November 14, 2024
COLLEGE ROUNDUP

MMA clinches berth in playoffs Dunlap leads Mariners to win

CASTINE – B.J. Dunlap scored 18 points and made four steals Saturday as Maine Maritime Academy clinched a North Atlantic Conference playoff spot with a 73-59 victory over Lesley.

Neil Stewart provided 12 points and 15 rebounds for Maine Maritime, while Brandon Hall posted 12 points and 11 rebounds. Aaron McCarley added 11 points.

Michael Lush led Lesley College of Cambridge, Mass., with 20 points and nine rebounds.

Lesley (12-13) 59

Grace, Gibson 3-0-8, Mead 1-1-3, Datillo, Cusick 1-1-3, Escabi 2-2-6, Rocha 3-0-6, Parker 5-0-13, Lush 5-10-20, Williams

Maine Maritime Acad. (9-14) 73

Deabay, McCarley 4-1-11, Stewart 4-3-12, Dunlap 4-7-18, Manner 1-0-2, McCorrison 2-1-7, Haskell 4-0-9, Hall 5-2-12, Oldham 1-0-2

3-pt. goals: Gibson 2, Parker 3; McCarley 2, Stewart, Dunlap 3, McCorrison 2, Haskell

Halftime: MMA 40-35

Lyndon State 67, UM-Machias 58

At Lyndonville, Vt., on Saturday, Chris Dorsey connected for 22 points to lead the Hornets to a Sunrise Conference victory.

Jeremiah Johnson tossed in 21 points to pace UMaine-Machias, while Phil Munro contributed 18 points and 10 rebounds. Tito Arias added 10 points.

UMaine-Machias 58

Arias 3-3-10, Douglas 1-1-4, Kandish 1-0-2, Calligan 3-0-8, McGuire, Morgan, Johnson 9-3-21, Gray 1-2-4, Blake, Munro 8-2-18

Lyndon State 67

Danforth 0-2-2, Dorsey 9-1-22, Paul, Pryce 2-0-4, Stacy, Holden, Lawson 1-0-3, Durr 6-0-14, Bareta, Longley, Ibey 4-2-10, Fowler, Imari 1-0-3, Somers

3-pt. goals: Arias, Douglas, Calligan 2; Dorsey 3, Durr 2

Halftime: UM-Machias 32-30

Lasell 82, UM-Farmington 79

At Farmington on Saturday, the Lasers went 19-for-23 from the foul line to edge the Beavers in North Atlantic Conference play.

Michael Unwin poured in 26 points and Jose Guitian scored 23 for Lasell College of Auburndale, Mass.

Travis Carrier provided 19 points and 11 rebounds to pace UMaine-Farmington. Sean Fry scored 15 points, Matt St. John netted 13 and Isaac Hutchinson added 12.

Lasell (12-13) 82

Powell 3-3-9, Crawford 5-4-17, Unwin 9-3-26, Guitian 7-6-23, Schweitzer 1-0-2, Carvoulis 0-1-1, Perez 1-2-4, Francesconi, Moon, Grady

UM-Farmington (11-14) 79

Magnusson 3-0-6, Fry 6-0-15, Drillen 3-1-9, McIver 0-1-1, Carrier 8-3-19, Tracy, St. John 5-0-13, Nichols 2-0-4, Hutchinson 5-0-12, Labrie

3-pt. goals: Crawford 3, Unwin 5, Guitian 3; Fry 3, Drillen 2, St. John 3, Hutchinson 2

Halftime: UM-Farmington 37-34

Keene State 68, So. Maine 66

At Gorham on Saturday, Sean Sullivan’s 28-point performance lifted Keene State past Southern Maine.

Bill Hardwick scored 20 points to lead the Huskies. Walter Phillips netted 14 points and Andy Frost contributed 11 points and 10 rebounds.

