2007-08 SCHEDULE

8/20/07

Clifford to give coaching clinic

FRY EARNS ALL-NAC HONORS

Junior forward Sean Fry (Jay, ME) was named to the All-NAC Second Team, as announced by the league office.  Fry was the lone honoree from Farmington this season.

Appearing in all but one game this season, Fry led UMF in scoring (14.7), rebounding (7.8) and three-point shooting (.361).  He produced eight, 20-point games this season, including a career-best 29 points in an overtime loss to NAC regular season champion Husson, a game in which Fry nailed a three-pointer with :04 remaining to force overtime.  He was playing his best at the end of the season and ended the year with 20-point performances in four of his last five games, including three double-doubles. 

2/20/07

UMF Men Falter in NAC Quarters at Lasell

Despite a 22-point, 10-rebound effort from Sean Fry (Jay, ME), the UMF men’s basketball team fell to Lasell, 81-56, tonight in North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Quarterfinal action in Newton, MA.  It was the Beavers’ second loss to Lasell in less than a week.

UMF held an early, 7-4 lead after a Josh Tanguay (Gorham, ME) lay-up at the 16:48 mark, but Lasell took a 10-7 lead moments later and took a 20-11 lead at the 10:57 mark and led the rest of the way.

Tanguay added 10 points and four rebounds for Farmington (10-16), while Tyler Tracy (Guilford, ME) added eight points.  Box Score

2/17/07

Fry Scores 24 as UMF Men Head Toward Postseason with 65-62 Win at Mt. Ida

Sean Fry (Jay, ME) scored 24 points – the fourth time in the last five games he has scored 20 or more points – to lead the UMF men’s basketball team to a 65-62 win at Mt. Ida this afternoon in Newton, MA.  The Beavers improved to 10-15 overall and 7-7 in league play with the victory, finishing third in the NAC East standings.  Isaac Hutchinson (Oakland, ME) added 11 points and Pat Howell (Bristol, ME) chipped in with 10. 

UMF built a 37-32 lead at the end of a closely contested opening half in which Farmington never trailed, leading by as many as eight with 6:53 left following a lay-up and free throw from Hutchinson and four ties.  The last tie of the half came at the 5:00 mark (26-26), but Howell and Fry answered with back-to-back three pointers to build a 32-26 Farmington lead with 2:50 to play.  Mt. Ida sliced the lead to two, 32-30, but Howell hit another three and Matt Nichols (Portland, ME) knocked down a pair of free throws in the final seconds.

The Beavers opened with an 8-2 run in the second half to extend its lead to 11, 45-34, with 16:34 on a Josh Tanguay (Gorham, ME) basket. Mt. Ida then cut the lead to two with a 9-0 run and took a one-point lead, 62-61, with 3:44 to play.  A Nichols lay-up at the 2:24 mark gave Farmington a 63-62 lead and Matt St. John (Wayne, ME) hit a pair of free throws with :10 remaining to round out the scoring.  Mt. Ida missed its final four shots after taking its brief lead.  Box Score

2/16/07

Lasell Defeats UMF Men, 70-54

The UMF men’s basketball team traveled to Newton, MA last night and fell, 70-54, to Lasell College in a NAC contest on Friday night.  Junior Isaac Hutchinson (Oakland, ME) led the Beavers with 17 points and seven boards and Sean Fry (Jay, ME) recorded his third straight double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds.  With the loss, UMF falls to 9-15 overall and 6-7 in conference play.  Box Score

2/12/07

UMF Upset Bid Falls Short, 67-63

Pat Howell’s (Bristol, ME) lay-up at the end of the first overtime popped out, allowing the Husson men’s basketball team to remain undefeated in conference play with a 65-63, extra session victory tonight at Dearborn Gymnasium.  The win improves the Braves’ record to 18-5 overall and 13-0 in conference play, while UMF falls to 9-14, 6-6.  Sean Fry (Jay, ME) led the Beavers with a career-high 29 points, including a three-pointer in the final seconds of regulation to force overtime, while Tyler Muzzy led Husson with 20.

