CASTINE, Maine – Maine Maritime Academy picked up an impressive 75-28 victory over Maine-Presque Isle in their season opener, to advance to the Pepsi Mariner Challenge Championship game.

Freshman Megan McLean (Eliot, Maine) opened up the scoring for the Mariners when she splashed a three, but the Owls responded with six-straight points to take a brief 6-3 lead before Mackenzie Vosburgh (Rhinebeck, N.Y. and Kristi Willey (Topsham, Maine) sank back-to-back three-pointers for Maine Maritime. The Mariners took a 13-8 lead into the second quarter, and held the Owls to just two points in the second quarter, on their way to the 75-28 victory.

Freshman Alayne Felix (Mahopac, N.Y.) scored a game-high 16 points in her debut for the Mariners, while adding six rebounds, two assists and a steal. Freshman Amanda Holewiak (Somerset, Mass.) added a double-double off the bench with 11 points and 11 rebounds while tallying a block, and teammate Tess Clark (Spring, Texas) added 10 points, seven rebounds and a steal. Willey and Alex Winchester (Hampden, Maine) each recorded eight points in the victory.

Amanda Hotham led the Owls with 11 points and six rebounds, and Brianna Losee added six points, two rebounds, two steals and a pair of assists.

The Mariners (1-0) will take on UMass.-Boston (1-0) tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., while the Owls (0-1) will take on Endicott College (0-1) at 12:00 p.m.