ALBANY, N.Y. – Meg Shea scored off a Cally Cooke assist 4:53 into overtime to lead No. 2 University of New Hampshire past No. 3 UMaine 3-2 in the America East field hockey semifinals Friday. New Hampshire will play top-seeded University at Albany for the… Read More
If the University of Maine women’s soccer team is going to host an America East quarterfinal, it will probably have to win its last two games. The first of those two games is today against New Hampshire at 3 p.m. The Bears finish at Stony… Read More
The University of Maine field hockey team went 5-11 a year ago, but its season could have been dramatically different if it hadn’t gone 1-4 in overtime games. Second-year coach Josette Babineau said there was a legitimate reason behind the Black Bears’ overtime woes. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
The University of Maine’s field hockey team is anxiously waiting for the finishing touches to be applied to its new field located beyond the softball field’s outfield fence. They will play on FieldTurf Tarkett PUR, a synthetic surface similar to AstroTurf that was used during… Read More
WATERVILLE – Mary Clare Snediker scored two goals and converted a penalty stroke Saturday afternoon as Colby College defeated Bates College of Lewiston 3-2 by virtue of a penalty stroke shootout. MaryClaire McGovern and Frazer Humes each posted a goal in the shootout. Jamie Enos… Read More
FARMINGTON – Kristen Chambers, Hattie Agnew and Emma Deans each scored twice Saturday to lead the top-seeded University of Maine-Farmington field hockey team past No. 8 Elms College 12-0 in the North Atlantic Conference quarterfinals. Renee Trafton and Alyssa St. Pierre both had a goal… Read More
Amanda Pullen of Dexter didn’t know what to expect from her senior season as a center back on the University of Maine-Farmington field hockey team. After all, seven starters had graduated off last year’s team. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
ORONO – After playing in three of the last four America East championship games, the University of Maine field hockey team is hoping to finally claim the title and their first NCAA Tournament berth this season. Interim coach Andrea Thebarge, who had been an assistant… Read More
Seventh-year head coach Scott Atherley and his Maine Black Bears are hoping their third consecutive trip to an America East women’s soccer final will yield a championship when they face Boston University at Nickerson Field at 1 p.m. Saturday. Meanwhile, the Maine field hockey team… Read More
ORONO – Shaunessy Saucier and Kasey Spencer have known each other forever. They grew up a few blocks from each other in Old Town. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i… Read More
When fans attend a Husson College field hockey game in Bangor, Husson forward Sara McIntire will be easy to spot – she’ll probably have the widest grin on her face. A little more than a year ago, the “jaws of life” had to be used… Read More
ORONO – It appears that the University of Maine’s field hockey team is rebuilding, having graduated its top two scorers off last year’s 12-7 team along with two key midfielders and goalie Jamie Morin. But senior forward Shaunessy Saucier of Old Town is quick to… Read More
FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Liz Mendell scored the game-winning goal 14 minutes into the second half to lift the University of Maine field hockey team to a 3-2 victory over Sacred Heart Thursday afternoon. Meagan Connolly scored two goals and Mendell had an assist. Jamie Morin… Read More
ORONO – It would have been the unthinkable, as University of Maine field hockey coach Terri Kix put it. And it nearly became that, as the Black Bears took the University of Michigan into overtime in Tuesday afternoon’s game at Alfond Stadium. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
ORONO – With only two returning starters, a general lack of experience in terms of players’ positions, and a front-loaded schedule featuring two Big 10 teams, University of Maine field hockey coach Terry Kix figured her team would have to endure some early growing pains this season. Read More
ORONO – The University of Maine made its first-ever appearance in an America East field hockey championship game last fall. The third-seeded Bears, 14-5 overall and 4-2 in America East play, will look to go a step further beginning Friday when they face No. 2… Read More
GORHAM – Goals from Renee Heath and Sarah Dolley gave the University of Southern Maine a 2-0 victory over Worcester State in their ECAC Field Hockey Tournament quarterfinal Thursday afternoon. Heath scored the game’s first goal without an assist 15:20 into the game, and Sarah… Read More
BOSTON – University of Maine senior wing and first-team All-America East selection Tara Bedard of Skowhegan said she had never been on a field hockey team that overcame a 3-0 deficit. She has now. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Tara Bedard’s goal at 58:12 lifted the University of Maine to a 2-1 women’s field hockey victory over Indiana University Tuesday. Kristy Ferran assisted on the game-winning goal as Maine improved to 2-1 over 1-1 Indiana University. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
Qualifying for the America East field hockey tournament is not easy. The league is formidable and there are usually a couple of teams that are nationally ranked every week. The University of Maine Black Bears earned a berth in last year’s tourney for the first… Read More
ORONO – Bonnie Wilson piled up 13 kills and added 12 digs to lead the University of New Hampshire to a 30-25, 30-26, 30-25 women’s volleyball win over the University of Maine at Memorial Gymnasium on Wednesday. Alyson Coler added 11 kills and 10 digs… Read More
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Kim French’s unassisted goal at the 28:21 mark of the first half lifted the Boston College Eagles to a 1-0 field hockey victory over the Maine Black Bears Monday. Lauren Hill made four saves on eight shots for 9-7 BC and… Read More
FORT KENT – Gintaras Lemkutis scored two goals and added an assist to power the University of Maine-Fort Kent Bengals to a 7-1 men’s soccer victory over the Husson College Braves Saturday. Josh Roy added two goals for 5-2-1 UM-Fort Kent and Aadil Mootassem had… Read More
BANGOR – Nicole Palmer scored a goal in each half to spark the Husson College Braves to a 4-2 field hockey victory over Lassell Saturday. Amanda Brown and Nola Boynton scored a goal each for 2-0 Husson, while Jen Comeau chipped in with an assist. Read More
ORONO – Maine and Central Connecticut State battled to a 0-0 double overtime stalemate Sunday in the final game of the Black Bear Invitational in women’s soccer action. Naomi Welsh made two saves on four shots for 1-0-1 Maine. For 0-1-1 Central Connecticut, Sabrina Mariani… Read More