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Multiple Comeback Efforts Fall Short as Eagles Lose to Mariners
| Final | 1 | 0 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| GMC (2-17, 0-14) | 52 | ||
| Maine Maritime (10-10, 7-6) | 61 | ||
| Castine, Maine - Smith Gymnasium | |||
| GMC | Maine Maritime |
|---|---|
| Pts: Chelsea Paul - 21 | Pts: Sam Goda - 14 |
| Reb: Chanleigh Casey - 9 | Reb: Leah Jackson - 16 |
| Ast: Sierra Pease - 3 | Ast: Leah Jackson - 4 |
| Team Statistics | GMC | Maine Maritime |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 32.7% (18-55 ) | 36.5% (19-52 ) |
| Rebounds | 33 | 45 |
| Assists | 10 | 12 |
| Turnovers | 18 | 19 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 9 | 14 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 8 | 15 |
| Pts in the Paint | 18 | 18 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 2 |
| Bench Pts | 2 | 19 |
CASTINE, ME – The women's basketball team twice cut large, double-digit deficits to single points, but were unable to come all the back against Maine Maritime as the Mariner's Bekah Campbell (Corinth, ME) scored seven points over a two minute span to fend off Green Mountain College, 61-52, in North Atlantic Conference (NAC) action Saturday afternoon. The Mariners (10-10, 7-6) led by as many as 21, but a tough Eagles squad (2-17, 0-14) made the game uncomfortably close down the stretch.
Green Mountain used a 13-3 run midway through the second period, with junior guard Chelsea Paul (Northville, NY) getting the Eagles within eight, 49-41, on a three-pointer with 7:45 to play. Campbell scored the next seven points in the game to get the lead back to 15, 56-41, effectively ending the Eagles afternoon. Maine Maritime turned the ball over 18 times in the second half, with the bulk of the miscues coming during the Eagles' run.
Campbell finished the game with 13 points and five rebounds. She hit 5-of-9 shots on the afternoon and went 3-of-6 at the line. The first-year center's work off of the pine helped the Mariners to a 19-2 advantage in bench points.
The Eagles' Paul finished with a game-best 21 points on the strength of a 7-for-13 day that included a 4-of-5 effort from three-point range. Sophomore forward Sierra Pease (West Rutland, VT) posted 18 points, five rebounds, and three assists.
The Mariners outworked Green Mountain 45-33 on the glass, with Leah Jackson (Dedham, ME) securing 16 caroms, and Sam Goda (Eliot, ME) collecting 10 more. She finished the game with her eighth double-double of the season, having posted a team-high 14 points.
The Eagles will be on the road to take on Castleton next Saturday at 1:00 p.m. while Maine Maritime returns to action on Friday against New England College for a 5:30 p.m. tilt.
