Athletics Wrap-Up
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ERRIER SPORTS WERE BACK IN FULL SWING this winter after having a shortened season due to COVID last year. Several athletes hit important milestones and broke school records. Men’s Basketball lost in the first round of the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) playoffs to the University of Maine at Presque Isle by a score of 83-71. With a roster featuring nine first-year students and just three seniors, the young Terriers finished the regular season 4-14. Despite a tough season, the team beat University of Southern Maine in their season opener, the first win over the Huskies in program history. Demetris Webster ’22 led the Terriers with 14.8 points per game and played all 19 games this season. On February 12, he surpassed 1,000 career points, the 29th player in the program’s history to reach the milestone. He was also an honorable mention in the NAC All-Conference awards. Sawyer Deprey ’24 played in 15 16
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games, averaging 12.9 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. Jacob Bouchard ’25 was named to the NAC sportsmanship team. Women’s Basketball also lost to the University of Maine at Presque Isle in the opening round of the NAC playoffs, in a close 57-53 battle. They finished their regular season 2-19, with their biggest win of the season coming on January 14 in overtime over NVU-Johnson. Captain KJ Ravagli ’22 led the Terriers, averaging 15 points a game. Other key contributors this season were Anna Piirainen ’22, Bri Benecke ’23, and Samantha Fortin ’23. Charlene Butera ’23 was named to the NAC sportsmanship team. The Ice Hockey team had a 7-8-1 season, ending with a sixgame win streak. They were an impressive 5-2 at the Camden National Bank Ice Vault, which serves as their home ice. The team fell to the Coast Guard 3-1 in the semifinals of the NECHA Colonial Conference. Raj Munnings ’22 led the Terriers in scoring with 16 goals and nine assists, while Ryan Kappelmann ’22 thomas.edu
