Category: Sports

A quick look at the past week in USM athletics.

After piling up an impressive three-game win streak, the USM women’s soccer team was denied their fourth straight against St. Joseph’s College last Monday at Gorham. The Huskies drop to 7-5-3, while the Monks improve to 7-6-1 on the season.

A quick look at the past week in USM athletics

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Name: Sara Marzouk Sport: Cross Country Hometown: Wilder, VT. Year: Senior Major: Business

The USM Huskies field hockey team finally have something to cheer about after Tuesday’s match against the St. Joseph’s College Monks. the Huskies won their first game of the season, improving their record to 1-11. The Monks fell to 0-10.

A short review of USM athletics.

This week’s Husky Hero.

For the second consecutive year, the Red Sox and Yankees will meet for an opportunity to go to the World Series. Last year’s series will forever be remembered by Red Sox Nation as the Aaron-fuckin’-Boone series, when the then Yankee third baseman hit the series ending home run in extra innings.

A quick look at the past week in USM athletics

The USM women’s tennis team took on Colby-Sawyer College this past Thursday in a non-conference match in Gorham that ended in defeat for the Huskies. The Chargers played tough throughout the match, beating the Huskies by a 7-2 margin.

This week’s Husky Hero.

It has been two months since the Boston Red Sox traded former franchise cornerstone Nomar Garciaparra in a four way deal that netted the team first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz and shortstop Orlando Cabrera. When the trade was made many in Red Sox Nation questioned whether or not general manager Theo Epstein had received just compensation for the five-time all star.

Name: Andy Budelman. Sport: Soccer. Hometown: Rochester, NH. Year: Senior. Position: Forward. Uniform #: 6.

The USM men’s soccer team faced off against nationally ranked Bowdoin College this past Tuesday. Despite their opponents ranking of 7th in the nation, the Huskies stepped onto the field with confidence and handed Bowdoin their first loss of the season, 2-0.

Over the summer I have attended a dozen baseball games at Boston’s historic Fenway Park. In my experiences there I have encountered an amazingly diverse group of loyal Red Sox fans. Here’s a small sampling of the members of Red Sox Nation.

A quick look at the past week in USM athletics.

The women’s tennis team lost to Bates 8-1 last Tuesday. Though the outcome of the match was not in favor of the lady Huskies they remain optimistic about the match. “Playing such a strong team so early gives our young team experience and practice,” said junior Catie McCarthy (Newport, VT).

A quick look at the past week in USM athletics

September in New England means three things are certain: the days become shorter and colder, the Red Sox will find a way to disappoint us and everybody will blame “the curse of the Bambino.”

The men’s soccer team began their season undefeated after two close games in the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Invitational in Troy, NY. Head Coach Eric Miller said this is the first season in a long time that the team has had such a strong start.

A quick look at the past week in USM athletics

Name: Ashley Freeman

Sport: Volleyball

Hometown: Gorham, ME

Year: Freshman

Recent highlights: Ashley led her team to twin victories against St. Joe’s and UMaine Machias.