HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Asta Blauenfeldt and Caroline Dotsey each finished in double-figures in Maine's 66-48 loss to Fairleigh Dickinson on Saturday afternoon.

Blauenfeldt, who stretched her double-digit scoring streak to four, registered a game-high 19 points on 7-of-8 shooting with three triples while Dotsey added 18 points.

Maine finished the contest 18-of-49 from the field, 6-of-20 from three-point range, with six steals.

The Black Bears lost the rebounding battle 44-25 as the Knights held a 20-2 advantage in second chance points.

Maine jumped out to a 5-1 advantage early but FDU ended the first quarter with a 16-0 run to carry a 17-5 advantage into the second.

The Black Bears rebounded to start the second quarter, putting together a 7-0 run to begin the stanza. Dotsey aided the sprint with five points, sandwiched by a Blauenfeldt layup, to cut the deficit to five.

FDU again responded, this time with a 14-0 run, to push the lead out to 37-20 at the break.

Maine was unable to cut the deficit under 15 points in the second half, falling by a final of 66-48.

The Black Bears conclude the FDU Christmas Classic when they take on Coppin State on Sunday at 1 p.m.

-UMaine-