Women's Basketball announces America East conference dates, full schedule

Black Bears open conference play by hosting Vermont in America East Championship game rematch

ORONO, Maine -- The University of Maine women's basketball team and the America East announced its 2026-27 conference schedule on Tuesday afternoon.

The conference slate, in addition to the previously announced non-conference dates, gives

UMaine Softball Completes Weekend Sweep of Hartford

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Black Bears move to 3-0 in league play
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. -- Erika Leonard and Rachel Carlson each recorded two hits and scored two runs as the University of Maine softball team completed a weekend sweep at Hartford with a 6-2 decision on Sunday afternoon. The Black Bears have now won five in a row and begin America East action with a 3-0 mark.

Annie Kennedy recorded her second win of the weekend in the circle after giving up two runs, one earned, on eight hits with four strikeouts and no walks. Kennedy extended her streak of innings without a walk to 31 straight while improving to 6-3 on the season.

Carlson, who notched her ninth multi-hit game of the season, also knocked in two runs while Maddie Decker added a two-RBI performance in the Maine (12-14, 3-0) victory.

The Black Bears jumped out to a two run lead with a pair of runs in the top of the first. Leonard started the game with a single to left, advanced to second on the throw and moved to third on Laurine German's sacrifice bunt. Carlson knocked in Leonard with an infield single to short. Maine kept the rally alive when Carlson advanced to second and third on a passed ball before soon scoring on Decker's sacrifice fly to center.

Maine extended its lead to 6-0 with a four-run top of the fifth. Shanna Scribner singled to begin the inning and advanced to third on Leonard's double to right. German reached on a fielder's choice, scoring Scribner, before Leonard came in on a throwing error by the Hartford catcher. Carlson's triple to center brought around German with Maine's fifth run before Decker's second RBI of the day came on another sacrifice fly. Carlson's run put the Black Bears on top, 6-0.

The Hawks (6-12, 0-3) were able to get two back in the home half of the fifth but failed to close the gap any further. Molly Flowers came on in relief, tossing 2.1 shutout innings with one strikeout to help lift the Black Bears over Hartford, 6-2.

Maine continues America East league action on Saturday, April 7 when it travels for a doubleheader at UAlbany. First pitch against the Great Danes on Saturday is set for 1 p.m. The teams will close the series with a single game on Sunday beginning at noon.

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Bec's Big Day Highlights Baseball's Weekend Sweep of UAlbany

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ORONO, Maine – Senior Christopher Bec drove in four runs and had five of the University of Maine baseball team's 18 hits in a 17-1 win over the University of Albany on Sunday afternoon at Mahaney Diamond. The win was Maine's fourth straight and gave the Black Bears the weekend sweep.

The hits tally was the most for the Black Bears since collecting 21 in an 18-10 win at Lafayette on April 30, 2015.
 
Bec had two home runs in the game and finished 5-for-6 at the plate, knocking in four RBIs and

Stellar First Half Paces Maine over Quinnipiac, 78-72

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HAMDEN, Conn. – A dominating offensive and defensive performance in the first 20 minutes proved to be just enough, as the Maine Black Bears outlasted the Quinnipiac Bobcats, 78-72 at TD Bank Sports Center on Sunday afternoon. Vernon Lowndes Jr. shot a perfect 7-for-7 from the field, including a school-record breaking 5-for-5 from 3-point range, to lead the Black Bears in Maine's first win of the season.

Lowndes Jr. finished with 20 points, a game-high nine rebounds, three assists, and two steals in 25 minutes played. The Charleston, S.C. product broke the Maine school-record for 3-point field goal percentage in a single game, that was held by four different Black Bears.

The record was most recently set by Fred Meeks in a game against Hampton on November 14, 1998 who shot 4-of-4 from 3-point range. The transfer from USC Salkehatchie entered today's game only playing a combined 15 minutes in three games this season.

Head coach Bob Walsh was impressed by what he saw from Lowndes Jr. today.

