA
Stephanie Czajkowski Hobart & William Smith College Sr.
Chemistry, 3.52 GPA
Stefanie Reiff Amherst College Sr.
Psychology, 3.73
Jaime Capra Brandeis University Sr.
American Studies, 3.51 GPA
Shannon Malone University of Bridgeport So.
Natural Science/Math, 3.93 GPA
Katie Fisher Middlebury College Sr.
Psychology, 3.84 GPA
Third Team
Stacey Kent University of Southern Maine Jr.
Psychology, 3.51 GPA
Julianna Eagles Anna Maria College So.
Humanities & Elementary Education, 3.86 GPA
Erika Stupinski Stonehill College Sr.
Management, 3.70 GPA
Julie Marriot University of Rochester Jr.
Mathematics and Economics, 3.61 GPA
Allegra Lovoy Salve Regina University Jr.
Psychology, 3.64 GPA
Stephanie Zito Suffolk University So.
English, 3.93 GPA
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Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Southern Maine Overpowers Thomas College 97-45
WATERVILLE, Maine -- Junior Stacey Kent (Northwood, N.H./Coe-Brown
Academy) scored 20 points to lead a balanced attack as the nationally-ranked
University of Southern Maine Huskies rolled to an easy, 97-45 non-conference win
over the Thomas College Terriers in women’s basketball action Tuesday night at
Larry Mahaney Gymnasium in Waterville, Maine.
Earning its 11th straight win, Southern Maine improves to 19-1 overall.
The loss drops Thomas to 5-9 overall. In its series with Thomas, Southern Maine
is undefeated at 15-0.
In 17 minutes of action, Kent was 8-for-9 from the floor, including 3-for-4
from three-point range, en route to her game-high 20 points.
Senior forward Angela Santa Fe (Derry, N.H./Pinkerton Academy) added 12
points to finish as the only other USM player in double figures as all 13
players on the roster scored at least three points in the game. Senior forward
Shannon Kynoch (South Burlington, Vt.) chipped in with nine points, while
sophomore forwards Haley Johnson (West Simsbury, Conn./Simsbury) and Kristin
Violette (Eagle Lake, Maine/Fort Kent) each chipped with eight points.
Junior forward Amy Miles (Waldo, Maine) led the Terriers with 15 points
notching four three-pointers. Freshman forward Cortney Barrett (Monmouth,
Maine) added six points, while junior guard Brittany Morin (Winslow, Maine)
chipped in five points.
Southern Maine raced out to a 7-0 lead in the opening 1:45 of the game and
shot 71.0 percent (22-for-31) in the first half to take an overpowering 55-12
lead at the break. Kent scored 15 of her 20 points in the half, making 6-for-7
from the floor, while Santa Fe chipped in with eight points. The Huskies
limited Thomas to just five first half field goals and a 5-for-27 effort from
the floor (18.5 percent) while forcing 15 turnovers.
The Huskies continued to click offensively scoring the first seven points
of the second half to open up a 50-point lead (62-12) with 17:54 to play.
Southern Maine scored 42 points on 55.2 percent shooting (16-for-29) and led by
as many as 54 points. The Terriers were able to put more points on the board
in the second half, totaling 33 points with a much improved 36.4 percent (12-
for-33) shooting effort, including six three-pointers.
The Huskies finished the game shooting a season-best 63.3 percent (38-for-
60) and 50.0 percent (9-for-18) from three-point range. The Huskies also passed
off 22 assists led by freshman guard Kaylie DeMillo (Jay, Maine) with six.
Thomas shot 28.3 percent (17-for-60) for the game and committed 21 turnovers.
Southern Maine returns to action on Saturday (1:00 p.m.) when it hosts
Little East Conference rival Eastern Connecticut State University. Thomas
College travels to Wheelock College for a North Atlantic Conference game on
Friday (6:00 p.m.).
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Saturday, February 2, 2008
Second Half Surges Lifts Southern Maine Over UMass Dartmouth 68-39
NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. -- Junior guard Stacey Kent (Northwood, N.H./Coe-
Brown Academy) scored a game-high 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead
the nationally-ranked University of Southern Maine Huskies to a 68-39 win over
the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Corsairs in a Little East Conference
women's basketball game Saturday afternoon at Tripp Athletic Center in North
Dartmouth, Mass.