Keene State (18-6) 68

Hickey 1-0-3, Ritter 4-6-15, Maynard, Kathan 5-3-14, Sullivan 11-6-28, Drouin, Chamblain, Anderson 1-3-5, Licitra 1-0-2, Slate, McCalmon, Gervais 0-1-1

Southern Maine (10-15) 66

Frost 3-5-11, Oakley 1-2-4, McKinnell 1-2-4, Phillips 5-4-14, Hardwick 7-3-20, Randall, Hebert 2-1-5, O’Neill 2-0-4, Coppenrath, Glidden 1-2-4

3-pt. goals: Hickey, Ritter, Kathan; Frost, Hardwick 3

Halftime: Southern Maine 34-32

Saint Joseph’s wins twice

At Standish, Saint Joseph’s College earned two weekend victories, beating the University of Maine-Fort Kent 75-69 on Saturday before downing UM-Presque Isle 71-34 on Sunday.

On Saturday, Elbie Murphy scored 19 of his 21 points in the second half as the Monks held off the Bengals.

Matt Plummer scored 14 points and Marcus Alexander 13 for Saint Joseph’s.

Rytis Kriunas popped in a game-high 25 points to pace UMaine-Fort Kent. Billy Russo (10 rebounds) and Darius Parker tallied 14 points each, while Hamill Bassue grabbed 12 raebounds.

On Sunday, Plummer scored 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead the Monks to victory.

Brett Miles paced UMaine-Presque Isle with 11 points and Jonathan Cooley grabb3ed 10 rebounds.

(Saturday’s Game)

UM-Fort Kent (12-14) 69

Bassue 4-0-8, Kriunas 7-8-25, Akstinas 2-0-4, Russo 6-1-14, Parker 4-5-14, Allen, Myers, Bard 2-0-4

Saint Joseph’s (16-7) 75

LaRoche 0-9-9, Pulkkinen 3-1-9, Alexander 5-3-13, Plummer 4-5-14, Ouellet 1-0-2, Murphy 6-9-21, Mattison 1-2-5, Kennedy, Mileski 1-0-2, Castor

3-pt. goals: Kriunas 3, Russo, Parker; Pulkkinen 2, Plummer, Mattison

Halftime: UM-Fort Kent 21-20

(Sunday’s Game)

UM-Presque Isle (2-22) 34

Hodgdon, Miles 2-5-11, Cooley 2-0-4, Lamoreau 3-0-6, Wire 4-0-9, Sandoval, Campbell, Engroff, Adams 2-0-4

Saint Joseph’s (17-7) 71

LaRoche 3-0-7, Pulkkinen 3-0-8, Alexander 3-0-6, Plummer 6-0-14, Ouellet 1-0-2, Murphy 2-2-6, Mattison 2-0-5, Russo 1-0-3, Cogswell, Schacht 2-0-4, Kennedy, Vachon, Lowe 1-0-2, Mileski 1-0-2, Castor 2-0-4, Favara 4-0-8, Kimber

3-pt. goals: Miles 2, Wire; LaRoche, Pulkkinen 2, Plummer 2, Mattison, Russo

Halftime: Saint Joseph’s 36-18Saint Joseph’s 75, UMFK 69

Trinity 84, Colby 81

At Hartford, Conn., on Saturday, the White Mules’ late rally came up short in a NESCAC quarterfinal.

Tyler Rhoten and Kino Clarke tallied 18 points each to pace No. 2 Trinity College.

Drew Cohen poured in a game-high 29 points and Andrew Jenkins scored 24 more for No. 7 Colby College of Waterville. Mark Gaudet contributed 19 points.

Colby (11-14) 81

Cohen 11-7-29, Jenkins 8-2-24, Gaudet 6-4-19, Farrell 2-0-5, Dick 1-2-4, Simpson

Trinity (18-5) 84

Rhoten 6-6-18, Clarke 5-4-18, P. Martin 5-2-15, Westbrooks 4-4-12, Rowe 4-4-12, R. Martin 2-0-5, Hoar 1-2-4

3-pt. goals: Jenkins 6, Gaudet 3, Farrell; Clarke 4, P. Martin 3, R. Martin

Halftime: 31-31

Mount Ida 110, Thomas 97

At Waterville on Saturday, Scott Chamberlain scored 25 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and provided nine assists as Mount Ida of Newton Center, Mass., prevailed.

