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SEASON CONCLUDED
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Sue Frost Leaves USM
GORHAM, Maine -- Sue Frost, head coach of women's lacrosse at the
University of Southern Maine for the past three years, has resigned to accept a
similar position at the University of New England.
This past season, Frost guided the Huskies to an 8-9 overall record and a
berth in the Little East Conference championship game. She was named the LEC
Coach of the Year after leading the Huskies to a second place finish with a 5-1
mark, their best ever finish in the conference.
In her three seasons at USM, Frost compiled a 20-28 record and became the
winningest coach in the program's brief history when the Huskies defeated
Plymouth State University on April 22. Over the past three seasons, Frost has
coached eight players to 11 All-Conference citations, including six this past
season, and the past two LEC Rookies of the Year.
"Sue's departure leaves us with a big hole to fill in our women's lacrosse
program and the department in general," commented Al Bean, Director of
Athletics. "She has done an outstanding job in taking the women's lacrosse
program to a new level over the past three years. She will be missed and we
wish her all the best in the future."
Prior to coming to USM in the fall of 2005, Frost served as head coach of
the Binghamton University program during its first three varsity seasons. At
Binghamton, Frost took over a program that was transitioning from a club team to
an NCAA Division I program in the America East Conference. In her three seasons
as the head coach, she compiled a 5-33 overall record, including a 4-10 mark in
the 2004 season.
A 1997 graduate of Marist College (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) with a degree in
English and a minor on psychology, Frost played for the Red Foxes first varsity
team in 1997 participating in all 13 games and served as team captain. She
began her coaching career as an assistant lacrosse coach in the Farmingdale,
N.Y., School District. After spending one season in that capacity, she moved to
Molloy College (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) as head coach of the women's lacrosse
club team.
Before accepting the Binghamton position in 2002, Frost spent one season as
the women's lacrosse coach at Wesley College in Dover, Delaware. She guided the
Wolverines to a 6-5 overall record in her one season there.
Frost also spent one year (2004-2005) at Old Westbury College (Old
Westbury, N.Y.) serving as the Sports Information Director and Director of NCAA
Compliance.
TRANSACTION: Southern Maine: Sue Frost, women's lacrosse head coach, resigned.
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Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Kristy Kendrick Named LEC Rookie of the Year
Sue Frost Tabbed as Coach of the Year
GORHAM, Maine -- For the second straight year, a member of the University
of Southern Maine women's lacrosse team has been named the Little East
Conference Rookie of the Year. Freshman midfielder Kristy Kendrick (Waterboro,
Maine/Massabesic) has been named the top rookie in the conference for the 2008
season following voting by the head coaches. Commissioner Jonathan Harper
announced the all-conference teams and end-of-the-season awards Wednesday.
Kendrick's selection as the top rookie highlights USM's postseason awards.
Three members of the team, sophomore midfielder Jessica Knight (Alfred,
Maine/Massabesic), the 2007 LEC Co-Rookie of the Year, sophomore defender Erica
Robertson (St. Albans, Vt./Bellows Free Academy) and senior goalie Katie
Quartuccio (Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Millbrook) were named to the All-LEC first team.
Junior attack Caitlin Albert (Scarborough, Maine), senior attack Justene
Dorr (Gorham, Maine/Kimball Union) and Kendrick were picked for the all-
conference second team. The six players named to the all-conference team are
the most in the six-year history of the conference, eclipsing the previous high
of four in 2007.
In addition to the player awards, third-year head coach Sue Frost was
picked by her peers as the 2008 Coach of the Year. Frost is the fourth USM head
coach to be named Coach of the Year in the LEC this year, joining Scott
Hutchinson who received the men's cross country and indoor track and field
awards, George Towle who was named the women's indoor track and field recipient
and Bonny Brown-Denico who was picked as the top coach in field hockey.
"The team worked really hard to achieve its goals this season (host a
playoff game and make it to the championship game) and it's wonderful to see
these players recognized by the coaches," commented Frost.
"(Kendrick) is a player who just does not like to lose. Her game grew
throughout the season as she took her individual talents and incorporated them
into what we were trying to do on the field with the other players," continued
Frost.
