ORONO – The University of Maine softball team scored nine runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and knocked off America East leader Boston University 13-9 Wednesday afternoon.

With the Terriers leading 9-4, the Bears sent 13 batters to the plate and scored nine runs, four with two outs, on nine hits. Erin Iandoli hit a two-run double to give Maine a 12-9 lead. Iandoli added a single.

Cayleigh Montano earned the win with 2 2/3 innings of three-hit, two-run relief.

Alexis Souhlaris (2 RBIs), Whitney Spangler (2 RBIs) and Kristen Calvetti (1 RBI) led the Black Bears with three singles apiece.

Terren Hall hit a record-tying home run for the Bears (9-35, 8-7 America East). They tied the 2000 season mark with 32 homers. Hall finished with a home run, a single and four RBIs. Courtney Gingrich added two singles and two RBIs.

April Setterlund and Rachel Heberts powered the Terriers (26-16, 12-3 AE) with three hits each. Hebert had a homer, two singles and six RBIs. Setterlund had a double and two singles.

Maine, which started the day a half-game out of fourth place, is 4-1 in its last five games.

Bear tracks: UMaine softball coach Stacey Sullivan received a signed National Letter of Intent from 5-foot-6 catcher Mackenzie Brooks of Whitby, Ontario.

“Kenzie will make an immediate impact on our program,” Sullivan said in a press release.

“She brings power at the plate from the left side and should be able to give our offense a boost from the middle of the lienup.”

All NLI signings are contingent upon admission to the school and meeting NCAA Clearinghouse requirements.

BLACK BEARS 13, TERRIERS 9

Boston University (26-16) Maine (9-35)

Player AB R H BI Player AB R H BI

Setterlund, cf 4 2 3 0 Souhlaris, cf 5 1

Lotito, lf 3 1 2 0 Spangler, c 5 2 2

Leath, c 2 1 0 1 Waters, 2b 4 1 0

Dubay, ss 3 2 1 0 Hall, 3b 3 3 4

Hebert, 1b 4 1 3 6 Calvetti, ss 4 1 1

Hudson, 3b 4 0 1 0 Allen, 1b 3 0 1

Militz, ph-rf 3 0 0 1 Hodgson, pr 0 0

Moeller, rf 0 0 0 0 Burnham, lf 3 0 0

Gallagher, lf 1 0 0 0 Gingrich, dh 4 2

Delgado, 2b 3 1 1 0 Corssino, pr 0 1 0

Benson, dh 2 1 0 0 George, pr 0 1 0

Iandoli, rf 4 2 2 2

Totals 29 9 11 8 Totals 35 13 17 13

B.U. 005 022 0 – 9

Maine 010 039 x – 13

E-Dubay; Hall; LOB-B.U. 6, Maine 7; 2B-Setterlund; Iandoli; HR-Hebert; Hall; S-Lotito, Leath, Benson; SF-Leath;

Boston University IP H R ER BB SO

Currier 6 12 7 7 0 2

Engman 0 5 6 6 1 0

Maine IP H R ER BB SO

Balent 4 1/3 8 7 2 2 1

Montano 2 2/3 3 2 2 1 2

HBP-Burnham by Currier; T-1:51; ATT-109