In the two games during the week, Boser racked up totals of 20 points and 11 rebounds with 12 points coming against Holy Cross on Sunday.

The University of Maine women's basketball team dropped a 79-50 decision to Holy Cross on Sunday afternoon at Alfond Arena in Orono. The Black Bears dipped to 1-2, while the Crusaders improved to 1-2.

Colleen Kilmurray led the way for Maine with 15 points and seven rebounds, while Brittany Boser and Kristin Baker each chipped in with 12 points. Boser pulled down four rebounds, while Baker dished out three assists. It marked the third time in as many games this season Baker has led the team in assists.

The 15 points for Kilmurray marked a career-high and it was the first time in her career that she led Maine in scoring. Boser notched double-figures in scoring for the second time in three games this season, while Baker's point total was the first double-figure game of her career.

Holy Cross raced out to an 18-7 lead at the 10:50 mark of the first half. The Black Bears got to within nine at 18-9 on the following possession on a Boser layup, but the Crusaders answered with a three-pointer by Briana McFadden to go up 21-9. Holy Cross would never let its lead slip below double-digits the rest of the way.

Maine shot just 29.5 percent (13-of-44) from the field for the game, while the Crusaders converted on 45.6 percent of their shots (26-of-57). Holy Cross also knocked down 52.2 percent (12-of-23) of its three-point attempts. The rebounding edge was close, but the advantage went to Holy Cross by a 33-32 count. Tanna Ross pulled down five rebounds for the Black Bears.

McFadden led Holy Cross with 19 points, while Bethany O'Dell and Ashley McLaughlin each chipped in with 17 and 12 points, respectively.

Maine returns to action next weekend when it plays host to the 2007 Dead River Company Classic at Alfond Arena in Orono. The tournament will be held on Friday and Saturday. Friday's action will begin at 4:30 p.m., between Hofstra and Quinnipiac. Maine will face Harvard immediately following at 7 p.m. Saturday will begin with the consolation at 3:30 p.m., and the championship to follow at 6 p.m. Maine's contest versus Harvard will mark the second-straight game the Black Bears will be facing a defending conference champion. Harvard won the Ivy League last season, while Holy Cross entered Sunday's game as the defending Patriot League champions.

The Bingham, Maine native recorded a career-high 28 points in Saturday's overtime win over St. Francis. He also tallied 16 points in Tuesday's win over Fisher College.

The University of Maine men's basketball team defeated St. Francis in overtime on Saturday night, 85-82, and improved its record to 2-2, while St. Francis fell to 1-2. The Black Bears were led by Brian Andre (Bingham, Maine) who had 28 points and seven rebounds, and Mark Socoby (Houlton, Maine) who had 24 points, including the game tying tip-in with less than one second left in regulation.

In the first half the Black Bears had an outstanding performance from Andre. Andre had 14 points on 7-of-8 shooting to go with four rebounds. Included in those 14 points for Andre were two thunderous dunks that brought loud applause from the Alfond Arena crowd. Socoby, America East's fourth-leading rebounder, had six rebounds in the first half to go with 11 points, and Junior Bernal (Manhattan, New York) had nine points and four assists. For the half, Maine shot a blistering 60 percent from the field, going 18-for-30.

Andre had 12 points and Socoby had nine points in the second half as Maine overcame a six-point deficit with less than a minute left in the half. After St. Francis's Jamaal Womack (Bronx, New York) was fouled, he made the first free throw, but missed the second. Philippe Tchekane Bofia (Yaounde, Cameroon) grabbed the rebound and got the ball upcourt. Bernal had the ball near the basket and got fouled. Bernal missed the first free-throw. After the second free throw missed, the Black Bears got off a few shots that hit the backboard and rim, but would not go down. Socoby finally tipped the ball in with less than a second left in regulation.

In overtime, the Terriers jumped out to a six-point lead midway through the period. Maine clawed back to cut the lead to one with just over a minute remaining in the game. Socoby hit the go-ahead basket with 15 seconds left to put the Black Bears in front for good. The Terriers came back down the court, but Socoby took the charge and sank two free throws with three seconds left to ice the game.

Bernal finished with 15 points, nine assists, seven rebounds and four steals for the game, while Socoby added 12 rebounds, five assists and five steals to go along with 24 points.

Womack had 30 points and Robert Hines (Trenton, New Jersey) had 29 points to lead St. Francis.

The Black Bears continue play on Tuesday when they travel to take on Quinnipiac for a 7pm tipoff.