Beavers Take Fifth in Opening Weekend

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Willimantic, CT - University of Maine at Farmington's Women's track and field team opened their season up at Eastern Connecticut College.

The Beavers were led by Laura Pulito and teammates Haley Frizzle and Olivia Ridley. Pulito qualified for the New England's in the 800-meter run crossing the finish line at 2:20.69. Haley Frizzle placed 3rd in the shot put followed by Jessica Brink who placed 6th. Olivia Ridley won the 5k and punched her ticket to New England's early as well with a time of 18:37.10.

The Beavers have a packed weekend next weekend as they head to Regis Friday and Bowdoin College Saturday

Beavers Take Third in their Season Opener

Willimantic, CT - University of Maine at Farmington's Men's track and field team had a strong showing in their season opener.

With a handful of first place finishes, the Beavers were able to snag 3rd overall. Beavers were led by senior Shane Hathaway, junior David Doering, and freshman Ethan Solis. Hathaway started his day by anchoring the 4x100 relay into second place only .07 out of first. The 4x100 consisted of Draco Peaslee, Ethan Solis, Ben Toribio and Shane Hathaway. He followed that performance up with another 2nd place finish in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 17.09, he wrapped up his day winning the 400-meter hurdles, followed closely behind was teammate Corey Martin.

Junior David Doering won the 800-meter run and then turned around with a come from behind win in the 4x400 meter relay. Ethan Solis in his freshman debut shattered the school record in the 200-meter dash placing him 2nd. Abshir Abukadir and Alfred Odong finished 3rd and 4th in the 400-meter dash. Ben Toribio placed 3rd in the long jump and Robert Hollis placed 3rd in the 5k to help the beavers out as well. 

The Beavers will be back in action on Friday as they head to Regis for a 2:30 PM start. 

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Beavers Fall to Cadets

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Northfield, Vt. – UMaine-Farmington women's lacrosse team fell to Norwich on Sunday by a final score of 18-6 at Sabine Field in non-conference action.

IN THE BOX

• Carly Raymond led the Beavers with three goals on four shots with three ground balls and nine draw controls.
• Keilly Lynch, Sierra Gilley, and Isabella Monbouquette each scored a goal. Combined they tallied eight ground balls, three draw controls.
• Olivia Bloom scored five goals for the Cadets on seven shots with two caused turnovers and one groundball.
• Kathryn Albrestsen four goals on 11 shots with two ground balls while Kathryn Preul and Emily Schromm each scored three goals.

UP NEXT

The Beavers will have a conference game on Wednesday against Maine Maritime with game time set for 4:00 PM.

Beavers Split Double-Header with Newbury

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Bangor, Maine – UMaine-Farmington's softball team split a double-header with Newbury College on Sunday morning with an 11-10 loss in game one and a 7-1 victory in game two on the campus of Husson University.

Game One (L, 11-10)

IN THE BOX

• The Beavers tallied a total of nine hits in the game with Leah Stevens leading the way with three hits in five at-bats with two runs and an RBI.
• Margaret Fogarty went two for three with three RBI's, two runs and a home run while Brianna Dugan went 2-4 with an RBI and two runs.
• Kailyn Hill went 6.2 innings pitched, giving up nine hits, 11 runs, nine earned runs with five walks and two strikeouts.
• Noelle Sass went 3-3 for the Nighthawks with an RBI while Alina Milauskas went 1-4 with an RBI.
• Tina Babcock went 1-3 with two RBI's.
• Milauskas and Mallory Stefan combined for seven innings pitched, 10 earned runs with five walks and two strikeouts.

Game Two (W, 7-1)

IN THE BOX

• Margaret Fogarty went 3-4 for the Beavers with three RBI's to give her a total of six RBI's on the day.
• Kayleigh Oberg went 1-1 with two RBI's and a run.
• Brianna McGrath got the win for the Beavers, going seven strong innings, giving up seven hits, no earned runs with three walks and five strikeouts.
• Mallory Stefan went 3-4 for the Nighthawks while Elizabeth Duanys and Samantha Libby each tallied two hits.
• Stefan threw all seven, giving up seven hits, seven runs with three of them earned with two walks and two strikeouts.

