Bangor, ME - The Husson University Women's Basketball Team fought through the first few minutes, but thanks to a few lengthy scoring droughts from the visiting Mariners and solid offensive play from the Eagles, Husson defeated Maine Maritime Academy 74-53 in the Newman Gymnasium. Husson picked up their first win of the season, improving to 1-3 overall and opened North Atlantic Conference play 1-0. The Mariners fall to 2-3 with the loss, and begin NAC competition 0-1.

Husson was led by Stephanie Comstock (Bangor, ME), who scored a game-high 16 points in the victory. A trio of Eagles added 15 apiece to the cause; Kelli Murray (Shawmut, ME) was 5-6 from three point range, Marissa Albert (Fort Kent, ME) added three triples of her own and went 4-4 from the free throw line, and Brianna Hanscom (Mattawamkeag, ME) also chipped in a game-high 9 boards. Collectively Husson shot 44.6% from the floor, and 52.6% from three point range making 10-19. 

For the Mariners, Maggie Smith (Bath, ME) led the visitors with 14 points, and senior forward Sam Goda (Eliot, ME) just missed a double double, scoring 13 and earning nine rebounds. MMA had trouble scoring at times, and the went the first six minutes of the second half without scoring before Goda was able to slice through the Eagle D and lay the ball in to break the drought. 

With the win, Husson ties the series with Maine Maritime Academy at 10 wins apiece since 2003. Before the game, the Husson University Athletic Department honored Amanda Gifford (Lee, ME) who was recently named the inaurgural Clara Swan Co-Female Athlete of the Year.

The Eagles return to action as part of their Vermont swing, stopping off at Castleton State at 7:00 pm on Friday before going out to Green Mountain for a 3:00 pm start on Saturday. Maine Maritime will take the oppositte trip, visiting Green Mountain at 7:00 pm on Friday and going to Castleton at 3:00 on Saturday.