ORONO – Growing up in a remote area of Maine like Jackman, there weren’t a lot of softball resources for an active kid like Jess Brady. So Brady turned to her physical education teacher at Forest Hills High School, who happened to be former University of Maine baseball… Read More
ORONO – The University of Maine softball team did a little bit of everything in two regular season-ending doubleheaders against Hartford this weekend. The Black Bears had to rally in one game but pounded the Hawks in another. The Bears flew around the bases, moved… Read More
WATERVILLE – Joy Ireland pitched a no-hitter and allowed just one baserunner in seven innings to lift the Thomas College softball team to a 5-0 victory over UMaine-Farmington in the championship game of the Sunrise Conference tournament Sunday. The Terriers, who hosted the tournament, move… Read More
Thomas College’s Joy Ireland may be just a freshman, but the former Lawrence of Fairfield standout has already become a valuable member of the Thomas College softball team. Ireland will lead the top-seeded Terriers as they open play in the Sunrise Conference tournament this weekend. Read More
BANGOR – The Husson College softball team was facing a huge obstacle at the beginning of the school year. The problem? No ace pitcher. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i… Read More
BANGOR – Husson College swept a softball doubleheader from Maine Maritime Academy Monday, winning the first game 13-5 and taking the second 14-6. In the first game, Lesley Freese, Nicole Duplisea, Rhonda Chambers, Kerri Tuck and Jody Reynolds had two singles apiece to help fuel… Read More
ORONO – Two losses wasn’t the way the University of Maine softball team wanted to start off a four-game series against America East’s hottest team. But spotty defense and inconsistent hitting – along with a disappointing call at the plate – put the Black Bears… Read More
ORONO – University of Maine catcher Lindsay Tibbetts and pitcher Jenna Merchant make good batterymates, and the two sophomores turned out to be key for the Black Bears on the offensive side of things in a four-game weekend sweep of Stony Brook at Kessock Field. Read More
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For this year’s Florida trip, University of Maine softball coach Deb Smith thought she’d try something different. Rather than put up the Black Bears at a hotel, the team rented three houses in Kissimmee, Fla., and put six players and a coach or staff member… Read More
With just two seniors on the roster and a host of freshmen, the fact that the University of Maine softball team was picked in a preseason coaches poll to finish second in the America East conference was a bit surprising to coach Deb Smith. Then… Read More
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Sara Malda pitched a three-hitter, striking out four, to lead fourth-seeded Albany to a 4-0 victory over the third-seeded University of Maine in the America East softball tournament at the University of Vermont. The Black Bears, who were shut out for the… Read More
Maine’s ace hopes to play in America East tourney Freshman hampered by stress fracture in right foot
As her University of Maine teammates practiced earlier this week, preparing for the America East softball playoffs, ace pitcher Jenna Merchant stood – more or less – on the sideline, offering encouragement, jokes, and a constant smile. If Merchant is still smiling on Saturday, it… Read More
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ORONO – As Aliesha Rautenberg’s marathon at-bat neared an end … and as Jess Brady stood on second base … University of Maine softball coach Deb Smith shouted to her freshman speedster and gave her one piece of advice. “She said, ‘Don’t run into a… Read More
ORONO – After four innings of softball on Wednesday afternoon, University of Maine pitcher Jenna Merchant headed to the bench – for good – unaware of exactly how well her outing had gone. Unaware, in fact, that she had a no-hitter going. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
STONY BROOK, N.Y. – Jenna Merchant (16-10) pitched a four-hitter, struck out two batters, and walked one to lead Maine to a 1-0 victory in the opener of Monday’s America East Conference college softball doubleheader. The Stony Brook Patriots came back to post a 3-1… Read More
ORONO – The University of Maine softball team entered the first game of Wednesday’s doubleheader at Kessock Field with a pair of dilemmas. Their names are Robyn Horrick and Julie Henneke. They’re pitchers. Nobody’s had much luck against them. And they’re two of the big… Read More
OSCEOLA, Fla. – Leigh Ann Hlywak nailed two home runs and a single for seven RBIs and scored three runs in the first game to pace the University of Maine to a pair of college softball victories Wednesday. The Black Bears defeated Liberty University of… Read More
A year ago, the University of Maine softball team set its sights on qualifying for the America East tournament … then won just six of 26 league contests and missed out on the postseason. This year, with a new-look league and a new philosophy, coach… Read More
GORHAM – Jody Curcuru hit a two-run single in the sixth to lift the University of Southern Maine over Eastern Connecticut State 6-3 and into the championship round of the Little East Conference baseball tournament Friday. Ryan Adams scattered six singles in 7 2/3 innings… Read More
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The Saint Joseph’s College softball team will make its third consecutive appearance in the NAIA Northeast Regional Softball Championship Thursday and Friday at Georgian Court College in Lakewood, N.J. Saint Joseph’s enters the double elimination tournament with a 24-14 record and as the third seed… Read More
