Thomas College Women's Lacrosse Blanked by Pilgrims

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WATERVILLE, Maine – The Thomas College women's lacrosse team was blanked by New England College, 18-0, in a North Atlantic Conference (NAC) contest on Saturday afternoon at Smith Field.

The Pilgrims remained undefeated in conference play at 5-0 while the Terriers fall down to 0-5.

NEC's offense netted ten goals in the first half, including five markers from Tara Bainbridge and four from Alana Scott.  The Pilgrims tacked on another eight in the second half on four goals from Bainbridge to finish at 18-0.

Bainbridge ended with nine goals and two assists on 18 shots followed by Scott with six goals and one assist.  Ashley McNamara, Katelynn Brewster, and Kaitlyn Berry scored the other three goals for the Pilgrims.  Defensively, Berry finished with five caused turnovers and four ground balls.

For the Terriers, Amira Jones (Chicopee, Mass.) caused three turnovers while scooping up five ground balls.  Carina Iacozzi (Atkinson, N.H.) picked up five ground balls and Kimberly Banks (Swan's Island, Maine) recorded three shots.

McKenzie Gallasso was given the win in goal for NEC, stopping one shot while Sydni Collier (Oakland, Maine) made 14 saves in the effort for Thomas.

Huskies Surge Past Terriers

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Courtesy of Southern Maine Sports Information

GORHAM, Maine – The Thomas College men's lacrosse team dropped a road contest at the University of Southern Maine, 20-3, Thursday night at Hannaford Field.

The win was the second straight for the Huskies and improved their overall record to 3-5.  The Terriers dropped to 2-3 on the season.

Ethan Ouellette led all scorers with six goals and three assists.  His six goals were one shy of the single-game record, and his nine points equaled the third highest single-game total for points.

Seth Wing had four goals and one assist for the Huskies, and Joe Cullinan added three goals and dished off three assists.  Nate DelGiudice chipped in with a goal and three assists.

The Huskies split the goaltending chores with senior Zach Bessette playing the first half allowing one goal while recording two saves.  Rookie Griffin Hanson played the second half allowing two goals and making six saves.

Senior Kyle Fletcher (Monmouth, Maine) led the Terriers with a goal and an assist.  Senior goalie Connor Lamberton (Shohola, Pa.) was under siege much of the game and stopped 18 shots.

Southern Maine took a 5-0 lead in the opening quarter and never looked back.  Freshman Cam Thibault had the first and fifth goals in the quarter to bookend goals by DelGiudice, senior Sam Fortin and Wing.

Wing, Ouellette and Cullinan added second-period markers to push the advantage to 8-0 before Thomas got on the board with a goal from senior Colby Blondin (Colchester, Vt.).  Sophomore Tristan Dundas and Ouellette scored for USM before the end of the quarter to make it 10-1 at the break.

The Huskies piled up a 60-16 advantage in shots and had a 67-12 edge in ground balls.

Thomas will host New England College for a North Atlantic Conference game on Saturday at home.

Terriers Complete Season Sweep of USM, 9-0

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WATERVILLE, Maine – The Thomas College men's tennis team defeated the University of Southern Maine, 9-0, in a non-conference matchup on Thursday afternoon at the Harold Alfond Athletic Center.

The Terriers earn their third straight 9-0 victory to improve to 6-3 while the Huskies drop down to 1-3.

In doubles play, Ryan Chasse (Fort Kent, Maine) and Zachary Disch (Waterville, Maine) took an 8-3 win over Matt Henderson and Chase Orava in number ones.  Ross Munn (Brunswick, Maine) and Jared Waterhouse (Dayton, Maine) shutout Nick DeAngelis and Kyle Morin in the No. 2 flight, 8-0.  In threes, Kaleb Payson (Lamoine, Maine) and Christo Naranja (Fort Kent, Maine) topped Carrys Ngoy and Evan Zukuski, 8-1.

The Terriers took all six victories in singles action beginning with Chasse winning 6-1, 6-0 over Henderson in ones while Munn downed Orava 6-1, 6-0 in twos.  On the three line, Disch defeated DeAngelis 6-1, 6-1 followed by Waterhouse besting Morin 6-1, 6-0.  Payson took a 6-1, 6-0 win over Ngoy while Naranja finished with a 6-3, 6-0 victory against Zukuski.

The Terriers will hit the road this weekend as they travel to MCLA and Suffolk.

Errors Costly as Softball Falls to Bates

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LEWISTON, Maine – The Thomas College softball team allowed seven unearned runs in the third inning en route to a 8-3 loss at Bate College on Thursday afternoon.

