Baseball
Huskies earn key split with Eastern Connecticut
4/11 – Sophomore Mark Schmidt (Gorham) pitched 5.2 innings in relief of an injured Collin Henry (Penobscot) to help lead USM to a 4-2 victory over conference rival Eastern Connecticut. Schmidt allowed only two hits and one run and improved his record to 4-0. The Warriors came back to win the night-cap of the double-header 9-6. Junior shortstop Chris Burleson (Portland) powered the Southern Maine attack in the first game with a double and two singles, while junior Ryan Pike made things interesting in the second game with a grand-slam in the eighth inning. The Huskies are currently 15-7 overall and 4-2 in conference play.
Men’s Indoor Track
Haggerty and Hutchinson get LEC Awards
4/11 – Senior Adam Haggerty (Hermon) and coach Scott Hutchinson were both honored for their performances in this winter’s season by the Little East Conference. Haggerty, one of the top pole-vaulters in New England, took home field athlete of the year honors while third-year coach Hutchinson was named coach of the year. Haggerty was twice named field athlete of the week by the LEC and defended his pole-vault title for the fourth consecutive year. Hutchinson garnered his second coach of the year honor after receiving the same distinction for his work with the men’s cross country squad. The two helped lead the Huskies to their first ever Maine state championship.
Women’s Lacrosse
Huskies plunder Achorwomen
4/10 – The women’s lacrosse team opened with an 11-7 halftime lead and stymied a late-game rally by the Rhode Island College Anchorwomen to secure a win in conference play. Senior Justine Dorr (Gorham) led the pack with three goals and two assists while freshman midfielder Kristy Kendrick (Waterboro) contributed three goals and assist of her own. Freshman attack Mary Vaughn (Brunswick) also had a hat-trick including two key goals that helped Southern Maine build their four-goal half-time advantage.