UMF led for the majority of the opening half, holding a six point, 25-19 lead with 2:00 remaining before Husson rattled off a 7-0 run to end the half with a 26-25 edge.   The Eagles pushed their lead to eight, 37-29, with 16:57 to play on a three-pointer from Scott Kissinger, but UMF refused to fold, pulling to within one, 45-44, on a Howell lay-up with just over nine minutes to go and the contest remained close until the final seconds of regulation, with neither team leading by more than three the rest of the way.  UMF trailed by three, 58-55, following a Martin Cleveland lay-up with :30 to play, but Fry knocked down a three from the top of the key with :09 left to force overtime.

In the extra session, Husson struck first, but UMF took a 61-60 lead on a Fry basket at the 3:41 mark.  A free throw from Jaosn Harvey and a lay-up from Brock Bradford on successive possessions gave Husson a 64-61 lead.  Although UMF drew within one on a basket from Isaac Hutchinson (Oakland, ME) on the next possession, Husson hit three free throws over the final minute to preserve the victory.

Hutchinson added 13 for the Beavers, while Fry led both teams with 11 boards for his third double-double of the season and second in as many games.  Kissinger and Harvey added 14 apiece for Husson.   Box Score

2/10/07

Big First Half Lifts UMF Men Over Mt. Ida, 62-41

The UMF men’s basketball team held Mt. Ida to 14.3% shooting in the first half, building a 40-13 halftime lead on its way to a 62-41 victory this afternoon in Dearborn Gymnasium.  Sean Fry (Jay, ME) led the Beavers (9-13, 6-5) with 24 points on 10-of-19 shooting, while Isaac Hutchinson (Oakland, ME) added 14 and Josh Tanguay (Gorham, ME) chipped in with a double-double (10 pts., 10 rebounds).

The Beavers held Mt. Ida to just one field goal through the first 6:30 of the game, opening a 12-3 lead following a Tanguay lay-up at the 14:40 mark.  Mt. Ida pulled within six, 15-9, at the 11:29 mark, but UMF answered with a 15-0 run over the next six minutes, leading 30-9 with 5:52 to go.  Fry and Eric Lelansky (Portland, ME) hit three’s during the run, while Hutchinson added a pair of baskets.  After a Mt. Ida basket, UMF finished the half with a 7-2 run, punctuated by a jumper and three-pointer from Hutchinson.

Senior point guard Tyler Tracy (Guilford, ME) ran the offense with near-perfect efficiency, contributing seven assists with just one turnover.  Fry also added nine boards.  Box Score

2/7/07

MMA Handles UMF Men, 77-61

Isaac Hutchinson (Oakland, ME) scored 13 points and Pat Howell (Bristol, ME) added 12, but it wasn’t enough as the UMF men’s basketball team (8-13, 5-5) fell to Maine Maritime, 77-61, tonight in Castine.  Eric Lelansky (Portland, ME) added 11 in the losing effort.  Box Score

2/3/07

Lesley Edges UMF Men in OT, 79-75

After battling to a 69-69 tie through regulation, Lesley College outscored UMF, 10-6, in overtime on its way to a 79-75 win over the Beavers this afternoon in NAC men’s basketball action at Dearborn Gymnasium.  UMF is now 8-12 overall and 5-4 in conference play.

After falling behind by three, 75-72, with just over a minute to play in overtime, UMF tied the game on a free throw from Isaac Hutchinson (Oakland, ME) and a lay-up from Josh Tanguay (Gorham, ME).  That is, unfortunately, as close as UMF would get as Lesley converted four free throws over the final :50 to seal the win.

