BURLINGTON, Vt. – It has been a long, challenging and exhausting season for the University of Maine women’s basketball team. It finally ended Thursday afternoon at Patrick Gym. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
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    BURLINGTON, Vt. – The University of Maine women’s basketball team has experienced its share of ups and downs during the 2000-01 basketball season. It has all come down to today, when coach Sharon Versyp’s fourth-seeded Black Bears open the America East Championship with a noon… Read More
    The women’s basketball team at Saint Joseph’s College of Standish became a “victim” of Monday’s late-winter snowstorm when the Monks were unable to depart on their trip to the NAIA Division II National Tournament in Sioux City, Iowa. Coach Mike McDevitt’s team was forced by… Read More
    WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – The University of Maine women’s basketball team was hoping Thursday night for a strong performance to carry it into next week’s America East Championship. Instead, the Black Bears will need to regroup. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
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    WILLIMANTIC, Conn. – Kristi Royer poured in a game-high 22 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to help Bowdoin upset Eastern Connecticut 61-53 Wednesday in an NCAA Division III New England Regional Tourney first-round matchup. Lora Trenkle chipped in with 14 points for the Polar Bears… Read More
    Wednesday will be an exciting day for Maine’s Division III women’s basketball community. Three of the state’s small-college programs – the University of Southern Maine, Bowdoin College and the University of New England of Biddeford – are taking part in the 50-team NCAA Division III… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Robert Pilsbury poured in a game-high 25 points Sunday afternoon to lead top-seeded Husson College of Bangor to an 88-49 victory over the University of Maine-Farmington in a Maine Athletic Conference men’s basketball semifinal at the Augusta Civic Center. Anthony Russo had 15… Read More
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    ORONO – The University of Maine women’s basketball team had an opportunity to make up a little ground in the America East standings Thursday night. Boston University refused to let it happen. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
    NEW LONDON, N.H. – Hampden native Amanda Rodgerson poured in a game-high 17 points to lead the University of New England over Colby-Sawyer 70-59 in a Commonwealth Conference semifinal matchup. Michele Plant put in 16 points for the Nor’easters of Biddeford. Missy Stults chipped in… Read More
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    BANGOR – Katie Nye poured in a game-high 24 points to help the Husson women cruise to an 83-29 Maine Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinal win Wednesday night over the University of Maine-Fort Kent. Husson allowed only 11 first-half points, storming out to a 48-11 halftime… Read More
    FARMINGTON – Mike Wilcox poured in a team-high 18 points as the University of Maine-Farmington Beavers held off the University of Maine-Machias 78-66 in a Maine Athletic Conference quarterfinal game Tuesday night. Jeremy Deeds had 15 points, Mike Fullerton 14, and Tom Nadeau 13 for… Read More
    CASTINE – Erica McGary’s game-high 18 points led the University of Maine-Presque Isle to a 58-36 women’s basketball victory over Maine Maritime Thursday night. Rachel Underwood chipped in with 12 points for the winners. Megan Amero added 10. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    Husson vs. St. Joseph’s. It’s the phrase Maine small-college basketball fans wait to hear all season long. Wednesday night, the Braves and the Monks renew their intense basketball rivalry with a Maine Athletic Conference doubleheader at Newman Gym in Bangor. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    BANGOR – Robert Pilsbury scored 23 points to carry Husson past the University of Maine-Machias 96-66 in a men’s basketball game at Newman Gym Monday night. Quinson Lancaster followed up with 14 points, Matt Breen recorded 13 points and 12 rebounds, and Ryan Rivera and… Read More
    ORONO – When you play great defense, everything else seems to take care of itself. Sophomore forward Anna James and freshman guard Melissa Heon spearheaded a superb defensive effort by the University of Maine women’s basketball team Sunday afternoon, leading the Black Bears to a… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – Megan Amero scored 15 points to help lead the University of Maine-Presque Isle Owls to a 71-61 women’s basketball victory over the Thomas College Terriers Saturday. Rachel Underwood and Rachel Larlee each netted 12 points for the Owls and Erica McGary put… Read More
    BANGOR – The Husson College men’s basketball team will try to extend its seven-game winning streak today with a non-conference showdown against nationally ranked Dominican College of New York. The Braves are the No. 20 team in the latest National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics poll,… Read More
    MACHIAS – The University of Maine-Machias Clippers rolled out to a huge halftime advantage and never looked back in an 89-38 women’s basketball victory over Maine Maritime Academy on Wednesday night. Betsy Elmer led the way for the winners with a game-high 27 points to… Read More
    FARMINGTON – Sarah Walsh scored 14 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to power the Colby White Mules to a 72-47 women’s basketball verdict over the University of Maine-Farmington on Thursday night. Carli Parisella added 10 points for the winners from Waterville and Bianca Belcher had… Read More