"Vernon was terrific," said Walsh. "He brings an athleticism and an energy that can really boost us when he is on. He struggled to get comfortable here so far. I haven't done a good enough job of finding the right buttons to push to get the most out of him. To come off of a game that he didn't play, and be ready to go and help us like that, says a lot about his character. He's talented, he can score, he can rebound, and hopefully we can get him to the point where he's consistent and he can help us every night."

Lowndes Jr. gave credit to his teammates and coaches following the win.

"The coaches got us riled up before game," said Lowndes Jr. "We have struggled in the early part of the season. We wanted to come out today with fire and carry over what we do in practice to the game. We brought that fire today and fed off of each other."

The Black Bears (1-5) shot 52.9 percent (27-for-51) from the field against Quinnipiac (1-5). Coming into today's game, the Black Bears' previous season-high from the field was 38.3 percent (23-for-60) against Boston University last Wednesday.

Maine's defense held the Bobcats to shoot 35.5 percent (22-for-62) from the field. The Black Bears drained 14-of-23 (60.9 percent) from beyond the 3-point arc, while only allowing the Bobcats to muster 30.3 percent (10-for-33) from long-range.

Aaron Calixte finished with 18 total points, with 11 coming in the final 20 minutes. The redshirt-junior came up clutch late in the game, draining six free throws on six attempts in the final minute of the second half. He finished the contest sinking 8-of-9 shots from the charity-stripe.

Danny Evans and Ilker Er also reached double-figures in scoring, adding 10-points apiece.

Maine never trailed, starting the game on a 26-7 run. The Black Bears kept the pressure offensively and defensively, increasing its lead to as high as 46-20 with 44 seconds left in the half.

The Black Bear offense was on fire in the first 20 minutes, shooting 10-14 (71.4 percent) from 3-point range, while nailing 18-of-28 shots from the field (64.3 percent). On the 18 field goals made in the first 20 minutes, 14 of them were assisted. An even seven Black Bears registered a 3-pointer and an assist in the first half.

While the offense put up impressive statistics, the defense was just as impactful. The Black Bears held the Bobcats to just 7-for-23 shooting (30.4 percent), and recorded five steals to take a 46-23 advantage into halftime. Maine only allowed three field goals on Quinnipiac's first 21 possessions.

After halftime, Quinnipiac outscored Maine 49-32 in the second half, and cut Maine's deficit to just five with 36 seconds remaining, but Calixte converted his final two free throw attempts of the game to seal Maine's 78-72 victory over the Bobcats.

Chaise Daniels led the Bobcats with a game-high 24 points, while Andrew Robinson added 17.

Maine entered the game struggling from distance, shooting 24 percent from 3-point range in five games this season. After today's game, it jumped over six percent to 30 percent.

Including Lowndes Jr.'s 20 points, Maine held the advantage in bench points over Quinnipiac by a 38-24 margin.

The Black Bears will continue their road trip this Tuesday, when Maine battles BIG EAST foe Georgetown at 8:30 p.m. The game will be broadcasted nationally on Fox Sports 1 from Capital One Arena.

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Camden Hills Charlotte Messer To Play Forward For UMaine Women's Soccer Team, 1 of 6 New Students

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Orono, Maine - Charlotte Messer, a 2017 graduate from Camden Hills Regional High School will be playing forward for the UMaine Women's Soccer team this Fall. She joins 5 other new freshman student players. Her jersey number is #10.

According to UMaine Women's Soccer, The University of Maine women's soccer team and head coach Scott Atherley are pleased to welcome the team's incoming Class of 2021. Three defenders, two forwards and one midfielder comprise the new class, with four hailing from the United States and two from Canada. They join a squad looking to make its sixth-straight postseason conference tournament.

Class of 2021
Olivia Bamford — Defender — Rochester, N.H. (Seacoast United SC)
Played club soccer for Seacoast United Soccer Club (SUSC) ... captained the team for six years (2011-17) ... part of six state championship squads with SUSC ... member of SUSC U15 Elite Regional and National teams ... National Futsal Champion with Futsal New Hampshire ... also captained her Spaulding High School squad and was named the offensive MVP in 2013, 2015 and 2016.