James Godley led Thomas with 20 points 10 assists and four steals. Dan Grappi and Chad Gray posted 19 and 17 points, respectively.

Mount Ida (7-18) 110

Williams 12-5-29, McGaughran 8-7-26, Chamberlain 9-7-25, Vasiliu 8-3-25, Dunham 2-0-4, Dipietro 0-1-1, O’Rourke

Thomas (7-17) 97

Godley 6-6-20, Grappi 6-2-19, Gray 4-2-17, DePalmer 5-3-13, Madeira 4-0-8, Lopez 3-0-7, Beal 1-2-5, Blodgett 2-1-5, Meehan 0-3-3

3-pt. goals: Vasiliu 6, McGaughran 3; Gray 5, Grappi 5, Godley 2, Lopez

Halftime: Mount Ida 58-39

Bates 67, Bowdoin 51

At Lewiston on Saturday, the No. 4 Bobcats erased a 10-point halftime deficit to beat No. 5 Bowdoin in a NESCAC quarterfinal.

Bryan Wholey led Bates with 22 points, helping the Bobcats set a single-season record with their 20th victory. Rob Stockwell netted 16 points and Matt Chudomel added 10.

Kyle Petrie paced Bowdoin of Brunswick with 24 points, while Kevin Bradley and Andrew Hippert posted 11 each.

Bowdoin (16-9) 51

Petrie 9-3-24, Bradley 3-2-11, Hippe 2-5-11, Sargeantson 2-1-5, Lane, Goodridge, Jackson, Fliegel

Bates (20-5) 67

Wholey 7-6-22, Stockwell 6-3-16, Chudomel 3-4-10, Ray 3-0-8, Halloran 1-0-3, Taylor 1-0-2, Lattimer 1-0-2, Westhuis, Thayer

3-pt. goals: Bradley 3, Petrie 3, Hippert 2; Ray 2, Wholey 2, Halloran, Stockwell

Halftime: Bowdoin 34-24

Women’s hockey

UMaine splits with Boston U.

At Boston, Patricia Gagnon scored off an assist from Sonia Corriveau with six seconds remaining Sunday, lifting the Black Bears to a 2-1 victory and a split of their Hockey East weekend series.

Boston University won Saturday’s game 2-1.

On Sunday, Kelly Law scored the first goal for the Black Bears (16-7-6, 8-7-4 HE) on a Karine Senecal assist. Rachel Gettings made 18 saves.

Nicki Wiart scored a power-play goal for BU (12-16-4, 6-12-2 HE) in the second period. Allyse Wilcox made 26 saves.

In Saturday’s game, Stephanie Armstrong tallied early in the third period to give the Terriers the winning goal.

Cara Hendry had tied the game in the second period for BU. Wilcox piled up 38 saves.

Sheri Wauters scored for UMaine in the first period off assists from Pam Patterson and Senecal. Genevieve Turgeon made 19 saves.

Women’s basketball

Maine Maritime 76, Lesley 37

At Castine on Saturday, the Mariners rolled into the postseason with a big North Atlantic Conference victory.

Alyssa Burns powered Maine Maritime Academy with 16 points and Michelle Gott netted 13.

Courtnie Leakeas led Lesley College of Cambridge, Mass., with 16 points and 10 assists.

Lesley (7-17) 37

Leakeas 7-1-16, Vines 3-0-7, Pina 3-0-6, Niosi 1-1-3, King 1-0-2, Cabral-Pini 1-0-3, Buchanan

Maine Maritime Acad. (20-4) 76

Moore 1-0-3, Grant 0-1-1, Leeman 2-0-5, Marshall 2-2-6, Robitaille 3-0-6, Burns 5-5-16, Johnson 2-2-7, Gott 5-2-13, Hayden 2-0-4, Provencher 2-0-5, Knights 2-3-7, Parker 1-1-3, Miller

3-pt. goals: Leakeas, Vines, Cabral-Pini; Moore, Leeman, Burns, Johnson, Gott, Provencher

Halftime: MMA 37-27

Lyndon State 83, UM-Machias 51

At Lyndonville, Vt., Alicia Shedd tossed in 19 points Saturday to power Lyndon State to a Sunrise Conference victory.

