HACKENSACK, N.J. -- The University of Maine women's basketball team showcased impressive offensive execution and a strong defensive effort in a 66-55 win over Coppin State (9-7) to conclude the FDU Christmas Classic on Sunday afternoon.

Maine continued its hot shooting with 15 of its 22 made field goals coming from beyond the arc as Caroline Bornemann and Caroline Dotsey each tallied 17 points in the victory. For Dotsey, the scoring performance marked her third straight game in double-digits. Olivia Rockwood added 11 points with three triples.

Defensively, the Black Bears forced 22 turnovers and held Coppin State to 18-of-47 from the floor and just 2-of-11 from three point range. Maine posted 36 points off turnovers.

The Black Bears, who ended the first quarter on an 11-2 run, took the lead with 3:02 left in the opening stanza and never trailed again.

Trailing by two with 3:40 on the clock in the first, a triple from Dotsey started Maine's 11-2 sprint and gave the Black Bears a 9-8 lead. The run continued with a bucket from Bornemann before Jaycie Christopher knocked down a transition three. Sera Hodgson's three at the first quarter buzzer gave Maine a 17-10 edge after one.

Rockwood's three with 5:39 left in the first half gave Maine its first double-digit lead, 22-12.

Coppin State's 10-1 run to end the half trimmed its deficit to just one, 25-24, at the break.

Maine settled out of the half and began the third with an 8-0 run. Bornemann's triple and a layup by the graduate forward started the run before Paula Gallego's three pushed Maine's lead out to 33-24 early in the second half.

The Eagles answered again, this time trimming the Maine lead down to three. However, the Black Bears again responded with threes from Rockwood and Hodgson before a bucket from Bornemann gave Maine an 8-0 run and an 11 point advantage.

Maine's lead would be eight after three quarters.

Following a bucket from Coppin State to start the fourth, the Black Bears put together a short 5-0 run. The sprint, aided by a layup by Bornemann and a triple from Asta Blauenfeldt, gave the Black Bears their largest lead of the afternoon at 52-40.

The lead grew to 15 on back-to-back triples from Dotsey with 3:04 remaining.

Maine cruised down the stretch, securing a 66-55 victory in its final non-conference game of the season.

Maine opens America East play on Jan. 2 when it travels to take on UMass Lowell at 6 p.m.

-UMaine-