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85
Winner Maine Maine 4-0,1-0 America East
57
Hartford Hart 0-1,0-1 America East
Winner
Maine Maine
4-0,1-0 America East
85
Final
57
Hartford Hart
0-1,0-1 America East
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Maine Maine 21 21 23 20 85
Hartford Hart 14 8 19 16 57

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women's Hoops Drops Season Opener Against Maine, 85-57

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. —  Freshman Paula Maurina scored a team-high 12 points in her collegiate debut as the Hartford women's basketball team fell to Maine, 85-57, inside Reich Family Pavilion in its season opener Tuesday afternoon. With the defeat, the Hawks open the season at 0-1 in the America East, while the Black Bears improved to 4-0 on the season and 1-0 in conference-play.

PHOTO GALLERY

MAINE 85, HARTFORD 57
The Hawks held an early 7-5 lead over the Black Bears, before Maine used the final 6:33 of the quarter to go on a 16-7 run and carry a 21-14 advantage into the second quarter. Maine opened the second quarter with another rally, scoring seven of the first nine points to push its lead to 28-16 and force a Hartford timeout. 

Out of the timeout, the Hawks were able to trim the deficit to 10 after back-to-back buckets from Maurina and senior Jada Lucas. However, the Black Bears used the final 3:10 of the half to put together 12-2 run, which resulted in a 20-point lead at the break.

Maine kept its foot on the gas out in the second half, outscoring Hartford 16-9 in the first 6:40 of the third to push its lead to 58-31. After the Hawks cut the deficit down to 21 points in the fourth quarter the Black Bears went on a 18-5 run, pushing the lead to 34 points, their largest of the game.The deficit proved to be too much as Hartford eventually fell, 85-57.

INSIDE THE BOX AND NOTES
  • Maurina led the Hawks with 12 points in her collegiate debut
  • Maurina is the first freshman to score in double figures in their Hartford debut since Sierra DaCosta recorded 11 in the Hawks' season-opening win over Boston College in 2016-17
  • Junior Jordan McLemore added 10 points in the setback
  • Senior Nina Farkic totaled seven points, six rebounds and five assists in her debut for the Hawks
  • Blanca Millan recorded 33 points and 10 rebounds to lead Maine

NEXT ON TAP
The Hawks will be back in action tomorrow when they close the season series against Maine inside Reich Family Pavilion. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. on ESPN+.
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