Hannah Belleville — Defender — Salem, Conn. (Oakwood Premier SC)
Played club soccer for Oakwood Premier Soccer Club ... won National Premier Leagues division championship ... also played for East Lyme High School, winning three-straight division titles ... named First-Team All ECC in both soccer and track and field.

Emma Cossette — Midfielder — Québec City, Québec (Royal Sélect de Beauport)
Played club soccer for Royal Sélect de Beauport, finishing second at the Québec Cup in 2016 ... also played for Armada Chaudière-Est, winning the Québec Cup and finishing fifth at the Canadian Championships ... also played rugby in high school, captaining the squad in 2015 and 2016 ... named soccer MVP in 2012 and 2014 and rugby MVP in 2015 ... earned leadership awards in both rugby (2016) and soccer (2015, 2016).

Charlotte Messer — Forward — Camden, Maine (Seacoast United SC)
Played club soccer for Seacoasted United Soccer Club (SUSC), winning the 2016 Maine State Cup ... led Camden Hills Regional High School to the 2016 Class A State Championship as well as the 2016 KVAC Championship and Northern Maine Championship on the strength of a 17-1-0 record ... named a 2016 Maine State All-American and 2016 All New England player ... named the 2016 KVAC Player of the Year.

Kora Kukk — Forward — Brookfield, Conn. (FSA FC)
Played her club soccer for FSA FC of the National Premier Leagues ... participated in the Olympic Development Program ... named All-Patriot Division and All-Academic in high school.

Jane Stevens — Defender — Upper Tentantallon, Nova Scotia (Halifax United)
Played club soccer for Halifax United ... provincial champion 2012-2016 ... attended club nationals 2012-14 and 2016, winning a silver medal in 2012 and a bronze in 2016 ... was a Canadian Association of Independent Schools silver medalist (2013-15) ... team named Sports Nova Scotia Team of the Year in 2012 and 2016 ... Nova Scotia Provincial Team member in both soccer and hockey ... member of Team Nova Scotia at the 2015 Canada Winter Games was team captain of club and school soccer teams as well as school hockey ... attended Rothesay Netherwood School and was named the athlete of the year in 2015 and 2017 ... was class valedictorian.


The 2017 season begins in earnest on Sunday, when the Black Bears welcome the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds to Mahaney Diamond. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.

Strong start lifts Maine over Bryant, 77-52

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Koizar nets 20, moves into 8th all-time on Maine scoring list

SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- The University of Maine women's basketball team (6-5) netted its highest first quarter total of the season (28) before taking a 45-25 lead at the half and cruising to a 77-52 victory at Bryant on Saturday afternoon. Maine has now put together three-straight wins.

Sigi Koizar led all scorers with 20 points on a historic day for the senior. Koizar, who tallied the 1,400th point of her career, surpassed Lauree Gott on Maine's all-time scoring list to move her into eighth all-time. The senior guard also moved into a tie with former teammate Sophie Weckstrom for fifth all-time in 3-point makes at Maine, netting the 150th field goal from downtown of her career.

Koizar was joined in double-digits by Tanesha Sutton (12) and Blanca Millan (11). Sutton, who matched a career-high with 12 points, padded the stat sheet with six rebounds, six assists and three steals. Millan went 3-for-4 from 3-point range and added three steals.

Maine knocked down 6-of-7 attempts from 3-point range in the first quarter and finished the game with a season-high 12 makes from beyond the arc. Overall, Maine went 31-for-61 from the floor (50.8%). Defensively, the Black Bears forced 24 turnovers and outscored Bryant 31-6 in points off turnovers.

Trailing by four midway through the first quarter, Maine went on an extended 18-2 run, knocking down four 3-pointers during the sprint, to take a 28-16 lead into the second period. Half of Maine's season-high 28 first quarter points came directly off Bryant turnovers.