The win was the 10th in a row for the Huskies who improve to 18-1 overall
and remain undefeated in the Little East play at 9-0. With the loss, UMass
Dartmouth falls to 5-15 overall and 1-8 in conference action.
Kent led a balanced USM attack with 16 points coming on a 6-for-14 effort
from the field, including a trio of three-pointers. Senior forward Josalee
Danieli (New Gloucester, Maine/Gray-New Gloucester) added 10 points off of the
bench to finish as the only other USM player in double-figures. Senior forward
Angela Santa Fe (Derry, N.H./Pinkerton Academy) tossed in eight points while
sophomore guards Nicole Paradis (Skowhegan, Maine) and Kristen Arsenault
(Rumford, Maine/Mountain Valley) and sophomore forward Becky Dixon (Pittston,
Maine/Gardiner) each scored six points.
Senior forward Lindsay Marsh (Bristol, Conn./Bristol Eastern) led the
Corsairs, coming off of the bench to score a team-high 12 points on a solid 6-
for-8 effort from the floor, and grabbed eight rebounds. Senior guard Ashley
Chard (Burlington, Conn./St. Paul) chipped in with 10 points.
Struggling to put points on the board shooting just 26.9 percent (7-for-26)
from the field and committing 10 turnovers in the opening half, Southern Maine
blew open a close game in the second half outscoring the Corsairs 47-21.
Clinging to a 21-18 lead at the break, USM rattled off 11 unanswered points in
the opening 4:31 of the second half to lead 32-18 with 16:29 to play. The
Huskies used consecutive three-pointers from Kent, Paradis and senior guard Dawn
Ross (Gray, Maine/Gray-New Gloucester) before Kent sealed the run with a lay-up
as Southern Maine established control.
The Corsairs battled back to within nine (32-23) on a jumper from freshman
forward Tashauna Ashmeade (Hyannis, Mass./Barnstable) with 14:07 on the clock,
but USM put the game out of reach over the next two minutes with a 7-0 run,
including four points from Danieli to lead by 16 (39-23) with 11:58 remaining.
Over the four minutes and 14 seconds, the Huskies continued to pour in the
points and took a 23-point advantage, 52-29, capped by back-to-back three-
pointers from Dixon. Southern Maine outscored the Corsairs 13-6 during that
stretch. UMass Dartmouth was unable to get any closer than 20 points the rest
of the way as USM rolled to the victory.
Southern Maine connected on 50.0 percent (14-of-28) of its shots in the
second half to finish with a 38.9 percent (21-for-54) mark for the game. The
Corsairs finished the game shooting 21.8 percent (12-for-55) from the field.
Southern Maine returns to action on the road on Tuesday (7:00 p.m.) when it
travels to Thomas College for a non-conference game. The Corsairs travel to
Keene State College next Saturday (1:00 p.m.) LEC contest.
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Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Southern Maine Rolls Past Plymouth State 69-50
PLYMOUTH, N.H. -- Senior forward Josalee Danieli (New Gloucester,
Maine/Gray-New Gloucester) scored a team-high 13 points coming off the bench to
lead three players in double figures as the nationally-ranked University of
Southern Maine Huskies rolled to a 69-50 win over the Plymouth State University
Panthers in Little East Conference women's basketball action Tuesday evening at
Foley Gymnasium.
Earning its ninth straight win, Southern Maine improves to 17-1 overall and
remains undefeated in conference play at 8-0. Suffering its second straight
loss, Plymouth State drops to 8-10 overall and 2-6 in the LEC.
Danieli spearheaded a balanced attack for USM connecting on 5-of-9 from the
field. Junior guard Stacey Kent (Northwood, N.H./Coe-Brown Academy) added 11
points and sophomore forward Becky Dixon (Pittston, Maine/Gardiner) chipped in
with 10 points. Senior forward Shannon Kynoch (South Burlington, Vt.) and
Angela Santa Fe (Derry, N.H./Pinkerton Academy) each scored nine points. Kynoch
also snared a team-high eight rebounds to go along with five assists and a
career-high four blocked shots.
Sophomore guard Karly Gray (Southampton, Mass./Williston Northampton) led
the Panthers with 14 points and nine rebounds - both game-high totals. Junior
Kayla Morin (Pascoag, R.I./Burrillville), sophomore forward Laura Kent
(Bellingham, Mass./Bellingham) and sophomore guard Gretchen Fritch (South
Boston, Mass./Fontbonne Academy) each scored seven points.
