Box Score BANGOR, Maine--Sophomore Bella Scolaro potted a game-best four goals, including the game-winner in the fourth quarter, and senior Hazel Stoddard led all scorers with five points, as Maine Maritime Academy overcame a three-goal deficit to trip up host Husson University, 11-10, in North Atlantic Conference women's lacrosse action at John P. Boucher Field on Thursday evening. Maine Maritime improves to 7-1 on the season and strengthens its lead atop the NAC with a 3-0 conference record, while Husson drops to 2-5 overall and 1-1 in the NAC.

Maine Maritime Highlights

• Sophomore Lillian Diversi added four points on three goals and an assist.
• Junior goalie Ella Bowes (3 ground balls) made eight saves to preserve the win, including all three shots she faced in the final stanza.
• Stoddard finished with two goals and three assists, plus three draw controls, two ground balls and two caused turnovers.
• Freshman Hadley Stoddard chipped in two goals, two ground balls and two draw controls.
• Scolaro also had three ground balls and two caused turnovers.

Husson Highlights

• Kate Boehmcke paced the team with four points on a hat trick and an assist.
• Averi Baker also had four points with two goals and two assists.
• Laela Martinez also scored a pair of goals, and Jordyn Lengle (7 draw controls) added two helpers.
• Emma Beegz took the loss after stopping 10 shots.
• Maddy Benoit (1g, 1a) led all student-athletes with eight draw controls.

How it Happened

• Maine Maritime was trailing 10-9 going into the fourth quarter before Diversi scored the tying goal on a feed from Hazel Stoddard with 10 minutes and 52 seconds remaining, then Scolaro converted a man-up goal at 8:48 to put MMA ahead for good.
• The Mariners defense did the rest as Bowes made three saves down the stretch, forced three turnovers and blocked a shot.
• Husson still had a chance to tie the game and force overtime, but committed a turnover with 93 seconds left as senior Kirra Magana (5 ground balls, two caused turnovers, three draw controls) got the caused turnover and ground ball. Maine Maritime was able to run out the clock with the game's final possession.
• The Eagles scored three goals off the stick of Boehmcke (5:11), Natalie Whitten (3:57) and Baker (0:29) to end the second quarter and go up by three goals, 9-6, at halftime--the largest lead for either side.
•  Maine Maritime began the second half with goals by the Stoddard sisters with Hazel scoring man-up at 12:31 and Hadley while man-down at 4:59 to make it a 9-8 deficit in the third quarter.
• Boehmcke and Hazel Stoddard traded goals 55 seconds apart to wrap up the scoring in the frame and give HU a 10-9 advantage.
• Maine Maritime went 3-for-9 on free-position goals and Husson was 2-for-5; the teams also combined for eight man-up goals (MMA: 5; HU: 3).
• Both teams enjoyed a one-goal lead in the first quarter; Hadley Stoddard gave MMA its first of the night at 5:52 at 3-2.
• Diversi found the back of the net with the Mariners on the man-up in the second quarter to make it 5-4 at 10:11 for MMA's last lead of the first half.
• The close score also was indicative of how evenly matched the teams were statistically in the boxscore.

Inside the Boxscore

• This game was originally scheduled a couple days ago on Tuesday but field conditions were unplayable after a snowstorm.
• Husson was picked to win the NAC while MMA was chosen second in the conference preseason coaches' poll.
• Maine Maritime snaps a three-game losing streak to the Eagles, who lead the all-time series 9-5 including 5-3 on their home field.
• The Mariners extend school records for best start to a season and winning streak.
• Diversi went over the 100-point plateau tonight for her career: 83 goals and 18 assists for 101.

Next Up

• Maine Maritime will briefly step out of NAC play on Sunday (noon) when it hosts Conference of New England power Western New England at Ritchie Field.