2015-16 UMA Women's Basketball News
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Soucy commits to play for the Moose
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Chesley commits to UMA women's basketball
March 24, 2016Hunter Chesley has committed to the University of Maine at Augusta women?s basketball team for the fall of 2016.Chelsea excited to join women?s basketball team in 2016
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UMA women's basketball season in review
March 21, 2016The University of Maine at Augusta women’s basketball team recently completed the most successful season in program history, as the Moose finished with a 23-10 record and more achievements than any team from UMA has seen in recent history.
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Women’s basketball falls to Penn State Fayette in consolation game
March 04, 2016The University of Maine at Augusta women’s basketball fell just short of victory in the thirty-third and final game of the season, losing 61-56 against Penn State Fayette in the consolation game at the USCAA National Championship Tournament.
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Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams boast five USCAA All-Americans
March 03, 2016Five members of the University of Maine at Augusta men’s and women’s basketball teams received national recognition Tuesday evening at the annual United States Collegiate Athletic Association Championship Banquet, and seven athletes received USCAA Academic All-American honors.
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Women’s basketball season ends with loss to Penn State Beaver
March 03, 2016The University of Maine at Augusta women’s basketball season came to an end late Thursday night as the fourth-seeded Moose fell to the number five seed Penn State Beaver 82-71 in the quarterfinal round of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association Division II basketball championships.
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Women’s basketball headed to USCAA National Tournament
February 24, 2016The University of Maine at Augusta women’s basketball team was awarded a bid to the 2016 United States Collegiate Athletic Association National Championship Tournament, the USCAA announced this morning during the bid selection show. The Moose enter the tournament as the number four seed for the Division II bracket.
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Moose fall short in championship game
February 21, 2016Sunday's championship game was played the way you'd expect from the two top teams in the conference, close and down to the final minute, but it was the top-seeded College of Saint Joseph's who came out on top, defeating second-seeded University of Maine at Augusta 59-52 to win their second consecutive YSCC Championship.
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Women's basketball advances to championship on Sunday
February 20, 2016The second-seeded University of Maine at Augusta Moose will face off against regular season champions and number one seed College of Saint Joseph’s (Vermont) Sunday afternoon after knocking off the third seed, Central Maine Community College, 72-49, Saturday afternoon in the second round of the Yankee Small College Conference Elite Eight Tournament hosted by Central Maine Community College.
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Basketball teams collect six awards at banquet
February 19, 2016The University of Maine at Augusta men’s and women’s basketball teams wore out a path to the podium on Friday afternoon, as the two teams collected six awards at the annual Yankee Small College Conference Banquet hosted by Central Maine Community College.
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UMA advances to semi-finals with big win over GBCC
February 18, 2016The University of Maine at Augusta women’s basketball team rolled to a 75-20 victory over Great Bay Community College 75-20 Thursday night in the first round of the Yankee Small College Conference Elite Eight Championships hosted by CMCC. The second-seeded Moose advance to play the third seed, CMCC on Saturday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. The Mustangs defeated Hampshire earlier in the evening to advance to the semis.
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Men's and Women's Basketball Playoff Schedule Announced
February 17, 2016The University of Maine at Augusta women’s basketball team will begin their quest for a Yankee Small College Conference Championship on Thursday night when the second-seeded Moose take on Great Bay Community College at 9:00 p.m. at Central Maine Community College in the first round of the YSCC Elite Eight. The men’s basketball team enters the Elite Eight Tournament as the fourth seed, the highest ever for the Moose since the creation of the eight-team playoff format, and will take on the University of Maine at Machias at 9:00 on Friday evening.
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LaFountain scores 37 in win over NHTI
February 09, 2016Freshman Caitlin LaFountain scored a career-best 37 points to lead the University of Maine at Augusta women’s basketball team to a 65-56 victory over NHTI in Yankee Small College Conference action.
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Women’s basketball stays undefeated in conference play
February 04, 2016The University of Maine at Augusta women’s basketball team remains undefeated after cruising to an 82-33 win over the University of Maine at Machias Thursday night at the Augusta Civic Center. The Moose are now 19-6 overall and 11-0 in the conference, standing alone atop the YSCC East Division with only three games remaining.
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Women’s basketball pulls off the upset over Fort Kent
February 02, 2016The University of Maine at Augusta women’s basketball team secured what was arguably the biggest win of the season Tuesday night when the Moose defeated Division II’s University of Maine Fort Kent, 73-64 in a gritty match up between two of the best teams in the country.
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Toth named national player of the week
January 27, 2016NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Senior Darby Toth was named United States Collegiate Athletic Association Player of the Week on Tuesday as announced by the national office. Toth also secured Yankee Small College Conference Player of the Week honors for her performance on the court last week. The senior eclipsed the 1,000 point milestone in a victory over University of Maine Presque Isle and his now the sixth player in their history to do so. The Moose remain undefeated in the Yankee Small Conference at 8-0.
