GORHAM, Maine – Junior Olivia Stewart (Fredericton, New Brunswick/Mount Academy) scored 2:38 into overtime to give the University of Southern Maine Huskies a thrilling 3-2 win against the Johnson & Wales University Wildcats on Saturday afternoon in Gorham. Stewart's game-winner was assisted by seniors Jess MacLean (Red Point, Nova Scotia) and Amelie St-Amant (Ottawa, Ontario/ Ontario Hockey Academy). Stewart and St-Amant each had two points in the game. Stwart had an assist in addition to her goal and St-Amant assisted on two goals..webp)
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Huskies' fifth-year senior Haley McKim (Moncton, New Brunswick/Mount
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Sunday, January 12, 2025
Stewart Strikes in Overtime as Huskies Beat Wildcats 3-2; McKim Ties Program Record for Career Wins
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Jaequan Grant Recognized as Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports-Scholar
GORHAM, Maine – Senior Jaequan Grant (East Granby, Conn.) of the University of Southern Maine Huskies men’s indoor and outdoor track & field teams has been named a 2022 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar-Athlete award winner, earning second team honors in men’s track & field.
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Sunday, April 8, 2018
UMass Dartmouth Knocks Off Southern Maine in Women's Lax 17-8
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| Junior D Mira Kuni (file photo by Jason Johns). |
DARTMOUTH, Mass. -- Seniors Erin Kish (Littleton, Mass.) and Julia DiPillo (Medway, Mass.) combined for 14 points, including 11 goals, to lead the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Corsairs to a 17-8 victory over the visiting University of Southern Maine Huskies in Little East Conference women's lacrosse action Saturday afternoon at Cressy Field.
The Corsairs won their second straight game to improve to 7-3 overall and 1-1 in conference play. The Huskies had their two-game winning streak stopped by the loss and fall to 5-4 overall and 0-2 in LEC games.
Kish led all scorers with seven goals and one assist while DiPillo contributed four goals and two assists. Classmate Leah Douty (Framingham, Mass.) chipped in with two goals and an assist.
Junior Colleen Fleming (South Portland, Maine) led the Huskies with two goals and one assist. She also had a game-high six draw controls. Sophomore Ruth Nadeau (Bath, Maine) had two goals, and junior Aliza Jordan (Gorham, Maine) had a one goal, two assists and five draw controls.
UMD junior Kaitlyn Burchill (Bridgewater, Mass./Bridgewater Raynham) started in goal and earned the win allowing five goals and making 10 saves in 48:05 of action. Sophomore Bridget Harrington (Northampton, Mass.) came on to play the final 11:55 giving up three goals and stopping one shot. USM junior goalie Hala Van Nostrand (Granby, Conn.) made four saves.
Kish scored the first two goals of the game before Fleming and Nadeau countered for USM to make it 2-2 with 17:30 left in the half. DiPillo's first goal of the game at 16:03 ignited a run of four consecutive Corsair goals. Kish followed with two goals, and DiPillo scored her second. Rookie Alex Farley (Buxton, Maine/Bonny Eagle) snapped the run of the UMD goals for USM to make it 6-3 with 7:18 remaining.
DiPillo, Douty and senior Kasey Hayes (Medway, Mass.) scored for UMD in the final 4:28 to offset a second goal by Fleming to give the home side a 9-4 edge at the break.
Nadeau's second goal of the day five minutes into the second half pulled the Huskies within four, but the visitors would get no closer as the Corsairs responded by scoring eight unanswered goals to increase their lead to 17-5.
UMass Dartmouth outshot Southern Maine 33-25 and had a 26-12 advantage in ground balls. USM won the battle of draw controls 17-9.
Southern Maine plays next on Wednesday (6 p.m.) at Thomas College. UMass Dartmouth is in action Tuesday night (7 p.m.) for a game at Worcester State University.
Friday, April 6, 2018
Southern Maine Men's Lax Cruise Past Thomas 20-3
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| Senior Nate DelGiudice (white jersey) had a goal and three assists against Thomas (file photo by Jason Johns). |
GORHAM, Maine -- Paced by rookie Ethan Ouellette's (West Newfield, Maine/Massabesic) nine-point day, the University of Southern Maine men's lacrosse team scored 10 goals in each half to cruise past Thomas College 20-3 in a non-conference game Thursday afternoon at a chilly 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.
