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.

Nor'easters storm past Southern Maine for 5-0 non-conference shutout

Recap, photo courtesy of UNE

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BIDDEFORD, Maine -- Tri-captain Jessica Meader scored a goal in each half to help lead the University of New England women's soccer team to a 5-0 triumph over the University of Southern Maine in a non-conference match played Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 11) at Barbara J. Hazard Field.

The Nor'easters improved to 8-3-1 with the win, while USM dropped to 4-9-0. The victory was UNE's ninth consecutive positive decision over the Huskies.
 

UNE received all the scoring it would need for victory just 2:27 into the contest when Meader put home a low shot from the top of the box after receiving a feed from Becca Murphy. Anna Michaud had won a ball at midfield to help get the play started.

The Nor'easters doubled their lead just over five minutes later on a long shot just inside the right goal post by Devon Wolfenden. Brionne Turcotte had an assist.

The lead would improve to 3-0 in the 28th minute on a beautiful header by Turcotte off a corner kick service by Edie Pallozzi.

UNE poured it on with second-half goals by Meader (52nd minute) and Murphy (58th minute). Meader's marker was set-up by Wolfenden and Murphy, while Murphy's goal was unassisted.

The Nor'easters dominated the match, establishing insurmountable margins in shots (29-3) and corner kicks (14-0). Brielle Robinson and Emily Ashman each played a half in goal to combine for the shutout.

Taylor Canastra stopped 12 shots for the Huskies, who play a Little East Conference match Saturday at UMass Dartmouth (1 p.m.).

UNE will host Nichols College on Senior Day at Hazard Field Saturday. The Commonwealth Coast Conference tilt is slated to start at 3:30 p.m.

Mull Hat Trick Highlights USM’s 8-1 Win Over Dean College

Jessica Preble's second goal of the game was the game-winner for Southern Maine

Recap, photo courtesy of University of Southern Maine

 

GORHAM, Maine –  Sophomore Olivia Mull (Portland, Maine/Cheverus) notched her first career hat trick and junior Jessica Preble (Milo, Maine/Penquis Valley) and sophomore Ally Little (Stoneham, Mass.) each scored to goals as the University of Southern Maine Huskies rolled the Dean College Bulldogs 8-1 in a non-conference women's soccer game Monday afternoon at Hannaford Field.

 

            Southern Maine improves to 4-7 with the win and stops a five-game skid.  Dean College falls to 2-9 with the loss.

            Despite dominating possession early and pressuring the Bulldog defense, Southern Maine did not break through for its first goal of the game until the 14th minute when Preble took a perfectly threaded through ball from senior Analies Ross-Dyjak (Orono, Maine), and broke free in the box for a 1-0 lead.  USM's lead was short-lived however as freshman Megan Moore (Clifton Park, N.Y./Shenedehowa) broke through the Huskies' defense on the restart and scored her first goal of the season just 15 seconds after Preble's goal.

            The score remained knotted at one from the next ten minutes before Preble tallied her fifth goal of the season and second goal of the game in the 25th minute.  USM took a 3-1 lead into the halftime break as Little rocketed in her third goal of the season off of an assist from junior Dayna Staffiere (Merrimack, N.H.) in the 38th minute.

            Southern Maine continued to dominate possession in the second half and Little tallied her second goal of the game in the 55th minute to make it 4-1. This time Little struck for the top of the nets after a feed from sophomore Sarah Michaud (Candia, N.H./Manchester Central).  With a 4-1 lead in hand, Mull hustled her way to three goals in the 66th, 73rd and 83rd minute, collecting goals off of deflected saves and loose balls in the box.  Freshman Emma Cost (Waterboro, Maine/Massabesic) earned her first goal of her career in the 87th minute to close out the scoring.

            Southern Maine outshot Dean 43-2,with 24 shots on goal.  Dean goalkeeper freshman Macy Parisee (East Freetown, Mass./Apponequet) had a busy day in net, turning in an outstanding performance making 16 saves. Sophomore Taylor Canastra (Fairhaven, Mass.) made one save in the win.

