CASTINE, ME.-The Northern Vermont University-Johnson women's basketball team traveled to Maine Maritime Academy to compete in their first North Atlantic Conference contest of the 2019-2020 season. The Mariners captured the win by a score of 66-42.

Lindsey LaPerle led the way for the Badgers scoring a team high ten points connecting on three shots from behind the arc. Freshman Kiana Johnson added nine points and four rebounds for the Badgers and Alexandra Barry added eight points and seven rebounds off the bench. 

Maine Maritime jumped out to the first lead of the contest off a field goal from Melinda Ogden. Ogden continued to provide a scoring spark for the Mariners scoring the next five points before LaPerle quieted the Mariner run with a three of her own. The Mariners closed the first quarter leading 14-6. 

In the second stint of action it was the Mariners who took the demanding lead taking the period by a score of 25-10. It wasn't until the fourth and final period that the Badgers took control of momentum. Johnson led the way in the final period scoring six points and Barry added four but it wasn't enough as the Badgers fell late. 

The Mariners shot 29.7 percent from the floor while the Badgers shot 33.3 percent from the floor. Maine Maritime held a 45-40 advantage in rebounds.

With the loss the Badgers drop to 0-7 on the season and 0-1 in the conference and will face Husson University on Sunday afternoon at 12:00pm.