Trailing 7-6 five minutes into the opening half, Southern Maine outscored
the Panthers 21-9 over the next 15 minutes to build an 11-point (27-16) lead at
the break, then connected on 53.8 percent (14-of-26) of its shots in the second
half to roll to a 69-50 win.
The Huskies kicked off their first-half scoring spurt rattling off nine
straight points to assume a 15-7 lead. Dixon tallied the first five points on a
three-pointer and a lay-up, and Danieli followed by back-to-back lay-ups.
Senior guard Joy DePalo (Enfield, N.H./Mascoma) brought the Panthers back
to within five, 19-14, when she connected on a three-pointer with 5:13 to play,
but the Huskies responded by outscoring the Panthers 8-2 over the final five
minutes.
In the second half, Southern Maine built up a 19-point (45-26) advantage by
outscoring the Panthers 18-10 in the first five minutes, then cruised to the
win.
Southern Maine hits the road for its next contest when it travels to the
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth on Saturday (1:00 p.m.) for a Little East
Conference tilt. Plymouth State hosts Western Connecticut State University on
Saturday (1:00 p.m.) for a conference match-up.
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Monday, January 28, 2008
Dixon Named Little East Conference Rookie of the Week
GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore forward Becky Dixon (Pittston, Maine/Gardiner)
of the nationally-ranked University of Southern Maine Huskies women's basketball
team has been named the Little East Conference Rookie of the Week for the week
of January 21-27.
Earning the award for the first time, Dixon joins fellow rookie Kaylie
DeMillo (Jay, Maine) as the second USM player to earn the conference's rookie of
the week honor this season. DeMillo earned the accolade for the week of
December 3-9.
It was also announced Monday that Dixon has been named the Maine Women's
Basketball Coaches Association (MWBCA) Rookie of the Week.
Shooting 66.7 percent (8-for-12) from the field and 80.9 percent (8-for-9)
from the free throw line, Dixon averaged 13.0 points and five rebounds off of
the bench for Southern Maine in a pair of Little East Conference wins.
This past Saturday, Dixon led Southern Maine to a 58-53 win over the Keene
State College Owls scoring a career-high 17 points on a 5-for-8 shooting effort
(62.5 percent) from the floor. Dixon also grabbed four rebounds and had an
assist and two steals in 22 minutes. In the Huskies' 64-56 win at the
University of Massachusetts Boston, the 5-foot-11 forward had an efficient nine-
point, six-rebound performance in 18 minutes of playing time.
Dixon is averaging 7.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game for
the Huskies while clocking 17.7 minutes per game off of the bench. She is
shooting 51.7 percent (46-for-89) from the field.
Southern Maine, 16-1 overall and 7-0 in the Little East, returns to action
on Tuesday (5:30 p.m.) traveling to Plymouth State University for an LEC game.
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Saturday, January 26, 2008
Southern Maine Downs Keene State, 58-53
GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore forward Becky Dixon (Pittston, Maine/Gardiner)
came off the bench to score a career-high 17 points to lead the nationally-
ranked University of Southern Maine Huskies to a 58-53 win over the Keene State
College Owls in a Little East Conference women's basketball game Saturday
afternoon at Warren Hill Gymnasium in Gorham.
The win was the eighth straight for the Huskies who improve to 16-1 overall
and remain undefeated in conference play at 7-0. Keene State drops to 11-6 and
4-3 in the LEC.
In a game were finding the basket was a struggle for both teams, Dixon was
zeroed in, knocking down 5-of-8 from the field and 6-for-7 from the free throw
line. Senior forward Josalee Danieli (New Gloucester, Maine/Gray-New
Gloucester) added 10 points as the only other USM player in double-figures.
Sophomore guard Nicole Paradis (Skowhegan, Maine) chipped in with eight points
and matched her career-high with eight assists.
Keene State sophomore forward Nicole Simmler (Oxford, Mass./Oxford) paced
the Owls with 17 points and a game-high nine rebounds. Senior guard Danielle
Graveley (Schenectady, N.Y.) added nine points and sophomore guard Kristin Degou
(Newburyport, Mass.) tossed in eight points.
