Husson rolls by Mount Ida in league opener

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NEWTON, Mass. – Shelby Pickering tossed in 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Husson College women’s basketball team opened NAC conference play with a 72-20 victory over Mount Ida College Friday.

Carmen Ballard and Holly Gracie chipped in 14 points apiece for the Eagles while Annie McIntosh added seven points and 12 rebounds.

Kristin Santos paced the Mount Ida Mustangs with 23 points.

Husson (2-2) 72

Pickering 11-4-26, Ballard 4-6-14, McIntosh 3-1-7, Archer, Barden, Wickstrom 0-1-1, Merchant 4-0-8, Barnes 0-2-2, Gracie 5-2-14, Hichborn, Rollins, Dow, Al. Bragdon, As. Bragdon, Plourde

Mount Ida (2-3) 70

Ring 7-1-15, Xenos 6-0-12, Burgess 3-3-9, McLean, Santos 7-7-23, Hogan, Casimiro 3-3-9, Parisi 1-0-2

3-pt. goals: Gracie 2; Santos 2

Halftime: Husson 39-35

Saint Joseph’s 66, UMPI 49

At Standish, Carolyn Freeman scored 16 points and recorded 10 rebounds to lead Saint Joseph’s College to victory over the University of Maine at Presque Isle in the Merry Monk Classic.

Meg Willette and Megan Farrell each added 11 points for the Monks. Allison Miner had eight points and nine rebounds.

Erica Davis paced the Owls with 13 points and 10 rebounds.

UM-Presque Isle (1-2) 49

Davis 6-1-13, Maynard 1-2-4, Wescott 2-3-7, Brooker 2-0-4, Lenentine 1-2-4, Russell 3-2-8, Fitzgerald 1-0-3, Epright 3-0-6, Phillips, Sloat

Saint Joseph’s College (3-2) 66

Ludwig 2-0-4, Miner 2-4-8, Freeman 5-4-14, Bowen 2-2-6, Lint 3-0-6, Coutu 2-0-4, Willette 4-0-11, Farrell 5-1-11, Kamal

3-pt. goals: Fitzgerald; Willette 3, Freeman 2

Halftime: Saint Joseph’s 34-22

U-New England 59, Thomas 56

At Biddeford, Sara Pelkey scored 12 points and had seven rebounds to help push the University of New England past Thomas College.

Alli Gamache scored 10 points for the Nor’easters.

Amy Miles led Thomas with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Kim Drosdik and Karen Demers scored 14 points apiece.

Thomas College (0-4) 56

Godley 1-2-4, Morin 1-0-2, Miles 6-1-15, Drosdik 5-0-14, Demers 4-5-14, Denbow 1-0-3, Plaisted 2-0-4, Nassetta, St. George

University of New England (2-2) 59

St. Hilaire 1-2-4, Gamache 4-0-10, Pelkey 6-0-12, S. Weston 1-3-6, Hesketh 4-0-9, Wyand 1-0-2, B. Weston 1-0-2, Ouellette 1-0-2, Bailey 2-1-5, Morin 2-0-4, Robbins 1-0-3

3-pt. goals: Drosdik 4, Miles 2, Demers, Denbow; Gamache 2, S. Weston, Hesketh, Robbins

Halftime: UNE 32-24

Norwich 68, Bates 56

At Norwich, Vt., Kayleigh Shappy scored 20 points and Caitlyn Bailey chipped in with 14 points and 14 rebounds to lead Norwich by the Bobcats of Lewiston.

Monica Selander of Caribou added 12 points for Norwich.

Matia Kostakis paced Bates with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Lauren Yanofsky and Val Beckwith each added 11 points while Sarah Barton and Teal Carroll had 10 apiece.

Bates (3-2) 56

Kostakis 6-0-12, Yanofsky 5-0-11, Beckwith 4-2-11, Barton 3-4-10, Carroll 3-1-10, Franklin 1-0-2, Lanchantin, Fitzgerald, Goodridge

Norwich (5-0) 68

Shappy 6-4-20, Bailey 5-4-14, Chap 6-0-12,, Selander 3-4-12, Jaggers 2-0-4, Menica 1-0-3, Powlovich 1-1-3, Daniels

3-pt. goals: Carroll 3, Beckwith, Yanofsky; Shappy 4, Selander 2, Menica

Halftime: Norwich 35-33

Men’s basketball

Husson 94, Mount Ida 50

At Newton, Mass., Tyler Muzzy scored 17 points and had seven rebounds to lead Husson College to the win over Mount Ida College.

Scott Kissinger scored 15 points for the Eagles and Martin Cleveland added 11 points, 12 rebounds, and three blocks. Jason Harvey scored 10 points.

Doug Williams paced Mount Ida with 15 points.

Husson College (3-1) 94

Kissinger 5-3-15, Muzzy 7-2-17, Cleveland 4-3-11, Meehan 2-0-5, Harvey 2-4-10, Figueroa 3-0-7, Perras 2-2-8, Bradford 3-0-8, Lee 1-0-2, Kane 0-1-1, MacKenizo 1-0-2, Philbrook 1-0-2, Henry 2-2-6, Matos, Jennings, Coffin

Mount Ida College (2-5) 50

Montes 4-2-10, Williams 7-1-15, Thompson 3-0-6, Dipietro 2-0-6, Vasiliu 4-0-8, Blake 1-0-2, DeFazio 1-0-3, Dorsey, Rancourt, Nunley, Allen, Erickson

3-pt. goals: Kissinger 2, Harvey 2, Perras 2, Bradford 2, Muzzy, Meehan, Figueroa; Dipietro 2, DeFazio

Halftime: Husson 33-26