ORONO, Maine -- Caroline Dotsey registered a team-high 14 points as the University of Maine women's basketball team dropped a 56-40 decision at home to UAlbany on Thursday evening.

The loss snapped Maine's 19-game home conference win streak and slipped the Black Bears back to 12-14 overall, 7-6 in America East play. The Great Danes improve to 21-5, 11-2 in league action.

Dotsey posted her 13th double-digit scoring performance of the season while adding six rebounds as she finished the evening 6-of-11 from the floor. Caroline Bornemann added seven points and eight rebounds.

Maine shot 14-of-45 (31.1) from the floor with five triples while hitting 7-of-8 from the free throw stripe. UAlbany, which shot 23-of-52 (44.2), controlled the boards with a 32-28 margin while forcing 20 Maine turnovers.

An early 10-3 run by the Black Bears gave the hosts their largest lead late in the first quarter. Trailing by one, Sarah Talon began the sprint with two free throws before a Dotsey bucket and a triple from Olivia Rockwood put Maine up five. After a layup by the Great Danes, Dotsey dialed up a three to give Maine its largest lead of the ballgame, 12-6.

UAlbany answered with a 14-0 run spanning the end of the first quarter and into the second to build an eight point lead, 20-12.

Rockwood ended the scoring drought with a triple to draw Maine back within five.

The game entered the half with Maine trailing 26-21.

Asta Blauenfeldt opened the second half scoring with a deep jumper, closing the gap to just three.

However, UAlbany went on to outscore Maine 9-2 to end the third and take a double-digit lead, 35-25, into the fourth.

The Black Bears were unable to draw any closer than eight the rest of the way as the Great Danes captured the road victory by a final of 56-40.

Maine returns to action on Saturday, Feb. 22 when it hosts Binghamton at 1 p.m. Prior to the game, fans are invited to take part in the National Girls and Women in Sports Celebration and Interactive Fair held inside the New Balance Field House. For more information, please click here.

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