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James Liebowitz
65
Winner U. of New England U. OF NE 1-0
53
Southern Me. SOUTHERN 0-1
Winner
U. of New England U. OF NE
1-0
65
Final
53
Southern Me. SOUTHERN
0-1
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U. of New England U. OF NE 13 20 16 16 65
Southern Me. SOUTHERN 13 7 12 21 53

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Christina Cracolici, Director of Athletic Communications

UNE Shoots Past Southern Maine 65-53

Cote, Flanders, Gould Lead Huskies with 12 points each.

GORHAM, Maine  – Kaylee Beyor scored 14 points to lead four players in double-figures as the University of New England Nor'easters defeated the University of Southern Maine Huskies 65-53 in opening game of the 2023-2024 women's basketball season Wednesday night at Hill Gymnasium.
 
Beyor was 6-for-11 from the field as the Nor'easters shot a solid 51.0 percent (26-for-51) from the field in the game.  Jordyn Franzen, Sydney Jenisch and Juliana Tracey each scored 13 points for UNE. Tracey had a team-high 7 rebounds and six assists to highlight UNE.
 
Seniors Liz Cote (Conway, NH/Kennett), Tara Flanders ( Windham, Maine) and Tamrah Gould (Manchester, N.H./Manchester Memorial) each scored 12 points to pace Southern Maine.  Junior Jade Smedberg (Oxford, Maine/Oxford Hills) had a game-high nine rebounds., while Gould had four assists, and Flanders added seven boards and three steals.  
 
 
The Records:
University of New England (1-0)
Southern Maine (0-1)
 
Today's game marked the 53rd meeting between the University of New England and the University of Southern Maine.  The Huskies lead the overall series 39-14, but UNE has won the last two games consecutively.
 
How It Happened:
  •  Both teams were tied at 13 to end the first quarter with Flanders scoring six of her 12 points in the opening frame.
  • UNE took control of the game with a big second quarter, outscoring USM 20-7 to lead 33-20 at the break. Jenisch had 11 of her 13 points in the second, shooting a perfect 5-for-5 from the field.
  • The Huskies struggled to hit the basket in the second quarter, going 3-for-15 from the field and committing four turnovers.  Sophomore Emma Haskell (Hampden, Maine/Hampden Academy) led the Huskies with three points.
  •  The third quarter produced a more even game with UNE outscoring the Huskies 16-12. Franzen led the way with eight for the Nor'easters, shooting 4-for-4 from the field. Gould and Cote combined for nine of the Huskies' 12 points in the third, but the Huskies were again cold from the floor shooting 5-for-19 (26.3 percent).
  • The Huskies outscored UNE 21-16 in the fourth, but it was not enough as UNE held for the 12-point win.  Cote was 3-for-3 from the floor, including a pair of triples for eight points in the fourth, while Gould added five points.  The Huskies shot 44.4 percent (8-for-18) in the fourth, including a 3-for-9 effort from three-point range. 
 
Inside The Stats:
  • Southern Maine had 19 more possessions than the Nor'easters winning the turnover battled 21-15, and snagging 16 offensive boards, but shot just 28.6 percent (20-for-70) from the field. Smedberg had four offensive rebounds, while Haskell snagged three. 
 
Up Next:
Southern Maine hosts Husson University on Wednesday, November 15 (5:30 pm) in its next contest.  The Huskies will then take part in the Bowdoin Coastal Classic.  USM faces Whittier College on Friday, November 17 (7:30 pm) and then Bridgewater State University on Saturday, November 18 (2:30 pm).
 
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