UP NEXT

The Beavers will travel to Colby on Wednesday for a 4:00 PM start time.

Beavers End Drought Against USM

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Farmington, Maine – UMaine-Farmington men's basketball team wins a non-conference matchup against the University of Southern Maine on Tuesday night in Dearborn Gymnasium by a score of 84-65.

The victory on Tuesday night is the first win for the Beavers in the last 32 years against the Huskies.

IN THE BOX

• Issac Witham was one of five Beavers in double digits with 18 points on 6-13 from the floor and 4-6 from behind the arc.
• Riley Robinson notches a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds with two assists while Milani Hicks added 14 points, five rebounds, four assists, five steals and one block.
• Bill Ruby and Eric Berry combined for 23 points on 8-10 from the floor and 7-10 at the free throw line.
• Christian McCue led the game in points with 26 on 6-12 from the floor and 5-8 from behind the arc with nine three throws.
• Donne Agossou added eight points along with Keenan Hendricks also added eight points.

BY THE NUMBERS

• The Beavers finished the night with a shooting percentage of 49.1% (28-57), 7-17 from behind the arc and 21-26 at the free throw line. UMF added 40 rebounds, 15 assists, 10 steals and one blocks.
• The Huskies shot 40.7% from the floor (22-54), 8-23 from deep and 59.1% at the free throw line. The Huskies notched a total of 26 rebounds, 11 assists, six steals and four blocks.

UP NEXT
The Beavers will host Thomas College on Saturday for a 3:00 pm start time.

Beavers Edged by Hornets

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Farmington, Maine- UMaine-Farmington gets edged out by Lyndon State by a score of 89-82 on Saturday in North Atlantic Conference (NAC) action.

IN THE BOX

• Riley Robinson led the Beavers in points with 21 on 8 of 20 from the floor and 2-8 from behind the arc. Robinson added seven rebounds, four assists, and three steals.
• Milani Hicks notches his third double-double in four games with 15 points and 13 rebounds to go along with five assists, three steals, and two blocks.
• Bill Ruby added 18 points while Issac Witham finished with 17 points. The sophomore duo had 12 rebounds, three assists, and five steals.
• Darnay Gray led the game with 27 points on 9-13 from the floor and 4-6 from three-point land. Gray added eight rebounds while Kevin Love notched a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
• Corey Frost added 11 point and four assists.

BY THE NUMBERS

• The Beavers shot 38.8% from the floor (26-67), 18.8% from behind the arc and 75% at the free throw line. UMF added 39 rebounds, 15 assists, 18 steals and three blocks.
• The Hornets shot 46.9% with 30 made shots on 64 attempts, 41.4% from behind the arc and 85 percent at the charity strike. The Hornets added 38 rebounds, 16 assists, 12 steals and 4 blocks.

UP NEXT
The Beavers will host the University of Southern Maine on Tuesday with a 7:00 pm start time.

Hornets Slip Past UMF in Overtime

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Farmington, Maine- UMaine-Farmington drops to Lyndon State on Saturday by a score of 80-74 in overtime in North Atlantic Conference (NAC) action.

IN THE BOX

• Morgan Crocker led all scorers with 32 points on 11-23 shooting 11-23 with 10 free throws, five rebounds, and two steals.
• McKenna Brodeur added 18 points with 10 free throws and 4-12 from the floor. McKenna notched a double-double with 10 rebounds while Paige Carter added nine rebounds.
• Sara Lamb had two three points and two free throws to finish the night with 10 points.
• Mikayla Hodge finished with 23 points for the Hornets on 9-18 shooting and 5-6 from three-point land.  Hodge added a double-double with 13 rebounds.
• Alissa Mitchell added 18 points while Gabrielle Foy notched 11 points.