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.
Senior Seth Wing (West Gardiner, Maine/Gardiner Area) had four goals and one assist for the Huskies, and rookie Joe Cullinan (Contoocook, N.H./Hopkinton) added three goals and dished off three assists. Senior Nate DelGiudice (Oakland, Maine/Messalonskee) chipped in with a goal and three assists.
The Huskies split the goaltending chores with senior Zach Bessette (Readfield, Maine/Maranacook) playing the first half allowing one goal while recording two saves. Rookie Griffin Hanson (Dover, N.H.) 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./Delaware Valley) 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 (Scarborough, Maine) had the first and fifth goals in the quarter to bookend goals by DelGiudice, senior Sam Fortin (Brunswick, Maine) 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 (Abbotsford, B.C.) 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. Freshman Cruise Lizotte-Johnson (Sanford, Maine) had a big day at the center "X" winning 18 of 20 faceoffs and scooping up 12 ground balls. Rookie long-stick midfielder Robby Pini (Natick, Mass.) picked up 11 ground balls.
Southern Maine travels to the Eastern Connecticut State University on Saturday (1 p.m.) for a Little East Conference game. Thomas will host New England College for a North Atlantic Conference game on Saturday (3:30 p.m.).
HUSKIES SWEEP: Southern Maine 7, Salem State 3; Southern Maine 8, Salem State 5
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| Sophomore Madison Greene pitched 5.2 innings of scoreless relief to earn the Huskies' 8-5 win in game two. Recap, photo courtesy of University of Southern Maine |
Earning the sweep, Southern Maine is now 9-10 on the season. The Vikings fall to 7-9 with the pair of losses.
Led by Kenney and junior Brittany Plowman's (Scarborough, Maine) four hits each, Southern Maine collected 22 hits over its two games. Seniors Courtney Davis (Woburn, Mass.) and Taylor Lux (Arundel, Maine/Thornton Academy), and junior Brooke Cross (Saco, Maine/Thornton Academy) each had three hits a piece. Cross and Lux each had two RBI.
GAME ONE: Southern Maine 7, Salem State 3
Kelly was outstanding in game one for the Huskies allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits over seven innings of work. The senior captain struck out seven and did not give up a walk in the outing. At the plate, Kelly helped her own cause finishing 2-for-4, including a double, with a run scored. Kenney and Cross were both 2-for-3 in the opener with an RBI and a run scored, while Lux was 2-for-4 with two runs scored.
Down 2-0 after a rough top of the first, Southern Maine bounced back to take the lead, 3-2, in the home half of the inning and never looked back. Kenney and Davis each had an RBI in the inning. The Huskies extended their lead to 6-2 in the bottom of the third, plating three more runs with Cross and Plowman each registering RBIs. USM manufactured another run in the bottom of the fourth after a lead off double from Kelly, a ground out and a wild pitch put Kelly across home plate to lead 7-2.
Salem State earned its third run of the game in the top of the fifth to cut the lead to 7-3. Junior Kasey Nolan (Braintree, Mass.) connected on a one-out double and took third on a USM error and then touched home after an RBI ground out from senior April Adams (Burlington, Mass.), but it was a close as the Vikings would get. Kelly retired Salem State in order in the top of the sixth and seventh, including back-to-back strikeouts to secure the win.
GAME TWO: Southern Maine 8, Salem State
Southern Maine overcame a rocky start in game two, rallying back from a 5-1 deficit after two innings to take the sweep. Davis was 3-for-4 for the Huskies, while Kenney and Plowman were both 2-for-3.
Salem State scored five runs over the first two innings utilizing five hits and three Husky fielding errors. In the first, senior Jen Crovo (Melrose, Mass./Bishop Fenwick) and junior Chloe Manous (Lowell, Mass.) each had RBI singles off of USM starter sophomore Alexis Brown (Malden, Mass.) to help the Vikings to a 3-0 lead. Salem State scored two more in the top of the second, and chased Brown out of the game. Crovo again had an RBI for the Vikings with a sacrifice fly to center field.