The lead expanded to 14 before Bryant chipped away, coming back within 10.

However, the Black Bears again went on an extended run, distancing itself from the Bulldogs. Maine reeled off 13 unanswered points to take a 45-22 lead. Four different Black Bears scored during the run which saw Maine knock down three more shots from beyond the arc.

At the half, Maine led 45-25, outscoring Bryant 25-0 in points off turnovers.

Bryant continued to plug away in the third which saw it outscore Maine 18-11 in the period, closing the gap down to 13 heading into the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs continued their charge into the final period, cutting the lead down to 10 on a triple from Stephanie Lesko.

Maine regrouped and began executing its offense again as a layup from Koizar began another 13-0 sprint. Sutton's offensive rebound put back lifted Maine's lead up to 24, 72-48.

Bryant stopped the run with a pair of free throws from Sydney Holloway before a triple from Isabel Hernandez Pepe and a jumper from Madddy McVicar, her first collegiate hoop, gave Maine its largest lead of the game (27), 77-50.

Maine continued to cruise, locking up its third-straight win, 77-52.

The Black Bears are back in action on Monday, Dec. 19 when they open the Miami Tournament with a contest against East Tennessee State at 3 p.m.

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UMaine Women's Soccer Announces 2016 Schedule

Full Schedule

Orono, Maine -- University of Maine head women's soccer coach Scott Atherley announced his program's 2016 game schedule on Friday, July 1. Maine will host five regular season home games as well as a neutral site contest in Saco, Maine, in the upcoming season as it looks to improve on its America East semifinal finish a year ago.

"Our 2016 schedule is balanced," said Atherley. "Most of our non-conference opponents are quite familiar to us and each will present unique challenges as we ready ourselves for conference play. With half our rosters comprised of new players, we managed to avoid playing mid-week games. We also built in a small break between our non-conference and America East games. I anticipate we will welcome having the opportunity to reflect, revisit and regenerate as we head into the home stretch of our season. I am really looking forward to watching our team grow and develop over the course of the season."

The future looks strong for Atherley's squad, which returns 12 letterwinners and welcomes 12 newcomers to a team that finished 9-8-2 overall and 4-3-1 in America East play, good for fourth place. Maine returns two of its top three scorers in America East Rookie of the Year Vivien Beil (3 goals, 5 assists) and America East All-Rookie selection Anetra Byfield (4 goals). The Black Bears were impressive at home, finishing 2015 with a 7-1-1 record on its home turf.

 

DATE	TIME	OPPONENT
Aug. 16	7:00 PM	ASSUMPTION+
Aug. 19	5:00 PM	at Bryant
Aug. 21	3:00 PM	at Central Connecticut State
Aug. 25	7:00 PM	HOLY CROSS
Aug. 28	1:00 PM	vs. Providence^
Sept. 3	TBA	at UMass
Sept. 9	4:00 PM	at Bryant
Sept. 11	1:00 PM	at Rhode Island
Sept. 25	1:00 PM	VERMONT*
Sept. 29	7:00 PM	at UMass Lowell*
Oct. 2	12:00 PM	at UMBC*
Oct. 6	6:00 PM	HARTFORD*
Oct. 9	TBA	at Binghamton*
Oct. 13	7:00 PM	at Stony Brook*
Oct. 16	1:00 PM	NEW HAMPSHIRE*
Oct. 20	7:00 PM	ALBANY*
Oct. 27	TBA	America East First Round
Nov. 1	TBA	America East Semifinals
Nov. 7	TBA	America East Final

Home games in BOLD CAPS
+ - Exhibition
* - America East contest
^ - Game to be played in Saco, Maine
All home games to be played on Mahaney Diamond unless otherwise noted.

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UMaine Field Hockey Announces 2016 Schedule

ORONO, Maine -- The University of Maine Field Hockey team announces their 2016 schedule. The Black Bears are scheduled for 19 games this season, 11 of which are non-conference. Maine opens their 2016 campaign against Providence on August 26. The Black Bears open America East play on September 30 as they travel to UMass Lowell. Maine closes out the regular season with their final home game against UNH on Senior Day October 28, in the regular season finale they travel to Vermont for an October 30 matchup.

