Murray lifts UMF into NAC final

CHICOPEE, Mass. – Senior defender Susan Murray, who had not played in the game, netted the game-winning goal in the sixth round of penalty kicks to lift No. 4 University of Maine Farmington over No. 1 Elms 1-0 in a NAC Women’s Soccer semifinal and advance to face No. 2 Husson in the conference title game.

Junior Alix Raymond stopped five of 11 shots for the 13-6-1 Beavers.

Elms College goalkeeper Shannon Donnelly finished with six saves on 15 shots for the 14-6-1 Blazers.

Men’s basketball

UM-Machias 69, St. Thomas 48

At Machias, Will Hammond scored 21 points and David Butler scored 14, grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked four shots to lead UMaine-Machias past St. Thomas of New Brunswick.

Anthony McCoy had 11 points and 12 boards and Charles Calligan 11 points for the Clippers.

Matt Robertson had 13 for St. Thomas.

St. Thomas 48

Robertson 4-4-13, Outhouse 0-1-1, Budd 2-0-4, Walsh 3-0-6, Homes 2-1-5, Colwell 2-1-5, Mackay 1-4-7, Goggin 2-1-5, Squires 1-0-2

UMaine-Machias 69

Hammond 7-4-21, Calligan 4-0-11, McCoy 4-3-11, Butler 5-4-14, Pearce 2-2-7, Blake 1-0-2, Morgan 1-0-3, McGuire

3-pt. goals: Robertson, Mackay; Hammond 3, Calligan, Pearce, Morgan

Halftime: UMaine-Machias 36-23