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BIDDEFORD, Maine -- Western New England University reversed a 12-point, 1st-quarter deficit in a 70-62 Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) women's basketball decision against the University of New England on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 13) at the Harold Alfond Forum.

Dorothy O'Neill led the comeback for the Golden Bears (9-5, 5-2 CCC), racking up all of her 23 points after the UNE lead peaked (29-17) with 8:15 to go in the 2nd period.

The Nor'easters (10-3, 6-1 CCC) overcame a slow start with a 16-2 run to get out in front (18-11) during the opening frame. The first six of the 2nd stretched the gap to its max, but WNEU got 10 of the next 12 to get within four (31-27). The spread was just that (UNE 36-32) at the intermission, once Western New England's Meghan Gilhool banked-in a half-court heave to beat the buzzer.

O'Neill tallied 14 in the 3rd, nearly matching UNE's team total (16), and Emily Farrell notched the last six points of the stanza (including a 4-point play) to flip the visitors ahead at 56-52.

The hosts could not get any closer than four (61-57, 66-62) in the 4th.

Gilhool recorded 14 points in the contest, and Courtney Carlson added 11. Farrell made every kind shot she attempted (3-for-3 FG, 4-of-4 FT) for 12 points to go with five assists. O'Neill, Gilhool, and Farrell shared the team-high of seven rebounds, and accounted for 9-of-15 accuracy from deep (rest of the team: 0-for-3).

UNE received 14 points and seven boards from Sam MacDonald. Ashley Coneys notched 10 points in the 1st session, ending with 12. Kristie McNall had nine points and seven caroms. Both Olivia Shaw and Jocelyn Chaput registered eight points and eight rebounds.

The Nor'easters, who head for Curry College on Tuesday (5:30 p.m.), could only connect on 5-of-25 three-point tries in the game.