The Bobcats (10-6) collected 10 hits in the game and their three pitchers combined to limit the Terriers (8-10) to four hits.

Bates starter Kirsten Pelletier threw three strong innings, giving up one run on one hit and two walks and striking out six batters. Payton Buxton took over in the fourth inning and went 2 2/3 innings and allowing a run to pick up the victory, rising to 3-3 on the season. Buxton also drove in three runs on the day. Jevan Sandhu pitched the final 1 1/3 innings, allowing one run.

All seven of Bates' runs in the third were unearned, capitalizing on four Thomas errors. Paige Ahlholm led off with a single off of Thomas starter Sydney LeBourveau (Jericho, Vt.), and the next three batters reached on Terrier errors, giving Bates a 2-1 lead.

Buxton then laced a one-out single to right center to score Andrea Russo and Caroline Bass. Two batters later, Mary Collette doubled to the fence in left-center to score Buxton with Bates' lone extra-base hit on the day. Bates added two more runs on India Woolmington's RBI groundout, followed by Ahlholm's second hit of the inning, an RBI single to left that scored Collette for a 7-1 Bates lead.

Thomas had taken a 1-0 lead as Katie Taylor (Lebanon, Maine) drew a leadoff walk, stole second and scored on Anna Piirainen's (West Paris, Maine) single to left.

The Terriers closed the gap to 7-3 in the top of the sixth as Breanna Whitmarsh (Puyallup, Wash.) was walked by Buxton, then Lauren Farina (Schenectady, N.Y.) greeted Sandhu with a double to right center. Kayla Bess (Madison, Maine) followed with another double to right center to score Farina and Whitmarsh, but Sandhu got out of the inning with a ground ball to second.

Bates got one run back from its former lead in the bottom of the sixth when Russo scored from third on a Buxton grounder to shortstop.

Thomas will play a North Atlantic Conference doubleheader Saturday at New England College.

Terriers Fall Short to UMF, 10-2

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WATERVILLE, Maine – The Thomas College women's lacrosse team dropped a North Atlantic Conference (NAC) contest at home, 10-2, to the University of Maine at Farmington on Wednesday afternoon at Bernatchez Field.

The Beavers improve to 3-5 (2-2 NAC) on the year while the Terriers search for their first win at 0-6 (0-4 NAC).

After a scoreless opening ten minutes, the Beavers broke the tie at the 20-minute mark on a goal from Keilly Lynch.  The Terriers tied the game up under five minutes later on tally by Kimberly Banks (Swan's Island, Maine).  UMF picked up the offensive pace throughout the rest of the half on four unanswered goals.  Banks added her second goal before the break to make it 5-2 at the half.

The Beavers added another five straight goals while shutting the Terriers out in the second half to finish the scoring at 10-2 with shots 17-3 in favor of UMF.

Sierra Gilley completed the hat trick for the Beavers in the win while Carly Raymond and Lynch each scored a pair.  Isabella Monbouquette and Jenessa Talarico each ended with a goal and two assists.  Defensively, Samantha Cross, Nicole Mercier, and Lynch combined for 17 caused turnovers.

Banks scored both goals for the Terriers in the effort while causing four turnovers and scooping up four ground balls.  Carina Iacozzi (Atkinson, N.H.), Darrian Leonardi (Thomaston, Maine), and Meredith Wheeler (Westbrook, Maine) each forced a pair of turnovers.

Heather Boland made four saves in goal for UMF while Sydni Collier (Oakland, Maine) made 12 saves for the Terriers.

Thomas will host another conference game on Saturday, taking on New England College.

Monks Race Past Terriers in Non-Conference Matchup

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WATERVILLE, Maine – The Thomas College women's lacrosse team fell to Saint Joseph's College (Maine), 26-4, in a non-conference matchup on Monday night at Bernatchez Field.

The Monks snap a two-game skid, improving to 7-2 while the Terriers drop to 0-5.

Saint Joseph's offense was strong throughout the contest, outscoring Thomas 14-2 in the first half, and 12-2 in the second half to take the 26-4 win.

Elyse Caiazzo led the Monks with six goals and two assists on seven shots while finishing with ten draw controls.  Kayla Kelly, Madison Beaulieu, and Kara Kelly each finished with four goals and combined for eight assists.  Samantha Medlin picked up a team-high five ground balls along with a pair of markers.

Darrian Leonardi (Thomaston, Maine), Jordan Turner (Casco, Maine), Amira Jones (Chicopee, Mass.), and Nikki Bradstreet (Tospham, Maine) each recorded a goal in the effort for the Terriers. 