            Southern Maine returns to Little East Conference action on Saturday (1:00 p.m.) when it hosts Plymouth State University.  Dean remains on the road and will face Mitchell College on Wednesday (3:00 p.m.).

MMA Women's Soccer Sails Past Johnson State

Photo, recap courtesy of Maine Maritime Academy

JOHNSON, Vt. – Maine Maritime Academy women's soccer picked up a 5-1 win over Johnson State College on Sunday, in North Atlantic Conference action.

Makayla Lewis (Purcellville, Va.) scored her ninth goal of the season on a cross from Morgan Libby (Brunswick, Maine) to give the Mariners the 1-0 lead in the 19th minute. The Badgers tied things up late in the second half on a long ball breakaway goal from Kylie Aither.

Maine Maritime opened things up in the second half, scoring four goals on their way to the 5-1 win. Susana DeFrank (Temecula, Calif.) notched her third goal of the season in the 51st minute and Libby added a goal of her own in the 60th minute. Lilah Chaar (Stockton Springs, Maine) picked up her first collegiate goal on a cross from Eryn Doiron (Wilton, Maine) and Emily Wyman (Brockton, Mass.) added the fifth goal for the Mariners in the 84th minute, her second of the season.

Maggie McConkey (Fryeburg, Maine) stopped two shots in net in the victory, while Johnson's Danielle Schreiner tallied an impressive 20 saves in the loss.

The Mariners improve to 5-4-1 overall and 3-1 in the NAC, while the Badgers fall to 1-8 on the season and 1-3 in the conference. Maine Maritime returns to action next Saturday, October 8 at Husson University for a 5:00 p.m., NAC matchup.

UMaine Women's Soccer Blanks Holy Cross

ORONO, Maine - In their third game of the year, the University of Maine Black Bears Women's Soccer team shut out Holy Cross 3-0 on Thursday evening.

The Black Bears scored two goals in the first half, the first coming 33:55 into the game when a cross from Theresa Gosch found Kaitlyn Ball in the goalmouth who scored on a header that just got past the goalkeeper. Ball continued her production by assisting on Maine's second goal when she took a shot point blank, which then rebounded to Nicole Bailey, who knocked it in. The goal came 44:09 into the game.

Coming out of halftime with a 2-0 lead, the Black Bears controlled possession and scored 56:33 into the game when Theresa Gosch collected a through-ball from Kaitlyn Ball, and then dribbled into the goalies box and chipped it over the keeper's head.

Maine goalkeeper Annalena Kriebisch got her 3rd win of the season and her 2nd shutout. She saved all 7 shots she faced, and improves to 3-0-0 on the season. Holy Cross goalkeeper Caroline Cashion faced 9 shots and saved 6, she falls to 1-2-0 on the season.

The Black Bears are back in action again Sunday afternoon when they take on Providence College at 1pm, in Saco Maine at Thorton Academy.

-UMaine-

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.

-UMaine-

Bowdoin Women's Soccer Ready For NESCAC Semifinals Saturday

BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's soccer team will look to win its first NESCAC Tournament this weekend as they travel to Williams College for the conference championship.

Saturday's schedule gets underway at 11 a.m. when the host Ephs take on sixth-seeded Middlebury. Second-seeded Bowdoin and fourth-seeded Trinity face off at 1:30 p.m. Advancing teams will battle for the NESCAC championship on Sunday at noon with an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament up for grabs.

• Video interview with senior Rachel Brooke
• Complete NESCAC Championship Information

Bowdoin is making back-to-back semifinal appearances for the first time since 2007-08 after shutting out seventh-seeded Tufts, 3-0. Senior Maggie Godley (North Kingstown, R.I.) set the tone early when she scored in the eighth minute, while senior Jamie Hofstetter (Chester, N.J.) assisted two goals and scored another to extend the Polar Bears' current winning streak to six games. Hofstetter and first-year Julia Patterson (Hingham, Mass.) have netted a team-best seven goals with Hofstetter also dishing out five assists. Senior Bridget McCarthy (Hopkinton, Mass.) is Bowdoin's primary goalkeeper, posting a 0.96 goals against average and an .816 save percentage with five shutouts. The Polar Bears are making their third semifinal appearance in the last four seasons and 11th overall, but are still looking for their first conference title after losing their two previous championship appearances versus Williams in 2007 and 2012.

