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Sports

Win streak to 9 for UMaine women’s hoops

By Eric Russell
Posted on Jan. 30, 2003, at 12:00 a.m.
University of Maine junior forward Heather Ernest goes up for a layup against the University of Vermont Jan. 22. The Black Bears are enjoying an eight-game win streak, their longest win streak under coach Sharon Versyp.
Anna-Maria Easley
University of Maine junior forward Heather Ernest goes up for a layup against the University of Vermont Jan. 22. The Black Bears are enjoying an eight-game win streak, their longest win streak under coach Sharon Versyp.

The University of Maine women’s basketball team increased its winning streak to nine games with a 59-37 win over Boston University at Case Gymnasium in Boston Wednesday night.

The Black Bears improved to 13-4 on the season and a perfect 6-0 in America East Conference play. The current streak is the longest in coach Sharon Versyp’s tenure as UMaine coach.

Junior forward Heather Ernest led the Black Bears with 20 points and 12 rebounds. She connected on 9-15 shots from the field and played only 26 minutes.

UMaine played most of the game without junior guard Melissa Heon, the team’s second leading scorer behind Ernest, but plenty other Black Bears were there to pick up the slack. Junior forward Julie Veilleux chipped in 12 points and sophomore guard Kim Corbitt dished out a season-high nine assists.

Adrienne Norris led Boston University with 13 points, most coming from the free throw line where she was 9-10. The Terriers shot a season-low 19 percent from the floor, making just 10 field goals in the entire game. Boston University fell to 7-11 on the year, 4-3 in America East play.

UMaine held a staggering 35-15 lead at halftime and posted the 22-point win despite 22 Black Bear turnovers.

Sophomore forward Monica Peterson scored eight points and hauled down 10 rebounds for the Black Bears, who haven’t lost since Dec. 28, a 75-74 loss at the hands of Holy Cross.

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