FARMINGTON, Maine — The University of Maine at Farmington women's basketball team came out firing from the opening tip, shooting a season-high 54.0% from the field, including 66.7% (14-for-21) from beyond the arc, in a wire-to-wire 92-43 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) victory on Sunday afternoon.

The Records:

The Beavers continued their hot streak, having won six of their last seven games to improve to 8-8 overall this season. With the win, they also moved to 5-3 in NAC play. Lesley dropped to 6-11 overall and 2-6 in conference play.

How it Happened:

Melissa Mayo (Bridgton, Maine) got the Beaver offense rolling right away, scoring a layup while drawing a foul and then hitting the free throw to convert the three-point play on Farmington's first possession of the game. Two possessions later, Mayo hit another layup, staking the Beavers to a quick 5-0 lead as part of an early 19-4 run to open the game. Grace Dwyer (Manchester, Maine), Jaydn Pingree (Jay, Maine), and Audrey Mackie (South Thomaston, Maine) all knocked down three-pointers during the opening run.

After a layup by Mariana Richwine pulled the Lynx within 13 with under three minutes left in the first quarter, Farmington closed the period on an 11-0 run, effectively putting the game away early. Mayo and Jazmine Pingree (Jay, Maine) each drilled a three-pointer to highlight the run, which capped off Farmington's highest-scoring quarter of the season, giving the Beavers a 32-8 lead after the first 10 minutes.

In the second quarter, both teams struggled with turnovers, committing seven each, but the Beavers continued to extend their lead. Mayo scored five points, while Jessica Dow (Saco, Maine) added four points in the period, helping Farmington open up a 31-point lead by halftime.

The third quarter belonged to Pingree, who scored 10 of the Beavers' 21 points. She knocked down a pair of three-pointers and grabbed two offensive rebounds, helping extend Farmington's lead to 66-27 heading into the fourth quarter.

Farmington's offense didn't slow down in the fourth. Mayo hit her third and fourth three-pointers of the game, while Mackie made her third triple on three of the Beavers' first four possessions of the period, sparking a 10-0 run that pushed the lead to 49. Emily Small (Cumberland, Maine) and Autumn Freeman (Byron, Maine) also knocked down three-pointers in the quarter, and the Beavers shot a perfect 5-for-5 from beyond the arc. Farmington's lead ballooned to as much as 55 points.

Stats of the Game:

Farmington shot 5-of-6 from beyond the arc in the opening quarter and never cooled off, finishing with a 66.7% shooting percentage from three-point range. The Beavers also dominated the boards, outrebounding the Lynx 36-26. Defensively, Farmington held Lesley to just 34% (16-for-47) shooting from the field while forcing 27 turnovers. The Beavers scored 37 points off those turnovers.

Leaders - Farmington:

• Mayo led all scorers with 21 points on an ultra-efficient 8-for-11 shooting from the field and 4-for-5 shooting from three-point range in just 21 minutes.
• Mackie, coming off the bench, finished with 16 points, shooting 6-for-8 from the field, including 3-for-4 from beyond the arc.
• Pingree added 15 points, knocking down 3-of-5 from deep and 6-of-11 from the field. She also grabbed five rebounds, dished out four assists, and recorded two steals.
• Dow contributed across the board, finishing with seven points, seven assists, six rebounds, and three steals.
• Ten of the Beavers' 12 players scored at least three points in the game.

Leaders - Lesley:

• Leila Chisholm shot 7-for-11 from the field, including 2-for-4 from deep, to lead Lesley with 16 points. She also contributed five assists and two steals.
• Ahidali DeHuelbes added 12 points and five rebounds, hitting 3-of-6 from beyond the arc in 27 minutes.

The Beavers return to action at home on Wednesday evening against the previously nationally ranked Bates College. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 PM.