CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The University of Maine at Farmington women's basketball team defeated Lesley University 53-41 in North Atlantic Conference action on Friday. 

The loss drops the Lynx record to 10-9 (4-4 NAC) while the Beavers improved to 9-10 (6-3 NAC).

The Beavers were led by Erin Porter (Bangor, ME) who had a game-high 19 points on 8-of-14 shooting from the floor include 3-of-5 from beyond the arc.  She almost completed the double-double, grabbing nine rebounds in the game. Erin Johnson (Bailey Island, ME) finished with a double-double, as she tallied 10 points and 17 rebounds on the night. 

Lesley received a quality performance from Kaitlyn Wechsler (Merrick, NY) who finished the game with 13 points and eight rebounds.  The only other double-digit scorer for the Lynx was Kelly Harrington (Toledo, OH) who had 11 points. Cassidy Freed (Brattleboro, VT) dominated the offensive glass for the Lynx as she had 15 rebounds, 11 of them were offensive.

Farmington jumped out to an early 15-2 lead thanks to great passing from Amanda Byrne (Winslow, ME), who had three assists during the run.  The Lynx were able to chip away at the early lead and finished the half down just eight points at 29-21. 

The Beavers maintained their lead in the second half as they forced 14 turnovers.  Lesley’s opponents were able to convert 25 turnovers into 20 points for the game.  A late basket and free throws by Porter solidified the win for Farmington.

Farmington will continue its road trip and visit Wheelock College at 2 p.m. on Saturday.

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