"(The Coach of the Year award) is a huge honor. I've never received that
kind of recognition before. It feels good to know that my colleagues felt that
way about what we accomplished on the field this year, but the credit goes to
the whole team," said Frost, who has compiled a 20-29 record in her three
seasons at the helm.
Kendrick finished the season as the Huskies second leading scorer with 36
goals and three assists for 39 points. She had 30 ground balls and led the team
with 55 draw controls and 25 caused turnovers.
Knight was the team's leading scorer with a team-high 46 goals and eight
assists for 54 points. A second team All-LEC pick in addition to being Co-
Rookie of the Year in 2007, Knight has tallied 79 goals and dished off 19
assists for 98 points in her first two seasons. She is ranked second all-time
in goals, assists and points.
Robertson and Quartuccio spearheaded the Huskies defense. Robertson had
five goals and a pair of assists for seven points along with 40 ground balls, 34
draw controls and 23 caused turnovers. Quartuccio, who was an All-LEC second
team pick last season and holds virtually every goaltending record in the
program's history, finished the season with a 12.97 goals against average and
made 219 saves. She also had 46 ground balls and nine caused turnovers.
Albert was the team's third leading scorer with 25 goals and a team-leading
11 assists for 36 points, and had 36 ground balls, 20 draw controls and 13
caused turnovers. Dorr, who returned to the sport after a two-year absence,
scored 31 goals and passed off four assists for 35 points. She also had 32
ground balls and nine caused turnovers. Dorr has a season of eligibility
remaining and plans to return next season.
Southern Maine, 8-9 overall and 5-1 in the conference (second place),
finished the season with a school record for wins and advanced to the LEC
championship game for the first time, falling to Eastern Connecticut State
University in the final.
2008 Little East Conference Women's Lacrosse Awards
First Team
Name Position Class Institution
Lily Anderson Attack Senior Eastern Connecticut State University
Jill Kirk Attack Freshman Keene State College
Brooke Wayte Attack Sophomore Eastern Connecticut State University
Megan Gloster Midfield Senior Eastern Connecticut State University
Kalie Judd Midfield Sophomore Plymouth State University
Jessica Knight Midfield Sophomore University of Southern Maine
Kara Kruczkiewicz Midfield Sophomore Western Connecticut State University
Taylor MacDonald Midfield Sophomore Eastern Connecticut State University
Marie Spang Midfield Senior University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Larissa Basque Defense Freshman University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Jackie Bivona Defense Junior Eastern Connecticut State University
Erica Robertson Defense Sophomore University of Southern Maine
Katie Quartuccio Goalie Senior University of Southern Maine
Second Team
Name Position Class Institution
Caitlin Albert Attack Junior University of Southern Maine
Justene Dorr Attack Senior University of Southern Maine
Michelle Mazzotta Attack Senior Keene State College
Kerry McDevitt Attack Senior Rhode Island College
Sydney Culbertson Midfield Senior Rhode Island College
Caitlin Everin Midfield Senior Western Connecticut State University
Kristy Kendrick Midfield Freshman University of Southern Maine
Sara Barrett Midfield Junior Eastern Connecticut State University
Jenny Lillis Midfield Freshman Keene State College
Annie Brown Defense Freshman Keene State College
Erin Duffy Defense Senior Rhode Island College
Meghan Harris Defense Senior Eastern Connecticut State University
Erin Doherty Goalie Senior University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Offensive Player of the Year
Megan Gloster, Midfield, Eastern Connecticut State University
Defensive Player of the Year
Taylor MacDonald, Sophomore, Midfield, Eastern Connecticut State University
Rookie of the Year
Kristy Kendrick, Freshman, Midfield, University of Southern Maine
Coach of the Year
Sue Frost, University of Southern Maine
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Saturday, May 3, 2008
(Courtesy of Eastern Connecticut Sports Information)
Eastern Connecticut Tops Southern Maine in LEC Title Game 17-10
MANSFIELD, Conn. -- Tournament MVP Taylor MacDonald (Oak Bluffs, Mass.)
had three goals and three assists, picked up seven ground balls, won four draws
and caused two turnovers to lead the top-seeded Eastern Connecticut State
University women's lacrosse team to a 17-10 win over the second-seeded
University of Southern Maine Saturday afternoon in the title match of the 2008
Little East Conference Tournament.
