Visiting Teams Prevail in Pink Zone Games

Weekend action wrapped up on Sunday with three Pink Zone games, two of them televised. UMBC beat Maine, 77-74, at Alfond Arena on a regionally-televised game on WABI in Maine, while Boston U. swept New Hampshire at Lundholm Gym, 75-53.

Kristi Dini led the Terriers to their 12th straight win with a game-high 20 points, including 6 three-pointers. Fellow senior Jesyka Burks-Wiley finished the afternoon with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Racheal Fowler paced New Hampshire with 14 points and 6-of-7 field goal shooting. Leading scorer and rebounder Candace Williams was held to 8 points and 9 rebounds.

Up in Orono, the Black Bears were looking for their first consecutive wins this season, however it was the Retrievers who stopped a skid. Carlee Cassidy rebounded from a quiet first half to finish with a game-high 22 points. Freshman Katie Brooks came off the bench to contribute 21 points, while rookie Erin Brown added 16 points to the winning cause. Maine outrebounded UMBC, 52-37, and had 4 players in double-figure points, put it wasn't enough. Junior Brittany Boser posted 21 points and 12 rebounds, while senior Colleen Kilmurray pulled down 10 boards.

Marist defeated Hartford, 78-73, at Chase Arena in overtime, snapping the Hawks' 34 game winning streak at Chase Arena. The game featured 10 ties and 11 score changes and two foul-outs in a hard-fought battle. Hartford junior forward Erica Beverly played 38 minutes, racking up 18 points and 11 rebounds, while senior guard Lisa Etienne tallied 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for America East Player of the Game honors.