    CASTINE – Robert Pilsbury tossed in 29 points to lead Husson to an 80-73 men’s basketball win over Maine Maritime Academy Wednesday night. Randy Fletcher pitched in with 14 points while Quinson Lancaster had 10. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
    LEWISTON – Kate McLaughlin and Lauren Dubois each scored 12 points to lead the Bates College Bobcats to a 69-53 women’s basketball win over the UMaine-Farmington Beavers Tuesday night. Rebecca Roak netted 17 for UM-Farmington. Jen Robertsen had 11 and Rachel Bard added 10. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
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    BURLINGTON, Vt. – As the Vermont Catamounts focused their attention on slowing Heather Ernest and the inside attack of the University of Maine on Sunday, a solitary figure lurked on the perimeter, largely unrespected … and entirely unguarded. Tracy Guerrette made Vermont pay for the… Read More
    MACHIAS – Betsy Elmer poured in 32 points to power the University of Maine-Machias Clippers to a 94-83 women’s basketball win over the UMaine-Presque Isle Owls Sunday. Angela Robb added 25 points for UMM and Gill Guest notched 20 points. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    CASTINE-Fairfield’s Stacey Ryan scored the 1,000th point of her college career en route to helping the Maine Maritime Academy Mariners defeat Lesley College 63-53 in women’s basketball action Sunday. Ryan turned in a 24-point, 11-rebound effort against Lesley College of Cambridge, Mass. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    ORONO – The tougher things get, the more impressively the University of Maine women’s basketball team seems to respond. In the wake of Lacey Stone’s dismissal from the team Monday for violating team rules, the nine remaining Black Bears pulled together, again, Friday night. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    BANGOR – Robert Pilsbury scored a game-high 34 points in just 27 minutes and he also had three steals to lead the Husson College men’s basketball team to an 89-54 victory over the University of Maine-Presque Isle at Newman Gym Wednesday night. Matt Breen had… Read More
    BANGOR – Robert Pilsbury scored a game-high 34 points in just 27 minutes and he also had three steals to lead the Husson College men’s basketball team to an 89-54 victory over the University of Maine-Presque Isle at Newman Gym Wednesday night. Matt Breen had… Read More
    BIDDEFORD – Bianca Belcher scored 14 points to lead Colby’s balanced attack in a 77-54 women’s basketball victory over the University of New England Monday night. Michele Plant paced UNE with 14 points and Amanda Rodgerson netted 11. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    MACHIAS -Sharrief Sims poured in 25 points to power the University of Maine-Machias Clippers to a 75-67 men’s basketball victory over the Thomas College Terriers Sunday. Ken Ralph scored 21 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and blocked four shots, while Mark Knowles added 12. Josh Thornton… Read More
    CASTINE – The Maine Maritime Academy Mariners defeated Elms College Saturday 69-67 and beat Mt. Ida Sunday 68-50 in women’s basketball action. On Saturday, Stacey Ryan netted 26 points to lead MMA over Elms College of Chicopee, Mass. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
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    AUGUSTA – Nick Wiberg scored 26 points to carry Eastern Maine Technical College to a 105-65 men’s basketball win over UMaine-Augusta Friday night. Eastern Maine Tech. (9-8) 105 googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
    NEWARK, Del. – League-leading Delaware took advantage of its depth and good free-throw shooting Thursday night, extending its home winning streak to 13 with a hard-fought 73-53 America East victory over Maine at the Carpenter Center. The Black Bears, now 6-12 overall and 3-6 in… Read More
    STANDISH – The Husson College Braves defeated the St. Joseph’s College Monks 67-61 to earn a Maine Athletic Conference basketball victory Thursday night. The Monks outrebounded the Braves 46-29 but couldn’t overcome Husson’s scoring balance. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
    WATERVILLE – Josh Thornton scored 15 points Wednesday night to pace the University of Maine-Machias to a 68-64 Maine Athletic Conference basketball victory over Thomas. Sharief Sims netted 13 points for the Clippers while Ken Ralph and Miguel Khan each had 11. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
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    STANDISH – Greg Orlicz led a balanced attack as the Bowdoin College Polar Bears recorded a 70-58 men’s basketball victory over the St. Joseph’s College Monks Monday night. Orlicz finished the game with 19 points while Greg McKinnon added 14 and Mark Gilbride had 11… Read More
    ORONO – The University of Maine women’s basketball team is playing with confidence. And what a difference a little confidence makes. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i… Read More
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    WATERVILLE – Thirteen players scored two or more points to power the Colby College White Mules to a 70-57 women’s basketball win over Connecticut College Friday night. Kim Condon and Mandy Cochrane paced the winners with 11 points each. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    BANGOR – It’s not that the University of New England women’s basketball team was late for Thursday’s game against Husson College. But the Nor’easters were delayed leaving their Biddeford campus and were still on the Interstate when they should have been starting their warmup. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    BANGOR – Nick Wiberg scored 21 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to propel Eastern Maine Technical College to a 90-63 men’s basketball win over Kennebec Valley Tech at Johnston Gym Thursday night. James Osborne added 20 points and eight assists for Eastern Maine Tech while… Read More
