FARMINGTON, Maine -- Maine Maritime Academy used a late push to grind out a 44-41 victory over the University of Maine at Farmington in North Atlantic Conference women's basketball action this afternoon at Dearborn Gymnasium.

The Beavers (8-10 overall, 6-4 in the NAC) are scheduled to visit Bowdoin College Tuesday for an 8 p.m. game. The Mariners ran their record to 12-8 (7-2) and are scheduled to fac Husson University Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.

Caitlyn Laflin (Farmingdale, ME) poured in 20 points and hauled down 22 rebounds for Farmington, while Kenni Norton (Strong, ME) added seven points and made three steals.

Jessica Stahl (Bowdoin, ME) and Maggie Smith (Bath, ME) each netted nine points for the Mariners with Samantha Goda (Eliot, ME) grabbing 12 boards. Goda and Amethyst Cousins (Bass Harbor, ME) each had three steals.

Both teams struggled to score points with the Mariners shooting 27.1 percent (16-59) and the Beavers 25.5 percent (14-55), but Smith struck for two jumpers and a 3-pointer in the final 5:25 to help MMA to the victory.

Keyed by a pair of Norton threes, the Beavers started the game with a 10-2 stretch over the 6:41. The Mariners were able to chip away at the deficit throughout the opening period with a Devyn Curless-Clark (Clinton, ME) basket with 49 seconds until halftime tying the game at 16. Farmington took a 19-16 edge into intermission.

The Mariners were able to get the first distance of the second half with six straight points for a 34-28 lead, but the Beavers nibbled away with a Jillian Ross (Belfast, ME) layup knotting the game at 34 with 5:25 left.

MMA held the Beavers without a field goal over the next 4:12 with Smith guiding the way to a 44-37 advantage with 1:28 remaining. Laflin hit a pair of hoops over the final 1:13, but the Mariners went on to the 44-41 win.