The LEC title is the second straight, and third in four years, for Eastern
(11-6), which won all six of its conference regular-season games and both
tournament contests for the second straight year. The title game appearance is
the first for Southern Maine (8-9), which was eliminated by the Eastern in last
year's semifinals.
With the win, Eastern qualifies automatically for its third NCAA tournament
appearance in four years. Pairings will be announced Monday.
In winning its 16th straight match against a conference opponent, Eastern
never trailed, racing out to a 7-1 lead with eight minutes left in the first
half. The Warriors led by four at halftime, 8-4. Eastern opened the second half
with three straight goals over the first seven minutes to move out to an 11-4
lead.
With a team-high four goals, senior attack Lily Anderson (Portland, Maine)
cracked the 50-goal barrier for the season as she upped her season-leading total
to 52 goals. Anderson, who is ranked fifth all-time with 139 career goals, had
four goals in each tournament win. First-year sophomore transfer attack Brooke
Wayte (Bellport, N.Y.) and freshman midfielder Ashley Del Vecchio (Fairfield,
Conn.) came off the bench to add three goals.
For Southern Maine, senior attack Justene Dorr (Gorham, Maine/Kimball
Union) and freshman Mary Vaughan (Brunswick, Maine/Pomfret School) each scored
three goals. Sophomore Jessica Knight (Alfred, Maine/Massabesic) added two
goals to finished the season with a team-high 46 goals. Junior Caitlin Albert
(Scarborough, Maine) chipped in a goals and had three assists.
Senior goalie Katie Quartuccio (Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Millbrook School) made
12 saves for Southern Maine, six of them coming on Eastern's free-position
attempts. Sophomore midfielder Erica Robertson (St. Albans, Vt./Bellows Free
Academy) won four draws for Southern Maine while junior defender Alison Bradley
(Auckland, New Zealand) won four ground balls.
At Mansfield, Conn. 1 2 Final
Southern Maine (8-9) 4 6 10
Eastern Conn. (11-6) 8 9 17
Goals: SM, Justine Door 3, Mary Vaughan 3, Jessica Knight 2, Caitlin Albert,
Kristy Kendrick. EC, Lily Anderson 4, Brooke Wayte 3, Taylor MacDonald
3, Ashley Del Vecchio 3, Jessica Scheno 2, Megan Gloster, Sara Barrett.
Assists: SM, Albert 3, Kendrick. EC, MacDonald 3, Gloster 2, Wayte.
Goalie Saves: SM, Katie Quartuccio 12 EC, Joslin Wells 10.
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Thursday, May 1, 2008
Little East Conference Tournament Semifinals
Southern Maine Edges Keene State 17-16
Huskies Advance to LEC Championship Game for First Time
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine women's lacrosse team
advanced to the Little East Conference championship game for the first time in
school history Thursday afternoon after beating Keene State College, 17-16, at
Hodgdon Field.
The second-seeded Huskies, who defeated the Owls 18-15 six days ago to
clinch second place in the regular season standings, improve to 8-8 on the
season. The third-seeded Owls close the season at 12-7. The Huskies will
travel to Willimantic, Conn., on Saturday to play top-seeded Eastern Connecticut
State University in the championship game. Eastern Connecticut advanced to the
final with a 20-3 win over the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.
Sophomore Jessica Knight (Alfred, Maine/Massabesic) led the Huskies
offensively scoring a game-high five goals and she dished out one assist.
Freshmen Kristy Kendrick (Waterboro, Maine/Massabesic) and Mary Vaughan
(Brunswick, Maine/Pomfret School) had four goals apiece, and senior Justene Dorr
(Gorham, Maine/Kimball Union) and junior Caitlin Albert (Scarborough, Maine)
each had two goals.
For Keene State, freshman Jill Kirk (Port Jefferson Station,
N.Y./Comsewogue) and senior Michelle Mazzotta (Cromwell, Conn./Mercy) each had
four goals. Freshman Jenny Lillis (West Islip, N.Y.) found the net three times.
Sophomore Dene Tully (Peabody, Mass.) and senior Lanaya Nelson (Chester,
Conn./Mercy) scored two goals apiece.
