Men’s Cross Country
Wheeler twins lead the pack
9/15 – The Wheeler twins, Curtis and Nick (seniors, Derby, VT) continue to dominate the cross country team’s headlines, winning races and awards nearly every week. Last Saturday they placed second and fourth, respectively, at the 35th UMass Dartmouth Invitational, leading their team to a second place finish. Sept. 8, the brothers placed first and second at the University of New England Invitational, bringing the Huskies to first place in their first race of the season. Curtis has been named Little East Conference runner of the week for two consecutive weeks, and captains his team alongside his brother Nick and senior Forrest Tobie (Mt. Vernon). The Huskies stand 24th in the most recent New England poll (includes all divisions) and are looking ready to defend their 2006 Little East Conference title.
Women’s Soccer
Sam Rennie scores conference award
9/24 – After a seven-point week, senior midfielder Samantha Rennie (Hudson, NH) was named Little East Conference offensive player of the week. This is her second career award from the conference-two years ago she was named a defensive player of the week. Her seven points-three goals and one assist- helped the Huskies to a 2-0 win versus UMaine Farmington and posted her first career hat trick against UMass Boston, leading a 4-1 win. She has moved into the number two scoring position in the stats, behind senior Natasha Levandowski (Scarborough). The Huskies stand at number three in the conference behind Keene State and defending conference champs Western Connecticut.
Women’s Field Hockey
Hill keeps Huskies at #1
9/24 – Goalkeeper Allie Hill (sophomore, Cape Elizabeth), named the defensive player of the week, became the third USM field hockey player this season to be recognized by the Little East Conference. She follows sophomore forward India Lowe (Gloucester, MA) and senior sweeper Justene Dorr (Cherry Hill, NJ). Hill maintained a 1.09 goals average for the week, with 17 saves in a 1-1 week, including a conference win against Eastern Connecticut. She has started all of the season’s games, and played all but 11 minutes. At 39 saves on the season, she has an 81.2 save percentage. Along with goal scorers like Lowe and top-notch defenders like Dorr, Hill has helped the Huskies to the number one slot in the conference.