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Women stay undefeated in the conference with win over SMCC
January 27, 2016The University of Maine at Augusta women’s basketball team held on for a crucial conference win Wednesday night, defeating Southern Maine Community College 66-52 in Yankee Small College Conference action. With the victory, the Moose improve to an impressive 9-0 in conference play and 16-6 overall, sitting in first place in the YSCC East Division above both CMCC and SMCC, who are both 7-4 in conference play. The win gives the Moose two victories over SMCC in regular season play.
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Toth joins the 1,000 point club in win over UMPI
January 24, 2016Senior women’s basketball player Darby Toth scored the 1,000th point of her career on Sunday afternoon as the University of Maine at Augusta women’s basketball team cruised to a 73-31 victory over the University of Maine at Presque Isle in non-conference action. Toth is the sixth women’s basketball player in team history to reach that milestone. Junior Jamie Plummer was the most recent player to score 1,000 points, hitting the mark last season.
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LaFountain and Clark lead women's basketball past CMCC
January 20, 2016Freshman Lindsey Clark made the most important free throw of her young career Wednesday night, draining the second of two attempts with 1.3 seconds remaining to lift the University of Maine at Augusta women’s basketball team to a dramatic 48-47 victory over Central Maine Community College in Yankee Small College Conference action.
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Women’s Basketball opens January with win
January 09, 2016The University of Maine at Augusta women’s basketball team opened the second half of the season with a 68-53 victory over Massasoit Community College in the NHTI Holiday Inn New Year’s Women’s Classic. All five starters were in double-digits for the Moose, who improved to 13-5 on the season.
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Alumni Spotlight, Katie Poirier
January 07, 2016In our latest installment of our Student-Athlete Alumni Spotlight, we visit with former basketball and soccer player Katie Poirier. Katie, who started for UMA from 2009 -2012 was the first UMA women’s basketball player to garner Yankee Small College Conference Player of the Year honors in 2012. Poirier currently ranks second all-time in points scored with 1199 and remains the leading rebounder in school history.
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Siblings run point for UMA's men’s and women’s basketball teams
December 31, 2015If you attended the most recent UMA women’s basketball game at the Augusta Civic Center, you probably saw a player with the last name Bragg wearing number 12 and running the floor for the University of Maine at Augusta women’s basketball team. If you stayed for the nightcap, you probably saw a second player with the last name Bragg wearing number 12 and running the floor for the UMA men’s team.
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Athletics raises money and food for Hallowell Food Bank
December 16, 2015The University of Maine at Augusta athletic department raised close to $300 and collected several boxes of non-perishable food items at a recent home game to benefit the Hallowell Food Bank.
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Women’s basketball tied for first in the country
December 07, 2015For the first time since becoming a member of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association, the University of Maine at Augusta women’s basketball team is ranked first in the country in the latest coaches’ poll for Division II women’s basketball.
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Card has big night in win over Unity
December 07, 2015Sophomore Morgan Card (Ellsworth, Maine) scored a season-high 26 points and 13 rebounds Monday night as the No. 1 ranked University of Maine at Augusta women’s basketball team defeated Unity College 77-15 in Yankee Small College Conference action. With the win, UMA improves to 11-4 on the season and 6-0 in conference action, leaving the Moose all alone atop the Eastern Division standings.
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Women’s basketball falls to DIII Wheaton College
December 03, 2015Jamie Plummer scored a game-high 26 points and Darby Toth added 17 more, but it wasn’t enough as the University of Maine at Augusta women’s basketball team fell to NCAA DIII Wheaton College73-58, Thursday night in non-conference action.
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Women’s Basketball team remains undefeated in YSCC
December 01, 2015The University of Maine at Augusta women’s basketball team pushed their winning streak to four games Tuesday night with a 42-37 victory over West Division leaders NHTI in Yankee Small College Conference action.
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Balanced attack keys women's basketball win over UMPI
November 30, 2015The University of Maine at Augusta women’s basketball team used a 23 point second quarter to carry them to a 69-52 win over the University of Maine at Presque Isle Monday night in non-conference action at the Augusta Civic Center. Jamie Plummer and Caitlin LaFountain each turned in double-double performances and all seven Moose players scored in the win as UMA improved to 9-3 on the season.
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Women’s basketball uses big second quarter to down SMCC
November 24, 2015The University of Maine at Augusta women’s basketball team notched another big win Tuesday night as the Moose defeated Southern Maine Community College 74-50 in Yankee College Conference action.
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Toth shatters three-point record in win
November 23, 2015Senior Darby Toth shattered the record for three-pointers in a game last Thursday when the point guard hit ten triples and scored 32 points as the University of Maine at Augusta women’s basketball team thumped the University of Maine Machias 73-27 in Yankee Small College Conference play.
