Thursday, February 27
Orono, ME
6:00 PM
University of Maine
14-14,9-6America East
62
vs
48
University of New Hampshire
10-19,4-12America East
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 6 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 48 |
| Maine | 16 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 62 |
Photo by: Seth Poplaski
Vachon sets all-time UMaine women's basketball head coach wins record as Maine downs UNH
2/27/2025 9:17:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Vachon registered her 168th career victory
ORONO, Maine -- University of Maine head coach Amy Vachon surpassed former Black Bears head coach Joanne Palombo-McCallie to become the all-time winningest head coach in UMaine women's basketball history with her 168th victory as the Black Bears defeated New Hampshire by a final of 62-48.
Asta Blauenfeldt guided Maine to victory with 18 points, seven of which coming in the fourth quarter, with four triples. Caroline Bornemann posted a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds to go along with six assists and four steals while Paula Gallego turned in 13 points.
Maine, which shot 23-of-45 from the floor including 10-of-20 from three-point range, outscored New Hampshire 21-12 in the fourth quarter while shooting 6-of-10 with four triples in the final frame.
The Black Bears, who never trailed in the game, raced out to a 13-4 lead at the midway point of the first quarter behind triples from Blauenfeldt and Sera Hodgson.
The lead stretched to 11 on a driving bucket from Blauenfeldt late in the opening quarter as the Black Bears carried a double-digit lead, 16-6, into the second quarter.
After New Hampshire responded to cut the deficit to six, Maine answered with a 10-0 run to take its largest lead of the night.
The run, in which Maine held the Wildcats scoreless over a six minute stretch, started with five consecutive points by Caroline Dotsey. Hodgson's layup off a turnover pushed the lead to 13 before Gallego's three put the Black Bears on top, 32-16.
Maine entered the break with its largest lead of the game, 34-18.
The Wildcats would outscore Maine 18-7 in the third period, at one point closing the gap to just two, as the Black Bears moved to the fourth quarter holding a 41-36 edge.
Gallego's bucket off an offensive board and a triple from Blauenfeldt extended the lead back out to double-digits, 46-36, just 1:14 into the final quarter.
New Hampshire battled back, cutting the lead to six, before Maine responded with an 8-2 run as Olivia Rockwood's triple pushed the lead to 12 with 3:35 to play.
Maine's lead would not dip below nine the rest of the way as the Black Bears closed the game out on a 5-0 run to secure the 62-48 victory.
Maine concludes the regular season when it visits Bryant on Saturday for a 2 p.m. tip.
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Asta Blauenfeldt guided Maine to victory with 18 points, seven of which coming in the fourth quarter, with four triples. Caroline Bornemann posted a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds to go along with six assists and four steals while Paula Gallego turned in 13 points.
Maine, which shot 23-of-45 from the floor including 10-of-20 from three-point range, outscored New Hampshire 21-12 in the fourth quarter while shooting 6-of-10 with four triples in the final frame.
The Black Bears, who never trailed in the game, raced out to a 13-4 lead at the midway point of the first quarter behind triples from Blauenfeldt and Sera Hodgson.
The lead stretched to 11 on a driving bucket from Blauenfeldt late in the opening quarter as the Black Bears carried a double-digit lead, 16-6, into the second quarter.
After New Hampshire responded to cut the deficit to six, Maine answered with a 10-0 run to take its largest lead of the night.
The run, in which Maine held the Wildcats scoreless over a six minute stretch, started with five consecutive points by Caroline Dotsey. Hodgson's layup off a turnover pushed the lead to 13 before Gallego's three put the Black Bears on top, 32-16.
Maine entered the break with its largest lead of the game, 34-18.
The Wildcats would outscore Maine 18-7 in the third period, at one point closing the gap to just two, as the Black Bears moved to the fourth quarter holding a 41-36 edge.
Gallego's bucket off an offensive board and a triple from Blauenfeldt extended the lead back out to double-digits, 46-36, just 1:14 into the final quarter.
New Hampshire battled back, cutting the lead to six, before Maine responded with an 8-2 run as Olivia Rockwood's triple pushed the lead to 12 with 3:35 to play.
Maine's lead would not dip below nine the rest of the way as the Black Bears closed the game out on a 5-0 run to secure the 62-48 victory.
Maine concludes the regular season when it visits Bryant on Saturday for a 2 p.m. tip.
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Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
UNH
Maine
FG%
.321
.511
3FG%
.250
.500
FT%
.714
.500
RB
33
29
TO
18
21
STL
12
7
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
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