Simpson lifts UMF women past MMA

FARMINGTON – The University of Maine-Farmington held Maine Maritime Academy to 35 percent shooting and made 75 percent of its free throws on the way to a 62-55 North Atlantic Conference women’s basketball victory Thursday night.

Kari Simpson led Beavers, now 9-0 in the NAC, with 18 points and eight rebounds. Brandi Rideout tossed in 14 points and Karen Sirois added 10.

Julia Knights sparked the Mariners of Castine (8-2 NAC) with 15 points and 10 rebounds while Alyssa Burns chalked up 11 points and 10 boards.

Maine Maritime (13-3) 55

Johnson, Moore 1-0-3, Grant 1-0-3, Leeman 1-0-3, Marshall 4-0-9, Burns 3-5-11, Gott 3-2-8, Hayden, Clapham 1-0-3, Freeman, Knights 5-4-15, Parker

UM-Farmington (13-4) 62

Boyd, Cyr, Rideout 5-3-14, Simpson 6-5-18, Sawyer 3-2-9, Sirois 2-6-10, Stanley, LaHaye 2-2-8, Haines 1-0-3

3-pt. goals: Moore, Grant, Leeman, Marshall, Clapham, Knights; LaHaye 2, Haines, Sawyer, Simpson, Rideout

Halftime: UM-Farmington 25-14

Men’s basketball

UM-Farmington 47, MMA 44

At Farmington, Travis Carrier had 11 points, 15 rebounds, three steals and three blocked shots to lead the University of Maine-Farmington to the narrow victory.

Bobby Deetjen scored eight points and had 10 rebounds for the Beavers, now 5-1 in the North Atlantic Conference, and Luke Nielsen had 12 rebounds.

Neil Stewart led Maine Maritime Academy of Castine (0-8 NAC) with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Brandon Hall had 10 points and eight rebounds.

Maine Maritime (2-11) 44

Hopkins 1-0-2, McCorrison 1-2-4, Dunlap 2-2-8, Stewart 5-0-11, Russell 1-2-4, Hall 5-0-10, Haskell 2-0-5, Kenniston

UM-Farmington (11-6) 47

Ginn 3-2-8, Magnusson 1-2-4, Teague 1-4-7, Nielsen 1-2-4, Deetjen 3-2-8, St. John 1-0-3, Susi 1-0-2, Carrier 5-1-11, Fry, Drillen, Hutchinson

3-pt. goals: Dunlap 2, Stewart, Haskell; Teague, St. John

Halftime: 18-18