Box Score

BIDDEFORD, Maine -- First-year forward Hillary Laferriere (Veazie, Maine) had 11 points and 14 rebounds to lead the University of New England Nor'easters to an 89-41 non-conference win over Lasell College in college women's basketball action Tuesday evening at the Campus Center.

The Nor'easters halted a modest two-game losing streak to even their record at 3-3, while the Lasers dropped to 2-4.

Leading by 14 (46-32) at the break, UNE outscored Lasell 43-9 in the second half to win going away.  The Lasers made just 4 of 26 (15.4 percent) of their field goal attempts after halftime.

Laferriere went 7-for-10 at the line and collected six offensive rebounds in recording her first double-double.  

UNE's balanced scoring attack was led first-year forward Margo Russell (Madison, Maine), who scored 10 of her game-high 12 points in the first half.  Classmates Kari Pelletier (South Paris, Maine) and Kelley Paradis (Newport, Maine) each scored 11 points, while senior guard Alli Gamache (Dudley, Mass.) added 10.  Twelve of 13 Nor'easters in uniform found their way into the scoring column.

Senior guard Shauna Kelly (Quincy, Mass.) and sophomore guard Katie Farr (Rindge, N.H.) tossed in 10 points apiece for Lasell.

The Nor'easters utilized their height advantage to hold a commanding 53-23 advantage on the glass while outscoring the Lasers in the paint, 46-14.

Lasell has a three-day layoff before traveling to Regis College for a non-conference game on Saturday.

UNE is right back at it tomorrow evening, hosting St. Joseph's College at 5:30 p.m..  That contest will be Web cast live beginning at 5:25.  Log on to http://athletics.une.edu/stream.asx to catch all the action.