USM's Brown left the game after 1.1 innings pitched and was replaced by Greene. After working the Huskies out of the second inning, Greene settled in to keep the Vikings off the scoreboard the rest of the way and help her team to the come-from-behind win. With her first win of the season, Greene worked 5.2 innings of scoreless ball, allowing five hits and two walks while striking out three.
Greene pitched a scoreless third and USM rallied for four runs in the bottom half of the inning to tie the game. The Huskies scored four runs on two hits and a pair of Viking errors. Kenney had a sacrifice fly RBI, while Cross drove a double to center field for her team-leading 17th RBI of the season in the innings.
After a scoreless top of the fourth was tossed by Greene, the Huskies took the lead from Salem State with two runs in their turn at the plate on a one-out two-run double to center field from Lux. Neither team scored in the fifth, and Greene again kept Salem State off balance in the top of the sixth working her way around a one-out single, before the Huskies scored the final run of the game in the bottom of the sixth. With one out, Kenney launched her team-leading fourth home run over the center field fence for an 8-5 USM lead. With a three-run lead in place, Greene closed the door on the win. Southern Maine remains at home this weekend and hosts Keene State College in a Little East Conference doubleheader on Saturday (1:00 p.m.).
Southern Maine Downs Salem State 7-1
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| Sophomore Dylan Hapworth, seen here against RIC in 2017, was 3-for-4 with a HR against Salem State on Thursday (file photo by Jason Johns). |
The Vikings had their four-game win streak snapped and are now 12-6 on the season. The Huskies improved to 9-6 on the year.
Southern Maine struck first as Hapworth doubled to deep left-center field to lead off the second. A fly ball to center field moved Hapworth to third, and he then came home on an RBI groundout by junior Jake Dexter (Oakland, Maine/Messalonskee).
The Vikings tied the game 1-1 in the third. Senior Mac Daniel Singleton (Everett, Mass.) induced a walk to start the inning. Sophomore Kyle O'Connor (Lynn, Mass.) then laced a single to right to put runners on first and third. Following a steal of second by O'Connor, senior Alex Toomey (Beverly, Mass.) delivered a sacrifice fly to tie the game off Southern Maine rookie starter Joshua Joy (Smithfield, Maine/Messalonskee).
Hapworth put the Huskies back on top for good in the fourth with a solo home run to left center.
Sophomore Colton Lawrence (Farmington, Maine/Mt. Blue) replaced Joy in the sixth. Joy went five innings and allowed one run on five hits with three walks and two strikeouts.
Sophomore Anthony Degifico (South Portland, Maine) gave Southern Maine some insurance in the eighth, plating rookie Sam Troiano (South Portland, Maine) with an RBI single to center.
The Vikings tried to get back in the game in the bottom of the eighth. O'Connor laced a one-out double to left. Following a groundout, junior Henry Curran (South Portland, Maine) came in for the Huskies and hit junior Joe White (Bellingham, Mass.) with a pitch putting runners on first and third. However, Dexter came in to face the next batter and ended the threat with a strikeout.
Southern Maine then opened up a six-run lead in the top of the ninth. Sophomore Andrew Hillier (Bangor, Maine) doubled and a single by Hapworth put runners on the corners to start the inning. Freshman Justin Horvath (Saugus, Mass.) replaced junior starter Andrew McLaughlin (Peabody, Mass.) with two out in the ninth. A botched pitch-out on an intentional walk scored one run and a bunt on a squeeze play by Dexter made the score 5-1. Juniors Tanner Laberge (Windham, Maine) and Devin Warren (Smithfield, Maine/Messalonskee) then added back-to-back run-scoring singles for a 7-1 lead.
Joy picked up the win, and Dexter earned his fifth save of the season. McLaughlin took the loss going 8.2 innings and allowing six runs on 11 hits with three strikeouts. Horvath allowed a run on two hits while senior Ryan Kelleher (Hanover, Mass.) recorded the final out in the ninth for Salem State.
O'Connor and Joe White had two hits apiece for the Vikings. Warren and Dexter combined for four hits and three RBI for the Huskies.
The Huskies travel to the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth on Saturday (12 p.m.) for a Little East Conference doubleheader. Salem State hosts Massachusetts Maritime Academy on Saturday (12 p.m.) for a MASCAC doubleheader.
