ORONO, Maine -- The University of Maine women's basketball team is thrilled to host its annual Alumnae Day this Saturday, Jan. 31 when the Black Bears host UMass Lowell at 1 p.m. at Skip Chappelle Court. Highlights the Alumnae Day celebration will be the special recognition of the 1990-91 North Atlantic Conference championship team.

The 1990-91 Black Bears, coached by Trish Roberts, finished their championship campaign at 20-8 with a 9-1 mark in North Atlantic Conference play. The Black Bears, who captured the NAC regular season title, earned the No. 1 seed in the postseason conference tournament and opened the playoffs by defeating No. 4 Hartford, 79-59. In the championship game, the Black Bears led by one at the half before going on to outscore No. 2 seed Vermont 43-29 in the second half to earn the title. All-American Rachel Bouchard guided the way with a game-high 28 points in the win while Tracey Frenette added 15 points. 

Bouchard, who was named the tournament most valuable player, was named a WBCA/Kodak District I All-American and the league's player of the year while also being named to the league's all-conference first team. Bouchard led the Black Bears in scoring (23.5 ppg) and rebounding (9.8 rpg) while Julie Bradstreet paced Maine in assists with 3.9 helpers per game.

Limited tickets remain for Saturday's game and can be purchased by phone at 207-581-BEAR or online at GoBlackBears.com/Tickets.

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