BOSTON – The University of Maine softball team was unable to rally in an America East doubleheader against Boston University on Thursday as the Terriers jumped out to two early leads and gained a 5-2, 11-5 sweep. The Black Bears drop to fifth in America… Read More
    BANGOR – Travis Tripp tossed a three-hit shutout, walking just one and striking out four, as the Husson Eagles won the first game of a doubleheader en route to a sweep of Bowdoin College of Brunswick on Wednesday at Winkin Sports Complex. Husson won the… Read More
    BANGOR – Adam Sheehan’s two-run single, Aaron Brideau’s RBI single and Jason Harvey’s RBI double keyed a four-run second inning that helped Husson upend Bates College of Lewiston 6-4 in Tuesday baseball action at Winkin Complex. Barrett Dionne threw eight innings of seven-hit, four-run ball… Read More
    The University of Maine men’s and women’s track and field teams triumphed in the Holy Cross Invitational in Worcester, Mass. The men amassed 160 points to second-place Colgate’s 149 while the women bested the second-place host team from Holy Cross, 197-171. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Ross Cantara hit a three-run home run in the third inning and had a double and two singles to drive in six runs and help the University of Maine to a 13-12 nonconference baseball victory over Boston College at Pellegrini Field on Friday. Read More
    STANDISH – Melissa Henderson racked up 14 strikeouts, setting a school record for strikeouts in a season (161), and Caterina Riitano hit a three-run homer to lift the University of Southern Maine softball team to a 9-1 win over Saint Joseph’s in the first game of a doubleheader. Read More
    BANGOR – Megan McCrum’s two-out RBI double in the seventh inning propelled the University of Maine-Farmington softball team to an 8-6 softball victory and a doubleheader sweep of Husson College on Wednesday. The Beavers won the second game 6-3. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    WATERVILLE – Wendy Bonner drove in the winning run with an RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning Monday to lift Colby College to a 4-3 softball win over the University of Maine-Farmington. Alaina Clark had two doubles and an RBI for the… Read More
    BURLINGTON, Vt. – Molly McKinney singled to drive in Brittany Cheney in the sixth for the eventual game-winning run as the University of Maine softball team earned a 3-1 victory over Vermont Sunday. The Catamounts won the first game of the three-game series Saturday 3-0, and Maine took… Read More
    STANDISH – Miles Johnson pitched a one-hitter, but teammate Matt Vasil followed with a no-hitter to lead the Saint Joseph’s College Monks to a Friday baseball doubleheader sweep of the University of Maine-Presque Isle. Johnson struck out eight and Andy Exley hit a solo homer… Read More
    WATERVILLE – Alicia LaGrange pitched a five-hitter and didn’t allow an earned run Thursday as Husson College of Bangor earned a 2-1 softball victory over Colby College. Deanna Maxim and Rachel Wing each scored runs in the third inning for 12-6 Husson College. Shawna Bell… Read More
    PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The University of Maine baseball team racked up 21 runs off 25 hits as the Black Bears swept Brown 12-4 and 11-2 Wednesday. In the first game, Maine scored a combined six runs in the fifth and sixth innings. Ryan Quintal finished… Read More
    GORHAM – Max Arsenault and Ryan Bourque opened the sixth inning with back-to-back singles and scored on an errant pickoff attempt and a groundout, respectively, as the University of Maine edged Endicott College 7-5 in college baseball action on Tuesday. Eddie Skeffington paced Southern Maine… Read More
    BRUNSWICK – Danielle Chagnon had an RBI single and later stole home with the game-winner as the Bowdoin College Polar Bears defeated the UMaine-Farmington Beavers 4-2 in softball action Friday. The Polar Bears erased a 2-1 UMF lead with a three-run third inning. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    LEWISTON – Stephanie Moriarty scattered seven hits, striking out six, and Brandi Rideout and Kelly McDonough had RBIs to enable the University of Maine-Farmington to gain a split of Thursday’s doubleheader by virtue of a 10-4 softball win over Bates College. Bates won the opener… Read More