Non-Conference Schedule:

August 26 (1:00 PM)	vs. Providence
August 28 (1:00 PM)	vs. Sacred Hart
September 2 (3:00 PM)	at Hofstra
September 5 (1:00 PM)	vs. Dartmouth
September 9 (4:00 PM)	at Boston University
September 10 (3:00 PM)	vs. UC Davis (at Boston University)
September 16 (4:00 PM)	vs. Bryant
September 18 (11:00 AM)	vs. University of North Carolina
September 24 (2:00 PM)	at Northeastern
September 25 (2:00 PM)	at Harvard
October 16 (11:00 AM)	vs. University of California

America East Schedule:

September 30 (7:00 PM)	at UMass Lowell
October 2 (1:00 PM)	at UAlbany
October 9 (1:00 PM)	at UNH
October 14 (TBA)	vs. Vermont
October 20 (3:00 PM)	vs. UMass Lowell
October 21 (3:00 PM)	vs. UAlbany
October 28 (3:00 PM)	vs. UNH (Senior Day)
October 30 (1:00 PM)	at Vermont

Full Schedule:

August 26 (1:00 PM)	vs. Providence
August 28 (1:00 PM)	vs. Sacred Hart
September 2 (3:00 PM)	at Hofstra
September 5 (1:00 PM)	vs. Dartmouth
September 9 (4:00 PM)	at Boston University
September 10 (3:00 PM)	vs. UC Davis (at Boston University)
September 16 (4:00 PM)	vs. Bryant
September 18 (11:00 AM)	vs. University of North Carolina
September 24 (2:00 PM)	at Northeastern
September 25 (2:00 PM)	at Harvard
September 30 (7:00 PM)	at UMass Lowell
October 2 (1:00 PM)	at UAlbany
October 9 (1:00 PM)	at UNH
October 14 (TBA)	vs. Vermont
October 16 (11:00 AM)	vs. University of California
October 20 (3:00 PM)	vs. UMass Lowell
October 21 (3:00 PM)	vs. UAlbany
October 28 (3:00 PM)	vs. UNH (Senior Day)
October 30 (1:00 PM)	at Vermont

UMaine Softball Starts 2016 With Victory Over IPFW

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Rachel Carlson, Felicia Lennon and Meghan Royle each tallied a pair of hits to lead the University of Maine softball team (1-0) to a 7-4 season-opening victory over Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (3-16) on Monday afternoon.

Lennon doubled and added a pair of RBI and a run scored to her impressive season debut. Seven different Black Bears scored a run in the victory and Maine played perfect, errorless defense.

Molly Flowers received the opening day start in the circle and recorded the win. Flowers tossed 2.0 innings of no-hit, shutout ball with three strikeouts. Nikki Misner came on in relief, going a pair of innings while surrendering three hits and one run. Erin Bogdanovich went two innings, giving up four hits, and three runs. Annie Kennedy picked up her first save of the season, locking down the victory with one inning of no-hit work.

The Black Bears jumped on top of IPFW early with a run in the first and three more in the second.
Lennon drove in the first Maine run of the year with a double to center, scoring Erika Leonard.

Maine added to its lead in the bottom of the second, beginning with Sarah Coyne coming in to score on a single from Maddie Moore. Meghan Royle followed with a single and advanced to second on an error, which allowed Moore to come home. Maine took a 4-0 lead when Carlson's groundout to second brought Royle in from third.

IPFW got on the board with a run in the top of the third but Maine answered with three in the home half of the fourth.

Lennon drove in her second run of the day with a fourth inning single to plate Carlson. Janelle Bouchard drove in her first run of the year with a single to left, bringing in Lennon. Alyssa Derrick drove in the seventh run of the day for Maine when her first career hit brought in Bouchard.
IPFW was able to get three back in the top of the sixth.

