USM athlete will donate kidney to save her father’s life
Posted on February 14, 2014 by Justicia Barreiros in Sports
Demi Ruder, sophomore social work major and captain of the volleyball team, is the perfect match to save her father’s life. Her father, Michael Ruder, was diagnosed with kidney failure last May. “It was out of the blue. They called it an autoimmune disease, so no one knows why it happened or where it came […]
Huskies fall to Colby
Posted on February 14, 2014 by Anthony Emerson in Sports
The USM men’s basketball team couldn’t follow the ladies’ example as they fell to the Colby College Mules 63-58, for their second straight loss—a tough one for USM. Colby was led offensively and defensively by sophomore center Chris Hudnut, who scored 20 points and had 11 rebounds. USM was led offensively by senior forward Conor […]
USM athletes bridge community gap and mentor youth basketball
Posted on January 27, 2014 by Justicia Barreiros in Sports, Sports Feature
The Athletics Department has been engaging with the town of Gorham to improve relations and build community as a whole. The Second Annual ‘Town of Gorham Night’ took place at the men and women’s basketball games on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at the Warren Hill Gymnasium. Cheered on by the crowd, third and fourth grade students […]
Quick Hits
Posted on January 20, 2014 by adamkennedy in Sports
Men’s Hockey USM ties Skidmore late 2-2 The men’s hockey team came back after being down 2-0 early to tie the game in the third. Neither team scored in overtime, giving the team their fifth tie of the season, and leaving them with a record of 4-7-5. The team’s next game is at St. Michael’s […]
Top winter destinations
Posted on December 01, 2013 by Francis Flisiuk in Sports
The days are getting colder and before you know it, winter will be here. With the end of fall sports and the semester drawing to a close, wouldn’t now be the best time to just sleep the days away? Then again, why sleep when you can take advantage of winter and all the activities that […]
New software giving women’s team edge
Posted on November 11, 2013 by adamkennedy in Sports, Sports Feature, Uncategorized
Film editing allows women’s basketball to improve practice With a successful season behind them, the women’s basketball team is ready for another season. For the third year in a row they’re going to be improving their game and looking to the NCAA tournament with the aid of some interesting software. Three years back, the team […]
USM Quick Hits
Posted on October 28, 2013 by adamkennedy in Quick Hits, Sports
Men’s Soccer Huskies lose to Western Conn. St. 1-0 The men’s soccer team lost to Western Conn. State on Oct 19 by a score of 1-0. This is the tenth time this year the team has been shut out, and the second time in a row. The loss brings the team to a dismal 0-15-1 […]
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Posted on October 09, 2013 by USM Free Press in Sports
Men’s Soccer Disappointing second half loss to UMF The USM men’s soccer team lost to University of Maine at Farmington 4-3 Wednesday to fall to 0-10-1 on the season. The loss was especially disappointing, as the Huskies were up 3-1 at one point during the second half. The team will next play Monday against the […]
Baseball: USM win streak snapped at 19, Lions triumph 6-1
Posted on April 22, 2013 by Alex Greenlee in Sports
The USM baseball team last played the Wheaton College Lions on Thursday in Norton, Mass., routing them 15-3. On Sunday, they faced off again, with the Huskies holding on to a 19-game win streak as they took the field in Gorham. Lions starter Mike Gibbons, backed by an errorless defense, wouldn’t allow that streak to […]
Athletics budget barely takes a hit
Posted on April 15, 2013 by Anna Chiu in Sports
While academics is shouldering a hefty 63.4 percent of the $5 million budget shortfall at USM, the Athletics Department will only see a cut of less than 2 percent in its operating budget. In addition, the recreation manager position has been eliminated and another position related to equipment management will see a reduction in pay. […]