USM senior goalie Katie Quartuccio (Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Millbrook School)
finished the game with 17 saves. Keene State junior Jen Dearing (Westfield,
Mass.) registered 12 stops.
Southern Maine took a 10-5 lead into the halftime break as Knight and
Vaughan scored three and Kendrick added two. USM scored five consecutive goals
to after the Keene State tied the game 5-5 on Nelson's free-position shot with
12:55 to go. USM took advantage of its free position attempts in the half
converting on all five attempts.
The Owls chipped away at the lead and finally tied the game at 14-14 with
8:16 remaining on a goal by Kirk. The Owls outscored the Huskies 6-2 over a
span of 15 minutes to forge the tie. Over the next four minutes, Dorr and
Mazzotta scored for their respective sides to make it 15-15.
USM, which never trailed in the game, took the lead for good with 3:08 left
as Kendrick converted on a top-corner, free-position shot. Vaughan scored what
proved to be the game-winner with 13.7 seconds remaining off an assist from
Knight. Mazzotta scored in the final second to account for the final score.
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 Final
Keene State (12-7) 5 11 16
Southern Maine (8-8) 10 7 17
Goals: KS, Jill Kirk 4, Michelle Mazzotta 4, Jenny Lillis 3, Dene Tully 2,
Lanaya Nelson 2, Kellie Olson. SM, Jessica Knight 5, Kristy Kendrick 4,
Mary Vaughan 4, Caitlin Albert 2, Justene Dorr 2.
Assists: KS, Lauren Sawyer 4, Nelson 2, Tully 2. SM, Knight.
Goalie Saves: KS, Jen Gearing 12 SM, Katie Quartuccio 17.
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Monday, April 28, 2008
Jessica Knight Named LEC Offensive Player of the Week
GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore Jessica Knight (Alfred, Maine/Massabesic) of
the University of Southern Maine women's lacrosse team has been named the Little
East Conference Offensive Player of the Week for the week of April 21-27. The
weekly awards were announced Monday afternoon.
Knight, the 2007 LEC Co-Rookie of the Year, is the second USM player to
receive weekly recognition from the Little East. She joins senior goalie Katie
Quartuccio (Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Millbrook School), who was the Defensive Player
of the Week back on April 14, as recipients of LEC weekly honors this season.
In three games last week, Knight tallied 15 goals and had one assist for 16
points as the Huskies went 2-1. She had four goals in the Huskies' 15-7 win
over LEC rival Plymouth State. Two days later, she scored a record-tying eight
goals in a 16-13 loss to the University of New England. She finished the week
contributing three goals and an assist in the Huskies' 18-15 win over Keene
State that clinched second place (and a bye) in the final LEC standings. Knight
also had four ground balls and six draw controls in the three games.
For the season, Knight has 39 goals, including three game-winning goals,
and seven assists for 46 points, and is the Huskies top scorer. She also has
registered 24 ground balls and 13 draw controls in 15 games.
Southern Maine, 7-8 overall and 5-1 in the Little East Conference, received
a first round bye in the LEC tournament by virtue of their best-ever second
place finish during the regular season. USM will host a semifinal round game on
Thursday (3:30 p.m.) against the winner of the game between sixth seeded Rhode
Island College (3-11, 1-5) and third seeded Keene State College (11-6; 4-2).
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Saturday, April 26, 2008
Southern Maine Outlasts Keene State 18-15
GORHAM, Maine -- Freshman Kristy Kendrick (Waterboro, Maine/Massabesic)
scored seven goals to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies to an 18-15
victory over the Keene State College Owls in a Little East Conference women's
lacrosse game Saturday at Hodgdon Field.
The Huskies' win clinched second place in the Little East standings and a
first round bye in the next week's championship tournament. The Huskies, now
7-8 overall and 5-1 in the conference, will host a semifinal game on Thursday
against an opponent to be determined. The Owls, who have one game left with the
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth on Sunday, slip to 10-6 overall and 3-2 in
LEC play.
For the Huskies, senior Justene Dorr (Gorham, Maine/Kimball Union) had four
goals, sophomore Jessica Knight (Alfred, Maine/Massabesic) tallied three and
freshman Mary Vaughan (Brunswick, Maine/Pomfret School) added two. Knight also
had an assist. Senior goalie Katie Quartuccio (Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Millbrook
School) stopped 19 shots.
