UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Joseph Lopez led a balanced attack with 11 points, four in overtime, and Sacred Heart edged Maine 69-68 on Sunday in a consolation game of the Hall of Fame Tip-Off.
Sean Hoehn only scored four points but he had an opening layup and what proved to be the winning free throws with 15.9 seconds to play for the Pioneers (1-3).
Aaron Calixte, who had 18 points for Maine (0-4), made two free throws at 8.4 seconds left. But after Lopez missed the front end of a one-and-one at 7.6 left, the Black Bears couldn’t get off a potential winning shot.
Regulation ended in a similar fashion. Celio Araujo missed a pair of free throws for Maine with 16 seconds left and Lopez muscled to the hoop to tie the game at 59 with 6.3 to play, but the Black Bears lost the ball without getting off a final shot.
CONNECTICUT COLLEGE 78, SOUTHERN MAINE 62: Isaiah Robinson had 17 points and David Labossiere had 16 as the Camels (2-0) defeated the Huskies (1-2) at New London, Connecticut.
Christian McCue scored 19 points for USM.
BATES 72, MAINE MARITIME 69: Jeff Spellman scored 24 points, including five in overtime, as the Mules (1-1) beat the Mariners (0-2) in Castine.
MEN’S HOCKEY
BOWDOIN 2, MIDDLEBURY 0: Pat Geary and Thomas Dunleavy each had a goal to lead the Polar Bears (1-1, 1-1 NESCAC) past the Panthers (0-2, 0-2) at Middlebury, Vermont. Alex Zafonte made 39 saves for the shutout.
WILLIAMS 3, COLBY 2: Max Fuld, Roberto Cellini and C.J. Shugart each scored to lift the Ephs (2-0, 2-0 NESCAC) over the Mules (1-1, 1-1) at Williamstown, Massachusetts.
Kienan Scott and Cam MacDonald scored for Colby.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
CASTLETON 76, SOUTHERN MAINE 67: Ashlie Fay had 13 points, seven rebounds, five assists and four steals as the Spartans (3-0) defeated the Huskies (0-3) at Northampton, Massachusetts. Kristen Curley scored 16 points for Southern Maine.
SMITH 85, BATES 64: Nina Davenport scored 28 points for the Bobcats (0-2), but Lauren Bondi’s 24 points lifted the Pioneers (3-0) to a victory at Northampton, Massachusetts.
WOMEN’S HOCKEY
MAINE 2, NORTHEASTERN 0: Brooke Stacey scored twice and Carly Jackson made 28 saves as the Black Bears (9-6-1, 4-3-1 Hockey East) defeated the Huskies (7-7-2, 5-4-1) at Boston.
Aerin Frankel stopped 26 shots for Northeastern.
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