Kennedy came on for the seventh and shut down the Mastodons in order, securing Maine's first win of the season.

The Black Bears are back in action tomorrow when they meet Penn University for a doubleheader beginning at 11 a.m.

UMaine Women's Basketball Advances to AE Semifinal with 58-47 Win over UNH

VESTAL, N.Y. -- Sigi Koizar led the way with 23 points as the University of Maine women's basketball team defeated New Hampshire by a score of 58-47 in America East quarterfinal action.
Maine advances to the semifinals where it will take on the winner of Stony Brook and Hartford on Sunday at 2 p.m.

Liz Wood tallied the 23rd double-double of her career with 13 points and 10 rebounds to go along with four clutch steals. Koizar's point total moved her past both Bracey Barker and Heather Briggs and into 13th all-time on UMaine's scoring list. Koizar hit 9-of-11 free throw attempts to lead the Black Bears, who finished 17-for-24 from the charity stripe.

Mikaela Gustafsson (9 pts/6 rebs) and Chantel Charles (7 pts/4 asts/3 stls) also contributed key minutes to Maine's success.

Maine's focus on the glass made the difference as it outrebounded the Wildcats 37-22, including pulling down 15 on the offensive end. Inside, the Black Bears held a 22-12 advantage on points in the paint.

Both teams struggled from the floor with the Black Bears checking in at 38.0 percent, hitting just 3-of-15 from long range.

On the defensive end, Maine held New Hampshire in check making it the 16th time this season it has held an opponent under 50 points. The Wildcats also struggled from long distance with a dismal 16.7 percent mark (2-for-12).

Neither team was able to secure separation early until a 5-0 run, keyed with a bucket and free throw make and-one from Koizar, put Maine up six midway through the first quarter.

New Hampshire was able to trim the lead to three early in the second. However, Maine responded with another run, ending with a triple from Wood. The senior's 3-pointer gave the Black Bears their largest lead of the half, 29-20.

A pair of free throws with a second left on the clock from Wood sent Maine into the break with a 33-27 lead.

The third quarter was a struggle on both ends as New Hampshire outscored Maine 9-6 over the 10-minute period. The Wildcats closed the third with a 5-0 run, sending the game into the fourth with Maine leading 39-36.

It wasn't until late in the fourth, but the Black Bears were able to finally pull away late. With a slim three-point lead and 4:43 on the clock, another clutch and-one from Koizar put Maine up by six.
New Hampshire closed within four twice down the stretch but could not get any closer. The Black Bears closed out the game with a 7-0 run, securing a 56-47 quarterfinal victory.

Maine will return to semifinal action on Sunday against either Stony Brook or Hartford at 2 p.m. on ESPN3.

UMaine Women's Basketball Takes Down Missouri St., 69-65

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Sigi Koizar posted a career-high 30 points to lead the University of Maine women's basketball team to a 69-65 victory over Missouri St. on day two of the Gulf Coast Showcase. The game featured five ties and 11 lead changes.

Liz Wood added 13 points and eight rebounds while Sophie Weckstrom chipped in 12 points and five assists.

The Black Bear offense assisted on 18 of their 24 field goals with 34 points coming from inside the paint. Maine finished the contest 24-for-54 (44%) from the floor and 12-for-16 from the free throw line.

Neither team led by more than four in the opening 10-minutes with six lead changes and four ties in

UMaine Men's Ice Hockey Winning Streak Improves to Three With 5-3 Win Over Princeton

ORONO, Maine -- The University of Maine Men's Ice Hockey team defeated Princeton Friday night at Alfond Arena 5-3 to improve their winning streak to three games.

With the win, Maine is now 3-8-3 overall on the season, while Princeton falls to 2-7-0 on the year.
Matt Morris received his third straight start in net and Colton Phinney got the nod in goal for the Tigers.

The Black Bears opened with the first goal of the game from Nolan Vesey, an even strength opportunity, with the assists from Mark Hamilton and Brendan Robbins to give Maine a 1-0 advantage.

