Women’s basketball

MAINE vs. HUSSON

Time, site: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Alfond Arena, Orono

Records: Maine 0-0; Husson 0-0

Series, last meeting: Maine leads 18-1, Maine 79-26 on 12/12/85

Key players (2007-08 statistics): Maine – 5-9 G Amanda Tewksbury (9.1 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.0 spg, .802 FT pct.), 6-0 F Colleen Kilmurray (9.1 ppg, 5.0 rpg), 5-11 G/F Tanna Ross (8.8 ppg), 6-0 F Brittany Boser (8.7 ppg, 4.5 rpg, .842 FT pct.), 5-5 G Kristin Baker (3.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg), 5-11 F Katia Bratishko (1.8 ppg, 1.9 rpg); Husson – 5-7 G Jenny Rollins (12.9 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.2 apg), 5-10 G Bethany Sevey (5.8 ppg, .441 3-pt. FG pct.), 5-9 G Laura Archer (5.4 ppg, 1.7 apg), 5-11 F Ashley Bragdon (5.2 ppg, 4.9 rpg), 5-5 G Noelle Lincoln (4.2 ppg)

Outlook: The Black Bears take on the Eagles for the first time in 23 years. Division I UMaine gets its final tuneup before heading to eighth-ranked Duke for its Nov. 16 season opener. Division III Husson University of Bangor opens Nov. 16 at home against UMaine-Fort Kent. The Bears should have a significant advantage in the post, especially with Husson senior forward Shelby (Pickering) Bradford inactive. She is among four Husson women’s two-sport athletes who will sit out tonight’s game in anticipation of Saturday’s North Atlantic Conference soccer title contest. Bradford played soccer as a freshman at UMaine and also joined the basketball roster. Husson coach Mary “Kissy” Walker played point guard at UMaine from 1982-86 and captained the squad as a senior.