Lady SeaWolves Get Production From New-Look Starting Five
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine—The Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) women’s basketball team rolled to a 86-24 Yankee Small College Conference (YSCC) win over Hampshire College at the Hutchinson Union Building on Friday, Dec. 8.
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine—The Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) women's basketball team rolled to a 86-24 Yankee Small College Conference (YSCC) win over Hampshire College at the Hutchinson Union Building on Friday, Dec. 8.
The Lady SeaWolves saw production from a new-look starting five led by first-year Julianna Lafrenaye (Nobleboro, Maine) who connected for a career high 25 points on 58 percent shooting in front of the home crowd.
Also getting big minutes were first-years Morgan Rice (Westbrook, Maine) and Lauryn Fagan (Standish, Maine) who combined for 31 points. Junior guard Amanda Matos (Orlando, Fl.) put together her first SMCC double-double with 11 points and 12 boards while first-year Priscila Berdeja (Acapulco, Mexico) contributed on the defensive end with 10 steals and seven boards.
Hampshire's Lena Trieger (Chicago, Ill.) netted a double-double in leading her team with 14 points and 13 rebounds. Trieger continues to lead the conference in rebounding averaging 14.4 per game.
SMCC posted a season high 86 points and allowed a season low 24, leading for the duration of the contest.
View the photo gallery of the game HERE.
Winners of three straight, the Lady SeaWolves improve to 6-1 in YSCC action, 8-3 overall. Hampshire remains winless in the conference standings at 0-9.
Next up for SMCC is Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, a non-conference game on Saturday, Dec. 9. Tip off from The HUB is set for 1 p.m.
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