Thursday, April 5, 2018
Husson Edges Out Southern Maine 3-1 (8 innings)
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| Recap, photo courtesy of University of Southern Maine |
The loss is the second straight for Southern Maine who is now 7-10 on the season. Husson improves to 6-7 with the win. Southern Maine leads the series record 24-18, but Husson has won the last two straight over the Huskies.
Smith had two of Husson's RBIs in the game, putting her team up 1-0 in the top of the fourth with a shot to second base for a base hit. The ball was knocked down, but sophomore Briana Brochu was to score on the two-out single after reaching safely on a lead off single and advancing two bases on a sacrifice bunt and a ground out.
The Huskies tied the game up in the home half of the inning on an RBI double down the left field line from junior Brooke Cross (Saco, Maine/Thornton Academy). The Huskies' also used a two-out RBI to score its run. Senior Taylor Lux (Arundel, Maine/Thornton Academy) led off the inning with a single through the left side, and took second on a sacrifice bunt, before being cut down on an fielder's choice ground out from Courtney Davis (Woburn, Mass.). Davis was able to leg out three bases on Cross' third double and team-leading 15th RBI of the season.
Both teams were held scoreless through regulation. The Huskies had a chance for a go-ahead run in the bottom of the sixth with a lead off double from senior Amber Kelly (Berwick, Maine/Noble), but were unable to bring her around to score. Husson also had a solid scoring opportunity in the top of the seventh with a lead off single from sophomore Morgan Coleman (Acton, Maine/Sanford) but could not produce a run.
However in the top of the eighth, the Eagles manufactured two runs, including an RBI fly-out to left field from sophomore Chloe Gorey (Scarborough, Maine), and Smith's double.
Kelly took the loss for the Huskies allowing three runs (two earned) in eight innings. She allowed seven hits and a walk with four strikeouts, and is 4-4 on the season. Sophomore Jen Jones (Acton, Maine) earned the win, pitching eight full and allowing one earned run on four hits and two walks. Jones struck out six in the win to improve to 4-3.
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Six Huskies Named to 2018 ZAG Field Hockey/NFHCA Division III National Academic Squad
The NFHCA's National Academic Squad recognized student-athletes who have achieved a cumulative grade point average 3.30 or higher through the first semester of the 2017-2018 academic year. As freshman Brown, Nicol and Spencer are first year recipients, while Redman is earning the distinction for the second time in as many eligible seasons. Demonstrating above-average academic excellence throughout their time as Southern Maine student-athletes, both Smedberg and Jackson are four-year recipients of the accolade.
"I am proud of the academic accomplishments of each of these six student-athletes, but I am exceptionally proud of Lindsay and Tayla's sustained level of academic achievement" said veteran head coach Bonny Brown-Denico. "Lindsay and Tayla have been exemplary student-athletes in all senses of the word. As nursing majors, they take their academics very seriously and have balanced the rigors of the major and the time commitments of intercollegiate athletics very well – perhaps using their time on the field as a way to release stress. Their ability to balance both aspects, including the lengthy study sessions, clinical work, and early morning practices and road trips, has paid off for both of them. They both have bright futures ahead of them and they should take great pride in their achievements."
Brown, Nicol and Spencer were each regular contributors to the Huskies' lineup in their first season in Gorham. Brown played in all 19 of USM's games registering three goals, while Spencer logged action in 17 games. Nicol quickly earned a spot in the Huskies' starting lineup at defense playing and starting all 19 contests. Brown and Nicol are both Health Science majors, while Spencer has not yet declared an academic major.
A 2016-2017 William B. Wise Scholar-Athlete and a 2017 Little East Conference Fall All-Academic team selection, Redman has had two successful seasons as one of the Huskies' midfielders. This fall, Redman started in each of the 16 games she appeared in, notching a pair of game-winning goals against Little East Conference opponents. Redman delivered the deciding goal in the Huskies' 1-0 win over Eastern Connecticut (Sept. 16) and 2-1 win over UMass Dartmouth (Sept. 30). For her career, Redman has played in 37 contests making 37 starts. She has two goals and one assist for five points, and one defensive save. She has not declared an academic major.