Princeton was given a power play opportunity after a Maine holding penalty was called. David Hallisey tied the game at one midway through the first period.

Maine outshot the Tigers 14-12 in the first.

Midway through the second, Maine was given their second power play opportunity off of a Princeton

Maine Field Hockey Wins in Overtime Thriller 4-3 to Open America East Conference Play

LOWELL, Mass. -- The University of Maine Field Hockey team won in a overtime thriller 4-3, to open America East conference play.

With the win, Maine improves to 10-2 overall and 1-0 in the conference on the season while UMass Lowell drops to 5-5 overall and 0-2 in the conference.

Emma Cochran (Surrey, British Columbia) got the win to improve her record to 5-1 on the season.
UMass Lowell opened the game two minutes in off of a Christa Doiron goal to give the River Hawks a 1-0 advantage.

Casey Crowley (New Plymouth, New Zealand) was able to tie the game with a rebound off of a blocked shot and lifted the ball into the cage to bring the score 1-1.

Five minutes later, Jenna Freitas scored off of a deflection into the cage and gave the River Hawks a 2-1 lead.

UMass Lowell was able to score one more before the end of the half, the River Hawks had a 3-1 lead heading into half-time.

Emily Corbett (Listowell, Ontario) had two saves in the first half.

Emma Cochran started the second half in goal for the Black Bears. Casey Crowley was able to score her second of goal of the game to bring Maine closer 3-2.

Six minutes later Katie Bingle (Selby, England) beat the goalie on her left side to tie the game at three and send the game into overtime.

Maine outshot UMass Lowell 6-5 in the second half.

Emma Cochran started for the Black Bears in overtime and saved three critical shots.

Danielle Aviani (Surrey, British Columbia) had a break away opportunity and was able to shoot the ball over the goalie to give Maine the win.

Maine was able to outshoot UMass Lowell 19-18 in the game.

The Black Bears return to action October 9 against Albany at the University of Maine Field Hockey Complex at 3:00 p.m.

Maine Field Hockey's Emily Corbett and Casey Crowley Named America East Defensive Player and Rookie of the Week.

ORONO, Maine -- The University of Maine Field Hockey team's Emily Corbett and Casey Crowley were named America East defensive player and rookie of the week today.

Emily Corbett (Listowel, Ontario) was named defensive player of the week after finishing with two wins and played a key role in net for the Black Bears in Sunday's 2-1 win over Northeastern. She had six saves all in the second half to preserve the win.

Casey Crowley (New Plymouth, New Zealand) was named rookie of the week by the America East conference. It's the third week in a row that a Black Bear has received this award. Crowley was able to net a hat-trick against Bryant and had a key assist versus Northeastern for a total of seven points on the week.

The University of Maine is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2015. In conjunction with this, the athletic department will celebrate 150 student-athletes achievements over the next year. You can follow these achievements at www.goblackbears.com/150achievements

Maine Field Hockey Defeats Northeastern 2-1 For Their Ninth Win of Season

ORONO, Maine -- The University of Maine Field Hockey Team defeated Northeastern University Sunday afternoon 2-1. With this win, Maine improves their record to 9-2 on the season. Northeastern drops to 3-7 on the year.

Emma Cochran (Surrey, British Columbia) started in goal for the Black Bears, which was her sixth start of the season.

Sydney Veljacic (Coquitlam, British Columbia) was able to clean up the rebound shot in front of the

UMaine Orono Football Charges Past Rhode Island in Home Opener, 27-17

ORONO, Maine -- The University of Maine football team picked up its first Colonial Athletic Association victory of the year on Saturday evening when it defeated Rhode Island (0-4, 0-2 CAA) by a score of 27-17 at Alfond Stadium.

Maine's stout defense limited Rhode Island to -8 rushing yards and forced a pair of turnovers on two interceptions by Sherrod Baltimore. The Black Hole racked up 6.0 sacks and was led by Patrick Ricard's nine total stops, including 1.5 sacks. Mike Kozlakowski added seven tackles and 1.5 sacks while Jason Matovu and Trevor Bates each made six stops.

