After leading the University of Maine to its first four NCAA Tournament appearances, All-American guard and all-time leading scorer Cindy Blodgett graduated in 1998. The following season several players, including point guard Amy Vachon of Augusta, helped take the Black Bears to a new level. On March 12, 1999, the 10th-seeded Black Bears collected the program’s first and only NCAA Tournament victory, a 60-58 triumph over No.