BY THE NUMBERS

• The Beavers shot 32.9% from the floor (23-70), 18.2% from behind the arc and 78.8% at the free throw line. UMF added 43 rebounds, eight assists, nine steals and one block.
• The Hornets shot 45.7% with 32 made shots on 70 attempts, 40% from behind the arc and 54.5 percent at the charity strike. The Hornets added 41 rebounds, 16 assists, 13 steals and 11 blocks.

UP NEXT
The Beavers will be on the road on Wednesday as they travel to play Bowdoin. Tip-off set for 7:00 pm.

Beavers Claim Victory over Johnson State

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Farmington, Maine – UMaine-Farmington women's basketball wins their first conference game of the year at home with a 63-48 victory over Johnson State.

IN THE BOX

• Morgan Crocker led all scorers with 26 points on 10-24 shooting, 6-6 at the free throw line. Crocker added five rebounds and two assists in the win.
• Jenessa Talarico added 11 points with all of them being three-pointers. Talarico also went 2-4 at the free throw line.
• McKenna Brodeur finished with nine points and nine rebounds with two steals and two assists.
• Jocelyn Pellerin led the Badgers in scoring with 13 on 5-13 shooting and 2-5 from three-point land to go along with three rebounds.
• Katelin Collins added 10 points after shooting 50% from the floor (4-8) with two threes.

BY THE NUMBERS

• The Beavers finished the night with a shooting percentage of 33.3% (24-72), 4-21 from behind the arc and 11-21 at the free throw line. UMF added 61 rebounds, 13 assists, nine steals and four blocks.
• The Badgers shot 27.9% from the floor (17-61), 6-22 from deep and 40% at the free throw line. The Badgers notched a total of 53 rebounds, six assists, and seven steals.

UP NEXT
The Beavers will host Lyndon St. today at 1:00 pm.

Hicks Adds Another Double-Double in UMF 82-66 Win over Johnson State

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Farmington, Maine – UMaine-Farmington men's basketball wins third straight after beating Johnson State 82-66 with a double-double from Milani Hicks in North Atlantic Conference (NAC) action on Friday night in Dearborn Gymnasium.

IN THE BOX

• Miliani Hicks scores game-high with 24 as five Beavers were in double digits. Hicks was 9-12 from the floor and 6-8 at the free throw line along with 12 rebounds, four assists, one steal and one blocks.
• Issac Witham was next for the Beavers in scoring with 18 on 8-14 from the floor with two three-pointers and three rebounds, three assists, and one steal.
• Riley Robinson added 15 points while Bill Ruby and Anthony Owens each had 10 points. Owens shot 4-8 from the floor and 2-2 at the free throw line as Ruby was 5-10 with seven rebounds and six assists.
• Jeyquan Johnson and Demetrius Slade led the Badgers in scoring, each with 12 points. Johnson was 4-16 from the floor with two three-pointers while Slade was 4-4 with two threes and two free throws.
• Marqwon Wynn added 11 points on 3-13 from the floor while Shakeel Irvin added nine rebounds and 10 points.  

BY THE NUMBERS

• The Beavers finished the night with a shooting percentage of 50% (34-68), 3-13 from behind the arc and 11-13 at the free throw line. UMF added 39 rebounds, 22 assists, seven steals and three blocks.
• The Badgers shot 37.3% from the floor (22-59), 7-23 from deep and 83.3% at the free throw line. The Badgers notched a total of 36 rebounds, 10 assists, and four steals and four blocks.

UP NEXT
The Beavers will host Lyndon St. today at 3:00 pm.

Thomas Men’s Lacrosse Falls at Thomas in Regular Season Finale

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WATERVILLE, Maine -- University of Maine at Farmington men's lacrosse (0-12) wrapped up the regular season on Wednesday evening with an 8-3 non-conference loss at Thomas College (3-8) under the lights of Smith Field.