Hutchinson led UMF with 26 points, converting 7-of-8 from the floor, including 3-of-3 from three-point range, and 9-of-10 from the free throw line.  Sean Fry (Jay, ME) added 16 points and seven rebounds, while Pat Howell (Lincoln, ME) chipped in with a career-high 13.  Box Score

1/31/07

Colby Pulls Away Late to Defeat UMF, 70-53

The Colby College men’s basketball team trailed 45-42 with 11:09 remaining in the game, but put together a 22-2 run over the next nine minutes to knock off UMF, 70-53, in non-league action tonight at Deaborn Gymnasium.  Isaac Hutchinson (Oakland, ME) led the Beavers with 12 points, while Ted Neil (Strong, ME) added 11.

Trailing by two, 42-40, at the 12:00 mark of the second half, Hutchinson converted a three-point play to give UMF a 43-42 lead and Neil knocked down a jumper on the next possession to give Farmington a three-point lead, but back-to-back jumpers from Nick Farrell (game-high 23 points) put the Mules ahead, 46-45, with 8:12 to play.   From there, Colby led the rest of the way.

Farmington jumped out to an 8-2 lead on a lay-up from Josh Tanguay (Gorham, ME) and six free throws in the opening minutes, as the two teams swapped the lead four times and posted three ties in the opening half of play. 

Drew Cohen added 20 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks for Colby (11-10).  Box Score

1/30/07

UMF Men Fall to Husson, 93-83

Despite 21 points from Isaac Hutchinson (Oakland, ME), one of five players in double figures, and shooting 64.6% from the floor, the UMF men’s basketball team (8-10, 5-3) dropped a key, NAC contest at Husson Monday night, 93-83.  The Beavers’ 27 turnovers factored heavily in the outcome.

UMF took a 46-44 lead on a pair of Hutchinson free throws in the early moments of the second half, but Husson stormed back to take a 10-point lead, 58-48, on a jumper from Martin Cleveland at the 14:50 mark.  Matt St. John (Wayne, ME) stopped the Eagles run with a three-pointer and Eric Lelansky (Portland, ME) hit a three at the 8:55 mark to cut the lead to one, 63-62, but an 8-0 Husson run kept the Beavers playing from behind.  The lead grew to as many as 14 (5:05 mark) and UMF could get no closer than six the rest of the way.

St. John added 17 for UMF, hitting 4-of-7 from beyond the arc, and Sean Fry (Jay, ME) turned in another strong performance with 15 points and seven rebounds.  Ted Neil (Strong, ME) and Lelansky rounded out the double-figure scorers with 11 and 10, respectively.  Box Score

Get “Marooned at Dearborn” This Wednesday Night

This Wednesday, the UMF men’s and women’s basketball teams will host in-state rival Colby College in a non-conference doubleheader.  With both teams off to excellent starts in conference play, this is a great opportunity to support the Beavers in this important doubleheader of basketball action. 

As added incentive, anyone in attendance who allows themselves to be “Marooned at Dearborn” for the night by wearing a maroon piece of clothing will be entered into a special drawing at halftime of each contest.  

The women’s game begins at 5:30 p.m., while the men’s game is slated to start at 7:30 p.m.

1/27/07

UMF Sweeps Thomas in NAC Basketball Action

The UMF men’s and women’s basketball teams defeated Thomas College this afternoon in a conference twinbill in Waterville.  In the first game, the UMF women (14-3, 10-0) defeated the Terriers, 80-43, behind a 21-point, seven-rebound effort from Kari Simpson (Wells, ME).  In the nightcap, the UMF men (8-9, 5-2) received 22 first-half points from Matt St. John (Wayne, ME) and a 24-point, seven-rebound effort from Sean Fry (Jay, ME) on its way to a 80-48 victory.   Men's Box

1/24/07

Maine Maritime Men Hold Off Farmington, 41-36

Derik DeFrederico scored a game-high 18 points to lead the Maine Maritime men’s basketball team (8-7, 4-3) to a 41-36 win over UMaine-Farmington (7-9, 4-2) tonight at Dearborn Gymnasium.  The Beavers struggled through a difficult shooting performance, connecting on just 24.5% of their field goals during the game. 

