CASTINE, Maine – Maine Maritime women's basketball beat Norwich University 92-55 in a non-conference matchup on Sunday afternoon. Lauren Plissey (Hermon, Maine) tallied a season-high 18 points for the Mariners, becoming the tenth Maine Maritime women's basketball player to surpass 1,000 career points.
 
How it Happened: After a couple minutes of back-and-forth action, Maine Maritime dominated the first quarter, scoring 19 straight points to end the first with a score of 32-8. The second quarter was more of the same action, with the Mariners a taking a 48-17 lead going into the half.
 
The second half was more competitive, but the Mariners build enough of a cushion in the first half to walk away with a 92-55 victory.
 
Inside the Numbers:

• Erianna Moore (Fitchburg, Mass.) tallied a team-high 21 points, seven assists, four rebounds, two steals, and one block.
• Plissey recorded 18 points, seven rebounds, three blocks, two assists, and one steal.
• Maria Barela (Albuquerque, N.M.) chipped in 17 points, seven assists, five rebounds, and two steals.
• Haley Brewster tallied a game-high 29 points for Norwich.
• Maine Maritime shot 46.9% from the hardwood and 45.5% from the three point line, while Norwich shot 25.8% from the floor and 26.1% from three point land.

 
Notables:

• Plissey surpasses 1,000 career points.
• Maine Maritime set a new season record for three point field goals made with 198 on the year so far.

 
Up Next: Maine Maritime improves to 17-5 overall, while Norwich University falls to 8-14 on the year. The Mariners return to action on Wednesday, February 8 when they take on UMaine-Farmington in a North Atlantic Conference (NAC) matchup at 5:30pm.