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The University of Maine women’s basketball team notched their first win of 2009 on Thursday night against the University of New Hampshire 57-49 at Alfond Arena. The win is also the Black Bears’ first America East win of the season, while the Wildcats fall to 4-6 in conference play.
UMaine (3-20, 1-9 America East) led for the majority of the contest, with junior Brittany Boser leading the scoring with 13. Freshmen Samantha Wheeler and Samantha Baranowski both added nine points. Wheeler pulled down three rebounds and five assists while Baranowski accounted for four boards.
The Black Bears stayed on top throughout the contest by sticking to the basics, outscoring UNH in the paint 18-12. The UMaine bench also pulled through for the team, chipping in 22 points in comparison to the 12 bench points scored by the Wildcats.
UMaine attacked the boards, led by senior forward Colleen Kilmurray who continued her recent domination pulling down a game-high nine boards. She had been averaging 7.3 rebounds per game for the last three games.
Despite 17 points from junior guard Amy Simpson, the incredible defensive play of the Black Bears on UNH’s leading scorer, junior forward Candace Williams was the difference. She averaged 16.1 points per game but was held to only five points, all from the free throw line. Overall, UNH shot only 27.8 percent throughout the game.