Southern Maine used a solid defensive effort to build up a 16-point (31-15)
lead at the half and led by 17 (56-39) with 5:10 remaining before withstanding
an offensive push from the Owls.
USM held Keene State to just two points on a jumper from sophomore guard
Alyssa Sapp (Hartford, Vt.) over the first seven minutes of the game, forcing
Keene State into eight turnovers and an 1-for-6 shooting effort from the field.
During that stretch, USM scored 14 points, receiving contributions from five
different players.
Keene State continued to struggle for most of the half and did not cross
the double-digit mark until junior guard Michelle Boudreau (Readsboro, Vt.)
canned a three-pointer with 5:19 on the clock. KSC cut the USM lead to seven
(22-15) on its next possession when Degou sank a three-pointer, but USM
rebounded to outscore the Owls 9-0 in the final 4:49 of the game for the 31-15
lead.
In the second half, USM maintained between a 12 and 17-point advantage for
two-thirds of the stanza and was ahead 56-39 following a jumper from Dixon with
5:10 to play. The Owls then outscored USM 11-0 over the next 4:50 to trail by
six (56-50). Simmler and Degou each had five points in the run. USM missed all
three of its shots during the run and committed five turnovers.
Boudreau, who scored the Owls' 11th point in the run, failed to convert the
second of two free throws and USM senior forward Shannon Kynoch (South
Burlington, Vt.) rebounded the miss. Forced to foul, Keene State put USM junior
guard Stacey Kent (Northwood, N.H./Coe-Brown Academy) on the line and she calmly
sank both free throws for a 58-50 USM lead with nine seconds to play. Boudreau
drained a last-second three for the Owls to account for 58-53 final.
Kent finished the game with seven points, while Kynoch added four points,
five rebounds and two blocked shots.
USM finished the game shooting just 36.5 percent (19-for-52) from the
field. Keene State shot 34.5 percent (20-for-58). USM held the advantage at
the free throw line making 13-of-17 (76.5 percent) compared to a 5-for-8 mark
(62.5 percent) for the Owls.
Southern Maine returns to action on the road at Plymouth State University
on Tuesday (5:30 p.m.) for an LEC game. Keene State College travels to Eastern
Connecticut State University on Tuesday (5:30 p.m.).
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Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Southern Maine Holds Off UMass Boston, 64-56
BOSTON, Mass. -- Senior forward Angela Santa Fe (Derry, N.H./Pinkerton
Academy) came off the bench to score a team-high 15 points and lead the
nationally-ranked University of Southern Maine Huskies to a 64-56 win over the
University of Massachusetts Boston Beacons Tuesday evening in Little East
Conference women’s basketball action at the Clark Athletic Center in Boston.
With the win, Southern Maine improves to 15-1 overall and remains
undefeated in the LEC at 6-0. Dropping their third consecutive game, UMass
Boston falls to 6-9 overall and 1-5 in the LEC.
Santa Fe, who scored 10 of her 15 points in the second half, was 6-for-8
from the field to lead the Huskies. Senior guard Dawn Ross (Gray, Maine/Gray-
New Gloucester) added 10 points to finish as the only other USM player in double
figures. Sophomore forward Becky Dixon (Pittston, Maine/Gardiner) netted nine
points and six rebounds off of the bench, while junior guard Stacey Kent
(Northwood, N.H./Coe-Brown Academy) chipped in with eight points and six
rebounds.
Senior guard Ashley Greene (Brookline, Mass.) led three Beacon players in
double-figures with 15 points. Sophomore guard Caroline Ashe (West Roxbury,
Mass./Mount Alvernia) and freshman forward Norma Cumbee (Malden, Mass.) added 13
and 12 points respectively.
Shooting 50.0 percent (14-for-28) from the field, Southern Maine built a
comfortable 20-point, (36-16) lead at the break. USM used a balanced offense to
build its lead as five players had five or more points. USM then had to hold
off a furious second half comeback bid by UMB to claim the win.
Trailing by 19 (56-37) with 9:01 remaining, the Beacons outscored the
Huskies, 17-4, over the next seven minutes to pull within six (60-54) with 2:22
on the clock. Greene and Ashe netted five points apiece in the run as each
connected on a three-pointer and a layup. The Beacons were 7-for-14 during the
seven-minute span and grabbed five offensive boards. The Beacons also forced
the Huskies into six of their season-high 27 turnovers.