A free throw from Matt St. John (Wayne, ME) put the Beavers ahead, 33-32, with 5:33 left to play but that lead would be the final one of the game for UMF.  Adam Haskell followed with a free throw and basket on MMA’s next two possessions to give the Mariners a 35-33 lead with 4:36 to go, and went ahead by four, 37-33 with 1:36 left to play before Eric Lelansky (Portland, ME) knocked down a three-pointer to pull Farmington within one, 37-36, with 1:00 to play.  A pair of missed free throws gave UMF the ball with :45 left to play, but Ted Neil (Strong, ME) missed a jumper and MMA hit 4-of-6 free throws to seal the victory.

MMA, which shot 31.8%, received nine points and 11 rebounds from Brandon Hall, while Sean Fry (Jay, ME) led Farmington with 13 points and seven rebounds.  Box Score 

1/22/07

Fry, Laflin Earn Conference Honors

Junior Sean Fry (Jay, ME) and first-year Caitlyn Laflin (Farmingdale, ME) received weekly accolades from the North Athletic Conference for the week ending Sunday, January 21.  Fry earned Men’s Basketball Player of the Week honors, while Laflin was named the conference’s Women’s Basketball Rookie of the Week.

Fry was UMF's leading scorer in both games this week, a pair of NAC victories that moved the Beavers to 4-1 in league play and into second place in the East standings. In Friday's 68-53 win over Castleton State, Fry scored 20 points and grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds. On Saturday, Fry totaled a game-high 16 points - 11 in the first half - in UMF's 79-46 win. In the two games, Fry averaged 18.0 points, shooting 56% from the floor and 67% from three-point range, with 11.5 rebounds.

Laflin averaged 15.3 points and 9.0 rebounds in a 3-0 week for the Beavers, including a pair of double-doubles. She started the week with a 14-point, 12-rebound effort in a win over Castleton on Friday, then dropped in a career-high 24 points to go along with 11 rebounds on Saturday in a win over Johnson. On Sunday morning, Laflin added eight points and four rebounds in limited action in the Beavers' win at Wheelock.

Both teams return to action on Wednesday night, when they host Maine Maritime in a conference doubleheader.  The women will play at 5:30 p.m., followed by the men at 7:30 p.m.

1/20/07

UMF Men Move to 4-1 In League with 79-46 Win over Johnson State

Sean Fry (Jay, ME) scored 11 first-half points on his way to a 16-point outing as the UMF men’s basketball team (7-8, 4-1) opened a 48-26 halftime lead on its way to a 79-46 win over Johnson State this afternoon in Farmington.  UMF has now won three in a row.

A jumper from Fry at the 16:52 mark gave UMF its first lead of the game, 7-6, and triggered a 10-0 run that ended when Fry knocked down a three-pointer from the wing at the 14:40 mark for a 15-6 lead.  The lead grew to double figured when Eric Lelansky (Portland, ME) knocked down a three at the 13:23 mark for a 20-8 lead and grew to 18, 40-22, on a lay-up from Matt St. John (Wayne, ME) at the 4:05 mark.  UMF led by 16, 42-26, with a minute to go in the half, but St. John knocked down his second three of the period with :48 left to play and Tyler Tracy (Guilford, ME) raced the length of the floor and banked an off-balanced three-pointer off the glass as time expired – with one sneaker lying at halfcourt – to give the Beavers their 48-26 advantage heading into the break. 

UMF held Johnson State at arm’s length in the second half as well, growing its lead to 40, 79-39, on a lay-up from Matt Nichols (Portland, ME) with just over four minutes to play. 