Cameron McAllister (Yarmouth, Maine/Hampden) got the offense started for UMF with the game's first goal only three minutes into the contest. Thomas came back with two more goals and took a 2-1 lead at halftime.

Thomas added two more goals before McAllister tallied his second goal of the evening.

The Terriers scored three times in the fourth quarter, but not before McAllister registered a hat trick with six minutes remaining in the game in his final collegiate game.

Caleb Carr (Augusta, Maine/Cony) made ten saves for the Beavers in net.

Thomas' Parker Chute had a hat trick of his own and also recorded one assist. Bryan Ferris and Colby Blondin scored two goals apiece.

UMaine-Farmington's 2016 campaign scored a total of 44 goals, 23 assists, and 67 points, which ranks as the fifth-best season in each statistical category.

McAllister finishes his career fourth on the all-time scoring list with 31 goals and 43 points.

Fellow senior Connor Joy (Windham, Maine/Windham) caused a total of 53 turnovers and scooped up 117 ground balls in his career and was 10^th in the North Atlantic Conference this season in terms of caused turnovers in conference play.

UMF Holds Off Thomas in Regular Season Finale

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FARMINGTON, Maine – University of Maine at Farmington women's lacrosse (5-7, 3-5) junior midfielder Rhi Jackson (Saco, Maine/Waynflete) recorded a hat trick in Monday afternoon's 7-3 North Atlantic Conference win over Thomas College (2-9, 2-6) at Prescott Field.

The Beavers jumped out to a 2-0 lead after Carly Raymond (Topsham, Maine/Mt. Aratat) and Mara Balboni (Oakland, Maine/Messalonskee) came through with goals.

Thomas got on the board under five minutes to go in the half but UMF answered in the final minute with Jackson scoring her first goal of the contest on a free position shot. At the break, the Beavers held a slim 3-2 advantage.

The Terriers clawed back with a goal three minutes into the second half but the Beavers reeled off three unanswered scores in a ten-minute stretch to extend their lead to 6-3.

With six minutes to go, Thomas tallied its final goal of the afternoon and Raymond scored her second goal of the conference meeting with three minutes to close the door on the Terriers.

Jackson's three goals came on four total shots and the junior caused nine turnovers, won five draw controls, and scooped up five ground balls. In addition to Raymond's two goals, she contributed three assists, picked up five ground balls, and caused four turnovers.

Sophia LaVallee charted two goals for the Terriers with the third goal coming from Erin Nellligan. Ashley Gooden and Samantha Greenlaw caused four turnovers for the Thomas defense.

UMaine-Farmington will wait for the North Atlantic Conference to announce postseason standings later in the week.

UMF Women’s Lacrosse Earns a Spot in 2016 NAC Tourney

FARMINGTON, Maine -- University of Maine at Farmington women's lacrosse (5-7, 3-5) earned the No. 6 seed in the 2016 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Women's Lacrosse Championship Tournament, which begins with quarterfinal round games on both Friday, April 29, and Saturday, April 30.
The six-seeded Beavers will travel to third-seeded New England College on Saturday for their quarterfinal round matchup. UMF has clinched a spot in the conference postseason tournament for each of the past seven seasons.

Tournament action culminates with the NAC Championship game on Saturday, May 7, at the highest

Beavers Surrender Home Finale to Thomas

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FARMINGTON, Maine -- University of Maine at Farmington men's lacrosse (0-11, 0-8) dropped the home finale on Monday afternoon with a 9-5 North Atlantic Conference loss to Thomas College (2-8, 2-6) at Prescott Field.

A first half hat trick by Travis St. Pierre (Sebago, Maine/Mountain Valley) could not stop the Beavers from overcoming an early 4-0 hole. UMF kept it within striking distance at the break only trailed 7-3.

UMF charted two goals in the final period as Nicholas D'Aleo (Plymouth, N.H./Plymouth Regional) scored his first-career goal and Justin Roberge (Sanford, Maine/Sanford) contributed his fourth goal of the season in the final minute of the game.

