2013-14 Lady Seawolves Basketball Headlines

Season
Nouchanthavong, McCusker Earn USCAA All-American Honors
Nouchanthavong, McCusker Earn USCAA All-American Honors

Farmington, PA - At last night's USCAA All-American banquet two SMCC student-athletes, Jose Nouchanthavong and Danielle McCusker, were named to the USCAA DII All-American teams.

UMA upsets SMCC to move on to the YSCC Championship game
UMA upsets SMCC to move on to the YSCC Championship game

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine – University of Maine at Augusta sophomore Arreonte Lee (San Antonio, Tex.) gave her team the lead and joined the 1,000 point club on the same play Saturday afternoon, as the third seeded Moose defeated second seeded Southern Maine Community College 75-67 to advance to the championship game tomorrow afternoon against Central Maine Community College.

Seawolves Squeak Past NHTI, Advance to YSCC Semifinals
Seawolves Squeak Past NHTI, Advance to YSCC Semifinals

South Portland - Trailing by three points, 58-55, with 1:10 seconds remaining in regulation Lady Seawolves' shooting guard Danielle McCusker (South Portland, ME) netted a shot from behind the arc to tie the game while teammate Esther Palmieri (South Portland, ME) simultaneously got fouled and sent to the free throw line for a one-and-one. Palmieri iced two free throws to put the Seawolves on top 60-58

Lady Seawolves Send Seniors Out in Style
Lady Seawolves Send Seniors Out in Style

South Portland - In this afternoon's last regular season women's basketball contest the Lady Seawolves used a balanced offensive attack, putting all nine players in the scoring column, and defensive pressure, forcing 30 turnovers, to defeat the Lady Knights of Vermont Technical College by a score of 88-47.

Lady Seawolves Turn Over Win to Mustangs
Lady Seawolves Turn Over Win to Mustangs

Auburn - Tonight the Lady Seawolves traveled north to face off against conference rival Central Maine Community College, a battle of the conference #1 and #2 seeds. The Lady Mustangs were able to force the Lady Seawolves into 29 turnovers, coupled with the mere 41.7% SMCC shot from the free throw line, 10-24, allowing CMCC to come away with the 68-55 defeat.

Lady Seawolves Down UMM
Lady Seawolves Down UMM

South Portland - The Lady Seawolves knocked down four of their nine three pointers in the opening ten minutes of tonight's women's basketball action, allowing them to jump out to 30-4 lead with 7:08 remaining in the first half tonight against the Lady Clippers of the University of Maine - Machias. The Lady Clippers battled back in the second half, outscoring the Seawolves by one point in the second twenty minutes, but it was not enough to overcome the first half deficit as the Seawolves pulled out the 82-59 victory.

Lady Seawolves Too Much for Lynx
Lady Seawolves Too Much for Lynx

South Portland - In tonight's women's basketball action the Lady Seawolves faced off against the Lady Lynx of New Hampshire Technical Institute. The Seawolves trailed by three with 12:14 remaining in the first half but Seawolves' forward Nyalieb Deng (Portland, ME) sparked a run with her aggressive play in the paint to put SMCC on top 42-30 going into halftime. The Seawolves widen the lead to 21 points with 9:40 remaining in regulation and came away with a 81-66 victory.

Lady Owls Roll Past Lady Seawolves
Lady Owls Roll Past Lady Seawolves

South Portland - In this afternoon's women's basketball action the Lady Owls of UMaine - Presque Isle shot a perfect 13-13 from the charity stripe in the first half to give the Owls a 37-27 lead over the Lady Seawolves going into halftime. In the second half the Lady Owls shot an impressive 50% from the floor, 67% from the 3 point line and 85% from the free throw line to come away with the 72-54 victory.

Lady Seawolves Roll Past Unity
Lady Seawolves Roll Past Unity

South Portland - The defensive intensity by the Lady Seawolves forced the Lady Rams of Unity College into 52 turnovers as the Seawolves came out with the 91-24 victory in tonight's YSCC women's basketball matchup.

Lady Seawolves Top Clippers
Lady Seawolves Top Clippers

Machias - In tonight's YSCC women's basketball action the Lady Seawolves of SMCC used full court defensive pressure, resulting in 18 steals, and offensive transition to defeat the Lady Clippers of the University of Maine - Machias by a score of 80-42.

Second Half Run Pushes Lady Seawolves Past UMA
Second Half Run Pushes Lady Seawolves Past UMA

South Portland - After trailing by one point at the half in tonight's YSCC women's basketball action, the Lady Seawolves came out reenergized after the break to pull away from the Lady Moose from the University of Maine - Augusta to grab the 69-61 victory.

Lady Rams Defeat Lady Seawolves
Lady Rams Defeat Lady Seawolves

Newport, RI - In this afternoon's women's basketball action the Lady Rams of the Naval Academy Prepatory School jumped out to an early lead in the first minutes of regulation and extended that lead to nine points by halftime, 38-29. In the second half the Lady Seawolves closed the gap to within one point, 52-51, but the Lady Rams answered and pulled away with the 66-57 victory.

Lady Seawolves Roll Past Eagles
Lady Seawolves Roll Past Eagles

South Portland - The uptempo, balanced scoring attack of the Lady Seawolves was too much for the Lady Golden Eagles of Eastern Maine Community College as SMCC soared to a 80-46 victory

Lady Seawolves Win Close One Against John Abbott
Lady Seawolves Win Close One Against John Abbott

South Portland - In this afternoon's women's basketball action the Lady Seawolves overcame a 10 point halftime deficit to defeat the Lady Islanders of John Abbott College by two points, 59-57.

Lady Seawolves Battle Past Saints
Lady Seawolves Battle Past Saints

Rutland, VT - Tonight the Lady Seawolves traveled to Vermont for their first YSCC contest since Before the winter break to take on the Lady Saints of St. Joseph's College. After a slow first half by both teams, the Lady Seawolves went into halftime with a one point advantage with the score 21-20. In the second half the Lady Seawolves found their rythmn, shooting a much improved 37% from the field and pulling away from the Lady Saint to end the contest at 63-47.

Lady Seawolves Overpower Warriors
Lady Seawolves Overpower Warriors

New York - The defensive pressure of the Lady Seawolves in today's basketball contest held the Lady Warriors of Vaughn College to just six points in the first half of play, giving the Seawolves a 53-6 advantage at the break. SMCC picked up 32 steals in this afternoon's contest, Danielle McCusker (South Portland, ME) and Nyalieb Deng (Portland, ME) each picked up seven steals as Lady Seawolves rolled to a 93-15 victory.