A three-time William B. Wise Scholar Athlete (2014-2015, 2015-2016, 2016-2017) William B. Wise Scholar-Athlete, Jackson is earning her fourth NFHCA All-Academic Squad honor. In 2015, Jackson was one of a select few student-athletes to the NFHCA Athlete of Distinction titles after earning a 4.0 GPA in the first semester of the 2015-2016 academic year. Starting in 18 of 19 games in her final season, Jackson scored three game-winning goals this season in wins over Manhattanville (Sept. 10), Salem State (Sept. 19) and Framingham State (Oct. 14). In four seasons at Southern Maine, Jackson played in 80 games, starting 22. She has 13 goals and one assist for 27 points, including six game-winning goals.
A 2016 All-Little East Conference third team selection, Smedberg, one of the Huskies' co-captains, is a three-time William B. Wise Scholar Athlete and All-LEC Academic team honoree. Playing in 83 games and starting in 65 over four seasons, Smedberg has 21 goals and eight assists in her career for 50 points, including six game-winning goals.
Southern Maine Women's Lax Rolls Past Husson 18-5
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| Junior Aliza Jordan (#12, white jersey) had a career-high eight points in USM's 18-5 win over Husson (file photo by Jason Johns). |
Southern Maine Rolls Past Husson 18-5
BANGOR, Maine -- Junior Aliza Jordan (Gorham, Maine) scored a career-high eight points as the University of Southern Maine women's lacrosse team scored a season-high 18 goals to take an 18-5 victory over Husson University in non-conference action Monday afternoon at Boucher Field.
The win was the third in the last four games for the Huskies and improved their overall record to 4-3. The Eagles dropped their second straight game to fall to 2-4 on the season.
Jordan scored five goals and dished off three assists for her eight points. She also scooped up a team-high six ground balls and had two draw controls and two caused turnovers.
Sophomore Allison Irish (Lyman, Maine/Massabesic) scored four goals for the Huskies. Rookie Alex Farley (Buxton, Maine/Bonny Eagle) had three goals and one assist, and junior Colleen Fleming (South Portland, Maine) tallied two goals and passed out three assists. Fleming also had a game-high eight draw controls.
USM rookie goalie Mariah Vaillancourt (Lewiston, Maine/Edward Little), making her first collegiate start, made six saves to earn her first win.
Five different players contributed goals for the Eagles. Rookie goalie Mallory Burchill (Kennebunk, Maine) stopped six shots. Freshman Maddy Olson (Phippsburg, Maine/Morse) earned seven draw controls for Husson, and senior Amanda Deshaies (Wells, Maine) had five.
Jordan scored four times in the opening half as the Huskies built an 11-4 lead after 30 minutes of play. Fleming and Farley each scored twice in the first half.
Following a Husson goal from freshman Korallei Fifield (Woolwich, Maine/Morse) with 6:05 remaining in the first half that made it 8-4, the Huskies scored 10 unanswered goals over the next 35 minutes to blow the game wide open. Sophomore Makenna Mont (Freetown, Mass./Apponequet Regional) snapped the run of USM goals with a down-goal in the final minute of play.
Southern Maine is back in action on Wednesday (4:30 p.m.) hosting Salem State University in a non-conference game at Hannaford Field. Husson will travel to Maine Maritime Academy on Wednesday (4 p.m.) for a North Atlantic Conference match.
Saturday, March 31, 2018
Southern Maine Falls to Eastern Connecticut in LEC Opener 17-13
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| Sophomore Allison Irish (white jersey), seen here against UMass Dartmouth last year, had five goals against Eastern Connecticut (file photo by Jason Johns). |
Huskies Travel to Husson on Monday
GORHAM, Maine -- The Eastern Connecticut State University women's lacrosse team outscored the University of Southern Maine 5-1 over the final 11 minutes of regulation time to take a 17-13 victory in the teams' Little East Conference opener Friday afternoon at Hannaford Field.
The win snapped a three-game losing skid for the Warriors and improved their overall mark to 2-5. The Huskies had their two-game winning streak stopped and fell to 3-3 overall.
In a game that went back and forth from the opening whistle, Southern Maine rallied from a two-goal deficit to tie the game 12-12 with 12:31 to play on goals 12 seconds apart from sophomores Allison Irish (Lyman, Maine/Massabesic) and Melissa Huot (Biddeford, Maine).