    NEW BRITAIN, Conn. – Greg Creek, Matt McGraw and Joe Hough each hit a solo home run in the second game, helping the University of Maine baseball team earn a doubleheader sweep of Central Connecticut State on Wednesday at Balf-Savin Field. The Black Bears held… Read More
    CASTINE – Carolyn McAvoy hit a double and two singles to drive in a run and help lead the Husson College softball team to an 8-7 win over Maine Maritime Academy and a sweep of a doubleheader Tuesday. The Eagles also won the first game 7-3. Read More
    BROOKLINE, Mass. – Sophomore righthander Steve Richard shut out the Hartford Hawks for seven innings to lead the Maine Black Bears to a 5-1 baseball victory Friday. Richard improved to 4-0 as he struck out eight while giving up five hits and walking two. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – The University of Southern Maine Huskies of Gorham wrapped up a 10-game Florida baseball swing with two wins (5-3 and 4-2) over Gustavus Adolphus College Monday. In the first game, Brandon Brewer erased a 3-0 Golden Gusties’ lead with a three-run… Read More
    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Brandon Brewer hit a three-run homer in the third inning and added two singles to help lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies past John Carroll University 6-1 in baseball action Tuesday. Eckerd College beat USM 21-12 Monday night. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    FORT MYERS, Fla. – The University of Southern Maine softball team rode pitching performances from Melissa Henderson and Katie Mainville and cranked out 25 hits over two games to sweep D’Youville College of Buffalo, N.Y., Monday. Southern Maine downed D’Youville 9-1 in the first game… Read More
    OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. – Joe Hough hit a triple, double, and single to drive in two runs and help lead the University of Maine to the 8-4 win over Harvard University Saturday in the first game of a baseball doubleheader. The Black Bears also won the second game… Read More
    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Tip Fairchild’s bases-loaded triple in the fourth inning gave the University of Southern Maine Huskies the only runs they’d need as they won the second game of a college baseball doubleheader 3-2 over Trinity Friday afternoon. Trinity took the opener 15-4. Read More
    CLEARWATER, Fla. – Tip Fairchild hit two doubles to drive in a run and help lead the University of Southern Maine to a 3-0 college baseball win over Allegheny in the first game of a doubleheader Thursday. Allegheny won the second game 12-2 in five innings. Read More
    FORT MYERS, Fla. – Amanda Roehn gave up only two hits and two walks while striking out five to lead Colby College of Waterville to a 1-0 softball victory against Lawrence University (Wis.) Tuesday. Colby also took a 7-4 win against Plymouth State College (N.H.)… Read More
    FORT MYERS, Fla. – Babson College broke a 2-2 tie with a run at the bottom of the fifth inning on the way to a 3-2 victory over Colby College in softball action Monday. The Mules of Waterville also fell 5-1 to Union College. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Steve Richard pitched a three-hit shutout, striking out nine and walking two, as the Maine Black Bears won the second game 2-0 to split a nonleague baseball doubleheader against Monmouth University on Saturday. The Hawks won the opener 8-7. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    The Husson College Eagles beat Drew University 4-2 and Salem State 2-0 in baseball action in Florida Friday. At Seminole, Fla., Chris McInnis hit a two-run single with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh to lead Husson of Bangor over Drew University… Read More