Kaylin Mansir was given the win in goal for the Monks stopping one shot, while Sydni Collier (Oakland, Maine) made eight stops for Thomas.

The Terriers will play at home again on Wednesday as they face the University of Maine at Farmington.

Thomas College Field Hockey Earns NFHCA Team, Individual Academic Awards

WATERVILLE, Maine – The National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) has released its academic honors for the 2017 season and the Terriers' program was well represented.

National Academic Team Award

The National Academic Team Award recognizes those institutions that achieved a minimum team grade-point average of 3.0 during the fall semester of the 2017-18 academic year.  Castleton, University of Maine at Farmington, Husson, New England College, and Thomas were among only 133 Division III institutions that received the national award.

For a complete list of honorees, please click HERE.

17 Student-Athletes Named to National Academic Squad

Seventeen Thomas student-athletes were named to the 2017 ZAG Field Hockey / NFHCA Division III National Academic Squad.  The National Academic Squad recognizes those student-athletes who have achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or higher through the fall semester of the 2017-18 academic year.  The following Terriers received the award: Miriah Chapman, Kelci Faulkingham, Miranda Gagne, Allie Gregoire, Angela Guy, Sidney Hurst, Leah Kruse, Lauren Lambert, Samantha Mercier, Lindsay Morong, MacKenzie Oberholzer, Krysta Porter, Caitlyn Poulin, Katie Taylor, Megan Tribuzio, Katherine Welch, and Emily Wilcox.

For a complete list of honorees, please click HERE.

Four Honored as NFCHA Scholar of Distinction

Gregoire, Oberholzer, Taylor, and Wilcox were among only 242 Division III student-athletes that received the award. The DIII Scholars of Distinction recognizes those student-athletes that achieved a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.90 or higher during the first semester of the 2017-18 academic year.

For a complete list of honorees, please click HERE.

Terriers Take Down Badgers, 16-4

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WATERVILLE, Maine – The Thomas College men's lacrosse team bounced back with a 16-4 victory over Johnson in a North Atlantic Conference (NAC) matchup on Friday afternoon at Bernatchez Field.

The Terriers improve to .500 at 2-2 (2-1 NAC) while the Badgers stay winless at 0-4 (0-1 NAC).

Thomas controlled play throughout the first quarter as they netted three unanswered goals.  The Badgers chipped away at the deficit early in the second quarter as they tallied back-to-back markers to come within one.  The Terriers responded six goals to finish the half for a 9-3 advantage at the break.

The Terriers began extended the lead in the third frame on five unanswered goals, including a pair each from Colby Blondin (Colchester, Vt.) and Leo Myers (Bath, Maine).  After two more goals in the fourth for Thomas, Ethan Wehse finished the scoring for the Badgers at 16-4.

Blondin finished with six goals and four assists while Johnathan Wilcox (Palmyra, Maine) added five goals on 12 shots.  Myers and Kyle Fletcher (Monmouth, Maine) each scored two while Jacob Kendall (Lewiston, Maine) recorded a goal and three assists.

Wehse led the Badgers with two goals on two shots while Tyler Cirillo and Travis Benson each tallied a goal.  Griffin Lynde caused five turnovers defensively and scooped up seven ground balls.

Connor Lamberton (Shohola, Pa.) took the win in goal for Thomas with three saves.  Patrick Bell made 13 stopd in the effort for the Badgers.

The Terriers will return to action on Thursday, April 5 as they travel to Southern Maine.

Wolves Pull Away from Terriers Late, 7-3

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AUBURNDALE, Fla. – The Thomas College baseball team fell in their fifth straight game in a 7-3 loss to Keuka College on Tuesday morning at Lake Myrtle Park.

In the loss, the Terriers fall down to 2-10 while the Wolves near the .500 mark at 5-6.

The Wolves plated an unearned run in the first, two more runs in the fifth, and one in the sixth to take a 4-0 lead. 

Thomas cut the deficit in half in the bottom of the sixth on a RBI single from Nicholas Cousins (Wells, Maine) and Alex Curtis (Monmouth, Maine) reaching on a fielder's choice to score Tristan Pena (Portland, Texas).

Keuka pulled away in the eighth on a two-RBI double and an RBI single.  The deficit was too large for Thomas in the ninth as they plated one run on a sacrifice fly from Connor Rittenhouse (Dover, N.H.) to finish at 7-3.

Ryan Caroway pitched six innings in the win for Keuka, allowing five hits and two runs.  Dan Steve picked up the save in three innings, two hits, and one run.

Jonah Gorgone (Casselberry, Fla.) took the loss for the Terriers in six innings, seven hits, and four runs (three earned).