After a Cumbee three-pointer made it a two possession game, the Beacons
were unable to get any closer as Santa Fe responded with four straight points
for the Huskies, grabbing a offensive rebound and scoring on the put-back and a
pair of free throws to push the Huskies’ lead back up to 10 (64-54) with one
minute to play.
Over the final two minutes, UMass Boston misfired on its last five shots
(all three-pointers) and went 2-for-4 from the foul line.
Southern Maine returns to action on Saturday (1:00 p.m.) when it hosts LEC
rival Keene State College. UMass Boston hosts Rhode Island College on Saturday
(1:00 p.m.) for an LEC game.
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Monday, January 21, 2008
Kent Earns Little East Conference Honors for Second Consecutive Week
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior guard Stacey Kent (Northwood, N.H./Coe-Brown
Academy) of the nationally-ranked University of Southern Maine Huskies women's
basketball team has been named the Little East Conference Player of the Week for
the week ending January 20.
It is the second consecutive week, and the third time this season, that
Kent has earned LEC Player of the Week honors. The 5-foot-9 guard previously
received the accolade on December 10 and January 14.
Kent averaged 19 points, seven rebounds and two assists in two Little East
Conference victories as the Huskies remained undefeated in conference action.
On Saturday, Kent matched her career-high with 28 points, including an 11-for-12
effort from the free throw line, in a 68-56 win over Western Connecticut State
University. She scored 14 points in each half and notched 11 of her 14 second-
half points in the final 11:30 of the game as USM overcame a three-point
deficit.
In USM's 77-50 win over Rhode Island College on Tuesday, Kent scored 10
points and grabbed six rebounds in limited action.
Kent leads Southern Maine in scoring and rebounding, averaging 15.9 points
and 5.9 rebounds per game. She is shooting 52.0 percent (78-150) from the
field, including an outstanding 46.4 percent (26-for-56) from three-point range.
From the free throw line, Kent is shooting a steady 78.9 percent (56-for-71).
Winners of six straight games, Southern Maine is 14-1 overall and 5-0 in
the Little East. USM returns to action on Tuesday (5:30 p.m.) when it travels
to the University of Massachusetts Boston for an LEC game.
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Monday, January 21, 2008
DeMillo Named MWBCA Rookie of the Week
GORHAM, Maine -- Freshman guard Kaylie DeMillo (Jay, Maine) of the
nationally-ranked University of Southern Maine Huskies women's basketball team
has been named the Maine Women's Basketball Coaches Association (MWBAC) Rookie
of the Week for the week of January 14-20.
This is the second time this season that DeMillo has been honored by the
MWBCA. She previously earned the honor for the week of December 3-9.
DeMillo averaged 11.5 points in two Little East Conference (LEC) wins for
the Huskies. The 5-foot-7 guard netted a career-high 18 points in Southern
Maine's 68-56 win over Western Connecticut State University to help the Huskies
remain undefeated in conference play.
DeMillo scored 16 of her 18 points in the second half to help Southern
Maine to the come-from-behind victory. She scored 10 consecutive points in a
critical 20-8 run that separated USM from Western Connecticut midway through the
second half. DeMillo finished the game 4-for-8 from the field (50.0 percent)
and 8-for-9 from the free throw line (88.9 percent).
In the Huskies' 77-50 win over Rhode Island College, DeMillo had five
points, all from the foul line in 11 minutes of playing time.
Averaging 16.5 minutes per game off of the bench, DeMillo is tied for fifth
on the team in scoring netting 6.7 points per game. She is averaging 2.1
assists and 1.0 steals per game and has a solid 1.4 assist-to-turnover ratio.
Winners of six straight, Southern Maine is 14-1 overall and 5-0 in the
Little East. The Huskies return to action on Tuesday (5:30 p.m.) when it
travels to the University of Massachusetts Boston for an LEC game.
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Saturday, January 19, 2008
Kent, DeMillo Power USM Past Western Connecticut, 68-56
Huskies Extend Home Winning Streak to 77
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior guard Stacey Kent (Northwood, N.H./Coe-Brown
Academy) and freshman guard Kaylie DeMillo (Jay, Maine) combined to score 46
points to lead the nationally-ranked University of Southern Maine Huskies
women's basketball team to a 68-56 win over the Western Connecticut State
University Colonials in Little East Conference women's basketball action
Saturday afternoon at Warren Hill Gymnasium in Gorham, Maine.