Freshman Lauren Sawyer (Westbrook, Maine) and senior Lanaya Nelson
(Chester, Conn.) led the Owls offense with three goals apiece. Freshmen Jill
Kirk (Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.) and Jenny Lillis (West Islip, N.Y.) and
sophomore Dene Tully (Peabody, Mass.) each scored twice. Junior Jen Gearing
(Westfield, Mass.) finished with 15 saves.
Trailing 7-6 at halftime, the Owls scored three of the first four goals in
the second half to take their only lead of the game, 9-8, when Lillis scored her
first goal of the game with 24:32 to play.
Knight snapped the tie 58 second later, then combined with Kendrick to
scored a pair of unassisted goals 22 seconds apart for an 11-9 USM lead.
The teams traded goals over the next four minutes. Keene State closed to
within one, 13-12, on a goal by Nelson with 15:15 to play, but Kendrick took
over for the home team scoring three consecutive goals to push the USM lead to
16-12 with 8:08 left. Keene State never got closer than three the rest of the
way.
The winner of the UMass Dartmouth-Keene State game Sunday will be the
number three seed in the upcoming tournament, and the loser will be seeded
fourth.
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 Final
Keene State (10-6; 3-2) 6 9 15
Southern Maine (7-8; 5-1) 7 11 18
Goals: KS, Lauren Sawyer 3, Lanaya Nelson 3, Jenny Lillis 2, Dene Tully 2,
Jill Kirk 2, Jamie Albert, Michelle Mazzotta, Andrea Mitchell.
SM, Kristy Kendrick 7, Justene Dorr 4, Jessica Knight 3, Mary Vaughan 2,
Kelsey Inzer, Erica Robertson.
Assists: KS, Sawyer 2, Lillis, Nelson. SM, Knight.
Goalie Saves: KS, Jen Gearing 15. SM, Katie Quartuccio 19.
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Thursday, April 24, 2008
(Courtesy of UNE Sports Information)
Second-Half Flurry Lifts Nor'easters over Huskies 16-13
BIDDEFORD, Maine -- The University of New England Nor'easters scored nine
consecutive goals in the second half to rally from a 10-7 deficit en route to a
16-13, non-conference women's lacrosse victory over the University of Southern
Maine Huskies on Thursday afternoon.
The win improves the Nor'easters' season record to 6-10, while Southern
Maine drops just its second game in its last six starts to fall to 6-8.
Finding themselves down 10-7 early in the second frame, the Nor'easters
would reel off nine straight scores - including four free-position goals in a
row - to take a 16-10 advantage with just over 10 minutes to play. Southern
Maine would find the net three more times, but could get no closer than three
(16-13).
Seniors Sam Robinson (Loudon, N.H./Merrimack Valley) and Ashley MacDonald
(Billerica, Mass.), rookie Kate McCarter (Bellingham, Mass./Franklin), and
juniors Kaitlyn Hall (West Lebanon, N.H./Lebanon) and Amanda Barker (Gloucester,
Mass.) each had three goals for UNE. Sophomore starting goalie Jackie Price
(Billerica, Mass.) registered five saves in 37:01 of playing time, and rookie
Tara Geraghty (Barrington, R.I.) came on to stop five shots to get credit for
the win.
Sophomore Jessica Knight (Alfred, Maine/Massabesic) scored eight goals to
tie Jen Young's school single-game record. Freshman Kristy Kendrick (Waterboro,
Maine/Massabesic) chipped in with three goals, while senior goalie Katie
Quartuccio (Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Millbrook School) made nine saves.
UNE concludes its regular season Saturday (1:00 p.m.) with a home match
versus Nichols College. Southern Maine hosts Keene State College for their
regular-season finale, also on Saturday (1:00 p.m.).
At Biddeford, Maine 1 2 Final
Southern Maine (6-8) 7 6 13
Univ. of New England (6-10) 6 10 16
Goals: SM, Jessica Knight 8, Kristy Kendrick 3, Caitlin Albert, Erica
Robertson. UNE, Amanda Barker 3, Kate McCarter 3, Kaitlyn Hall 3, Sam
Robinson 3, Ashley MacDonald 3, Carlie Brigham.