Isaac Hutchinson (Oakland, ME) added 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting, Josh Tanguay (Gorham, ME) chipped in with 11 points and 11 rebounds and St. John finished with 10 to round out the double-digit scorers.  Tracy finished with a season high eight assists and six points.  Zach Gervais was Johnson’s high scorer with 10.  Box Score

1/19/07

Fry Leads UMF Men To 68-53 Win over Castleton State

For the second-straight game, junior Sean Fry (Jay, ME) poured in 20 points to lead the UMF men’s basketball team (6-8, 3-1) to a 68-53 win over Castleton State tonight in Farmington.  Fry also added a career-high 18 rebounds in the victory, finishing the first half with 11 points and 11 rebounds as Farmington built a 28-19 lead.

Farmington led by just nine at the break, but shot 60% in the second half to pull away for the victory.  Castleton proved a pesky opponent, drawing to within two, 34-32, at the 12:53 mark before a 6-0 UMF run, capped by a layup from Matt Nichols (Portland, ME) pushed the lead to 40-32.  Castleton pulled within two again, 40-38, with 10:27 left, but the Beavers assembled a 17-8 run over the next five minutes to seal the victory. 

Josh Tanguay (Gorham, ME) added a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds, while Isaac Hutchinson (Oakland, ME) added nine points, five rebounds and a team-high four assists.  Josh Howe led Castleton with 19 points.  Box Score

1/13/07

Fry, St. John Carry UMF Men Past Becker, 96-61

Sean Fry (Jay, ME) and Matt St. John (Wayne, ME) combined for 49 points as UMF built a 45-15 halftime lead on its way to a 96-61 win over Becker this afternoon in Worcester, MA.  The Beavers shots 61.8% for the game – including 70.4% in the second half – en route to the victory. With the win, the Beavers are not 5-8 overall and 2-1 in NAC play.

The Beavers capped a 9-0 run early in the game with a layup from Pat Howell (Lincoln, ME), giving UMF a 13-3 lead with 14:47 to play.  Already holding a 19-7 lead at the 11:36 mark, UMF outscored Becker, 19-3, over the next seven minutes to build a 38-10 lead with 4:47 to go in the opening half following a basket from Fry.  A pair of baskets from Tom Labrie (Lewiston, ME), sandwiched around a Fry three-pointer, allowed UMF to push its lead to 30, 45-15, at the break. 

Fry led UMF with nine rebounds, while Ted Neil (Strong, ME) added 10 points to round out the double-digit scorers.  Box Score

1/12/07

UMF Men Fall to Elms, 78-57

Renato Lindmets poured in a game-high 24 points Randy Hite added 15 points to help the Blazers pull away to a 78-57 win over the University of Maine-Farmington in Friday night’s North Atlantic Conference (NAC) men’s basketball game at the Maguire Center.  Elms College won its third straight game to improve to 7-5 overall, 3-1 NAC.  UMF fell to 4-8 overall, 1-1 NAC.

The Blazers jumped out to a quick 8-0 lead in the game’s opening 2:11 before the Beavers responded with a 10-4 run to cut the deficit to 12-10 five minutes into the half.  Elms College pulled ahead 29-20 with 8:32 left in the opening half courtesy of a 17-10 run for its seven-point halftime lead.

The Blazers then capitalized on 13 second-half turnovers by the Beavers and sealed the victory with a 20-9 run over the game’s final 10 minutes.

Junior guard Isaac Hutchinson (Oakland, ME) finished with a team-high 18 points, junior forward Sean Fry (Jay, ME) added 10 points and freshman forward Josh Tanguay (Gorham, ME) registered seven points and a game-high 11 rebounds for the Beavers in the loss.  Box Score

1/7/07

Lelansky’s Career High Not Enough as UMF Men Fall to Plymouth State, 87-64

Despite a career high 19 points from Eric Lelansky (Portland, ME), the UMF men’s basketball team suffered an 87-64 loss today at Plymouth State.  PSU scored 53 first-half points and finished the game with four non-starters in doube figures, led by Sean Hanlon (22 points).  Ted Neil (Strong, ME) and Sean Fry (Jay, ME) added 14 and 12 points, respectively, for the Beavers, who were outrebounded 42-24 in the contest.  Box Score