The win was the sixth straight for Southern Maine and lifts its overall
record to 14-1. USM remains undefeated in the Little East with a 5-0 mark. The
loss snapped an eight-game winning streak for Western Connecticut which dropped
to 11-3 overall and 4-1 in conference action.
The win was the 77th straight at the Warren Hill Gymnasium for USM, moving
it past in-state rival Bowdoin College (76 straight home wins) and into third
place on the all-time NCAA Division III women's basketball list for consecutive
home wins. Rust College holds the record at 88 straight home wins, followed by
William Smith College with 80.
Kent matched her career-high with 28 points on an 8-for-19 effort from the
floor and an 11-for-12 mark from the free throw line. She also grabbed eight
rebounds. DeMillo established a new career high tossing in 18 points, including
16 in the second half as the Huskies broke open a close game.
Both teams struggled to find the basket in the first half, combining to
make just 16 field goals. USM took a meager, two-point lead into the break
after rallying from a 26-21 deficit with 3:20 to play. Southern Maine used a
pair of free throws from senior forward Shannon Kynoch (South Burlington, Vt.),
a traditional three-point play from Kent and an athletic lay-up in traffic from
sophomore forward Becky Dixon (Pittston, Maine/Gardiner) to sneak into 28-26
lead. USM shot just 35.7 percent (10-for-28) from the floor in the opening
stanza, while Western Connecticut made 6-of-19 (31.6 percent).
The game remained neck-and-neck in the opening stages of the second half as
the lead changed hands three times and was tied four times in the first 10
minutes. The Huskies were able to gradually pull away down the stretch for the
win.
Western Connecticut senior guard Ally Greenwood (East Hartford,
Conn./Cromwell) single-handedly kept her team in the game notching 29 points,
including 17 in the second half.
Dixon finished with nine points and seven rebounds off of the bench, while
Kynoch chipped in with six points, eight rebounds, four assists, three steals
and two blocked shots.
Southern Maine returns to action on Tuesday (5:30 p.m.) when it travels to
the University of Massachusetts Boston for a Little East Conference game.
Western Connecticut hosts LEC rival Eastern Connecticut State University on
Tuesday (5:30 p.m.).
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Thursday, January 17, 2008
Kent Earns ECAC and MWBCA Player of the Week Honors
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior guard Stacey Kent (Northwood, N.H./Coe-Brown
Academy) of the nationally-ranked University of Southern Maine Huskies women's
basketball team has been named Player of the Week for the week of January 7-13
by the Maine Women's Basketball Coaches' Association (MWBCA) and the Eastern
College Athletic Conference (ECAC).
It is the third time this season that Kent has earned MWBCA Player of the
Week honors, and the first time in her career that she has been named the ECAC
Division III New England Player of the Week. Kent previously earned the MWBCA
honor on December 10 and November 26.
The MWBCA and ECAC honors go along with her being named the Little East
Conference Player of the Week earlier in the week.
Shooting 63.6 percent (14-for-22) from the field, including an outstanding
62.5 percent (5-for-8) form three-point range, Kent averaged 22.5 points, 3.5
rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.0 steal and 1.0 blocked shot in a 2-0 week for Southern
Maine.
The 5-foot-9 guard scored a career-high 28 points in the Huskies' 55-50,
come-from-behind victory at nationally-ranked Eastern Connecticut State
University on Saturday. Kent scored 21 of her 28 points in the second half, and
outscored Eastern Connecticut single-handedly, 15-4, in the final seven minutes
of the game to lead USM from a 12-point deficit.
In a lopsided, 98-55 win at instate foe Husson College on Tuesday, Kent
netted 17 points and passed off four assists.
Kent leads Southern Maine in scoring, averaging 15.0 points, and three-
point field goal percentage (51.0 percent, 25-for-49). She is second on the
team in field goal percentage (53.4 percent, 70-for-130), rebounding (5.7 per
game), assists (2.3 per game) and steals (1.5 per game).
