THE BASICS

Lesley University, 61 vs. UMaine-Presque Isle, 52

Records: 
Lesley University Lynx (2-4, 1-1 NAC)
UMPI Owls (1-4, 0-1 NAC) 

Location: Lexington, Mass. – Minuteman HS Gymnasium

Date: Friday, November 21, 2025

THE LEAD— Junior guard Savannah Gravitt (Richmond Hill, Ga.) scored a season-high 20 points including six three pointers to propel Lesley University past UMaine-Presque Isle, 61-52, on Friday evening in North Atlantic Conference women's basketball action at Minuteman High School.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Owls blitzed the hosts in the opening quarter, racing out to the early 17-13 lead but Lesley bounced back with a 12-8 advantage in the second to pull even at the break at 25-25.
• The third quarter saw three times and four lead changes in a back-and-forth battle that ended with the Lynx on top by a 41-38 margin heading into the final frame.
• UMPI opened the fourth with a 4-0 flurry to leapfrog LU for a 42-41 lead but the Lynx responded with a layup by senior Charlotte Meixsell (Boxford, Mass.) to regain a 43-42 cushion. Leila Chisholm (Santa Barbara, Calif.) added a jumper to make it 45-42 before Presque-Isle evened the score at 45-all on a layup from Lindsay Hamilton with just under six minutes to play.
• Lesley immediately used a 7-0 run fueled by five points from Chisholm to open up a 52-45 lead which proved to be too much for the Owls to overcome as the hosts wrapped the night on top, 61-52 for the conference victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

• Gravitt led all scorers with 20 points on 7-for-21 shooting, adding seven boards in 35 minutes of action off the bench. The 20 points also matches her career-high from a Nov. 11, 2023 contest vs. Fitchburg State.
• LU sophomore Abbie Price (Waco, Texas) chipped in with 14 points and eight rebounds while senior Madalynn Biagi (Lincoln, Calif.) was one rebound shy of a double-double with 11 points and nine boards, also adding six steals and five assists.
• Hamilton paced UMPI with 18 points and 12 rebounds while Aleyah Matheson contributed 17 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists.
• Lesley forced the Owls into 32 turnovers on the night.
• UMPI outrebounded the Lynx by a massive 53-39 (+14) margin.

UP NEXT

• Both squads are back tomorrow in NAC play. The Lynx play host to Husson University at 3:00 PM while UMPI heads to Thomas College for a 3:00 PM tip.