Men’s Hockey
Huskies down foe Bowdoin 4-2
The USM men’s hockey team used a solid goaltending effort by junior goalie Jamie Gilbert (Lewiston) to skate past the Polar Bears 4-2 in hockey action at the USM Ice Arena on Feb. 2. The win lifted the Huskies to a 12-4-3 and a 6-4-3 mark in league contests. Gilbert’s 39 saves kept Bowdoin at bay until the Huskies could atone for an early defensive lapse. The Huskies reeled off three goals in a 1:54 stretch in the second period to take a 3-1 lead. Juniors Dan Gordon (Lynnefield, MA), Kyle Smith (Auburn) , Josh Giordani (Quincy, MA) and freshman Jon Rutt (Scarborough) all contributed goals for the #15 ranked Huskies in the effort.
Women’s Basketball
Ashley Marble named to All-Decade Team
Former women’s basketball sensation Ashley Marble (Topsfield) has been named to D3Hoops.com’s All-Decade Second Team. A 2007 graduate, Marble’s hardwood prowess has garnered her numerous other accolades throughout her tenure including the coveted National Player of the Year and All-American Honors. During her stay in Gorham, Marble powered the formidable Huskies to a 119-10 record overall and a near-perfect 67-1 Little East Conference mark. Twenty-four other players from across the country were honored in D3Hoops.com’s first ever all-decade team that commemorates the seasons of 1997-1998 through 2006-2007. Marble ended her career at USM with averages of 15.5 points and nine rebounds per game.
Women’s Track
Hale earns LEC Track Athlete of the Week honors
With an individual and relay victory, as well as a third-place finish, sophomore Sarah Hale (Naples) earned Little East Conference Indoor Track Athlete of the Week. This is the second time in her career she has received the honors. Hale played an integral role in the Huskies’ first place finish in the USM Coed Invitational held in Gorham on Feb. 2, as she was victorious in the 55-meter dash with a time of 7.63 seconds and anchored the victorious 4×200-meter relay team. She also took a third-place finish in the 200-meter event with a time of 27.77 seconds.
-Source www.usm.maine.edu/athl
Compiled by Mike Tardiff