FARMINGTON, MAINE – Maine Maritime's second-half surge fell short in a 56-43 loss to The University of Maine at Farmington in a North Atlantic Conference women's basketball game Tuesday. The Beavers improved to 4-3 NAC, 4-8 overall while the Mariners fell to 2-4, 4-7.

Leah Jackson led the Mariners with a season-high 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the field, and completed the double-double with a season-high 19 rebounds.  Mary Badeen was the only other Mariner in double digits with 12 points, and grabbed six rebounds.

Kenni Norton led UMaine-Farmington with 15 points, most of that at the free-throw line. Norton was 10-of-11 at the charity stripe, and just 2-of-10 from the field. Lindsay Ranquist added nine points and pulled down a team-high seven rebounds.

After leading 28-18 at the break, UMaine-Farmington stretched its lead to 14 points with 13:46 to play following a 3-pointer by Bianca Stoutamyer. Maine Maritime slowly chipped away at the deficit with a 14-4 run, and pulled to within four points of the Beavers, 41-37, on Badeen's trey with 7:20 showing.

UMF answered by outscoring the Mariners 12-1 over the next three minutes to take a 53-38 lead. Maine Maritime logged just one field goal the rest of the way – a layup by Bekah Campbell at the 3:37 mark – as the Beavers held a double-digit lead the rest of the way.

Maine Maritime will host Johnson State on Friday at 5:30 p.m. in the Margaret Chase Smith Gymnasium.