1/6/07

Bowdoin Edges UMF, 61-57, as Beaver Comeback Falls Short

Andrew Hippert scored 16 points and Kevin Bradley and Jordan Fliegal added 12 apiece to lead Bowdoin (7-3) to a 61-57 win over UMF (4-6) this afternoon in non-conference men’s basketball action at Dearborn Gymnasium.  The Polar Bears built a 39-28 halftime lead and held off UMF in the second half for the victory.  Josh Tanguay (Windham, ME) led the Beavers with 12 points and 11 points.   

Bowdoin jumped out to a 22-5 lead at the 10:00 mark of the first half, as UMF mustered just two baskets in the opening 10 minutes of play.  The Beavers, however, responded with a 15-3 run of their own over the next three-plus minutes of play and closed the gap to five, 25-20, following a three-pointer from Matt St. John (Wayne, ME).  UMF pulled within five on two additional occasions during the opening half, but trailed by 11, 39-28, at the half as neither team scored over the final 2:03.

With Bowdoin leading 41-29 in the opening minutes of the second half, UMF began to slowly chip away, using a Tanguay layup to cut the lead to nine, 42-33, and a three-pointer from Eric Lelansky (Portland, ME) at the 13:44 mark to pull within six, 44-38.  A pair of free throws from Pat Howell (Lincoln, ME) forged a 46-46 tie with 11:38 to go, while a three-pointer and layup by Ted Neil (Strong, ME) on back-to-back possessions gave the Beavers a 57-56 lead with 1:43 to play.  Bowdoin, however, scored the final five points of the game, using a pair of free throws from Kyle Jackson and three from Kevin Bradley to win the game.   Box Score

12/16/06

USM Men Upend UMF, 66-53

The UMF men’s basketball team (4-5) fell to the University of Southern Maine, 66-53, on Saturday in its final game of the 2006 calendar year.  Farmington shot just 36.5% from the floor and failed to overcome a pair of USM runs in the second half, which kept the feisty Beavers at bay. 

Junior Sean Fry (Jay, ME) led UMF with 11 points and eight rebounds, while Matt St. John (Wayne, ME) added 10 points and Isaac Hutchinson (Oakland, ME) chipped in with nine.  Greg Whitaker (14 points) led a balanced effort for USM as one of three players in double figures.   Box Score

12/14/06

UMaine Knocks off Farmington, 75-34, in Orono

Facing undoubtedly its stiffest competition of the season, the UMF men’s basketball team fell, 75-34 , to Division I opponent UMaine tonight in front of 1,453 fans at Memorial Gymnasium in Orono.  After jumping out to an 11-6 lead three minutes into the game, the Beavers scored just six more first half points as the Black Bears built a 48-17 lead at the break on their way to victory.

Isaac Hutchinson (Oakland, ME) led the Beavers with 13 points, while Josh Tanguay (Gorham, ME) added seven points and grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds.  Matt St. John (Wayne, ME) also added seven points for Farmington, which shot just 23.2% from the field.

Junior Bernal led the Black Bears in scoring with 14 points, while Kevin Reed added 13 and Chris Bruff rounded out the double-digit scorers with 10 points.    Box Score

12/11/06

Second-Half Surge Lifts UMF Men Past Saint Joe’s, 61-55

Trailing by five at the half, the UMF men’s basketball team (4-3) outscored St. Joe’s, 34-23, in the second half on its way to a 61-55 win over the Monks in non-league action at Dearborn Gymnasium.  First-year Ted Neil (Strong, ME) and junior Sean Fry (Jay, ME) led the comeback with a combined 15 points in the second half, while Isaac Hutchinson (Oakland, ME) led all UMF scorers with 12 points in the game.