STANDISH – Sarah Webster of Searsport pitched a four-hit shutout to lead the Saint Joseph’s College Monks to their third straight NAIA New England championship with an 8-0 victory over Green Mountain College Sunday. Saint Joseph’s, now 24-14, advances to the NAIA Northeast Regional (Thursday-Friday)… Read More
STANDISH – Senior transfer Rob Worcester fired a six-hitter as Husson College beat Thomas College for the first time this season, 3-2 in the NAIA New England Championship Tournament opener at Larry Mahaney Diamond Friday. Husson junior first baseman Tony Creek snapped a 2-2 tie… Read More
WATERVILLE – Freshman Angela Douglass earned her first collegiate win for the Maine Black Bears, holding Colby College to two runs on five hits in her four-inning stint and helping Maine post a 5-2 softball victory Wednesday. Douglass, who played high school ball at Deer… Read More
FARMINGTON – Mike Fullerton homered and singled in the second game Tuesday, lifting the University of Maine-Farmington to a 15-4 victory and a sweep of their doubleheader against Bates College of Lewiston. The Beavers won the opener 7-6. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
LEWISTON – Krissie Whiting pitched a two-hitter in the second game as Bates won 2-1 to sweep a college softball doubleheader against St. Joseph’s on Monday. In the first game, Brooke Tardiff drove in the game-winner on an infield grounder, giving Bates a 6-5 victory. Read More
ORONO – When Brooke Clyde made her second plate appearance for the Towson Tigers on Sunday afternoon, she did so with the modest goals befitting a former softball slugger who hadn’t hit a home run in 49 games this season. “I was just trying to… Read More
BANGOR – The Husson College Braves swept a Maine Athletic Conference softball doubleheader from the University of Maine-Presque Isle Thursday afternoon, winning 7-4 and 6-1. In the first game, Kelly Dow pitched a three-hitter, struck out five and walked three for the Braves. Erin Weston… Read More
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -Jarett Mendoza’s three-run homer followed Brian Macchi’s two-run shot in a six-run eighth-inning rally that supplied Boston College with a 12-10 baseball win over the University of Maine Wednesday. Boston College is now 20-20 while Maine fell to 25-11. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
STANDISH – Brent Dan allowed two hits and struck out eight in the first game of a doubleheader as the St. Joseph’s College Monks swept the University of Maine-Farmington 5-0 and 7-2, en route to passing the 30-win mark for the season in baseball action Tuesday. Read More
STANDISH – Sarah Webster of St. Joseph’s pitched a five-inning one-hitter in the 8-0 first game, while the University of Maine-Farmington rallied for a 12-inning, 3-2 win in the nightcap as the teams split a Maine Athletic Conference doubleheader. Cortney Sirois paced the Monks in… Read More
BURLINGTON, Vt. – The University of Maine scored just three runs in the first three games of the weekend before exploding for eight in a college softball win over Vermont on Sunday. The Black Bears scored four runs in the second inning en route to… Read More
WATERVILLE – Jon Lord rapped a double, triple, and had two RBIs to lead Colby to a 4-1 victory over Tufts Friday afternoon. Andy Tripp followed up with two singles and the other two RBIs for the White Mules. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
CASTINE – Husson College pounded out 32 hits against Maine Maritime Academy as the Braves won the opener 20-2 and took the nightcap 9-3 in softball action Thursday. In the first game, Husson’s Kelly Dow gave up five MMA hits while hitting three singles and… Read More
WATERVILLE – Zac Reed and Joe Mendell each picked up their first wins of the season, helping the University of Maine-Farmington Beavers sweep a doubleheader from Thomas College 2-1 and 4-3. In the first game, Reed scattered five hits and Jason Cushman singled before pinch-runner… Read More
CASTINE – The Thomas College Terriers ripped Maine Maritime Academy for 25 hits and swept a softball doubleheader 13-5 and 12-3 Monday afternoon. In the first game, Kati Morrell had three doubles and four RBIs for Thomas College. Heidi Jesseman and Dee Kelley each had… Read More
ROCKLAND – No matter where the University of Maine softball team has been forced to play this spring, one thing has remained painfully constant. From Florida … to Maryland … to Delaware … to Philly, the Black Bears have searched for a way to jumpstart… Read More
BOSTON – Husson College scored nine runs in each game (9-1 and 9-5 wins) to sweep Massachusetts Pharmacy in baseball action Saturday. In game one, Dave Dostie gave up only three hits and struck out 14 for the Braves of Bangor as John McGlynn notched… Read More
CASTINE – Becky Roak led the University of Maine-Farmington to a softball sweep of the UM-Presque Isle Friday. The Beavers won the opener 12-6 and the second game 6-5. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
CASTINE – Maine Maritime Academy rallied to a 4-3 win in the first game of a softball doubleheader on Thursday while the UMaine-Augusta earned a split – and its first win of the year – with a 17-3 win in the second game at Ritchie Field. Read More
The University of Maine cheerleaders went into Friday’s final round of the National Cheerleaders Association nationals with a simple mission in mind. “We had a team meeting and decided that our goal for that day was to be in the lead when we finished performing,”… Read More
