Women’s Basketball
MAINE vs. NEW BRUNSWICK
Time, site: Monday, 7 p.m., Cross Insurance Center, Bangor
Records: Maine 17-15 (2013-14), New Brunswick 2-0
Series, last meeting: Maine leads 7-5, Maine 88-38 on 11/2/13
Key players: Maine (2013-2014 statistics) — 5-10 G/F Liz Wood (12.6 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 2.1 steals), 5-8 G Lauren Bodine (7.4 ppg, .405 3-pt. FG pct.), 5-8 G Sophie Weckstrom (5.5 ppg.), 5-8 G Sigi Koizar (4.9 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.5 apg), 6-2 F Mikaela Gustafsson (4.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg), 5-10 G/F Chantel Charles (4.5 ppg); New Brunswick — 5-10 G Laura Kaye (14.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 3.5 apg), 5-7 G Grace Wade (12.5, 5.0 apg, 1.5 spg), 5-10 F Kiley DeLong (12.0 ppg, 10.0 rpg), 6-0 C Rachel Cleary (8.0 ppg, 9.5 rpg), 5-9 F Jane Boyle (6.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg).
Game notes: Coach Richard Barron’s Black Bears get a final chance to get themselves clicking with an exhibition game against the Varsity Reds. UMaine is gearing up for Friday’s season opener at Bryant and already has an 81-41 exhibition win over McGill under its collective belt. New Brunswick has kicked off it Atlantic University Sport season, beating Acadia on Friday (60-54) and Saturday (72-53). The Varsity Reds went 5-15 last season. UMaine will try to show off its chemistry and depth with a versatile lineup headlined by the relentless Wood.