Trinity advanced to its second-ever NESCAC semifinal by defeating fifth-seeded Bates, 2-1, last Saturday. After the Bobcats opened up a 1-0 lead, first-year Taylor Kirchgessner (Bethesda, Md.) assisted the Bantams' first goal and scored the eventual game-winner in the 36th minute. Kirchgessner and junior Laura Nee (Duxbury, Mass.) have tallied five goals each, but seven different players have scored game-winning goals for Trinity. In goal, the Bantams have relied on Monica DiFiori (Manhattan Beach, Calif.), who has played all but 11 minutes this season. The senior possesses an .839 save percentage, a 1.12 goals against average and eight shutouts. The Bantams aim to reach their first NESCAC championship game.

Bowdoin is 2-0-0 against the Bantams in the postseason, with the Polar Bears winning the most recent meeting in the 2007 quarterfinals, 2-0. Trinity's Caroline McKenna (Sandwich, Mass.) scored in the 81st minute of the regular season meeting between the squads to give the Bantams a 1-0 win over Bowdoin on October 10.

All three games will be webcasted by the Northeast Sports Network (NSN) at nescac.nsnsports.net.

NCAA Women's Soccer: NAC Semifinal Colby-Sawyer 1 - Maine Maritime 0 OT

NEW LONDON, N.H. -- Emily Martin scored late in the first overtime to lift Colby-Sawyer to a 1-0 victory over Maine Maritime in the NAC Semifinals on Tuesday afternoon.

In an evenly played match, each team saw a fair share of scoring opportunities but could not break through thanks to impressive goaltending and timely defense. Both teams took seven shots in the first half, but the Chargers went on to hold an overall 19-13 shot advantage on the afternoon.

The Mariners had the best chance of the contest eight minutes into the second half when NAC Rookie of the Year Makayla Lewis(Purcellville, Va.) got behind the Colby-Sawyer goalie Karley Hamilton and took a shot that was blocked by Martin to keep things scoreless.

With a little under two and half minutes remaining in the first overtime, Martin gathered the ball and ripped a shot from 25 yards out that hit off a player a few yards in front of her, keeping the ball on an upward trajectory ending up in the top left corner of the net, to break the scoreless match and send the Chargers to victory.

Maine Maritime's keeper Maggie McConkey (Fryeburg, Maine) had eight stops in the loss, while Hamilton made six saves and earned her eighth shutout of the season for the Chargers.

Lewis led the Mariners with six shots, while Tori Cooper (Saco, Maine) took five shots. Both players landed three shots on net to lead the offensive attack. 

"I couldn't be more proud of my team," said Maine Maritime's Head Coach Seth Brown, "Their effort was fearless. We played the game with heart, passion and courage. The whole MMA community can feel proud of this group of women."

The Mariners conclude their season with a 10-8-1 overall record, their best record since going 10-7-1 in 2009. With the win, the second seed Chargers improve to 12-3-2 and will host the fourth seed New England College for the NAC Championship on Saturday. The Pilgrims upset top seeded Castleton, 3-1, in today's other semifinal match.

Husson Women's Soccer takes sixth seed entering NAC Playoffs

Whitingham, Vt. - Husson women's soccer earned the sixth seed in the upcoming North Atlantic Conference championship and will host a quarterfinal game on Saturday, October 31.

Castleton has claimed the top seed for the 2015 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Women's Soccer Championship, which begins with quarterfinal matchups on campus sites Saturday, October 31.

The Spartans (11-7 overall) secured the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament after compiling an unblemished 9-0 record in NAC play and will earn a bye in Saturday's quarterfinal round. Second-seeded Colby-Sawyer (11-3-2 overall, 8-1 NAC) will also earn a bye in the quarterfinals.

Maine Maritime (9-7-1, 6-2-1) claimed the No. 3 seed, while New England College (8-10-1, 5-4), UMaine-Farmington (7-9-1, 4-4-1) and Husson (7-9-1, 4-5) earned the No. 4, No. 5, and No. 6 seeds respectively to complete the six-team tournament field.

