JOHNSON, Vt. – Visiting Maine Maritime Academy received 51 points from seniors Sam Goda (Eliot, Maine/Marshwood) and Maggie Smith (Bath, Maine/Morse) to key a 71-54 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) women's basketball victory over Johnson State on Friday night at Carter Gymnasium.  JSC now stands at 3-10, 1-6 NAC while the Mariners even their record at 6-6, 3-3 NAC.

Johnson saw freshman guard Brittany Robertson (Burlington, Vt./Burlington) score a team-best 16 points while senior guard Andrea Deuell (Milton, Vt./Milton) tallied 13 points.  Freshman forwards Kirsten Rand (Colchester, Vt./Colchester) and Madeline Pritchard (North Clarendon, Vt./Mill River) each chipped in seven points.

Smith scored a game-high 29 points for the Mariners and drilled six 3-pointers while Goda added 16 rebounds to her 22 points.  MMA canned 8-of-19 3-pointers on the night, held a 40-29 rebounding advantage, and ran out to a 41-17 halftime lead in the win.

Johnson State will host Husson University on Saturday at 4:00 pm in their next contest while the Mariners head to Lyndon State for a 1:00 pm tip on Saturday.