Women’s soccer handles Marist 5-0
The Maine women’s soccer team emphatically handled Marist on the road Friday night to earn their fourth win on the season, 5-0. Third-year goalkeeper Claudia Dube-Trempe was exceptional in-between the pipes for the Black Bears, denying 11 shots and earning her fourth shut out of the season.
The scoring was well-rounded for the Black Bears, having four different players find the back of the net. Maine had somewhat of a slow start, scoring only once in the first half. Third-year midfielder Alex Abrahams earned a well-deserved first goal of the season in the 20th minute when she got the ball off a Marist turnover and ripped a shot from 35 yards out. The ball sailed over the goalkeeper’s head and into the back of the net, putting the Black Bears on top 1-0 at the half.
Maine dominated in the second half, taking complete control of the contest. Just one minute into the second half, first-year forward Anetra Byfield scored a nice chip in goal off of an excellent find from first-year forward Vivien Beil, doubling the Black Bears lead. Beil assisted again on the next goal when she found first-year back Kate Evans in the 57th minute.
Evans sniped a shot in the top left corner to improve Maine’s lead to 3-0. Black Bears second-year midfielder Kaitlin Saulter scored next on a great individual effort in the 74th minute, finding the back of the net on an unassisted play.
Topping off the goal scoring festivities for Maine was Byfield netting her second of the game and third of the season. This time, Byfield was set up by second-year forward Abby Maker.
Black Bears fall 3-1 to Quinnipiac
The University of Maine women’s soccer team was back on the road again Sunday afternoon to visit the Quinnipiac Bobcats. The Black Bears were delivered their third loss of the season by the score of 3-1, dropping Maine’s record to 4-3 overall on the season. The Black Bears road woes continue as they are now 1-3 away from home. With the victory, Quinnipiac improved to 4-1 on the young season.
Both teams came out of the gates aggressively with all four goals being tallied in the first half of play. Quinnipiac came out hot scoring a goal in the first and fifth minutes of play. Third-year midfielder Jess Fontaine took a pass from first-year forward Nadya Gill on a through ball that caught Maine sleeping, sniping it past Maine third-year goaltender Claudia Dube-Trempe. The Bobcats second goal came shortly after when first-year forward Jess Gargan took matters into her own hands and had a tremendous unassisted goal to put the Bobcats up 2-0 just five minutes in. Fontaine then added to the lead with her second of the afternoon in the 28th minute, mounting the Bobcats lead to 3-0 and they never looked back.
Maine’s lone goal of the afternoon was an unassisted one that was netted by first-year forward Vivien Beil. Beil now has two goals and three assists on the year and continues to impress in her freshman year campaign for the Black Bears.
Maine is returning home to play their next contest against LIU Brooklyn Saturday, Sept. 19. The Black Bears are looking to continue their unbeaten streak at home and get one back in the win column.