Scoreboard
Field Hockey
Nov. 7 vs. Plymouth State, Win 2-1
LEC Tournament Semi-final
Nov. 8 vs. Keene State, Win 3-1
USM wins LEC Championship
Women’s Volleyball
Nov. 8 vs. Plymouth State, loss 0-3
Women’s Ice Hockey
Nov. 7 vs. St. Michael’s, Win 2-1
Nov.
SPORTS FOR THE LAYPERSON
What are “point spreads,” and how are they used?
Point spreads are used solely for gambling purposes. They are determined in Las Vegas by gambling experts, who are said to “handicap” the games. In any given NFL football game, point spreads are used to allow prospective bettors to pick either the favorite or the underdog, as determined by Las Vegas.
Rush Limbaugh is wrong about a lot of things. He is wrong about the war in Iraq, wrong about tax cuts, wrong about budget deficits, and wrong about Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb. Of all the ignorant, boozed-up, sedative-induced, ill-guided and abrasive things that Rush Limbaugh has ever said “Donovan McNabb is overrated” is truly one of the most asinine.
The best thing you can do to keep from getting sick is to wash your hands. Frequently washing your hands removes germs you have picked up from other people, contaminated surfaces, or from animals and animal waste. When you pick up germs from these sources, you can infect yourself by touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
Scoreboard
Field Hockey
Nov. 4 vs. Framingham State, Win 6-0
First Round LEC Tournament
Nov. 7 vs. Plymouth State, Win 2-1
USM advances to LEC championship game
Volleyball
Nov. 5 vs. Keene State, Win 3-2
First round of LEC Tournament, USM advances to LEC semifinals
Men’s Soccer
Nov.
SPORTS FOR THE LAYPERSON
How is a cross-country meet scored?
A cross-country team’s top five finishers contribute to a team’s overall score. After a race is completed a team’s score is determined by totaling the places of the top five finishers. A team taking the top five positions in a race would total 15 points.
The University of Southern Maine’s field hockey and volleyball teams wrapped up their regular seasons last week with high hopes for the postseason. Both teams will compete in Little East Conference (LEC) tournaments which are scheduled to begin this week.
I sat down for drinks with Red Sox president Larry Lucchino this past weekend. We met at the Eastland Hotel’s Top of the East Bar, and got pretty heavy into bourbon. Lucchino, a long-time friend and business associate, was in town to seek my advice on who should become the next manager of the Boston Red Sox.
Streptococcal (strep) bacteria is the cause of strep throat infection. The infection spreads person to person by droplets released into the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. It takes two to five days after becoming infected for symptoms to develop.
SCHEDULE
Tuesday, Nov. 4th
Field Hockey vs. Little East Conference first round, at Gorham, 2:30 p.m.
Opponent to be determined
Wednesday, Nov. 5th
Women’s Volleyball vs. Keene State, at Gorham, 6:00 p.m.
First Round of Little East Conference Tournament
Saturday, Nov.
SPORTS TRIVIA
Question:
Which Southern Maine Volleyball player was recently named rookie of the week by the Little East Conference?
Answer:
Catherine “Cat” Lewis (New Gloucester, Maine) was named rookie of the week on Monday Oct. 27th. She helped the Huskies capture three wins (Oct.
The University of Southern Maine field hockey team defeated Framingham State 4-0 last Wednesday in Gorham. The victory was the fourth consecutive for the Huskies, who improved their overall record to 11-5 with less than a week to go before the Little East Conference tournament.
I do not like the Miami Dolphins. They are a shabby, poor man’s football team, coddled by Miami’s warm climate and perpetually unable to win late season games. The city of Miami is made of recycled plastic. The people of Miami are fabricated from used sports car parts and silicone.
Mononucleosis, often referred to as “mono”, is a very common viral illness often caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). About 90 percent of people over age 35 have antibodies to mono in their blood, which means that they have been infected with it, probably during early childhood.
Sports Trivia
Question:
Which Southern Maine Field Hockey Player was recently featured in Sports Illustrated’s “Faces in the Crowd” column?
Answer:
Senior goaltender Jessie Superchi of Campton, New Hampshire was featured in the October 20 issue of Sports Illustrated.
Schedule
TUESDAY, OCT. 28
Field Hockey at St. Joseph’s at 3:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY OCT. 29
Women’s Soccer at Colby at 3:00 p.m.
Men’s Soccer at Salem State at 6:00 p.m.
Women’s Volleyball vs. Colby at 7:00 p.m.
SATURDAY NOV. 1
Women’s cross-country at Little East Championships, Westfield, Mass at 11:00 a.
In Little East Conference action last Wednesday, at The University of Southern Maine’s Hill Gymnasium, the women’s volleyball team challenged the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth (UMD) to a competition that took a full five sets to decide. USM took the final set, taking the 3-2 win.
Tony Dungy, the coach of the undefeated Indianapolis Colts, has been having a disturbing recurring dream this week. In the dream, Warren Sapp unexpectedly bursts out of Dungy’s birthday cake and proceeds to smear icing all over Peyton Manning’s face and uniform.
The University of Southern Maine men’s soccer team defeated Colby- Sawyer 1-0 late in the second half of Thursday’s home game played in Gorham. Andy Budelman, a junior player scored the only goal of the game with seven minutes of play left in the game. The goal scored by Budelman was a header shot for his third goal of the season, assisted by junior Zach Rossignol who kicked the corner shot.
An exciting time this is, living away from your family home for the first time, meeting new friends, having the chance to try out a new activity, even taking a class you really love! For the first time there are no parents to negotiate where you’re going and what time you should be home, to monitor whether you awaken in time to get to your first class, or to comment on the lack of leafy greens on your plate.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 30
Women’s Soccer vs. Framingham State at 4:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 1
Field Hockey vs. Plymouth State at 4:00 p.m.
Women’s Volleyball vs. Umass Dartmouth at 6:00 p.m.
Men’s Soccer vs. Colby at 4:00 p.m.
Golf vs. Umaine Farmington Invitational at Belgrade Lakes at 11:00 a.
No Time to Get the Flu. . .
Influenza is a contagious disease caused by a virus that attacks your throat, nose and lungs. It is vaccine-preventable and causes death for 36,000 Americans each year. Compared to an estimated 600 SARS deaths worldwide, it’s clear that influenza is much more dangerous than just a fever, muscle aches and chills.
FIELD HOCKEY
Sept. 20 vs. Westfield State, Win 3-0
Sept.23 vs. Salem State, Postponed
Sept. 24 vs. Vikings, Win 6-0
Sept. 25 vs. Umaine Farmington, Win 1-0
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Sept. 20 vs. Western Connecticut, Loss 0-2
Sept. 24 vs. Bates, Loss 0-6
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Sept.