NAC predetermined tiebreaking procedures were used to seed teams with identical conference winning percentages.

Two quarterfinal contests will be played on Saturday, as No. 3 Maine Maritime will host No. 6 Husson and No. 4 New England College will host No. 5 UMaine-Farmington. Game times will be announced once determined.

Quarterfinal winners will advance to the semifinal round which will be played on Tuesday, November 3. Top-seeded Castleton will host the winner of the New England College vs. UMaine-Farmington quarterfinal, while No. 2 Colby-Sawyer will host the winner of the Maine Maritime vs. Husson quarterfinal contest. Semifinal game times will be released at a later date.

Semifinal winners will square off for the conference championship on Saturday, November 7, at a time to be determined at the site of the higher seed.

The NAC Champion will receive an automatic berth to the NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championship.

Click HERE for the Interactive Tournament Bracket.
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2015 NAC WOMEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
Start times will be announced

Quarterfinals • Saturday, October 31
No. 6 Husson (7-9-1 overall, 4-5 NAC) at No. 3 Maine Maritime (9-7-1,  6-2-1) - TBA
No. 5 UMaine-Farmington (7-9-1, 4-4-1) at No. 4 New England College (8-10-1, 5-4) - TBA

Semifinals • Tuesday, November 3
4/5 winner at No. 1 Castleton (11-7, 9-0) - TBA
3/6 winner at No. 2 Colby-Sawyer (11-3-2, 8-1) - TBA

Championship Match • Saturday, November 7
Semifinal Winners (at higher seed) - TBA - Video

Eagles overwhelms Green Mountain, 9-1

POULTNEY, Vt. – Husson University women's soccer team defeated Green Mountian College by score of  9-1 in North Atlantic Conference (NAC) action on Sunday afternoon at Eagles Game Field.

With the win Husson approves to a 7-9-1 mark overall and a 4-5-0 conference record and clinches the final playoff seed in the upcoming NAC Championship. Green Mountain slides to a 2-14-0 record with a 0-9-0 mark in conference play finishing outside the playoff picture.

Leah Hibbad tallied the game's first goal in the 10^th minute of play on an unassisted effort. The forward stayed onside at the half and was sent in alone. She took a few touches to goal and managed a shot past a lunging Kim Simonetti to open the scoring.

Just under four minutes later the visitors added to their lead as Taylor Fortin hit a shot that deflected

Eagles lose to Spartans, 4-1

CASTLETON, Vt. – The Husson women's soccer team lost 4-1 to Castleton in North Atlantic Conference (NAC) action on Saturday afternoon at Spartan Stadium.

The win moves the Spartans to 10-7 overall, with a perfect 8-0 record in NAC play. Husson falls to 6-9-1 with the loss, including a 3-5 record in conference action.

Mallory Costello tallied six points in the game for the Spartans, scoring two goals and recording two

Bates Women's soccer battles Amherst to a scoreless draw

LEWISTON, Maine -- With freezing temperatures at Russell Street Field and high winds, the Bates women's soccer team played the 19th ranked Amherst Lord Jeffs to a scoreless draw Sunday afternoon.

The Bobcats (5-5-3, 2-3-3) consistently put pressure on Amherst (8-2-2, 4-2-2) keeper Holly Burwick. Burwick tallied 10 saves in the match, including a crucial one in the final minute of the second overtime. Captain Leah Humes got behind the Amherst defense but Burick came out of the box to made a sliding stop just when Humes fired a shot.

Bates keeper Sarah McCarthy finished with seven saves of her own. Offensively the Lord Jeffs out-shot Bates 21-17. Humes led the way for the Bobcats; finishing with four shots on goal. Olivia Amdur finished with three shots while Karen Lockhart tallied two.

Amherst's Maeve McNamara led all players with five shots while Megan Kim finished with four.
The wind impacted both teams' offenses. Amherst played against the wind in the first period while Bates battled the elements in the second period.

The draw snaps a four-match losing streak for the Bobcats against the Lord Jeffs.

