Category: Sports

Two talented soccer teams met in Gorham last Saturday afternoon to vie for the top spot in the Little East Conference. Southern Maine came to the game with a 3-1 conference record and looking to rebound from a tough 1-2 conference loss to UMass Dartmouth.

” “Coming back and playing field hockey again is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. Getting back into it just feels really good.”

– Justine Dorr”

The SUV pulls up to the house and a small red-headed woman jumps out, “Sarah, I am so sorry!” she shouts toward the stairs, where I’ve been sitting for half an hour.

The Field Hockey team’s win last Saturday was hard-fought to the end, ending regular play tied at 2-2. The Huskies won on penalty strokes after an overtime period went by scoreless. The Huskies dominated throughout the game, out-shooting the Corsairs 36-9, but had trouble breaking down the solid play of senior goalkeeper, Liz Fitzgerald.

After two straight seasons playing in the NBA summer league and with a year spent playing in Europe under his belt, Nik Caner-Medley, a Deering High School and University of Maryland standout, was recently cut by the NBA’s Sacramento Kings.

So, what?

One of Portland’s native athletes was playing professionally and no one seemed to care.

David Kreps

Sport: Men’s Soccer

Position: Goalie

Year: Sophomore

Hometown: Agawam, MA

FP: Why’d you come to USM?

Kreps: I originally went to Orono and played soccer, but we lost every game and I didn’t play at all. We got a new coach, and he told me in March that there wasn’t going to be a spot for me on the team.

Golf

Huskies finish first,

four under par

10/5 – Led by junior Brent Profenno (Standish) and freshman Andrew Slattery (West Minot), the Huskies took first place in their second home match of the season. The pair combined to shoot a three-under-par 67 at the Sable Oaks golf course in South Portland to help the Huskies beat out St.

Golf

10/1 – USM Fall Classic 6th place

10/5 – Southern Maine Cup 1st place

10/7-8 – Husson Invitational 7th place

Field Hockey

9/29 – USM 1, Westfield State 0

10/2 – USM 1, Salem State 0

10/4 – USM 2, St. Joseph’s 1

10/6 – Keene 3, USM 2

10/11 – USM 1,

Opponents names written in capital letters means the game will be played at home

Monday October 22

Golf @ NEIGA Championships, Brewster, MA tba

Tuesday October 23

Golf @ NEIGA Championships, Brewster, MA tba

Women’s Soccer @ Bowdoin 3:30 p.m.

Field Hockey @ Bowdoin 5 p.

The leaves are turning and the weather is clear. It’s sunny and the temperatures are in the 70’s. It’s October in Maine, and starting this weekend, we have our first vacation of the year.

Joining the annual rush of leaf-peepers might seem a little kitschy, this is the most beautiful season in vacationland, so why not get out and enjoy it? From Oktoberfests and county fairs to rolling rivers and autumn scenery, take a break from classes and schedules this weekend, get outside, and try to remember the way life should be.

Alicia Croteau

Major: Exercise Physiology

Year: Senior

Sport: Cross Country

She isn’t the best runner on the cross country team-she took last place in the recent Codfish Bowl, and placed in the last ten in the race previous. But you don’t have to be good or fast or perfect to be a hero.

Fall is the time to catch up on all the apples you’ve missed over the year-it’s your last-minute cram session before flu season hits (if, that is, you follow sage advice). All it takes is a short drive toward Bar Mills-10 minutes outside Gorham-following the signs: “Snell’s Farm this way.

Hard work and determination have the USM golf team headed in the right direction. Nearly halfway through the season, the Huskies are starting to slowly cash in the fruits of their labor with low scores and team triumphs.

Brent Profeno (Standish) epitomized the rewards of hard work on Sept.

Amidst increasingly negative press, the New England Patriots are showing the world how to deal with flack: they’re winning. They’re rallying behind a common cause and are looking like the greatest football team to ever grace an NFL field.

Patriots fans drooled during the off-season, waiting patiently to show off their newly revamped roster including Randy Moss, Kyle Brady, Dante Stahlworth, Adalius Thomas, not to mention a fully-recovered Rodney Harrison.

A wrap up of Husky Sports

Opponents names written in capital letters means the game will be played at home

Monday, October 1

Golf, USM FALL CLASSIC, Sable Oaks GC 10 a.m.

Tuesday, October 2

Men’s Soccer vs. BATES 4 p.m.

Women’s Tennis vs. PLYMOUTH STATE 3:30 p.m.

Field Hockey vs.

One week after the number two seeded Keene State Owls gave the Huskies, ranked first in their league, their second loss of the season, the two teams met again in the final game of the Little East Conference championship at the Warren G. Hill Gymnasium in Gorham last Saturday.

Name: Lindsey Welch

Year: Senior

Position: Guard

Stats: 4.0 points per game

2.3 assists per game

Averaging 19.7 minutes play time and putting up four rebounds per game and tacking 29 steals so far this season Lindsey Welch has excelled both defensively and offensively this season.

Men’s basketball

Daniels named to All-Little East team

3/1 – Junior men’s basketball guard Josh Daniels (Everett, WA) was named to the All-Little East Conference second team for the second straight year. Daniels averaged a team-high 13.6 points and 4.1 rebounds per game for the 2006-07 season.

If you ask Braden Zamore to describe his teams passion for volleyball, he’ll tell you they live and breathe it. Zamore teamed up with Recreations Coordinator Robert Prince to help plan and organize the intramural volleyball club that exists at USM today.

“It hasn’t been easy, but I’ve been able to do it,” said Zamore.

Husky highlights

Bial named player of the week

Senior Huskies midfielder Adam Bial (Wenham, MA) was named the Little East Conference Offensive Player of the Week for the week of Oct. 23-29. In two USM wins last week, Bial contributed a goal and two assists for a four-point week.

Day Date Opponent Time

Sat. 11/11 Women’s XC 12:00 p.m.

@ NCAA Division III New England

Regional CHAMPIONSHIPS

@ Springfield College

Sat. 11/11 Men’s XC 11:00 a.m.

@ NCAA New England

Regional Championships

@ Springfield College

Sat.

Women’s Field Hockey (10-10 After first round tournament play):

10/29 – Bridgewater State 2, USM 0

10/31 – USM 1, Westfield State 0

Women’s Soccer (5-13 Season Completed):

10/28 – Western Connecticut 2, USM 0

10/31 – RIC 4, USM 1

Women’s Cross Country:

10/28 – Southern Maine placed second at the 2006 Little East Conference Championship at Keene State College.

Counselors at USM’ s health services say they see “a lot” of students seeking help for depression, and that in most instances, it stems from relationships.

“Depression is called the silent killer,” said Kristine Bertini, director of University Health and Counseling Services (UHCS).

Picture this: You finally get on a treadmill after waiting 30 minutes at the Costello Sports Complex. Ten minutes into your workout, your usual routine has left you frustrated, unfulfilled and worst of all,

fat. If this scenario sounds familiar, Patty

Medina and Bruce Koharian might have a

solution for you.