    FORT KENT – Rachel Underwood scored 17 points and dished out four assists to lead the University of Maine-Presque Isle to a 61-36 Maine Athletic Conference victory Thursday night. Erica McGary added 14 points for the winners and Stephanie Thurlow recorded five assists. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
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    CASTINE – Mike Wilcox of Bangor scored a game-high 18 points, including three 3-pointers to lead the University of Maine-Farmington Beavers to a 75-57 win over Maine Maritime Academy on Wednesday. Tom Nadeau and Mike Fullerton added 14 each for the winners. Fullerton nailed four… Read More
    BRUNSWICK – David Baranowski scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as Bowdoin College posted a 73-62 men’s basketball win over Colby College Tuesday night. Braden Clement and Greg Orlicz added 11 points each for Bowdoin. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    MANCHESTER, N.H. – Liz Mann scored 18 points to help lead the Notre Dame College Saints to an 82-40 women’s basketball victory over the UMaine-Fort Kent Bengals Tuesday night. Kristen Mitchell scored 13 while Kristy Komisarek added 11 for the winners. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    FARMINGTON – Tom Nadeau’s free throw with five seconds left gave the University of Maine-Farmington Beavers a 71-70 men’s basketball victory over the UM-Machias Clippers on Monday afternoon. Mike Fullerton paced the Beavers with 18 points and 17 rebounds. Nadeau finished with 16 points, Dan… Read More
    BANGOR – Nick Wiberg poured in 43 points to power Eastern Maine Technical College to a 95-87 men’s basketball victory over Northern Maine Tech at Johnston Gym Monday. Wiberg also grabbed 25 rebounds and dished out five assists. Brad Galley had 16 points and 10… Read More
    DURHAM, N.H. – Sharon Versyp on Sunday compared her task coaching this year’s youthful University of Maine women’s basketball team to that of a surgeon. The Black Bears aren’t badly “wounded,” but Versyp is constantly faced with frequent smaller complications that adversely affect the overall… Read More
    The Maine Maritime Academy Mariners defeated Mount Ida 47-40 on Sunday after beating Becker 69-40 Saturday. At Newton, Mass. Sunday, Janey Lesiewicz tossed in 14 points to lead the Mariners. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
    FORT KENT -Two free throws by Denis Traup with less than three seconds left in the second overtime helped give the University of Maine-Fort Kent Bengals a 97-93 men’s basketball victory over Husson College Friday night. Robert Pilsbury of Husson hit a three pointer with… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – Robert Pilsbury connected for six 3-pointers en route to 30 points as Husson College of Bangor cruised past the University of Maine-Presque Isle 99-80 in men’s basketball action Thursday night. Matt Breen contributed 16 points and six rebounds for the Braves, while… Read More
    At Waterville, Sam Clark scored 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Colby to an 85-60 men’s basketball victory over Thomas College. David Forsyth scored 13 points and Damien Strahorn netted 11 for the White Mules. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    PROVIDENCE, R.I., Meg Cressler scored 12 points to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies to a 75-41 women’s basketball victory over Rhode Island College Tuesday night. Southern Maine (8-5) 75 googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
    FORT KENT – Kristy Komisarek and Kristen Mitchell each scored 12 points to lead Notre Dame College of Henniker, N.H., to an 84-48 women’s basketball win over the UMaine-Fort Kent Bengals Monday night. Angelique Bourgoin paced UMaine-Fort Kent with 14 points and Nicole Cyr and… Read More
    BOSTON – Little things mean a lot. That was the hard lesson learned again Sunday afternoon by the University of Maine women’s basketball team. Tracy Guerrette’s long 3-point attempt from the left wing hit the front of the rim in the closing seconds as Northeastern… Read More
    FREDERICTON, New Brunswick – The University of Maine-Presque Isle Owls captured the St. Thomas Tournament Saturday with a 56-49 victory over Mt. Allison University in women’s basketball action. The Owls knocked off tourney host St. Thomas 71-68 in overtime Friday night. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    ORONO – Rebounding and turnovers have been the two factors that have cost the University of Maine women’s basketball team ballgames early this season. The Vermont Catamounts took advantage of those particular weaknesses Friday night, outrebounding the Black Bears 45-31 and scoring 22 points off… Read More
    GORHAM – Amanda Kimball led a list of five Southern Maine double-figure scorers with 18 points Thursday night as the Huskies rolled to a 77-58 women’s basketball victory over Clark University of Worcester, Mass. Kara Crockett tossed in 14 points, Jessica Libby netted 13, Erin… Read More
    MELBOURNE, Fla. – Greg Barnes poured in 28 points to lead Florida Tech to an 80-71 men’s basketball victory over the University of Maine-Fort Kent Wednesday. Steve Morgan and Dan Dreaden added 12 points each for the Panthers. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Nick Mikal scored a game-high 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead St. Xavier to an 83-48 men’s basketball victory over St. Joseph’s of Standish on Wednesday. Keith Hampton netted 17 points, while Donnell Ausley and Juan Fulgencio added… Read More
    DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Kara Crockett scored 12 points to help lead the University of Southern Maine to a 50-49 women’s basketball victory over Westfield State Saturday. Crockett also blocked three shots. Her basket with 1:53 left in the game proved to be the winning… Read More