Fisher Men wins fifth straight as they roll past UMPI, 106-77

Men's Basketball 

Senior Casey Pursell

Presque Isle, ME - The Fisher College Falcons continue to win as they beat the University of Maine-Presque Isle 106-77 in Sunrise Conference action.

Twelve of Sixteen Falcons who appeared in the game recorded points but it was senior Casey Pursell. The Seattle, Washington native had a game high 22 points. Classmate Christaan Hammond (Seattle, WA) added 21 points including connecting on five three pointers as the Falcons improve to 8-12 overall and 5-1 in Sunrise Conference play.

Fisher was able to jump out to a 49-35 halftime lead, thanks in large part to a team shooting percentage of 46.2 and going 7-for-12 from beyond the arc. The Falcons would then add another 57 points in the second half to eclipse the 100 point mark for the third time this season.

Senior Louis Williams (Burlington, VT) continues his march to becoming the first 2,000 point scorer in Fisher history. He scored 14 points in today's game leaving him only 189 points shy of 2,000.

The Falcons will return to action next Saturday, January 29th when they host the University of Maine-Augusta. In their previous match up back on November 1st, Fisher cruised to a 123-54 victory. Tip off is scheduled for 3 pm at the Fecteau-Leary Gymnasium.

Women's Basketball 

Presque Isle, ME - The Fisher College Lady Falcons dropped their second straight game as they lost to the University of Maine-Presque Isle Lady Owls, 70-31 in Sunrise Conference action this afternoon.

Freshman Javanna Bernard (Waterbury, CT) was the team leader in points as she scored 9 while junior Talia Hyatt (Dorchester, MA) continues to rebound efficiently. She collected 11 rebounds in the game giving her a total of 103 - tied for the team lead with senior Tiffany Beckman (East Hartford, CT).

The Lady Falcons (4-12/2-4) will look to right the ship when they take on the University of Maine-Augusta on Saturday, January 29th. In their previous meeting this season, the Lady Falcons earned the victory as the took home a 53-51 win at UMA. Game time is set for 1 pm.

Fisher Men take sole possesion of first place with win at UMFK

Men's Basketball 

Senior Casey Pursell

Fort Kent, ME - In a battle for Sunrise Conference supremacy, the Fisher College Falcons traveled up to the University of Maine-Fort Kent with both teams tied atop the Conference with a 3-1 record.

Matching up for the first time since the 2010 Sunrise Conference Championship Game, where the Bengals won 81-63 - earning their first trip to the NAIA National Tournament, the Falcons had five players record double-digit games as they took home a tough fought road victory, 71-66.

Senior Casey Pursell (Seattle, WA) was the leading scorer for Fisher (7-12/4-1) as he pumped in 18 points. Junior Dennis Norford (New Haven, CT) added 16 points while seniors Louis Williams (Burlington, VT), Christaan Hammond (Seattle, WA) and Daniel Nance (Brooklyn, NY) contributed 12 points, 11 points and 10 points respectively.

As a team, the Falcons shot 56.3% from the field and took a 36-29 lead at the half. UMFK (12-7/3-2) would out score the Falcons in the second half 37-35 but it was not enough as turnovers proved to be costly. Fisher scored 21 points off of 21 UMFK turnovers where the Bengals managed just 8 points off of 18 Fisher miscues.

Fisher will now travel about an hour south from Fort Kent to Presque Isle, ME where they will tip off against the University of Maine-Presque Isle at 2 pm tomorrow (1/23) afternoon. The Owls are currently in sixth place in the Conference with a 1-3 SC record, 3-11 overall. Despite the record, UMPI is coming off a 90-73 win against SUNY-Canton.

Women's Basketball 

Fort Kent, ME - Three time defending Sunrise Conference Champions, the University of Maine at Fort Kent Lady Bengals were too much to handle for Fisher College as they beat the Lady Falcons, 66-21 in Sunrise Conference action.

Senior Tiffany Beckman (East Hartford, CT) recorded 9 points while the Lady Bengals were able to hold freshman sensation Javana Bernard (Waterbury, CT) to just 8 points. Also recording points for Fisher (4-11/2-3) were junior Talia Hyatt (Dorchester, MA) and freshman Kimberly Woolley (Rollinsford, NH), who scored 2 points each.

The Lady Bengals (6-10/4-1) were led by freshman Taylor Boucher (Fort Kent, ME) and Jenn Colpitts (Scarborough, ME) who scored 16 and 14 points respectively.

Next up for the Lady Falcons will be the University of Maine-Presque Isle. The Lady Owls are coming off a 64-58 loss to SUNY-Canton and sit in fourth place with a 5-9 overall record and a 3-1 mark in Sunrise Conference play. 

Basketball vs. SUNY-Canton Recaps

Lynn, MA - The Fisher College Basketball teams returned for their second day of Sunrise Conference action as they hosted the State University of New York at Canton in afternoon games at the Fecteau-Leary Gymnasium.


Women's Basketball 

Senior Tiffany Beckman

Senior Tiffany Beckman (East Hartford, CT) and freshman Javanna Bernard (Waterbury, CT) combined for 35 points but that was not enough as SUNY-Canton won, 68-39.

Down 17-2 to begin the game, Beckman took charge and help lead the Lady Falcons (4-10/2-2) on a 18-6 run to close out the half. Heading into the locker room, Fisher was only down by three, 23-20.

SUNY-Canton turned it on the second half as they scored 45 to seal the victory.

Beckman finished the game with 21 points and 12 rebounds, her second straight double-double. Bernard recorded 14 points as she continues to have a stellar freshman season.

The Lady Falcons will hit the road next weekend as they will travel up to northern Maine. On Saturday, they will on the campus of the University of Maine-Fort Kent and then go to the University of Maine-Presque Isle on Sunday.

Maine-Fort Kent has been Sunrise Conference Champions in each of the past three seasons.

Men's Basketball 

Senior Louis Williams

Four Falcons reached the double-digit plateau as Fisher College improved to 3-1 in Sunrise Conferece play with a 84-57 victory.

Senior Louis Williams (Burlington, VT) paced the offense as he scored 19 points while dishing out 5 assists, both team highs. Williams is now only 215 points away from eclipsing the 2,000 career point mark.

Fellow seniors Casey Pursell (Seattle, WA) and Oscar Brown (Buffalo, NY) added 17 and 10 points respectively in the win. Junior Dennis Norford (New Haven, CT) chipped in 18 points and collected a team high 13 rebounds. In the process, Norford recorded his 7th double-double of the season.

Also recording points for the Falcons (6-11/3-1) were freshmen Ny'Kee White (Suffolk, VA), Elijah Chisholm (East Boston, MA), Chris Sadafsaz (Plano, TX) and seniors Christaan Hammond (Seattle, WA) and Daniel Nance (Brooklyn, NY).

In their next game, the Men will travel up to the University of Maine-Fort Kent on Saturday (1/22) in what will be a rematch of last season's Sunrise Conference Championship Game.