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Amanda Sanson pitched a two-hitter and Betsy Ahearn fired a one-hit shutout Tuesday as Bridgewater State swept a college softball doubleheader from the University of Southern Maine. The Bears won the opener 2-1 and took the nightcap 2-0. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
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Maine Maritime cruises to sweep Drexel softball squad takes three of four against UMaine Black Bears
BOSTON – Maine Maritime Academy won its first two games of the season with a doubleheader sweep (29-5 and 18-0) over Wheelock College Saturday. The Mariners of Castine knocked off Wheelock behind the solid pitching of Corinna’s Vicki Jones. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Jody Curcuru drove in six runs over the doubleheader to lead Southern Maine to a pair of wins over Bridgewater State. USM won 15-1 and 5-4. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
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NEWARK, Del. – The University of Delaware swept the University of Maine in a Saturday softball doubleheader, but the Bears rallied to split Sunday’s twinbill. Delaware won 4-2 and 4-0 on Saturday, and earned a 2-1 win in eight innings on Sunday. Maine grabbed an… Read More
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Annmarie Browne stroked an RBI single with one out in the eighth inning Friday, lifting Maryland to a 1-0 softball victory over the University of Maine. Black Bears pitcher Candace Jaegge allowed only one hit through seven innings, before Monica Cyphert… Read More
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Stacy Thurston and and Amy Lisavich combined on a one-hitter in Colby College’s first game of the day to help the White Mules earn a split of two softball games on Thursday. Colby topped Lawrence 1-0 in the first game and… Read More
CASTINE – The University of Maine-Farmington opened its season Wednesday with a doubleheader sweep of Maine Maritime Academy. The Beavers beat the Mariners 14-0 in the opener and 16-3 in the nightcap. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
After playing 24 games on a working spring break, the University of Maine softball team returned to Orono with a 5-19 record, and a team batting average of .193. UMaine coach Deb Smith summed those numbers up with one word. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Pat Liddy’s five-hitter helped the University of Southern Maine notched an 8-1 baseball win over Minnesota-Morris Tuesday. Tyler Delome smacked a RBI double for Southern Maine. Pat Toomey had an RBI single. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Andy Tripp and Bill Goldman each laced RBI doubles in the bottom of the seventh to help the Colby White Mules rally for a 7-6 victory over the Middlebury Panthers Monday night. Kevin Brunelle chipped in with a home run for… Read More
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Mike MacDonald and Adam Labelle combined on a one-hitter Thursday night, leading the University of Maine baseball team to a 3-1 victory over Florida A&M. The Black Bears snapped a two-game losing streak while improving to 9-2 heading into today’s 2 p.m. Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Florida Gators wore out University of Maine pitching to the tune of 16 hits and the Black Bears committed five errors Wednesday night as Florida pulled away for a 19-9 baseball victory at McKethan Stadium. Aaron Davidson went 5-for-6, including two doubles,… Read More
ORMOND BEACH, Fla. – Mike Ross drilled a solo home run to lead off the seventh inning Friday, capping a five-RBI performance that propelled the University of Maine to an 8-7 baseball victory over Fordham. Ross, a junior outfielder, stroked two-run doubles in the second… Read More
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Joe Drapeau went 4-for-5 with two home runs, seven RBIs, and four runs scored Thursday night while powering the University of Maine to a 14-9 baseball victory over host Bethune-Cookman College at Jackie Robinson Park. The Black Bears improved to 6-0,… Read More
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Rusty Tucker and Matt Truman combined on a three-hitter Wednesday night as the University of Maine posted a 5-2 baseball victory over host Bethune-Cookman. Coach Paul Kostacopoulos’ Black Bears improved to 5-0, becoming the first UMaine team to win its first… Read More
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -Jeremy Nelson pitched 4 ? innings of two-hit ball to lead the Husson College Braves to a 5-2 baseball win over Skidmore Tuesday. The game was called after five innings because of rain as Husson evened its record to 4-4. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
OSCEOLA, Fla. – Leigh Ann Hlywak cranked two home runs to lead the University of Maine past Pennsylvania 8-5 in the first game as the Black Bears split two games Monday. In the second game, Butler’s Melissa Benter shut out the Bears 14-0. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
A year ago, players and coach alike will admit, the University of Maine softball team sometimes played a bit too patiently, as the Black Bears waited to see how far slugger Sara Jewett would hit the ball in her next at bat. The result –… Read More
AMHERST, Mass. – Lora Trenkle pumped in 22 points and had five assists to lead the Bowdoin College Polar Bears to a 73-61 NESCAC semifinal win over Colby Friday. Bowdoin will play Amherst in the championship game Saturday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More