Angela Qualey’s 18 points and 10 rebounds paced UMaine-Machias. Alyssa Larochelle added 12 points and eight rebounds.

UMaine-Machias 51

Larochelle 5-2-12, Dano 2-0-4, Qualey 6-2-18, Fenton 4-1-9, Hunter

Lyndon State 83

Morehouse 0-2-2, Arel 3-0-7, Scott, Hoyt 2-2-6, Hatt 4-0-10, Shedd 6-4-19, Gould 2-0-4, Fetterholt 6-1-13, Prouty 5-0-13, Wetzel 3-2-9

3-pt. goals: Qualey 4; Arel, Hatt 2, Shedd 3, Prouty 3, Wetzel

Halftime: Lyndon State 46-19

So. Maine 88, Keene State 29

At Gorham, Donna Cowing netted a game-high 20 points, including six 3-pointers, Saturday to lead University of Southern Maine to its 16th straight win.

Katie Frost scored 12 points while Katie Sibley, Megan Myles and Ashley Marble each added 11 points for the Huskies. Stacey Kent contributed 10.

Michelle Boudreau scored 11 points to pace Keene State.

Keene State (15-10) 29

Graveley 1-0-2, Hopkins 1-1-3, Morse, Begnoche 3-0-6, Barnes, Miner, Rushalko, Boudreau 4-0-11, Flewelling 1-0-3, Plouff, Saad, Kinney 1-1-3, Lane

Southern Maine (24-1) 88

Cowing 7-0-20, Thibaudeau 1-0-3, Sibley 5-0-11, Frost 4-2-12, Myles 5-1-11, Ross 0-2-2, Marble 0-11-11, Sylvain, Kent 4-1-10, Kynoch 1-0-2, Santa Fe 1-0-2, O’ Tash, Welch 2-0-4, Samuelson

3-pt. goals: Hopkins, Boudreau 3, Flewelling; Cowing 6, Thibaudeau, Sibley, Frost 2, Kent 1

Halftime: USM 48-16

UM-Farmington 83, Lasell 69

At Farmington on Saturday, Kari Simpson tallied 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead University of Maine-Farmington to victory.

Erin Porter scored 10 points while Melissa Sawyer added nine points and 11 rebounds for the Beavers.

Mandi Rapisardi led Lasell with 25 points.

Lasell (14-11) 69

Hill 3-2-9, Casserly 6-2-16, Deluca 2-0-4, Rapisardi 9-5-25, Allen 4-5-13, Duffy 1-0-2, Torvi, Hodgdon

UM-Farmington (21-4) 83

Cyr 2-0-4, Rideout 1-6-9, Simpson 6-6-19, Sawyer 4-1-9, Sirois 2-3-8, Byrne, Boyd 2-0-6, Wiley 1-2-4, Johnson 2-0-4, Porter 3-4-10, Berry 2-1-5, Brown, Wyman, Ross 2-1-5

3-pt. goals: Hill, Casserly 2, Rapisardi 2; Rideout, Simpson, Sirois, Boyd 2, Ross

Halftime: UMF 31-24

UMPI 65, Saint Joseph’s 60

At Standish on Sunday, Johanna Bubar netted 22 points to spark the Owls to victory.

Sarah Beasley posted 13 points and 13 rebounds for UMaine-Presque Isle while Jessica Cyr scored 11 points.

Kaylin Regula powered Saint Joseph’s with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Megan Farrell added 13 points and Debi Drown had 10.

UM-Presque Isle (16-6) 65

Cyr 3-4-11, Beasley 6-1-13, Bubar 7-8-22, Wescott 3-0-7, Allen 1-0-2, Phillips, Maynard, Joy 1-5-7, Epright 1-0-2

Saint Joseph’s (7-16) 60

Ludwig 1-0-2, Regula 5-4-16, Somma 1-2-4, Farrell 3-7-13, Lint 0-2-2, Coutu 1-0-2, Banks 2-1-5, Bowen 1-0-2, Drown 4-2-10, Pierre-Jacques 2-0-4

3-pt. goals: Cyr, Wescott; Regula 2

Halftime: UMPI 30-20

UMFK 67, Saint Joseph’s 62

At Standish, Nicole Corbin netted a game-high 21 points to lead University of Maine-Fort Kent by St. Joseph’s College.

