University of Delaware Athletics
Friday, November 8
Newark, DE
2:00 PM
University of Delaware
0-1,0-0CAA
56
vs
69
Maine
1-0,0-0America East
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | 14 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 69 |
| Delaware | 18 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 56 |
Photo by: Mikey Reeves
Second Half Spurt Leads Maine Past Blue Hens In Season Opener, 69-56
11/8/2019 5:12:00 PM | Women's Basketball
NEWARK, Del. – Sophomore Jasmine Dickey picked up where she left off with a double-double in the season opener for the University of Delaware women's basketball team, but a strong second half by reigning America East champion Maine proved too much as the Blue Hens fell 69-56 on Friday afternoon.
The Black Bears, who won 25 games and went to the NCAA Tournament last season, shot 13-of-24 from the field in the second and third quarters combined to pull away from Delaware.
Dickey poured in a team-high 16 points and 13 rebounds for her sixth career double-double, while redshirt junior Kayla Shaw finished with 11 points in her Blue Hen debut.
Delaware used long-range shooting to ignite a fast start with three three-pointers by Abby Gonzales, Samone DeFreese and Shaw to grab an early 11-3 advantage. Seven different players scored in the first quarter for the Blue Hens, who took an 18-14 lead into the second quarter.
Maine would score nine straight in the middle of the second to take a 36-30 advantage into the break. The Black Bears would extend their lead in the third before the Blue Hens put together a rally, getting the deficit down to single digits with under four minutes to play on an old-fashioned three-point play by Shaw.
The Black Bears would hit free throws down the stretch to finish off the 69-56 victory.
What They Said
Up Next
The Blue Hens are back at the Bob Carpenter Center on Tuesday evening when they host in-state rival Delaware State. Tip time is set for 7 p.m.
The Black Bears, who won 25 games and went to the NCAA Tournament last season, shot 13-of-24 from the field in the second and third quarters combined to pull away from Delaware.
Dickey poured in a team-high 16 points and 13 rebounds for her sixth career double-double, while redshirt junior Kayla Shaw finished with 11 points in her Blue Hen debut.
Delaware used long-range shooting to ignite a fast start with three three-pointers by Abby Gonzales, Samone DeFreese and Shaw to grab an early 11-3 advantage. Seven different players scored in the first quarter for the Blue Hens, who took an 18-14 lead into the second quarter.
Maine would score nine straight in the middle of the second to take a 36-30 advantage into the break. The Black Bears would extend their lead in the third before the Blue Hens put together a rally, getting the deficit down to single digits with under four minutes to play on an old-fashioned three-point play by Shaw.
The Black Bears would hit free throws down the stretch to finish off the 69-56 victory.
What They Said
Up Next
The Blue Hens are back at the Bob Carpenter Center on Tuesday evening when they host in-state rival Delaware State. Tip time is set for 7 p.m.
Team Stats
UMO
UD
FG%
.458
.368
3FG%
.313
.375
FT%
.870
.667
RB
31
37
TO
14
18
STL
12
7
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
F
/ Women's Basketball
G/F
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
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