Caleb Carr (Augusta, Maine/Cony) made 14 saves between the pipes for the Beavers.

Thomas' Jacob Kendall matched St. Pierre with a hat trick of his own. Bryan Ferris and Parker Chute added two goals apiece and combined to dish three assists.

UMaine-Farmington will travel to Thomas on Wednesday for a non-conference showdown in the regular season finale.

UMF Sweeps Weekend and Season Series From NEC

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HENNIKER, N.H. -- University of Maine at Farmington baseball (17-12, 10-8) swept the weekend and season series from New England College (6-20, 5-13) on Sunday afternoon with a 13-3 win in game one and 8-3 win in game two.

The Beavers built a 6-2 advantage through the first four innings before the bats came alive in the sixth and seventh inning, including five runs in the sixth inning.

Sean Cabaniss (Vassalboro, Maine/Erskine Academy) was 3-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI in

UMF Women’s Track and Field Makes Solid Run in Aloha Relays

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BRUNSWICK, Maine – University Of Maine Farmington women's track and field had a solid day at the Aloha Relays on Saturday afternoon, hosted by Bowdoin College.

Bridget Humphrey (Jefferson, Maine/Erskine Academy) placed fifth in the high jump by leaping 1.48m. Humphrey also had a top ten finish in the triple jump event with a score of 10.16 meters. In the discus throw, she tossed her disc 30.76 meters for a seventh place finish.

Molly Menice (Monmouth, Maine/Monmouth Academy) placed fifth in the javelin throw with a throw of 30.96 meters.

Laura Pulito (Brownfield, Maine/Fryeburg Academy) claimed a seventh place finish in the 800m with a new personal best of 2:23.05.

UMaine-Farmington will compete at the NAC Championship next Sunday, hosted by Colby-Sawyer College.

UMF Men’s Track and Field Places Fifth at Maine Championship

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WATERVILLE, Maine – University of Maine Farmington men's track and field had a strong showing at the Maine State Championship on Saturday afternoon, hosted by Colby College, with a fifth place team finish.

UMF had ten athletes set personal records in the state championship meet..

The Beavers were led by the trio of Alan Young (Poland, Maine/Poladn), Shane Hathaway (Pittsfield, Maine/MCI) and Jake Roberts (South China, Maine/Erskine Academy).

Alan Young (Poland, Maine/Poland) placed second in the high jump event with a impressive leap of 1.78m. Roberts placed five in the 110m hurdles with a time of 16.33 seconds while Hathaway placed sixth in the long jump event at 6.24m.

Zach Lavioe (Brunswick, Maine/Brunswick) had a strong showing in the triple jump by bounding 12.31m and shattered his previous personal record by two and a half feet.

Overall, the Beavers placed fifth in the team standings and first among competing North Atlantic Conference (NAC) schools.

UMaine-Farmington will compete at the NAC Championship next Sunday, hosted by Colby-Sawyer College.

UMF’s Bats Come Alive in Doubleheader Split with Johnson

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FARMINGTON, Maine – University of Maine at Farmington softball (4-17, 1-5) posted 24 base hits in a doubleheader split with Johnson State College (6-14, 4-4) on Saturday afternoon at Prescott Field.

The Beavers surrendered a 4-3 loss in the first game and then exploded with 18 hits in the second game for a 14-3 win.

In the first game, the Badgers manufactured runs is the third and fourth inning to build a 2-0 lead, but not before the Beavers plated three runs in the fourth inning. With the bases loaded, Margaret Fogarty (Auburn, Maine/St. Johnsbury Academy) crushed a bases-clearing double into the right center gap.
The score stood until Johnson State took the lead in the top of the seventh with an RBI double and then an RBI single for the final margin of victory.