Assists: SM, Albert. UNE, Barker 2, MacDonald, McCarter, Ginny Lee,
Mallory Long.
Goalie Saves: SM, Katie Quartuccio 9. UNE, Jackie Price (37:01) 5,
Tara Geraghty (22:59) 5.
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Tuesday, April 22, 2008
(Courtesy of Plymouth State University Sports Information)
Southern Maine Upends Plymouth State 15-7
PLYMOUTH, N.H. -- Junior Caitlin Albert (Scarborough, Maine) and
sophomore Jessica Knight (Alfred, Maine/Massabesic) scored four goals apiece and
freshman Mary Vaughan (Brunswick, Maine/Pomfret School) added three goals
Tuesday afternoon to lead the University of Southern Maine to a 15-7 victory
over Plymouth State University in a Little East Conference women's lacrosse game
at Arold Field.
Southern Maine moved into second place in the LEC with a 4-1 conference
record, 6-7 overall, while PSU dropped to 1-9 and 1-5.
Plymouth State got on the board first, but the Huskies score five
unanswered goals to take a 5-1 lead midway through the first half. USM pulled
away the remainder of the first half and went into the break with an 11-4
margin, and remained in control of the contest with three consecutive goals in
the first 10 minutes of the second half.
Sophomore Kalie Judd (Peabody, Mass.) topped the PSU stat sheet with three
goals, five ground balls, and five draw controls. Sophomore Kerry D'Ambroise
(Lowell, Mass.) also scored three times for the Panthers, and freshman Michaela
Rice (Weirs Beach, N.H.) added one. Junior Amanda Kreamer (Lynn, Mass.)
anchored the defense, collecting seven ground balls.
Seniors Justene Dorr (Gorham, Maine/Kimball Union) and Shannon Kynoch
(South Burlington, Vt.), sophomore Erica Robertson (St. Albans, Vt./Bellows
Free Academy) and junior Melissa Rivet (Bridgton, Maine/Lake Region) each added
a goal to the USM offense. Freshmen Kelsey Inzer (Randolph, Vt./Randolph
Union) had a solid game with four ground balls, three draw controls, and three
caused turnovers.
USM senior goalie Katie Quartuccio (Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Millbrook School)
had 11 saves. Senior Sarah Beebe (Rumson, N.J.) was busy in the PSU cage
stopping 18 shots. USM held a 43-29 advantage in shots.
PSU plays its final home game Thursday against Colby-Sawyer College (4:00
p.m.). USM visits the University of New England Thursday for a non-conference
encounter (4:00 p.m.).
At Plymouth, N.H. 1 2 Final
Southern Maine (6-7; 4-1) 11 4 15
Plymouth State (1-9; 1-5) 4 3 7
Goals: SM, Caitlin Albert 4, Jessica Knight 4, Mary Vaughan 3, Justene Dorr,
Erica Robertson, Melissa Rivet, Shannon Kynoch. PS, Kalie Judd 3,
Kerry D'Ambroise 3, Michaela Rice.
Assists: SM, Albert, Kristy Kendrick. PS, Judd, Taylor Cambal.
Goalie Saves: SM, Katie Quartuccio 11 PS, Sarah Beebe 18
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Saturday, April 19, 2008
Southern Maine Downs Castleton State 11-7
CASTLETON, Vt. -- The University of Southern Maine women's lacrosse team
scored the first four goals of the game and never looked back en route to an
11-7 victory over Castleton State College in a non-conference women's lacrosse
game Saturday afternoon in Castleton, Vt.
The win was the fifth in the last seven games for the Huskies who improve to
5-7 overall. The Spartans dropped their second straight game, and third in the
last four, to slip to 6-5 overall.
Sophomore Jessica Knight (Alfred, Maine/Massabesic), freshman Mary Vaughan
(Brunswick, Maine/Pomfret School) and senior Shannon Kynoch (South Burlington,
Vt.) paced the USM attack with two goals apiece. Junior Caitlin Albert
(Scarborough, Maine) had a goal and two assists.