    TAMPA, Fla. – Montclair State (N.J.) scored five unearned runs in the top of the ninth inning on three Husson errors to seal a 13-7 victory over the Eagles of Bangor. Husson had closed the deficit to 8-6 in the eighth inning. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Jim Gray fired a three-hitter and Kyle Mathieu had a pair of run-scoring singles as Husson defeated Keene (N.H.) State 4-1 to salvage the second game of a doubleheader Monday. Keene State pitchers no-hit the Eagles of Bangor in the opener… Read More
    KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Robert Morris (Pa.) snapped the University of Maine softball team’s three-game winning streak and Loyola-Chicago dealt the Black Bears another loss at the Rebel Spring Games Thursday. Robert Morris beat the Black Bears 5-2 and Loyola-Chicago triumphed 1-0 as Maine fell to… Read More
    FORT MYERS, Fla. – Allyson Ferguson had a double with three RBIs and scored three times to lead Saint Joseph’s College to a 21-3 win over Northland in the first game, but Anna Maria College won game two against the Monks 9-1 in Tuesday’s softball action. Read More
    KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Brittany Cheney slammed a two-run home run to lift the University of Maine to a 6-4 softball victory over Yale Monday for its second win of the day. It was the first home run of the season for the Black Bears, now… Read More
    DELAND, Fla. – Shane Jordan doubled, singled three times and knocked in two runs Sunday as Stetson rolled to a 13-2 baseball victory over the University of Maine. The Hatters eked out a 6-5, 10-inning win on Saturday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    BRADENTON, Fla. – The University of Maine split a baseball doubleheader Wednesday with a 13-9 victory over Seton Hall in the first game and an 11-8 loss to Valparaiso University. In the first game, Seton Hall took a 3-0 lead in the first, but Maine… Read More
    BRADENTON, Fla. – Eric Smith’s two-out, two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning gave Mount Saint Mary’s a 7-5 baseball win over the University of Maine in the season opener for the Black Bears Monday morning. Maine jumped out to a 3-0 lead… Read More
    NEWTON, Mass. – Enato Lindments led five players in double figures with 14 points as the Elms College men’s basketball team knocked off Husson of Bangor 73-61 in NAC tournament semifinal action Friday. The Blazers of Chicopee, Mass., will face Lasell College in the final. Read More
    BIDDEFORD – The St. Joseph’s College Monks pulled away from the University of New England in the second half en route to an 86-75 men’s basketball win Wednesday night. Jon Pratt led St. Joseph’s of Standish with 23 points, while Steve Monteiro recorded a double-double… Read More
    BANGOR – Jason Harvey had 22 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, and two steals to lead Husson College to a 91-78 men’s basketball victory Tuesday over the University of Maine-Farmington in the North Atlantic Conference quarterfinals. Husson will play Elms College in the semifinals at… Read More
    STANDISH – St. Joseph’s College received 14 points and nine rebounds from Margaret Blauvelt and 11 points from Megan Tetrault as the Monks beat the University of Maine-Fort Kent 56-43 Sunday to completed a weekend sweep of Aroostook County colleges. St. Joseph’s nipped UM-Presque Isle… Read More
    CASTINE – Shelly Gott scored a game-high 20 points as the Maine Maritime Academy women’s basketball team earned a 65-40 victory over Becker Friday in college action. Alyssa Burns tallied 10 points, 15 rebounds and six steals for the Mariners, who improve to 14-2 in… Read More
    BRUNSWICK – Eileen Flaherty scored 13 points and had three blocked shots to the push Bowdoin women’s basketball team to its 51st consecutive home victory, a 58-46 win over Maine Maritime Academy. Alison Smith had 10 points and nine rebounds for Bowdoin. Marisa Berne scored… Read More
    FARMINGTON – Kari Simpson piled up 26 points, 13 rebounds and four steals on Saturday to power the University of Maine-Farmington to an 87-53 North Atlantic Conference women’s basketball victory over Lasell College. Karen Sirois posted 13 points and five assists and Kate LaHaye scored… Read More