Hutchinson hit the first basket of the second half, a jumper at the 17:55 mark, to cut the St. Joe’s lead to three, 32-29, but the Monks responded with an 8-2 run to take a 40-31 lead with 14:55 to play.  A layup and a pair of free throws from Pat Howell (Bristol, ME), who finished the game with 12 rebounds in just 18 minutes, cut the lead to five, 40-35, before a pair of Neil baskets put Farmington within a basket, 40-39, with 12:44 to play.  Matt Nichols (Portland, ME) then knocked down a short jumper and Eric Lelansky (Portland, ME) drilled a three-pointer to complete a 13-0 run and give the Beavers a four point lead, 44-40, with just over 11 minutes to play.

Although St. Joe’s reclaimed a 48-44 lead with 8:30 left to play, Farmington responded once again, using a 7-1 run over the next five minutes to build a 55-49 lead with 3:02 to play.  Tyler Tracy (Guilford, ME) started the rally with a layup and Fry ended it with a three-pointer and jumper on successive possessions.  The Monks pulled within two on an Elbie Murphy three-pointer with :16 to go, but Matt St. John (Wayne, ME) and Fry hit both their free throws to seal the victory.

Neil joined Hutchinson in double figures with 10 points, while St. John added nine.  Hutchinson, in addition to his 12 points, also dished out eight assists and grabbed five rebounds.  Box Score

12/9/06

UMF Men Hold Off UNE, 88-79, Behind St. John, Hutchinson and Neil

The UMF men’s basketball team (3-3) built a 43-25 halftime lead then held off UNE (1-7) in the second half for an 88-79 victory today in non-league action at Dearborn Gymnasium.  Matt St. John (Wayne, ME) scored a season-high 22 points to lead the Beavers, while Isaac Hutchinson (Oakland, ME) and Ted Neil (Strong, ME) added 18 apiece. 

UNE opened the scoring with a three-pointer on its first possession, but UMF retaliated with a 16-0 run, highlighted by three three-pointers from St. John, and led 16-3 with just over 13 minutes to play.  Farmington pushed the lead to 20, 34-14, on a Hutchinson three-pointer at the 5:36 mark and led by as many as 24, 41-17, following a jumper from Neil with 2:16 to go.

In the second half, UNE scored 56 points and clawed their way back, tying the game at 72-72 with 3:44 to play.  Hutchinson knocked down a jumper on UMF’s next possession to reclaim the lead finished off a three-point play on the next possession to increase the lead to 77-72 with 1:29 to go.  Sean Fry (Jay, ME) hit seven free throws in the final minutes to seal the win, finishing with 15 points.  Box Score

12/7/06

Bates Tops UMF, 76-56, in Men’s Basketball

The Bates men’s basketball team, ranked 17th nationally, built a 20-point halftime lead on its way to a 76-56 win over UMF (2-3) tonight in Lewiston.  The Beavers had three players in double figures, led by Isaac Hutchinson (Oakland, ME) with 17, but allowed 45 first-half points and could not close the gap in the second half. 

Josh Tanguay (Gorham, ME) added 12 points and a game-high 13 rebounds for the Beavers, while Sean Fry (Jay, ME) added 10 points and eight rebounds.  Rob Stockwell, Pat Halloran and Bryan Wholey combined for 60 points to lead Bates.  Box Score

11/29/06

UMF Men Top Thomas, 76-58, Behind Fry, Hutchinson

Sean Fry (Jay, ME) scored 17 points and Isaac Hutchinson (Oakland, ME) added 14 as the UMF men’s basketball team (2-2) opened NAC play with a 76-58 win over Thomas tonight at Dearborn Gymnasium.  The Beavers build a 36-21 lead at the half en route to the victory, which snapped a two-game losing streak.

UMF scored the first 12 points of the game, highlighted by six points from Hutchinson and five from Fry, and owned a 13-2 lead with 14:49 to play following a free throw from Tyler Tracy (Guilford, ME).  Thomas then cut the lead to five, 13-7, following a pair of baskets by Darrel Rose, but the Beavers responded with a 9-0 run of their own to push the lead to 22-7 with 10:56 to play.  Although Thomas chipped away and drew as close as 12 later in the half, a Ted Neil (Strong, ME) jumper with 1:17 left gave Farmington its biggest lead of the half, 36-18. 

