GORHAM, Maine – University of Southern Maine (4-1) defeated Saint Joseph's College (3-4), 70-35, in a non-conference women's basketball contest at Warren G. Hill Gymnasium on Sunday evening.
COSTELLO CUP:
With the win, Southern Maine claims the coveted Costello Cup, presented annually to the winner of the contest between the rival institutions, for the first time since the 2014-15 campaign – ending a string of nine-consecutive Saint Joseph's victories.
The Costello Cup, presented annually to the winner of the contest between the rival schools, honors the late Dr. Richard "Doc" Costello, former USM Athletic Director and long-time basketball coach for both the men's and women's programs.
Southern Maine is now 20-13 all-time in the Costello Cup series with Saint Joseph's.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
The Monks never found their rhythm offensively as the Huskies opened the contest with eight unanswered points and quickly built a double-digit advantage, leading 21-7 after the first quarter. USM broke the game wide open in the second stanza, outscoring SJC by a 19-9 margin en route to staking a 24-point lead (40-16) going into intermission.
STATS OF THE GAME:
Southern Maine shot 45.0% (27-60) from the field, including a 40.0% (10-25) rate from three-point distance, while Saint Joseph's made 11-of-60 (18.3%) attempts from the floor with a 5-for-26 (19.2%) performance from beyond the arc.
LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S:
- Madison Lebel (Hermon, Maine): 7 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists
- Elisabeth Stapelfeld (Sr., Brookline, N.H.): 7 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists
- Logan Brown (Brunswick, Maine): 6 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists
LEADERS – SOUTHERN MAINE:
- Lucy Wiles: 18 points, 6 assists, 3 rebounds, 4–4 from three, 7–11 overall shooting
- Dakota Shipley: 15 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals, 7–14 from the field
- Liz Cote: 11 points, 4 rebounds, 4–9 shooting
NEXT!
Saint Joseph's will host Endicott College on Wednesday in a non-conference contest slated to start at 5:30 PM.
