Volleyball:
USM stormed back to win 3-2 after being down 2-0 against the University of New England (UNE). Freshman Ashley Freeman (Gorham, ME) and sophomore Cassy Hoban (Mindoro, WI) combined for 31 kills to lead the Huskies in the home opener on Tuesday.
Field hockey:
USM fell to 0-5 on Tuesday as they lost a close battle to New England College (NEC) in double overtime. Scoring for the Huskies was junior Tracy Montgomery (St. George, ME), tying the game for the Huskies with 11:25 remaining in the game. Sophomore Sadie Garnache-Poirier (Biddeford, ME) finished the game with 21 saves for the Huskies while NEC sophomore goaltender Jacqui Parker (Keene, NH) had 12.
Continuing the tradition of the NEC game, USM was unable to stop a flurry of Bates shots in front of the net, and first-year forward Erin Chandler (Thornton, PA) managed to put a shot past Poirier to give Bates the win with seven minutes remaining in the first overtime. Sophomore Sarah Sprague (Cleveland Heights, OH) made ten saves for Bates while Poirier recorded 12. The Bobcats moved to 1-1 on their season as USM moved to 0-6.
Men’s Soccer:
USM handed the Monks of St. Joseph’s College their second defeat Monday, Sept. 13 scoring three goals in the first half en route to a 4-0 win at Gorham. Sophomore Adam Bial (Wenham, MA) opened the scoring for the Huskies and senior Zach Ansley (Tallahassee, FL) doubled the lead in the 20th minute off a feed from freshman Kevin Dunham-Conway (Standish, ME). Senior Andy Budelman (Rochester, NH) scored twice for the Huskies. St. Joe’s freshman keeper Kenny Kehoe (Cortland Manor, NY) had five saves for the Monks.
Budelman added another two goals and an assist in the Huskies’ 4-0 victory over U-Maine Farmington on Thursday. Also scoring for the Huskies were sophomore Ed Weddington (Augusta, ME) and Ansley, who scored on a pass from Bial just 17 seconds into the second half. Sophomore Chris Willard (Hampton, CT) had five saves in goal for the Huskies. USM is now 4-0-1 on the season overall.
Golf:
The USM “Blue” team placed second among 11 teams in the USM invitational tournament at Sable Oaks Country Club on Sunday, Sept. 12. James Frost was USM number one player for the blue team, shooting a 75, good for second place amongst all competitors. The USM “Gold” team placed seventh on the day, well ahead of the University of New England, Maine Maritime Academy, Southern Maine Community College and UMPI.
Women’s Soccer:
On Wednesday, USM traveled to Wenham, MA to take on the Fighting Scots of Gordon College. Junior forward Devin Edwards (South Paris, ME) scored her fourth goal in the last three games to break open the scoring in the second half. Freshman Hannah Hassler (Westford, VT) tied the game for the Scots with only ten minutes remaining in regulation. The two teams then played two scoreless ten-minute overtime periods where each team only managed one shot each.