FARMINGTON – The University of Maine at Farmington team fought back from a double-digit deficit to snatch a 78-67 victory from Lesley University in women’s basketball action Saturday.

The Beavers (11-12) trailed 33-27 at the break, and continued to lose ground in the opening minutes of the second half. But Erin Porter ignited a 13-0 run with a 3-pointer and finished with a layup. She had a game-high 17 points for Farmington.

Bowdoin 55, Bates 51

BRUNSWICK – Katie Bergeron scored a game-high 24 points to keep Bowdoin undefeated with a 55-51 win over Bates in NESCAC women’s basketball action Saturday.

Late in the contest and following a dry spell, co-captain Sarah Barton hit a running 3-pointer to cut the Polar Bear (18-7) lead to 55-51 with 25 seconds remaining, but the Bobcats (15-10) could not get any closer.

Senior Meg Coffin had an outstanding career finale with 20 points and 11 rebounds for Bates.

Amherst 83, Colby 53

AMHERST, Mass. – Stefanie Reiff tossed a game-high 24 points to lead Amherst to a comfortable 83-53 victory over Colby in NESCAC women’s basketball action Saturday.

The Jeffs (23-2) led 41-31 at halftime.

Alison Cappelloni was 5-for-9 from 3-point range and paced the Mules (9-16) with a team-high 20 points. Katie McCabe chipped in with 15 points and seven rebounds in her final game, while Karlyn Adler added 10 points for Colby.

USM 56, W. Connecticut 54

DANBURY, Conn. – Sophomore forward Becky Dixon scored a layup with 16 seconds remaining in regulation to lift the University of Southern Maine to a 56-54 triumph over Western Connecticut State University in LEC women’s basketball action Saturday.

Sophomore forward Katie Moffo, who scored a game-high 23 points, fired off a potential game-winning 3-point attempt with seconds to play for the Colonials (19-5), but it fell short as sophomore guard Nicole Paradis secured the rebound for the Huskies (23-2) and held on for the win.

Binghamton 64, Maine 57

VESTAL, N.Y. – Laine Kurpneice collected 21 points to lead Binghamton to a 64-57 win over the University of Maine in women’s basketball Saturday.

The Black Bears (7-19) splashed their way to a 20-18 first half lead. Colleen Kimurray notched a team-high 16 points, while Kris Younan chipped in with 13 points for Maine.

Binghamton (9-16) outscored the Black Bears 46-37 in the second half behind the offensive efforts of Laura Sario with 12 points, and Juta Jahilo and Erica Carter with 10 points apiece.

Track

USM finishes 11th at New Englands

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. – Seniors Christa Hutchinson, Hattie Landry, Emily Artesani and Sarah Hale combined to run a school-record time of 1:46.50 and earn a first-place finish in the 4×200 meter relay to highlight the University of Southern Maine Huskies women’s indoor track and field performance in the 2008 New England Division III Championship on Saturday.

Junior Emily Poliquin of Lisbon Falls also garnered points for the Huskies, taking a sixth-place finish in the triple jump with a leap of 33 feet 11 inches in the event.