The women's soccer program has some time off before they welcome Middlebury to town on Saturday. The match starts at 11:00 a.m.

Bowdoin Women's Soccer Shuts Out Beavers for One Goal Victory

FARMINGTON, Maine – The Bowdoin women's soccer team was able to keep the University of Maine at Farmington off the board to secure a 1-0 win on Sunday afternoon.

The Polar Bears (7-4-1) collect their second win in as many days after downing the Beavers (5-9-1) in regulation.
How It Happened

• Maggie Godley tallied the only goal of the contest in the 18^th minute. With the Polar Bears on the attack, Brigit Bergin lined a shot on goal which UMF goalie Kiana Thompson was able to deflect away. The Beavers attempted to clear the ball, but Godley was able to come away with possession and booted in the Polar Bears lone goal.
• UMF's best scoring opportunity came in the 10^th minute after the Beavers forced a turnover. Lydia Roy's breakaway opportunity sailed high over the crossbar, eliminating the threat.
• Bowdoin outshot the Beavers by a 38-4 margin, with Kiana Thompson stopping 17 stops for UMF. Rachel Stout made one save to earn the shutout for Bowdoin.

Up Next

• Bowdoin hosts Colby on Wednesday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. in the Polar Bears final regular season home contest of the year.

Bowdoin Women's Soccer Comes Away With OT Victory

BRUNSWICK, Maine – Julia Patterson scored four minutes into overtime to lift the Polar Bears to a 2-1 victory against Hamilton late Saturday afternoon.

The Polar Bears (6-4-1, 4-3-0 NESCAC) rebound from a pair of losses last weekend while handing the Continentals (4-5-3, 2-4-3 NESCAC) their first loss since September 20. Bowdoin spoils a seven game unbeaten streak for Hamilton.

How It Happened

• Jamie Hofstetter gave Bowdoin the early 1-0 lead 10:06 into the game. Following a Taylor Haist corner kick that was lofted high into box, the ball deflected off a Hamilton defender and bounced in front of Hofstetter.  The senior forward had her back to the goal, but turned on the bouncing ball and sent a shot high into the crossbar and back into the net.
• Hamilton tied the game with 41 seconds remaining in the first half. Katja Dunlap served a ball into the box from the left side, over the head of the Bowdoin defenders, giving Darby Phillbrick an uncontested look at Bridget McCarthy. Phillbrick popped her shot over the head of McCarthy to even the game and force the eventual overtime.
• Both teams tested the goalies in the second half, with Hamilton forcing McCarthy to make four stops to keep the game even and Rachel Cooley making six saves. Hamilton nearly came away with the victory in the final seconds of regulation as Becca Rees' shot deflected off the crossbar and over the net as time expired.
• Hofstetter collected the ball in the midfield and made her way towards the Hamilton box to set up Bowdoin's overtime game winner. Hofstetter slid a leading pass to her right for Patterson to run onto.  Patterson cut back to her left side, shaking her defender, and sent her shot towards the far post for the game winner four minutes into overtime.
• McCarthy ended with nine saves, including a pair in overtime. Cooley topped seven total shots for Hamilton.

Up Next

• Bowdoin returns to play today at UMaine-Farmington at 3:00 p.m. as the Polar Bears take on the Beavers.
• Hamilton travels to Plymouth State for a noon contest today.

Terrier Women's Soccer Shut Out by UMF, 3-0

FARMINGTON, ME --- The Thomas College women's soccer team slid back to the .500 mark in North Atlantic Conference play after falling 3-0 to the University of Maine at Farmington on Thursday afternoon.

The Beavers (5-8-1, 2-4-1 NAC) struck early as Kaiti Kinney scored just 76 seconds in off an assist by Lydia Roy.

Thomas (6-7, 3-3 NAC) was able to keep UMF to the lone goal until the 71st minute when Bridget Humphrey chipped a ball in from outside the 18 that sailed over the head of Terrier goalkeeper Paige Leary (jr., Palermo, Maine / Erskine Academy) and bounced off the middle of the far goal post into the open net.