In the second game, the Beavers scored in every inning and every hitter in the lineup recorded a hit.
Alison Hamilton (Portsmouth, R.I./Portsmouth), Ashley Gleason (Scarborough, Maine/Scarborough), and Kylie Cunningham (Bangor, Maine/Bangor) were all 3-for-4 at the plate and combined to score eight runs and drove in six runs.

On the afternoon, Gleason was 5-for-7 with three runs scored and an RBI.

Emily Vitone (Westminster, Mass./Oakmont) tossed a complete game and yielded the three runs on six hits.

Lyndon State Blemishes Senior Day for UMF

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FARMINGTON, Maine – University of Maine at Farmington men's lacrosse (0-10, 0-7) could not stop the constant scoring of Lyndon State College (6-7, 5-3) with a 26-8 North Atlantic Conference loss on Saturday afternoon at Prescott Field.

The Beavers only trailed 5-1 after the opening period and trimmed the lead to 6-3 with five minutes to go in the second quarter, but the Hornets strung together six unanswered goals to close out the half.
Cameron McAllister (Yarmouth, Maine/Hampden Academy) netted a team-high four goals for the Beavers and dished an assist. Travis St. Pierre (Sebago, Maine/Mountain Valley) was close behind McAllister with three goals and Case Wrigley (Oakland, Maine/Messalonskee) rounded out UMF's scoring with a goal.

Caleb Carr (Augusta, Maine/Cony) made five saves in net for the Beavers.

Kevin McCarthy posted a game-high seven goals for the Hornets. Shea Jones added five scores while Spencer Aubin, Ian Pelkey, and Zachary Carey contributed three goals apiece.

UMaine-Farmington hosts Thomas on Monday in the home finale.

Husson’s Bats Come Alive Late to Sink UMF

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FARMINGTON, Maine – University of Maine at Farmington softball (3-16, 0-4) could not escape the late inning rallies by Husson University (10-18, 6-4) in Thursday's North Atlantic Conference doubleheader with a pair of losses. The Beavers dropped the opening contest of the day, 7-0, and could not bounce back in the second game with a 13-4 defeat.

The first game was very much a pitcher's duel for the first six innings. Kailyn Hill (Lisbon, Maine/Lisbon) scattered two hits over the six innings before Husson struck first with a home run to center field from Sami Cyr. Two batters later, Nicole Andrade drove home an insurance run with a double into the right center gap.

Alison Hamilton (Portsmouth, R.I./Portsmouth) started a two-out rally for the Beavers in the bottom of the frame by cracking a double, but UMF's offense left her stranded in scoring position.

Husson took control in the top of the seventh inning with five runs on seven hits for the final margin of victory.

In the second game, UMF found itself in a 6-0 hole after the first inning and a half but quickly battled back with three runs in the bottom of the second inning. Margaret Fogarty (Auburn, Maine/St. Johnsbury Academy) came through with an RBI single and Hamilton followed later in the inning with a two-run single.

The Beavers added another run in the bottom of the third when Tasha DeRoche (Peru, Maine/Dirigo) slapped an RBI single to right field and closed the gap to 6-4.

The Eagles offense came alive in the late innings again by tallying seven runs over the next two innings.

DeRoche finished the afternoon 3-for-4 at the plate with an RBI. Hamilton was 2-for-6 on the afternoon with two RBI, a double, and extended her hitting streak to five games.

UMaine-Farmington hosts Johnson State on Saturday in conference action.

Leahy Tosses a Gem as Beavers Split Doubleheader with Thomas

FARMINGTON, Maine -- University of Maine at Farmington baseball (13-12, 6-8)  junior right-hander tossed a complete game shutout for a 5-0 win in the second game of a doubleheader with conference rival Thomas College (15-13, 9-7) on Wednesday afternoon. The Beavers split the doubleheader by falling in the first game, 4-2.

Leahy only surrendered four hits in the outing, which all came in the first four innings before retiring the final 13 batters he faced.

The Beavers gave Leahy plenty of offense in the fourth inning by scoring all five runs in one inning.