    CASTINE – Julia Knights racked up 25 points and three steals Saturday as Maine Maritime Academy avenged a two-point loss at the hands of the Eagles earlier this season with a 67-60 North Atlantic Conference victory over Husson College of Bangor. Alyssa Burns tallied 16… Read More
    FORT KENT – The University of Maine-Fort Kent Bengals earned back-to-back Sunrise Conference victories, beating the College of St. Joseph 74-70 on Saturday before downing Lyndon State 97-84 on Sunday. On Sunday, Bartas Samaitis poured in 29 points and pulled down 16 rebounds to pace… Read More
    BRUNSWICK – Ashleigh Watson led a balanced attack with 15 points on five 3-pointers Friday night as Bowdoin College beat Middlebury (Vt.) 74-50 in New England Small College Athletic Conference play to earn its 50th consecutive home victory. Erika Nickerson added 13 points, while Julia… Read More
    BANGOR – Husson College broke open a close game in the second half to earn a 96-77 North Atlantic Conference men’s basketball victory over Thomas College on Wednesday night. The win was the 15th in a row for the Eagles. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    BOSTON – The University of Southern Maine Huskies used a balanced scoring attack to improve to 10-0 in the Little East Conference in an 86-43 women’s basketball victory over the UMass Boston Beacons Tuesday night. The Huskies moved to within one victory of their 25th… Read More
    BRUNSWICK – Kyle Petrie scored 20 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to lead the Bowdoin College Polar Bears to an 80-54 men’s basketball victory over the Maine Maritime Academy Mariners Monday night. Andrew Hippert chipped in with 16 points and Jordan Fliegel added 15 for… Read More
    FORT KENT – Heidi Fisher connected for 23 points Saturday, lifting the University of Maine-Fort Kent to a 68-55 women’s basketball victory over Fisher College of Boston. Melissa Hare scored 15 points and Jessica Gagnon added 10 for UMFK, now 3-3 in Sunrise Conference play. Read More
    NEWTON, Mass. – Michelle Gott scored 16 points Sunday to lead Maine Maritime Academy of Castine to a 54-35 North Atlantic Conference women’s basketball victory over Lasell College. MMA also earned a 68-46 victory over Lesley on Sunday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    BANGOR – Buddy Leavitt led a balanced offense with 18 points as the Husson College men’s basketball team earned an 81-67 victory over St. Joseph’s Friday night at Newman Gymnasium Tyler Muzzy tossed in 14, Jason Harvey scored 12 and Sheraud Lee had 11 for… Read More
    LEWISTON – Zak Ray of Bangor led Bates with 22 points as the Bobcats beat out Colby-Sawyer 80-73 in a men’s basketball game Thursday night. Rob Stockwell scored 18 points and had three blocks and three steals. Jon Furbush scored 16 points, and Brian Gerrity… Read More
    BANGOR – Michelle Murray poured in 19 points as the Husson College women’s basketball team earned a 63-59 win over the University of Maine-Farmington Wednesday. Holly Gracie tossed in 15 points and Crystal Martin added 13 for the Eagles, who handed UMF its first North… Read More
    LEWISTON – Olivia Zurek posted a double-double with 17 points and 18 rebounds as the No. 4 Bates College Bobcats upset the top-ranked Bowdoin College Polar Bears 74-62 in women’s basketball action Tuesday night. The victory gave coach Jim Murphy his 200th career win in… Read More
    STANDISH – Jason Harvey scored 19 points to lead four Husson players in double figures as the Eagles rallied to pick up their 11th straight win, an 82-70 victory over St. Joseph’s Monday at Alfond Center. Husson’s Buddy Leavitt chipped in with 17 points and… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – The Husson College men notched their 10th straight win – a 64-61 decision over the University of Maine-Presque Isle – but not before sweating out Saturday’s game and watching the Owls miss a potential game-tying 3-pointer at the buzzer. Tyler Muzzy of… Read More