Humphrey's ability to chip the ball also played into the Beavers' third goal of the day. Awarded a free kick outside the 18 in the 77th minute, Humphrey lofted a ball into the box that was headed in by Haley Murano for the goal.

UMF outshot Thomas, 40-6, including a 19-2 edge in shots on goal and had 15 corner kicks to the Terriers' three.

Thomas was led by first year Cassie Contigiani (Belmont, N.H. / Belmont), who had two of the team's six shots. First year Lauren Pelletier (Bath, Maine / Morse) and junior Kristina Emmons (South Berwick, Maine / Marshwood) each had a shot on goal. Leary went the distance in goal for the Terriers, making 15 saves on 18 shots on goal.

The Terriers return to the pitch Saturday for a 3:30 p.m. Homecoming/Family Weekend showdown with Husson at Smith Field.

Kinney and Murano Set a Career Mark in UMF’s Win Over Thomas

FARMINGTON, Maine – Kaiti Kinney (Surry, Maine/Ellsworth) and Haley Murano (Brunswick, Maine/Brunswick) tallied their first-career goals as the University of Maine at Farmington (4-7-1, 2-4-1) topped Thomas College (6-7-0, 3-3-0) with a 3-0 shutout victory on Thursday afternoon in North Atlantic Conference action.

Kinney only needed a little over a minute into the game to get the Beavers on the scoreboard. After the Beavers pushed the tempo, Lydia Roy headed a pass in front of the net to Kinney, who knocked in the go-ahead score.

The lone goal stayed intact until Bridget Humphrey (Jefferson, Maine/Erskine Academy) doubled UMF's lead in the 70^th minute. Humphrey lined a shot from, just outside of the box, which deflected off the post and into the back of the net.

Humphrey set up Farmington's final goal by taking a free kick on the right side of the box. Humphrey launched the cross to the far side of the goal where Murano was standing for the easy header.
The Beavers were on the attack for nearly the entire game by outshooting the Terriers, 40-6.

In her first-career start in goal, Kiana Thompson (Industry, Maine/Mt. Blue) earned her first-career victory for UMF with a pair of saves.

UMaine-Farmington hosts Bowdoin on Sunday at 3:00 p.m. in the non-conference finale of the season.

Nor'easters cruise past Huskies for 10th victory

GORHAM, Maine -- Kayla Hamel scored a pair of goals to lead a high-powered University of New England attack, as the Nor'easters blanked the University of Southern Maine by a score of 7-0 in non-conference women's soccer action Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 13) at Hannaford Field.

The victory was the fourth straight for the Nor'easters (10-3), who defeated Southern Maine (3-9) for the eighth consecutive time. UNE has now posted double-digits in victories in six of the last eight seasons.

Kayla Hamel got UNE on the board in the 19th minute, taking a drop pass from Jackie Dickerson and

Van Leesten’s three goals power women’s soccer

WATERVILLE, Maine — Aliza Van Leesten (New Haven, Conn.) scored three goals and has five in the last two games to help the Colby College women’s soccer team to a 5-1 non-conference win over Husson University on Tuesday.

The Mules move to 4-6-1 overall heading into Saturday’s home game with Amherst College at 11 a.m. Husson dropped to 5-7-1 overall and will be back in Waterville on Saturday against Thomas College at 3:30 p.m.

 

Van Leesten, who scored two goals against Wesleyan University on Saturday, scored two more in the opening 11:20 of the game. Katherine Gillespie (Arudel, Maine) had the assist with a cross to Van Leesten, who shot the ball and had it deflect off a defender at 5:10. Her second goal was a chip shot over the goalkeeper after a through ball from Emily Martin (Bethesda, Md.)

 

Katrina Holt put the Mules up 3-0 at halftime when she headed in a ball at 28:36.

 

Van Leesten scored her third goal at 53:43 when she ran on to a ball from Catherine Fraser (Orono, Minn.) and had her shot find the corner.

 

Leah Hibbad (Portsmouth, R.I.) put Husson on the scoreboard at 67:09 when she took a pass, found a little dribbling room, and scored to break the shutout.