Dana Lemon scored 17 points April Allen scored 15. Arcilla Jeffers added 10 points for the Bengals.

Danielle Somma paced St. Joseph’s College with 13 points.

UM-Fort Kent (17-9) 67

Corbin 6-9-21, Lemon 8-0-17, Allen 4-6-15, Weatherhead 1-2-4, Jeffers 4-2-10, Pelletier, Bassue, Hartman

St. Joseph’s (7-15) 62

Ludwig 2-1-5, Regula 4-0-8, Farrell 5-0-10, Pierre-Jacques 4-1-9, Lint 5-1-11, Banks 1-0-2, Somma 6-1-13, Bowen 1-0-2, Drown 0-2-2

3-pt. goals: Lemon, Allen

Halftime: UMFK 34-28

Thomas 109, Mount Ida 77

At Waterville, Toby Martin scored 22 points to lead Thomas College to victory.

Kim Drosdik netted seven 3-pointers for 21 points while Karen Demers had 12 points and 12 boards. Amanda Godley scored 14 points while Brittany Morin added 11 points for the Terriers.

Mount Ida College was led by Adrienne Xenos with 28 points and 21 rebounds.

Mount Ida (6-18) 77

Xenos 13-2-28, Simbliaris 4-2-11, Hickey 3-0-8, McLear 4-0-8, Smith 3-2-8, Ring 3-0-6, Santos 1-1-3, Gilbert 1-0-3, Fraine 1-0-2, Nikolaidis, Church

Thomas (15-9) 109

Martin 6-8-22, Drosdik 7-0-21, Godley 4-4-14, Demers 5-0-12, Morin 3-4-11, McNary 4-2-10, Proctor 1-4-6, Denbow 1-1-4, Hayes 2-0-4, Mondalto 1-0-3, Miles

3-pt. goals: Hickey 2, Simbliaris, Gilbert; Drosdik 7, Godley 2, Demers 2, Martin 2, Morin, Denbow, Mondalto

Halftime: Thomas 47-35

Bates 65, Colby 44

At Lewiston, Meg Coffin scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Bates by Colby in a NESCAC quarterfinal.

Sarah Barton netted 11 points and had 10 assists. Jackie Powers and Matia Kostakis scored 10 points apiece for the Bobcats.

Katie McCabe tallied 16 points to pace Colby.

Colby (10-15) 44

McCabe 6-4-16, Wohl 3-2-9, Emery 2-3-7, Williams 1-2-5, Rosbash 1-0-3, Balboni 1-0-2, Nale, Williamson

Bates (18-7) 65

Coffin 6-2-14, Barton 4-0-11, Kostakis 5-0-10, Powers 4-1-10, Beckwith 3-0-6, Whiting 2-0-4, Kerkian-Winton 1-0-2, Lanchantin 1-0-2, Decato 0-2-2, Fitzgerald 1-0-2, Buckler 1-0-2, Hart, Franklin

3-pt. goals: Rosbash, Wohl, Williams; Barton 3, Powers,

Halftime: Bates 27-23

Bowdoin 52, Tufts 41

At Brunswick, Eileen Flaherty netted 14 points to lead Bowdoin by Tufts in a NESCAC quarterfinal matchup.

Julia Loonin added 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds.

Jessica Powers and Laura Jasinski led Tufts with 12 points each.

Tufts (10-13) 41

Verplank 1-0-2, Powers 4-3-12, Miller-Stevens, Jasinski 6-0-12, Park 2-0-4, Miller, Krah 3-0-7, Duffy-Cabana, Ummah 1-0-2, Gomez 1-0-2

Bowdoin (22-2) 52

Loonin 2-5-10, Pouravelis 3-1-7, Cummings 0-5-5, Berne 3-0-7, Flaherty 6-2-14, Anelauskas 2-0-4, Kaubris 2-1-5, Russell

3-pt. goals: Powers, Krah; Loonin, Berne

Halftime: Tufts 25-24


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