Magee, Knights lift Mariners into final MMA men, women advance in NAC

CASTLETON, Vt. – Erinne Magee poured in 19 points to lead Maine Maritime Academy past Lasell 65-46 Friday in a North Atlantic Conference semifinal.

The Mariners of Castine advance to Saturday’s NAC finals against Castleton.

Julia Knights netted 13 points with 12 rebounds and three blocks for MMA and Meghann Burnett added 11 points. Stacy Jones and Meghan Marshall each had 10 points.

Monica Sheppard scored 12 points for Lasell. Joanna Morin, Mandi Rapisardi, and Theresa Allen scored 10 apiece.

Lasell 46

Sheppard 3-4-12, Morin 4-2-10, Rapisardi 2-4-10, Allen 4-2-10, Tucker 1-0-2, Wolf, George 0-2-2

Maine Maritime Academy 65

Johnson 1-0-2, Jones 2-6-10, Marshall 3-4-10, Magee 7-4-19, Knights 4-5-13, Burnett 3-3-11, Clapham, Dedham, Parker

3-pt. goals: Sheppard 2, Rapisardi 2; Burnett 2, Magee

Halftime: Maine Maritime 32-16

Men’s basketball

Maine Maritime 71, Elms 67

At Auburndale, Mass., Jed Johnson scored 26 points and had 18 rebounds to help Maine Maritime Academy rally in a North Atlantic Conference semifinal against Elms.

Matt Clement netted 13 points for the Mariners and Jon Newland had five assists.

Kyle Seyboth scored 15 points and had five assists for Elms. Deshawn Hawkins had 10 rebounds.

Maine Maritime Academy 71

Johnson 8-10-26, Clement 9-7-25, Dunlap 2-0-6, Taylor 2-0-6, Newland 1-3-5, Guilford 1-0-3, Russell, Leclair

Elms 67

Seyboth 5-0-15, Doppman 5-0-13, Hawkins 4-0-8, Hughes 4-0-8, Little 3-0-6, K. Furey 3-0-6, Vassar 2-0-4, Dargin 2-0-4, S. Furey 1-0-3

3-pt. goals: Dunlap 2, Taylor 2, Guilford, Leclair; Seyboth 5, Doppman 3, S. Furey

Halftime: Elms 43-30