Aecio Madeira cut the lead to nine, 43-34, with a lay-up at the 16:12 mark of the second half, but UMF responded with a 9-0 run, highlighted by another three-pointer from Fry and a Tracy basket, to put the game out of reach. 

Tracy added nine points, six rebounds and three assists in the winning effort, while Josh Tanguay (Gorham, ME) rounded out the double-figure scorers with 10 points.  Thomas received 16 points from Madeira and 11 from Rose in falling to 1-3.  Box Score

11/21/06

Men’s Basketball Falls at Saint Joe’s, 64-41

The UMF men’s basketball team shot just 24% in the opening half, falling behind 34-17 at the break, before losing, 64-41 at Saint Joe’s tonight in Standish.  The Beavers did receive 20 points from Isaac Hutchinson (Oakland, ME), the junior’s second-straight 20-point performance this season.

After taking a 6-4 lead with just over 17 minutes remaining on a jumper from Tyler Tracy (Guilford, ME), UMF yielded a 10-2 run to the Monks, who saw its 14-8 lead dwindle to just two, 17-15, before closing the half with a 17-2 run as the Beavers managed just one basket over the final 7:28 of the opening half.  After falling behind by as many as 22, UMF whittled the lead to 13 midway through the second half, but would get no closer.

Matt St. John (Wayne, ME) was the next-highest scorer with seven points while Josh Tanguay (Gorham, ME) led UMF with nine rebounds.  Saint Joe’s was led by Elbie Murphy, who scored 26 points and added eight rebounds.  Box Score

11/18/06

USM Edges UMF, 70-65, in Hight Tournament Finale

Despite a game-high 22 points from Isaac Hutchinson (Oakland, ME), the UMF men’s basketball team fell to Southern Maine, 70-65, in the championship game of the 2006 Hight Chevrolet Invitational at UMF.  Drew Coppenwrath led the Huskies with 15 points and nine rebounds.

Trailing by as many as 10 in the second half, UMF cut the lead to two, 46-44, on a Sean Fry (Jay, ME) jumper with 9:04 to play, but the Huskies responded with five-straight points to pull away. 

The Beavers, who trailed 28-20 at the half, received 11 points each from Eric Lelansky (Portland, ME), Josh Tanguay (Gorham, ME) and Ted Neil (Strong, ME).  Sean Fry (Jay, ME) added 13 rebounds.  Box Score

11/17/06

Fry Leads UMF Men To Season-Opening, 70-53 Win over MCLA

Sean Fry (Jay, ME) connected on 9-of-12 from the floor on his way to a game high 21 points as the UMF men’s basketball team opened it season with a 70-53 win over Mass College of the Liberal Arts (formerly North Adams State) tonight in the opening round of the Hight Chevrolet Invitational at UMF.  The Beavers broke the game open with a 14-4 run midway through the second half.

Isaac Hutchinson (Oakland, ME) added 14 points for the Beavers, while Matt St. John (Wayne, ME) added 10 to round out the double-digit scorers.  Hutchinson dished out a team-high five assists while Fry led the way with nine rebounds.

Leading by six, 44-38, with 11:43 to play, freshman Eric Lelansky (Portland, ME) converted a lay-up to start the game-sealing run.  Fry then knocked down back-to-back jumpers to push the lead to 12, 50-38, with 7:58 left to play. 

Ted Neil (Strong, ME) added nine points and six rebounds in 21 minutes of action in his first collegiate game, while fellow newcomer Josh Tanguay (Gorham, ME) added six points and five boards.

The Beavers will host Southern Maine in the championship game tomorrow at 3pm, while MCLA will face Lyndon State at 1pm. Box Score