Southern Maine, 13-1 overall and 4-0 in the Little East, returns to action
Saturday (1:00 p.m.) when it hosts LEC rival Western Connecticut State
University.
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Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Southern Maine Pulls Away From Rhode Island College 77-50
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior forward Josalee Danieli (New Gloucester,
Maine/Gray-New Gloucester) scored a team-high 15 points and senior forward
Angela Santa Fe (Derry, N.H./Pinkerton Academy) notched her first career double-
double with 12 points and a career-high 11 rebounds to lead the 15th-ranked
University of Southern Maine Huskies to a 77-50 win over the Rhode Island
College Anchorwomen in Little East Conference women’s basketball action Tuesday
night at the Warren Hill Gymnasium.
The win was the fifth straight for Southern Maine which improves to 13-1
overall and 4-0 in the LEC. Rhode Island College falls to 7-6 overall and 1-3
in the conference.
Danieli and Santa Fe were two of four USM players in double figures.
Sophomore guard Nicole Paradis (Skowhegan, Maine) added 12 points, while junior
guard Stacey Kent (Northwood, N.H./Coe-Brown Academy) chipped in with 10 points
and six rebounds.
Sophomore guard Alice Mullen (Saunderstown, Rhode Island/S. Kingstown) led
all scorers with 16 points to pace the Anchorwomen. Junior guard Tyla Martin
(Cumberland, Rhode Island) tossed in 10 points off of the bench as the only
other RIC player in double-figures.
Despite a sluggish first half, Southern Maine held a slim 33-31 lead at the
break, paced by 10 points from Paradis. However, the Huskies were able to pull
away in the second half, outscoring the Anchorwomen 44-19.
USM opened the second half with an 11-0 run to increase its lead by 13,
44-31, with 17:09 on the clock. Kent scored seven of her 10 points in the run,
while senior guard Dawn Ross (Gray, Maine/Gray-New Gloucester) and Paradis
tossed in two apiece.
RIC trimmed the lead back to 10, 44-34, on a traditional three-point play
from senior guard Sarah Coughlin (North Attleboro, Mass./Bishop Feehan) with
16:07 showing, but the Huskies responded with a 11-2 run over the next four
minutes to increase its margin to 55-36 with 12:02 left.
Danieli scored five straight points in the pivotal run, before Martin broke
it up with a jumper. After Martin’s jumper, USM rattled off six straight points
– three apiece from Danieli and Kent.
From there the Huskies continued to pour on the points and led by as many
as 30 points with four minutes remaining.
Southern Maine finished the game shooting a solid 49 percent (24-for-49)
from the field and 72.2 percent (26-for-36) from the free throw line. Rhode
Island College shot just 34 percent (17-for-50) from the field and was hampered
by 22 turnovers.
Southern Maine returns to action on Saturday (1:00 p.m.) when it hosts LEC
foe Western Connecticut State University. Rhode Island College is in action on
Saturday (1:00 p.m.) when it hosts Eastern Connecticut State University.
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Tuesday, January 8, 2007
Kent Earns Little East Conference Player of the Week Honors
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior guard Stacey Kent (Northwood, N.H./Coe-Brown
Academy) of the nationally-ranked University of Southern Maine Huskies women's
basketball team has been named the Little East Conference Player of the Week for
the week of January 7-13.
It is the second time this season that Kent has earned LEC Player of the
Week honors. She previously earned the accolade for the week of December 3-9.
Shooting 63.6 percent (14-for-22) from the field, including an outstanding
62.5 percent (5-for-8) form three-point range, Kent averaged 22.5 points, 3.5
rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.0 steal and 1.0 blocked shot in a pair of victories for
Southern Maine, ranked 15th in last week's WBCA and D3hoops.com national polls.
The 5-foot-9 guard scored a career-high 28 points in the Huskies' come-
from-behind, 55-50 victory at nationally-ranked Eastern Connecticut State
University on Saturday. Kent scored 21 of her 28 points in the second half, and
outscored Eastern Connecticut single-handily, 15-4, in the final seven minutes
to lead USM back from a 12-point deficit.
In a lopsided, 98-55 win at instate foe Husson College on Tuesday, Kent
netted 17 points and passed off four assists.
Kent leads Southern Maine and the Little East Conference in scoring,
averaging 15.4 points, and three-point field goal percentage (50.0 percent, 24-
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