The Southern Maine women lost a home game for the first time in more than four years, as Eastern Connecticut ended the No. 11 Huskies' streak 66-65 in overtime.
Ashley McFetridge scored 22 points and added 13 rebounds in the Warriors' win. The Huskies hadn't lost a game in Gorham since Dec. 2, 2003 to Bowdoin, a streak of 78 consecutive wins. Southern Maine hadn't lost a conference game at home since losing to Western Connecticut in 2000.
&&b-boxr&&Not all runs came to an end. Maryville (Mo.) won its 72nd consecutive conference game, matching the Division III record set by Emmanuel, in defeating Greenville in SLIAC play. No. 1 Hope defeated archrival Calvin 66-58 in women's action to stay unbeaten. No. 2 Howard Payne held off Hardin-Simmons 72-60, completing an impressive home-and-away sweep of the Cowgirls and No. 9 McMurry over two weeks. No. 5 Thomas More stayed perfect by thumping Grove City, 82-40. No. 11 Medaille's 19-game winning streak came to an end, however, 77-72 at Pitt-Greensburg.
Melissa Beyruti scored 20 points and Chari' Cooper raised her career total to 1,388 rebounds in No. 6 Kean's 81-49 win against Rutgers-Newark. Kean wore pink uniforms in support of the WBCA's Think Pink initiative. More Think Pink coverage. Williams won for the sixth time in seven games and knocked off No. 14 Tufts in the process, 63-46. The loss put Bowdoin (17-5, 6-1) in first in the NESCAC by itself with a win against Colby. And third-ranked UW-Whitewater put five players in double figures in beating UW-Stout 83-72.
Baruch's 38-game CUNYAC winning streak came to an end as Kimberly Kelly scored 23 points and added 11 rebounds for Lehman in a 60-58 win. St. Benedict beat Augsburg 79-59 and took over first place in the MIAC by itself when third-place Gustavus Adolphus beat former co-leader St. Thomas 55-52. Team of the Week honoree Chelsie Schweers followed up her nod with 10-for-12 shooting from three-point range en route to 32 points in Christoper Newport's 85-58 win at Peace.