After defeating UMass Dartmouth 14-9 in their first Little East Conference game of 2011 on Saturday, the USM women’s lacrosse team encountered a monster on Wednesday: 20th ranked Bates College.
Category: Sports
Men’s lacrosse coaches offer experience from nation’s hotbeds
Establishing a following for a new sport can sometimes be a difficult task, but this isn’t the case with the rapidly-growing sport of lacrosse in the state of Maine, and the USM lacrosse coaches are helping that cause as they bring knowledge and experience to the Huskies from rich lacrosse backgrounds.
Women’s outdoor track and field shines at FSU Relays
Like many of the other spring season teams, the women’s outdoor track and field team took their talents to Florida, and if one thing is for sure, the Huskies were focused to compete. An outstanding 12 USM athletes qualified for postseason meets, including 14 New England Division III Championship meet marks, and one NCAA DIII National Championship meet mark at the Florida State University Relays in Tallahassee, Florida on March 25 and 26.
Part-time workers and volunteers essential to athletic department’s success
The scene at a USM sporting event may not seem that complicated to the average fan. The players take the court for warm-ups, their introductions are made and the game is played. But diving deep into the ins and outs of the anatomy of an athletics event at USM reveals itself to be more complex than you would expect. And the athletics department wouldn’t be able to run them in a professional manner if it wasn’t for the help they get.
Veterans playing big role for USM baseball
The USM baseball team embarked on their annual spring trip over break, this time…
Men’s lacrosse gets down early, unable to counter Bates attack
Falling behind early has been a constant for the USM men’s lacrosse team in…
USM students need a lesson in school spirit
When I walk into USM’s Warren G. Hill Gymnasium on game day in Gorham, I am immediately struck by the the aura of competitive Division III basketball. The two teams go through the motions of warm-ups, while their adrenaline is fueled by the latest hip-hop hits, all on a glistening floor with the proud Husky logo blanketing its center. But where are the students?
Baseball takes one of two in opening weekend
After a season that saw the USM baseball team reach the Little East Conference…
Women’s lacrosse back at it after championship season
Since being reinstated as a varsity sport in 2001, the USM women’s lacrosse program…
Men’s lacrosse drops season opener to St. Joseph’s
On a day that saw brisk weather conditions, the St. Joseph’s College men’s lacrosse…
As the 2010-2011 season concludes, USM women’s basketball looks to have a bright future
For some, the 2010-2011 USM women’s basketball season could be considered a disappointment according…
Inaugural Rail Jam catches major air
Dubstep blasting, freshly groomed snow, boxes, rails, an energetic and enthusiastic crowd and a…
Men’s and women’s indoor track and field sweep LEC/Alliance Championships once again
For the majority of the last decade, the men’s and women’s indoor track and…
DeMillo becomes women’s basketball career leader in 3-pointers
USM senior women’s basketball player Kaylie DeMillo (Jay) passed former Husky Lori Towle on the all-time 3-point fields goals made list in a game against conference opponent UMass Dartmouth on Feb 5. DeMillo needed five 3-pointers to claim the record, and that’s exactly how many she made as she shot 5-of-9 from behind the arc, forever etching her name in the record books.
Men’s basketball slips against Plymouth State
After coming back from winter break, the USM men’s basketball team has faced a…
Women’s basketball stomps Plymouth State
After a loss against a very talented Colby College team on Feb. 1, the…
Women’s track places third at State of Maine Championships
The USM women’s track and field team continued part of yet another tremendous season…
Men’s hockey rallies twice to tie third-ranked Castleton, 4-4
The USM men’s hockey team showcased their resilience as they rallied twice from two…
Wrestling program carrying on winning mentality by adding former wrestlers to coaching staff
Coming off a year that saw the USM wrestling program have two All-Americans, two…
Women’s hockey snaps three-game losing streak with win over Colby
The USM women’s hockey team handed Colby their third straight loss Tuesday night, winning…
Keene State hands men’s basketball tough loss
After losing a heartbreaker to UMass Boston on a last second 3-pointer on Jan….
Women’s basketball wins eighth game in a row
The USM women’s basketball team was back at it again in Gorham on Saturday…
Men’s and women’s indoor track second at USM Coed Invitational
The men’s and women’s indoor track teams were back in action this weekend as…
Dixon making an impact after five knee surgeries
Injuries can be an athlete’s worst enemy and sometimes the demise of a promising…