The tie lasted until senior Jenna Glynn (West Granby, Conn./Granby Memorial) converted a feed from sophomore Tristan Kijak (Windsor, Conn.) at 11:00. Glynn gave the Warriors a two-goal lead 36 seconds later scoring her third goal of the game off an assist from senior Maggie Bodington (Stratford, Conn.).
Rookie Alex Farley (Buxton, Maine/Bonny Eagle) pulled the Huskies within one (14-13) with 9:06 to play, but the Warriors were able to pull away in the final six minutes converting three free-position attempts, including two from junior Michelina Pinto (Groton, Conn./R.E. Fitch).
In the opening half, both sides had the lead but could not pull away. USM too its biggest lead (6-3) on a goal from Irish with 11:27 remaining in the half, but the Warriors closed the gap to one (7-6) by the intermission with a 3-1 run.
The Warriors opened the second half with goals from senior Katie Burke (South Windsor, Conn./East Catholic) and Bodington in the first five minutes to take their first lead since being up 2-1. The Huskies chased the game over the next 13 minutes tying the score on two occasions, the last time on Huot's goal.
Pinto scored a game-high five goals and dished off one assist to lead the Warriors' attack. Glynn added three goals and two assists, and sophomore Alyssa Powers (Ellington, Conn.) had three goals. Burke contributed two goals and three assists. Junior goalie Jessica Purick (Riverhead, N.Y.) recorded seven saves to earn her second win of the season.
Irish matched Pinto with five goals for the Huskies. Farley added four markers and junior Aliza Jordan (Gorham, Maine) chipped in with two goals and an assist. Junior goalkeeper Hala Van Nostrand (Granby, Conn.) stopped eight shots.
The visitors had a 33-25 edge in shots and a 21-18 advantage in the battle for ground balls. USM had a 17-15 lead in draw controls led by junior Colleen Fleming (South Portland, Maine) who had a career-high 10.
Southern Maine is back in action on Monday (4 p.m.) traveling to Husson University for a non-conference game. Eastern Connecticut travels to Worcester State University for a non-conference game on Tuesday (4 p.m.).
Recap, photo courtesy of University of Southern Maine.
Monday, March 26, 2018
Southern Maine Downs Nichols 5-2
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| Junior Zach Quintal had two hits and scored two runs in USM's win over Nichols (file photo by Jason Johns). |
Feeney Pitches Seven Innings Allowing One Hit
NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. -- Sophomore starting pitcher Gage Feeney (Cutler, Maine/Washington) combined with two relievers to throw a three-hitter as the visiting University of Southern Maine Huskies defeated the Nichols College Bison 5-2 in a non-conference baseball game Sunday afternoon at the New England Baseball Complex.
The win was the second straight for the Huskies and improved their overall mark to 6-5. The Bison, winners in their previous two games, dropped to 5-8 overall.
Feeney allowed just one hit and no walks over seven innings. He struck out two. The Bison reached Feeney for a pair of unearned runs in the fifth inning without the benefit of a hit to close the gap to 5-2. The only hit Feeney surrendered was to the leadoff hitter, senior Chris Anderson (Naugatuck, Conn.), in the first inning. After Anderson's hit, Feeney retired 13 in a row until hitting junior Michael Carmody (Montgomery, N.Y./Valley Central) with a pitch in the fifth. Feeney retired the last eight batters he faced.
Sophomore Ben Lambert (Saco, Maine/Thornton Academy) pitched a scoreless eighth inning giving up one hit and striking out one. Junior Jake Dexter (Oakland, Maine/Messalonskee) came on to earn his third save hurling a scoreless ninth inning allowing one hit and striking out two.
Southern Maine pounded out 15 hits off the offerings of three Bison hurlers. Sophomore Andrew Hillier (Bangor, Maine) led the hit parade going 4 for 5. Junior Devin Warren (Smithfield, Maine/Messalonskee) had three hits while rookies Sam Troiano (South Portland, Maine) and Jason Komulainen (Gorham, Maine) and junior Zach Quintal (Eliot, Maine/Marshwood) had two hits apiece. Troiano had the only extra-base hit in the game with a double.
The Huskies built a 5-0 lead getting a single run in the second and two runs in the third and fourth innings. Hillier got things going in the second reaching on an infield single and moved around the bases to eventually score on a single from sophomore Anthony Degifico (South Portland, Maine).
