Sport: Volleyball Hometown: New Ipswich, N.H. Shannon is a senior who has a Biology degree, and is currently pursuing a second degree in Geography-Anthropology. FP: What are the things that attracted you to USM that other schools didn’t offer? SS: I specifically came to USM to play volleyball and ice hockey at the varsity level and because I…
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Bowdoin uses late burst of energy to down women’s soccer
Bowdoin College used a late surge of goals, including two late in the second half from freshman Lauren Skerritt, to power past USM 5-1 in a non-conference women’s soccer matchup at the USM Soccer Field on Wednesday. Bowdoin improves their record to 3-2-1 overall with the win, and USM falls to 3-7 following the loss….
Dion paces USM to ninth place finish at UMD Invitational
Senior Carly Dion (Biddeford) finished 26th among 290 finishers to pace the USM women’s cross country team to a ninth place result Saturday at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Shriners Invitational Meet. Dion covered the 5,000-meter course in a time of 19:01 for her 26th place finish overall (23rd in team scoring). Coming home second…
A home away from home
After graduating high school, most people stick near home, or else choose a more exotic locale to pursue their degree. That is why USM volleyball player Hallie Noah’s 3,000 mile journey from Alaska to Maine, which has a similar climate, is somewhat surprising. The 6-foot-2 inch outside hitter from Anchorage is making the transition to Maine…
Salem State edges women’s soccer 1-0
Salem State senior captain Taylor Orlando took a free kick from co-captain KatyLyn Verrette, and sent a header into the far the side of the net to beat USM 1-0 at the USM Soccer Field on Tuesday. The loss brings the Huskies to 2-6 overall and the Vikings improve their record to 3-3-1. The goal…
Bowdoin routs field hockey 3-0
The USM field hockey team came into last Tuesday’s game against No. 7 ranked Bowdoin College experimenting with their new formation transition, but it didn’t work in their favor as the Polar Bears got the best of the Huskies 3-0. Although USM didn’t come out on top, they withstood all thirteen penalty corners against Bowdoin…
Husky Highlights
Men’s Cross Country The USM men’s cross country team came in ninth overall at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational on Saturday while compiling a total score of 239 points. Junior Erich Neuts (Portland) and junior Ben Manning (Jericho, VT) led the Huskies with times of 25:54 and 25:56 respectively to come in 43rd and 44th out…
Big second half lifts St. Joseph’s over men’s soccer 4-1
The St. Joseph’s College men’s soccer team exploded for three goals in a 15 minute span early in the second half en route to a 4-1 victory over the USM in a non-conference match Wednesday afternoon at the USM Soccer Field. The win improved the Monks overall mark to 4-2-0. The Huskies are winless through…
Field hockey transitioning to new style of play
Last year the USM field hockey team didn’t turn any heads as they floated around the middle of the pack in the Little East Conference, ending the season one game above .500 in conference play and one game below .500 overall. So early this year, Head Coach Bonny Brown-Denico decided something needed to change. This…
Volleyball falls to UMass Dartmouth 3-0
The USM volleyball team faced early deficits and communication issues that led to UMass Dartmouth victories, 25-9, 25-13, and 25-23, over the Huskies at Hill Gymnasium in Gorham on Saturday. Senior co-captain and outside hitter Shannon Shuttle (New Ipswich, N.H) played a key leadership role on the court , trying to pick up the spirits…
Bridgewater tops women’s tennis 6-3
In a hard-fought match Saturday, Bridgewater State University bested the USM women’s tennis team 6-3 at the USM Field House in Gorham. The team played a long day of tennis, which included USM team members playing two roles as they competed in both doubles and singles matches. Each game was a close call, with only…
Husky Highlights
