Carroll Carries Umaine Women Past Vermont For 1st America East Road Win

With a roster depleted due to injuries to five players, the University of Maine women’s basketball team took yet another hit before Wednesday night’s America East road game against surging Vermont. Reigning America East Rookie of the Week Anne Simon was shelved by the flu. But junior forward Maeve Carroll poured in 23 points and 15 rebounds, both career highs, to lead the Black Bears to a 65-47 victory at Patrick Gym in Burlington, Vermont. UMaine (8-13 overall, 4-3 AE) snapped Vermont’s three-game winning streak and halted its own seven-game road losing skid. It was Carroll’s fourth double-double in seven league contests this season. It was UMaine’s sixth straight victory over Vermont (9-10, 3-3 AE) and was its 13 in the last 14 meetings. “We played a team with a championship pedigree that imposed their will on the game,” Vermont coach Alisa Kresge said.