STANDISH, Maine – Senior forward Madison Lebel (Hermon, Maine) registered an 18-point, 17-rebound double-double and Saint Joseph's College (3-3) used a dominant fourth quarter to hand UMaine-Farmington (4-1) its first loss of the season, 68-54, in non-conference women's basketball action on Mike McDevitt Court at the Harold Alfond Center on Tuesday evening.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Saint Joseph's held a 30–29 lead at the half, and the in-state rivals traded the advantage six times early in the third quarter before the hosts strung together a 13–2 run, capped by a Logan Brown (Brunswick, Maine) three-pointer, to build a 47–38 cushion—their largest lead of the game at that point. The Beavers methodically trimmed the margin back to three (49–46) with sophomore Kytana Williamson (Nobleboro, Maine) closing the quarter with a layup.
The Monks effectively put the game out of reach in the fourth, opening the frame with a decisive 15–0 surge to take a game-high 18-point lead (64–46) with 5:12 remaining. Saint Joseph's outscored UMF by a 19–8 margin in the final period and limited the visitors to a 2-for-13 (15.4%) shooting effort from the floor to seal the 14-point victory.
STATS OF THE GAME:
Saint Joseph's dominated the glass, owning a 48–26 rebounding advantage, including a 16–3 edge on the offensive boards. The Monks also knocked down 10 three-pointers—shooting 35.7% (10-28) from beyond the arc—while holding the Beavers to a 26.3% (5-19) showing from long distance.
LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S:
- Madison Lebel: 18 points, 17 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals, 7–11 from the field
- Logan Brown: 18 points, 5–7 from three-point range, 4 rebounds, 3 assists
- Layla Facchiano (Fr., Auburn, Maine): 8 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, +27 plus/minus
- Elisabeth Stapelfeld (Sr., Brookline, N.H.): 12 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block
- Maddie Russell (Jr., Oakfield, Maine): 8 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal
LEADERS – UMAINE-FARMINGTON:
- Jaydn Pingree (So., Jay, Maine): 16 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, 2–2 from the free-throw line
- Melissa Mayo (Jr., Bridgton, Maine): 12 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
- Audrey Mackie (Jr., South Thomaston, Maine): 12 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal, 2–5 from three-point range
- Jessica Dow (Jr., Saco, Maine): 4 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal
- Kytana Williamson: 2 points, 2 rebounds, 5 steals, 3 assists
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING:
With the win, Saint Joseph's improves to 49–29 all-time versus UMaine-Farmington and has now won 15 straight meetings in the series dating back to the 2010–11 campaign.
NEXT!
The Monks return to action on Sunday when they visit the University of Southern Maine for the annual Costello Cup matchup, which begins at 4:00 PM.