    MACHIAS – Kelly Wells led four University of Maine-Machias double-digit scorers with 19 points in a 68-64 basketball win over the University of Maine-Fort Kent Bengals Saturday. Sara Ricker tossed in 15 and Angela Qualey 13 for the UMM Clippers. Alyssa LaRochelle chipped in with… Read More
    WATERVILLE – Adam Rich connected on 12 3-pointers, notched his 1,000th career point, and scored 51 points as the Thomas College Terriers rolled past the University of Maine-Presque Isle 107-72 here Sunday in basketball action. Former East Grand star James Godley registered 14 points for… Read More
    FARMINGTON – The University of Maine-Farmington held Maine Maritime Academy to 35 percent shooting and made 75 percent of its free throws on the way to a 62-55 North Atlantic Conference women’s basketball victory Thursday night. Kari Simpson led Beavers, now 9-0 in the NAC,… Read More
    WATERVILLE – Tyler Muzzy scored 25 points, including 6 for 8 from 3-point range, and he hauled down eight rebounds as the Husson College Eagles beat Thomas College 98-87 Wednesday night for their ninth straight win. Jason Harvey chalked up 20 points and eight rebounds… Read More
    PLYMOUTH, N.H. – Ashley Marble poured in 25 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to propel the University of Southern Maine to an 85-62 women’s basketball victory over Plymouth State Tuesday night. Megan Myles scored 18 points and Katie Frost provided 13 points, six rebounds and… Read More
    ROXBURY, Mass. – Wayne Clark scored 12 of his 14 points to help UMaine-Machias overcome a 12-point second-half deficit and earn a 95-90 men’s basketball win over Fisher College Saturday. Jemel Davila tallied 19 of his game-high 26 points in the first half for UMaine-Machias,… Read More
    BANGOR – Holly Gracie connected for 16 points Sunday to lead the Husson College Eagles to 78-52 North Atlantic Conference women’s basketball victory over Lesley College at Newman Gymnasium. Crystal Martin added 12 points and Jodi Merchant chipped in with 11 points for Husson. Annie… Read More
    LYNDONVILLE, Vt. -Bartas Samaitis racked up 27 points and 16 rebounds to lead the UMaine-Fort Kent Bengals to a 75-72 men’s basketball win over the Lyndon State Hornets Sunday. Derrick Cooper and Rytis Kriunas each chipped in with 12 points for UM-Fort Kent. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    STORRS, Conn. – Jacquilyn McGuire scored the game’s first goal off assists from Elizabeth Gallin and Megan McLeod 7:30 into the first period to spark the University of Connecticut to a 4-1 women’s hockey victory over Maine on Friday night. Jennifer Houlden, Tiffany Owens and… Read More
    HARTFORD, Conn. – A late rally that cut a 14-point deficit with four minutes left to three with just less than a minute to go wasn’t enough to help the University of Maine men’s basketball team avoid its fourth loss in its last five games Wednesday night. Read More
    GORHAM – Ashley Marble led four players in double figures with 17 points and nine rebounds as the seventh-ranked University of Southern Maine Huskies rolled to a 93-55 women’s basketball win over UMass-Boston Tuesday. Lindsey Welch hit four 3-pointers on her way to 16 points… Read More
    CASTINE – Alyssa Burns logged a double-double with 13 points and 15 rebounds to go with five assists as the Maine Maritime Academy Mariners rolled to a 79-52 women’s basketball win over the UMaine-Presque Isle Owls Sunday. Shelley Gott paced Maine Maritime with 16 points,… Read More
    BRUNSWICK – Bowdoin College, the No. 2-ranked Div. III women’s basketball team in the country, ran its home winning streak to 48 games by downing No. 9 Bates 67-48 Friday night. Marisa Berne scored 17 points to pace the Polar Bears, Vanessa Russell added 13,… Read More
    GORHAM – Ashley Marble scored 15 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead the University of Southern Maine to a 77-54 women’s basketball victory over Salem State on Thursday night. Donna Cowing scored 19 points for the Huskies and Katie Frost added 18, Megan Myles… Read More
    BANGOR – Holly Gracie hit 6 of 12 shots en route to a team-high 17-point effort in leading the Husson College Braves to a 69-66 women’s basketball win over the Colby College White Mules at Newman Gym Tuesday night. Jodi Merchant helped Husson with 11… Read More