Field Hockey Bubier leads Huskies to 2-1 overtime victory over Gordon. The USM field hockey team got an overtime goal from sophomore forward Kailey Bubier (Auburn) seven minutes into the extra period to defeat Gordon College 2-1 on Thursday in Wenham, Mass. The win pulls USM’s record to an even 2-2. USM had the advantage…
Daniel Webster takes down women’s volleyball 3-1
Sophomore middle blocker Chelsey Crawford (Westfield, Mass.) hit for a match-high 12 kills to lead the Daniel Webster College Eagles to a 3-1 win over the USM Huskies in a non-conference women’s volleyball match Wednesday night at Hill Gymnasium in Gorham. After dropping the first game to the Huskies 15-25, the Eagles rattled off three…
UNE shuts out women’s soccer
The University of New England handed USM their third loss as they completed their second consecutive shutout, winning 2-0 on Wednesday at Barbara J. Hazard Field in Biddeford. Freshman Morgan Jensen and senior Kristin Meza both scored for UNE in the non-conference match. Fifteen minutes into the game Jensen received a pass from senior Cassie Zdrojeski…
Golf scraps third at Husson Invitational
The USM golf team practices at Sable Oaks Golf Club in South Portland which is one of the most difficult courses in the state, but that didn’t prepare them for what they faced at Penobscot Valley Country Club in Orono on Tuesday afternoon. The Huskies encountered speedy greens and an unfamiliarity of the course to…
The Volleyball World Championship of the World
Summer sports traditions bring out the best of competition between family and friends. The most important thing is, of course, fun.
Volleyball drops season opener to St. Joe’s
The Huskies opened a best of five game set by winning 25-16 but were unable to carry any of their momentum, allowing St. Joe’s to prevail in the three following games.
USM women’s cross country lead through hard work, dedicated coaching philosophy
George Towle isn’t one to pick favorites. The idea of focusing on one or two particular athletes doesn’t mesh with his coaching philosophy; he prefers to focus on individual work and equality for all athletes. “George works really hard at making time for everyone on the team to get their work done and will accommodate…
Even, Fulford, Gobbi and Vallo tabbed as USM Men’s Cross Country Captains
Seniors Jon Fulford (Kennebunk) and Corey Gobbi (Haverhill, Mass.) and juniors Tim Even (Stoneham) and John Vallo (Beacon, NY) of the men’s cross country team have been selected as the 2010 team captains. Southern Maine head coach Scott Hutchinson, in his sixth season, made the announcement as the Huskies prepared for their upcoming season. Even,…
Laniewski Leads Husson Past USM 4-0
Husson junior forward Alexandra Laniewski (Scarborough) scored two first half goals to lead the Husson University Eagles to a 4-0 victory over the USM Huskies in the teams’ season-opening match Wednesday afternoon at a sweltering USM Soccer Field. Laniewski converted a short pass from rookie midfielder Rebecca Jones (Newmarket, N.H.) into a 10-yard shot into…
Women’s lacrosse loses hard-fought battle to Plymouth State
The USM women’s lacrosse team faced the likes of Plymouth State University in a Little East Conference match-up at Paula D. Hodgdon Field in Gorham on Tuesday afternoon. The Huskies put up a good effort but lost to the Panthers 18-12 in a game that featured plenty of offense. Sophomore Brianna Davis and senior Kerry…
Husson University routs USM baseball
The Husson University baseball team came into Gorham last Tuesday and sprayed nine hits while taking advantage of four USM errors, as they chalked up 12 runs to rout the Huskies 12-1 in a non-conference match-up at the USM Baseball Stadium. Husson freshman Shawn Smith led the Eagles at the plate as he hit a…
USM infielder transitions to pitching
Remember in Little league when your coach (who was mostly likely your dad or your friend’s dad) called on you to pitch one day, play shortstop the next day, and play catcher the day after that? Those were the days where there was so much flexibility in your roster, where you could almost count on…
2009-2010 Athletic Year in Review
From the most successful wrestling season in school history to the naming of numerous postseason awards, USM student-athletes continued to represent the school tremendously on and off the field.