Castleton State sophomore Stephanie Pearce (Shoreham, N.Y./Shoreham-Wading
River) led all scorers in the game with four goals. Freshmen Ashley Asker
(Manchester, Vt./Burr & Burton Academy) and Marie VanDerKar (Manchester,
Vt./Burr & Burton Academy) each had a goal and an assist.
Knight, Albert, Vaughan and freshman Kristy Kendrick (Waterboro, Maine/Mass-
abesic) scored in the first nine minutes of play to give the Huskies a 4-0 lead.
After junior DeeDee Schroeder (Berwick, Maine/Noble) and Asker cut the deficit
in half with 10 minutes to play in the half, Vaughan, sophomore Erica Robertson
(St. Albans, Vt./Bellows Free Academy) and freshman Kelsey Inzer (Randolph,
Vt./Randolph Union) found the net to make it 7-2 at halftime.
Knight recorded her 24th goal of the season to open the second half before
the Spartans tallied three consecutive goals (VanDerKar and two from Pearce) to
get within 8-5. Kynoch scored her two goals to push the lead back up to five
(10-5) with 11:10 to play.
For USM, senior goalie Katie Quartuccio (Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Millbrook
School) registered eight saves. Junior Meredith Pope (Montpelier, Vt./Webster-
ville Baptist) also made eight saves for Castleton State.
Southern Maine travels on Tuesday (4:00 p.m.) to Plymouth State College for
an important Little East Conference game. Castleton State will play a NEWLA
game Sunday (1:00 p.m.) at Thomas College.
At Castleton, Vt. 1 2 Final
Southern Maine (5-7) 7 4 11
Castleton State (6-5) 2 5 7
Goals: SM, Jessica Knight 2, Mary Vaughan 2, Shannon Kynoch 2, Caitlin Albert,
Erica Robertson, Kelsey Inzer, Kristy Kendrick, Michelle Kozma.
CS, Stephanie Pearce 4, Ashley Asker, Marie VanDerKar, DeeDee Schroeder.
Assists: SM, Albert 2, Robertson 2, Inzer, Knight.
CS, Asker, Katelyn Greene, VanDerKar.
Goalie Saves: SM, Katie Quartuccio 8. CS, Meredith Pope 8.
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Monday, April 14, 2008
Bates Downs Southern Maine 20-5
GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore attack Molly Dilworth (Yarmouth, Maine) scored
a team-high four goals to lead the Bates College Bobcats to a 20-5 win over the
University of Southern Maine Huskies in a non-conference women's lacrosse game
Monday at Paula Hodgdon Field in Gorham.
Dilworth was one of four Bates' players to score at least three goals as
the Bobcats rolled to their second consecutive win to even out their record at
5-5. The loss halts a two-game win streak for the Huskies who fall to 4-7
overall.
After falling behind 1-0 in the opening minute of play, Bates rattled off
five straight goals, including a pair from Dilworth, to take control of the
game. Bates led Southern Maine 9-3 at the half. Bates outscored USM 11-2 in
the second stanza.
Senior co-captain Molly Wagner (Longmeadow, Mass./Longmeadow), sophomore
midfielder Molly Radis (Peaks Island, Maine/Portland) and freshman midfielder
Briana Gross (Barrington, R.I./Kent School) each fired in three goals, while
Radis handed off a pair of assists. Sophomore midfielder Morgan Maciewicz
(Marblehead, Mass./St. Mark's School) led the Bobcats with three assists to
compliment a pair of goals.
Senior attack Justene Dorr (Gorham, Maine/Kimball School) led the Southern
Maine attack with three goals, including both USM goals in the second half.
Freshmen Kristy Kendrick (Waterboro, Maine/Massabesic) and Mary Vaughan
(Brunswick, Maine/Pomfret School) rounded out the scoring for the Huskies.
USM senior goalkeeper Katie Quartuccio (Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Millbrook
School) played well in the loss turning back 28 shots - two shy of the Huskies'
single-game record and one off of her career high. Bates freshman goalkeeper
Mary Krueger (St. Louis, Mo./MICDS) made seven saves in the win.
Southern Maine returns to action on Saturday (1:00 p.m.) when it travels to
Vermont for a non-conference game against Castleton State. Bates travels to
Gordon College on Thursday (4:00 p.m.).
