BROOKLINE, MA
UMPI bounced back after a tough loss on Saturday with a stress-free win over Fisher College to finish up their road trip. The Owls got some great individual offensive performances as well as an all-around good team defensive day to pick up the near wire-to-wire win 73-40 over the Falcons.
How it Happened:
It took a while for UMPI's offense to get going, as they scored their first four points at the free-throw line. Six minutes into the game they earned their first field goal, but started to click at the end of the quarter to take a 16-12 lead. In the second, the Owls really took flight thanks to a ten point quarter from Nevaeh Bello. The Owls outscored the Falcons 22-10 in the frame, and got to the line a lot, going a perfect 8-8 in the quarter. At halftime, UMPI lead by 16.
In the second half, First-year, Georganna Curtis really started to heat up. She scored eight points in the quarter and helped really seal the deal for UMPI, which allowed everyone some solid minutes down the stretch of the game.
UMPI cruised to the 73-40 win, dominating the glass as well, coming up with 54 rebounds to Fisher's 37. The Owls also improved their offensive rebound numbers, grabbing 15.
Top Performers:
Nevaeh Bello was at the forefront of the offensive charge again, this time with a career-high 21 points as well as eight rebounds. The Presque Isle native Georganna Curtis had 21 points too, and also grabbed 13 rebounds for her first career double-double. The Bello and Curtis tandem wasn't the whole story for UMPI however, Lindsay Hamilton had 12 points as well.
Everybody gave solid minutes on this day, and did the dirty work to keep Fisher to just 40 points. UMPI hopes to keep the momentum going into their next non-conference matchup.
Next Up:
The Owls improve to 1-1 overall and will come back to Presque Isle for their home opener on Wednesday night, Veterans Day. The Owls will host University of Maine at Fort Kent at 5:30pm.