 

Emily Price (Winchester, Mass.) scored the Mules’ final goal at 85:49 when she tapped in a ball that had been bouncing around in front.

 

The Mules, who had a 26-10 shot advantage, had five saves from goalkeeper Samantha Rizzo (Swampscott, Mass.). Kayla Gordon (Wiscasset, Maine) and Jordyn Hopkins (Limestone, Maine) combined for nine Husson stops.

 

Colby 5, Husson 1

Husson  0#1—-1

Colby     3#2—-5

Scoring summary

1st half

C: Aliza Van Leesten (Katherine Gillespie), 5:10

C: Aliza Van Leesten (Emily Martin), 11:20

C: Katrina Holt, 28:36

2nd half

C: Aliza Van Leesten (Catherine Fraser), 53:43

H: Leah Hibbad, 67:09

C: Emily Price, 85:49

Shots: Husson 10, Colby 26. Corner kicks: Husson 3, Colby 14. Goalies: Kayla Gordon (H, 28:36, 3 GA, 4 saves), Jordyn Hopkins (H, 61:24, 2 GA, 5 saves); Samantha Rizzo (C, 90:00, 1 GA, 5 saves).

UNE Blanks Southern Maine 7-0

GORHAM, Maine – Senior Kayla Hamel (Lewiston, Maine) scored twice, once in each half, to lead a high-powered University of New England Noreasters' offense to a 7-0 victory over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in a non-conference women's soccer game Tuesday afternoon at Hannaford Field.

The Noreasters extended their winning streak to four games and improves their overall record to 10-3 with the victory.  Southern Maine falls to 3-9 overall suffering its sixth consecutive loss.

Hamel scored the first of her two goals in the 19th minute for the game-winner.  Hamel benefitted from a well-played ball from senior Jackie Dickerson (Windham, N.H.), collecting the pass at the top of the box and burying it with a low driven shot to the near post.  Sophomore Edie Pallozzi (Windham, Maine/Deering) made it 2-0 in the 34th minute, settling the ball out of the air on a service from junior Devon Wolfenden (East Longmeadow, Mass.) as UNE took the lead into the half time break.

The UNE offense kicked it into high gear to start the second half, as Hamel made it a 3-0 lead in the 48th minute with a terrific individual effort.  Hamel won the ball in the Huskies' defensive third and then broke into the box beating a pair of USM defenders to score an unassisted goal with a finessed ball into the lower far post. With a 3-0 lead in hand, UNE added four more goals scoring in the 57th, 60th, 70th and 73rd minutes on goals by junior Taylor Littlefield (Sanford, Maine) ,Wolfenden, freshman Taylor Usko (Sunapee, N.H.) and junior Brionne Turcotte (Goffstown, N.H.) respectively.

UNE junior goalkeeper Brielle Robinson (Monson, Mass./Wilbraham & Monson Academy) did not record a save in 69:05 of action to earn the win. Robinson was relieved by freshman Emily Ashman (Madison, Conn./Daniel Hand).  Ashman played 10:58 without recording a save before giving way to classmate Molly Early (Newport, N.H./Stevens) for the final 9:57.  Early also did not record a save as UNE held a 28-3 advantage in shots.  USM senior goalkeeper Marissa Temple (Grafton, Mass.) made 12 saves for the Huskies.

Southern Maine returns to Little East Conference play on Saturday (1:00 p.m.) when it travels to Eastern Connecticut.  UNE travels to Wentworth Institute on Saturday (12:30 p.m.) for a Commonwealth Coast Conference game.

WSOC: Maine Maritime upsets Husson‏

CASTINE, Maine – Emily Wyman scored a pair of goals to lead Maine Maritime to a 4-0 win over Husson on Saturday afternoon in North Atlantic Conference (NAC) action on Ritchie Field, snapping the Eagles' 12-match unbeaten streak in the series.

Wyman broke the scoreless battle in the 21st minute when she broke free from a defender and sent a skipping ball into the net for Maine Maritime (5-6-1, 3-1-1 NAC).

Tori Cooper scored in the 32nd minute to double the Mariner lead, 2-0.

Wyman added her second goal of the game in the 60th minute when she nudged her defender out of