The solid defensive effort was matched by an offensive output which saw Maine outgain the Rams

Maine Field Hockey Rolls Past Bryant 8-0

Smithfield, Rhode Island -- The University of Maine Field Hockey team defeats Bryant 8-0. With the win today Maine improves to 8-2 on the season while Bryant drops to 2-8.

The Black Bears opened with a goal three minutes into the game from Casey Crowley (New Plymouth, New Zealand) her first of the day with the assist from Danielle Aviani (Surrey, British Columbia) to give Maine an early 1-0 advantage.

Thirteen minutes later Katie Bingle (Selby, England) scored her second goal of the season off of an assist from Aviani to give the Black Bears a 2-0 advantage.

Towards the end of the first half, Maine was able to strike for their third unasnwered goal, Crowley was able to score her second of the game to give the Black Bears a 3-0 lead.
Maine outshot Bryant 12 to 3 in the first half.

Seven minutes into the second half, Crowley fired a strike into the center of the cage for the hat trick. The Black Bears were up 4-0.

Sydney Veljacic (Coquitlam, British Columbia) was able to dribble by a defender and fire a quick shot into the back of the cage giving Maine their fifth unanswered goal and a 5-0 lead.

Five minutes later, Veljacic was able to score her second of the game off of a cross from Ella Mosky (Victoria, British Columbia) which gave the Black Bears a 6-0 advantage.

Libby Riedl (Port Moody, British Columbia) was able to convert on a 2-on-1 and scored for her second goal of the season for a 7-0 lead.

Jessica Skillings (Skowhegan, Maine) was able to evade the goalie and score the eighth Black Bear goal of the game.

Emily Corbett (Listowel, Ontario) was able to pick up her third win of the season and improve her record to 3-1. Maine was able to outshoot Bryant 30-3.

Maine returns to action Sep. 27 against Northeastern at the University of Maine Field Hockey complex, the game is at 2:00 pm

Football Falls at Tulane, 38-7

NEW ORLEANS, LA. -- The University of Maine football team took an early 7-0 lead at Tulane but were outscored 38-0 the rest of the way, falling to the Green Wave by a score of 38-7 on Saturday evening. The loss slips Maine back to 0-2 on the year while Tulane picks up its first victory, improving to 1-2.

Dan Collins  went 11-for-25 for 131-yards through the air and added seven yards and a score on the ground. Nigel Beckford paced Maine's rushing attack with 58-yards on 13 attempts while Micah Wright set career highs in receptions (8) and total yards (107).

Tulane held the edge in total yards, 497-296, despite Maine's defense now allowing the Green Wave to gain a yard in the fourth quarter. Tulane was highly effective on third down, converting 10 of 17 attempts while the Black Bears were just 3-for-15 in the situation.

Randy Samuels led the Black Bears' defense with seven tackles, a sack and his third career

Maine Field Hockey Wins to Capture Fourth Win of Season Against Providence

ORONO, Maine -- The University of Maine Field Hockey team defeats Providence to capture their fourth win of the season Friday afternoon to a 4-1 win.

Maine improves their record to 4-1 overall on the season while Providence drops to 0-5.

The Black Bears opened the game with an early goal 11 minutes in by Danielle Aviani (Surrey, British Columbia), it was assisted by Nicole Sevey (Skowhegan, Maine). Aviani was able to evade the goalie and put the Black Bears up early 1-0.

With seven minutes remaining in the first half, Cassidy Svetek (Burlington, Ontario) scored her second goal of the season with the assist from Casey Crowley (New Plymouth, New Zealand).
Maine carried a 2-0 lead into half-time with help from Emma Cochran (Surrey, British Columbia) who was able to hold the Friars to a shutout in the first half.

Emily Corbett (Listowel, Ontario) played the second half in goal for the Black Bears. Maine quickly