The Terriers will end their spring trip on Wednesday with a game against St. Olaf.

Thomas College Softball Blanked by D'Youville; Defeat Kalamazoo in Extras

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CLERMONT, Fla. – The Thomas College softball team split two games on Tuesday with a 5-0 loss to D'Youville College and an 11-10 extra innings win over Kalamazoo College.

Game 1: D'Youville 5, Thomas 0

After a scoreless three innings, the Spartans capitalized on two Thomas miscues to start the fourth.  Back-to-back singles plated three runs for an early 3-0 lead. In the next frame, D'Youville extended the lead to 5-0, finishing the scoring on a two-run homerun.

Sydney LeBourveau (Jericho, Vt.) finished a perfect 3-for-3 at the dish for Thomas.

Alexa Haberer kept the Terriers off the board all game in seven innings, five hits, and no runs.

Haley Littlefield (Mt. Desert Island, Maine) shouldered the loss in 5.1 innings, scattering eight hits, and five runs (two earned).

Game 2: Thomas 11, Kalamazoo 10 – 9 innings

The Hornets pushed across three runs in the first two innings to take a 3-0 advantage.  Kayla Bess (Madison, Maine) swatted a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the second to cut the deficit to two.  Kalamazoo looked to pull away in the next frame on a two-run homerun to make it 5-1.  The Terriers clawed back to make it 5-2 on a double from LeBourveau.

After going up 6-2, the Terriers responded with three runs in the fourth and four in the fifth to take a 9-6 lead.  Anna Piirainen (West Paris, Maine) and LeBouveau got Thomas going with an RBI single and double.  In the fifth, Abby Nielsen (North Yarmouth, Maine) scored on a fielder's choice, followed by a two-RBI double by Lexi Colpack (Franklin, N.H.), and another RBI single from Piiraninen.

Kalamazoo rallied right back in the top half of the sixth on three runs to force extra innings on back-to-back singles.

Into the top of the eighth, the Hornets took an early lead on a sacrifice bunt to score the runner.  Thomas answered back in the home half of the inning on a RBI single from Katlyn Coulter (Jefferson, N.H.) to force another extra frame. 

On the mound in the ninth, Coulter kept the Hornets off the board to keep the game tied.

With Bess on third, Allie Gregoire (Kennebunk, Maine) executed the sacrifice squeeze bunt allowing Bess to score to earn the 11-10 victory.

Coulter was given the win on the mound in relief for Thomas in four innings, allowing four hits, and one run.  Breanna Whitmarsh (Puyallup, Wash.) got the no decision in five innings, 12 hits, and eight runs (seven earned).

Keelin McManus took the loss for Kalamazoo in 3.1 innings of relief, giving up two hits.

The Terriers will complete their spring trip with a tripleheader on Wednesday with St. Olaf, Luther, and Loras.

Thomas Colege Baseball Drops a Pair to Union and Colby

AUBURNDALE, Fla. – The Thomas College baseball team dropped back-to-back games on Monday, falling to Union (N.Y.), 8-0, and to Colby, 7-2.

Game 1: Union 8, Thomas 0

The Dutchmen took an early 3-0 in the top of the first on a bases clearing double to left center by Colin Kelly.  Kelly later homered in the third for a two-run shot to make it 5-0.  Union added a run in the fourth, fifth, and sixth to finish the scoring at 8-0.

Josh Garber was given the win for the Dutchmen in seven innings, five hits, and no runs.

Cody Cousins (Wells, Maine) took the loss for Thomas in three innings, scattering seven hits and five runs (four earned).  Darren Kelly (Foxboro, Mass.) and Trevor Hinson (Whittier, Cal.) held Union silent in the final three innings.

Game 2: Colby 7, Thomas 2

The Mules struck first in the third inning, plating three runs as Jackson Ward scored on a double play and Matt Treveloni knocked a two-RBI triple to right field.

Thomas cut the deficit down to one in the top of the fourth as Nicholas Cousins (Wells, Maine) scored on an error and Hank Vinall (Blue Hill, Maine) followed through with an RBI single.

The rally was short lived as Treveloni cleared the bases with a double to left center to make it 6-2.  Keenan Iuliano extended the lead for Colby in the eighth on a solo homerun to finish at 7-2.

Frank Driscoll earned the win for the Mules in six innings, four hits, and two unearned runs while striking out eight.  Ward picked up the save in three innings, giving up one hit.

Ryan Scepansky (Blandon, Pa.) threw 6.1 innings in the loss, allowing nine hits and six runs. 

The Terriers will take on Keuka College in a single game on Tuesday.