Quintal and Warren set the table with back-to-back singles in the third for sophomore Andrew Olszak (Danvers, Mass.) to drive in Quintal with a sacrifice fly, and Warren scored on Dexter's ground out.
In the fourth, Troiano led off with a double and scored on Quintal's single. Quintal then stole second and Warren brought him home with a single to right field.
A costly infield throwing error and a passed ball hurt the Huskies in the fifth. With one out, Carmody was hit by a pitch and junior Joe Assenza's (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) ground ball was thrown away trying to get Carmody at second putting runners at second and third. A passed ball scored Carmody from third, and sophomore Christopher Cerniglia (Monroe, N.J./St. John Vianney) drove a sacrifice fly to right scoring Assenza.
Senior starting pitcher Stigerik McElhinney (Dracut, Mass.) took the loss for the Bison. McElhinney went six innings allowing all five runs on 12 hits and three walks. He struck out three.
Southern Maine is scheduled to play on Wednesday (3:30 p.m.) at Endicott College before opening Little East Conference play on Saturday (12 p.m.) at Rhode Island College. Nichols will play tomorrow (3 pm.) at the NEBC against New England College.
Sunday, March 25, 2018
Castleton Explodes in Third Quarter to Down Southern Maine 15-7
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| Senior Seth Wing scored three goals in USM's 15-7 loss at Castleton (file photo by Jason Johns). |
Spartans Score Seven Goals in the Decisive Quarter
CASTLETON, Vt. -- Junior Jason Sedell (Pine Brook, N.J./DePaul Catholic) and senior Kevin McCarthy (Sayville, N.Y.) combined to score nine goals, including six in the third quarter, to lead the Castleton University Spartans to a 15-7 victory over the visiting University of Southern Maine Huskies in non-conference men's lacrosse action Saturday afternoon at Spartan Stadium.
The win was the first of the season for the Spartans (1-4) after four losses. The Huskies (1-5) dropped their fifth straight since their season-opening victory at Maine Maritime Academy.
Up 6-3 at halftime, the Spartans exploded in the third quarter for seven unanswered goals to blow the game open. McCarthy ignited the outburst with a man-up goal at 13:20 off an assist from Sedell. Sedell and McCarthy scored 23 seconds apart (12:32 and 12:09) to expand the Spartans' lead to 9-3 before the quarter was three minutes old.
Before the quarter came to a close, McCarthy, Sedell (two goals) and sophomore Tyler Crowningshield (Vergennes, Vt./Vergennes Union) would score to give the home side a 13-3 lead.
The Huskies outscored the Spartans 4-2 in the fourth quarter, but the deficit was just too large to make up.
In the opening quarter, the Spartans bolted to a 3-0 lead in the first six minutes on goals by senior Sam Siegel (Brattleboro, Vt.), junior Adnane Adossama (South Burlington, Vt.) and Sedell.
Senior Seth Wing (West Gardiner, Maine/Gardiner Area) got USM on the board at 5:35, and the teams would trade goals for the remainder of the half to make it 6-3 at the intermission.
Wing led the Huskies with three goals. Rookie Ethan Ouellette (West Newfield, Maine/Massabesic) had a goal and three assists. Rookie faceoff specialist Derek Davidson (Hollis, N.H./Hollis-Brookline) won 10 of 19 faceoff and had six ground balls. Freshman Robert Pini (Natick, Mass.) led all players with eight ground balls. Senior goalie Zach Bessette (Readfield, Maine/Maranacook) made nine saves in 56 minutes before giving way to rookie Griffin Hanson (Dover, N.H.) who made one save.
Sedell led all scorers with seven points on five goals and two assists, and McCarthy finished with four goals and two assists. Crowningshield and sophomore Cameron Russell (St. Albans, Vt./BFA St. Albans) each had two goals and two assists. Junior goalie Brandon Myron (Rensselaer, N.Y./LaSalle Institute) allowed five goals and made 13 saves in 51-plus minutes of action to earn his first win of the season. Rookie Maxx Ingison (Manchester, Vt./Burr Burton Academy) played the final 8:46 giving up two goals and making one save.
Southern Maine opens Little East Conference play next Saturday (1 p.m.) when it hosts the University of Massachusetts Boston at Hannaford Field. Castleton will host a non-conference game on Wednesday (4 p.m.) against SUNY Canton.
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