BANGOR, ME-Top seeded Husson University Women's Basketball Team used their depth to pull way from #4 Green Mountain Eagles to a 79-60 NAC semifinal win at Newman Gym on the Husson campus.

Husson used all seventeen players on the team to wear down the Green Mountain Eagles who played only seven. Husson was led by the NAC Player of the Year Shelby Bradford with 15 points and 10 rebounds and NAC Rookie of the Year Bree Hanscom with 19 points and 9 rebounds. Noelle Lincoln went 4 for 6 from the three point line to add 12 points and Bethany Sevey tallied 13. Eleven different Husson players scored.

Green Mountain College was led by Brittany Holden who scored 15 points while playing all 40 minutes. Molly Harper added 13 while Natalie Clark and Christina Chamberlain each had 11.
The Husson Eagles (18-7/ 14-1 NAC) advance to the finals to take on #3 Castleton State College who defeated University of Maine Farmington in the other semifinal match-up. The Final will be played at Husson Newman Gymnasium at 2:00pm on Saturday February 28, 2009

2008-09 NAC Women's Basketball Championship
First Round - Tuesday, February 24 at higher seeds
No. 6 Johnson State	49	at	No. 3 Castleton	75	Box Score
No. 5 Maine Maritime	44	at	No. 4 Green Mountain	54	Box Score
Semifinals - Friday, February 27 at Husson University
No. 4 Green Mountain	60	at	No. 1 Husson	79	Box Score
No. 3 Castleton	61OT	vs.	No. 2 Maine-Farmington	59	Box Score
Championship - Saturday, February 28 at Husson University
No. 3 Castleton at No. 1 Husson