    JOHNSON, Vt. – Husson College of Bangor erased an eight-point halftime deficit while scoring 51 second-half points Sunday on its way to an 86-80 North Atlantic Conference men’s basketball victory over Johnson State. The Eagles earned a 25-13 edge from the foul line to win… Read More
    ORONO – Andrea Steranko scored two goals and the University of Maine had 13 players register at least one point in an 8-0 women’s hockey shutout of Sacred Heart at Alfond Arena on Friday night. Rachel Gettings registered 11 saves to earn her third shutout… Read More
    BANGOR – Jason Harvey tossed in 24 points to spearhead the Husson Eagles to a 96-90 men’s basketball victory over Lyndon State on Thursday night. It was the Eagles’ highest point total of the season. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
    MEDFORD, Mass. – Shannon Kynoch scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds Tuesday night to lead the University of Southern Maine to an 86-64 women’s basketball victory over Tufts. Tiffany Jones had 20 points, four steals and five assists for the Huskies of Gorham. Megan… Read More
    ORONO – Maine overcame a two-goal deficit and rallied for a 5-4 women’s hockey win over Yale on New Year’s Day. Cheryl White led the Black Bears, scoring twice, including what would turn out to be the game winner in the third period. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Alyssa Burns scored 16 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and made six steals to lead Maine Maritime Academy of Castine to a 62-46 women’s basketball victory over SUNY-Potsdam on Thursday in the Land of Magic Classic. Michelle Gott netted 14 points and… Read More
    NEW YORK – Sekani Francis and Miguel Jorge lifted Lehman College to a 75-60 men’s basketball victory over Husson on Wednesday night. Francis scored 26 points and Jorge added 23. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
    LAPLUME, Pa. – The University of Maine-Fort Kent men’s basketball team lost a pair of games at the Keystone College Classic tournament over the weekend. The Bengals dropped Sunday’s consolation game to Marymount College 72-54, as Evan Martin led the winners with 26 points. Bartas… Read More
    BRUNSWICK – The Bowdoin women’s basketball team forced 34 turnovers and shot 56 percent from the field on the way to a 94-40 victory over Husson College Wednesday. The Polar Bears extended their streak of consecutive home victories to 46 and have won 30 straight… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – The Bowdoin College Polar Bears used a balanced scoring attack to defeat the UMaine-Presque Isle Owls 65-51 in the championship game of the Star City men’s basketball tournament Sunday. Bowdoin advanced by beating Boston Baptist 103-46 on Saturday while UMPI defeated Unity… Read More
    SUSSEX, New Brunswick – Phil Munro’s 14 points helped the UMaine-Machias Clippers roll past Bethany Bible 110-44 in men’s basketball action Friday night. Charlie Calligan and Jeremiah Johnson scored 13 points each and Wayne Clark netted 11 for the Clippers. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    BRUNSWICK – Former Bangor High star Zak Ray scored 20 points and dished out six assists to help lead the Bates College Bobcats to an 85-66 men’s basketball win over the Bowdoin College Polar Bears Thursday night. Rob Stockwell scored 22 points and grabbed 12… Read More
    FARMINGTON – Kari Simpson scored 23 points and had eight rebounds to lead the University of Maine-Farmington to a 79-41 women’s basketball victory over Thomas College of Waterville on Wednesday night. Meagan Cyr had 13 points and three steals for UM-Farmington and Melissa Sawyer scored… Read More
    HAMILTON, N.Y. – The University of Maine women’s hockey team split a weekend series with Colgate, winning 2-0 Saturday and losing 3-1 Sunday. On Sunday, the 6-7 Red Raiders won their first game against Maine after having an 0-7-1 lifetime mark against the Bears. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More