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 Final
Bates College (5-5) 9 11 20
Southern Maine (4-7) 3 2 5
Goals: B, Molly Dilworth 4, Molly Wagner 3, Briana Gross 3, Molly Radis 3,
Abby Saucier 2, Ingrid Knowles 2, Morgan Maciewicz 2, Emily Howe.
SM, Justene Dorr 3, Mary Vaughan, Kristy Kendrick.
Assists: B, Maciewicz 3, Radis 2, Gross, Saucier, Howe, Katelyn Drake.
Goalie Saves: B, Mara Krueger 7. SM, Katie Quartuccio, 28.
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Saturday, April 12, 2008
Southern Maine Edges UMass Dartmouth in Sudden Death OT, 10-9
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior Caitlin Albert (Scarborough, Maine) scored the
game-winning goal with 49.4 seconds left in the first sudden death overtime
period to give the University of Southern Maine Huskies a 10-9 victory over the
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Corsairs in a Little East Conference
women's lacrosse match Saturday at Hodgdon Field in Gorham.
The win was the second straight, and fourth in the last five games, for the
Huskies who improve to 4-6 overall and 3-1 in the conference. The Corsairs
dropped their second straight to fall to 3-3 overall and 1-2 in the conference.
Albert got the ball behind the UMD cage, swung around from the right and
slipped a shot past senior goalie Erin Doherty (West Newbury, Mass.) for the
game winner.
Each team scored during the first six-minute overtime period before moving
into sudden death time. Senior Justene Dorr (Gorham, Maine/Kimball Union) found
the net on a free-position shot to give USM a 9-8 lead. Sophomore Allison
Trearchis (Tyngsboro, Mass.) equalized for UMD on a free-position attempt with
50.9 seconds left in the period.
The Huskies rallied from two goals down in the final five minutes of
regulation to force the game into extra time. Freshman Mary Vaughan (Brunswick,
Maine) cut the UMD lead to 8-7 with 3:12 to play, and Albert scored the tying
goal with 18.2 seconds remaining in regulation.
Trailing 6-3 in the second half, UMD ran off five straight goals to assume
an 8-6 lead. Senior Susie Nearhoof (Westford, Mass) got the first goal with
21:21 left. Trearchis and senior Marie Spang (Wakefield, Mass.) found the net
14 seconds apart (12:30 and 12:16) to tie the game at 6-6. Trearchis gave the
Corsairs their first lead of the game on a free-position shot with 10:40
remaining, and Nearhoof scored with 5:02 to go to make it 8-6.
Dorr led USM with three goals. Vaughan, Albert and freshman Kristy
Kendrick (Waterboro, Maine/Massabesic) each had two goals. Senior goalie Katie
Quartuccio (Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Millbrook School) made 13 saves.
Treachis had a game-high four goals to lead the Corsairs. Nearhoof had two
goals and two assists while Spang netted two goals. Doherty also was credited
with 13 saves.
Southern Maine is back in action on Monday (4:00 p.m.) when Bates College
visits Hodgdon Field. UMD is off until Thursday (4:00 p.m.) when it hosts
Fitchburg State College.
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 OT OT Final
UMass Dartmouth (3-3; 1-2) 3 5 1 0 9
Southern Maine (4-6; 3-1) 5 3 1 1 10
Goals: UMD, Allison Treachis 4, Susie Nearhoof 2 Marie Spang 2, Larissa Basque.
SM, Justene Dorr 3, Mary Vaughan 2, Caitlin Albert 2, Kristy Kendrick 2,
Jessica Knight.
Assists: UMD, Nearhoof 2. SM, Kelsey Inzer, Vaughan.
Goalie Saves: UMD, Erin Doherty 13. SM, Katie Quartuccio 13.
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Thursday, April 10, 2008
(Courtesy of R.I. College Sports Information)
Southern Maine Holds Off R.I. College 16-13
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The University of Southern Maine improved to 3-6
overall and 2-1 in Little East Conference action with a 16-13 victory over Rhode
Island College Thursday night at the RIC Lacrosse Field. The Anchorwomen remain
winless on the season with an 0-7 overall record and a 0-3 mark in league
action.
The Huskies opened up an 11-7 halftime advantage, paced by freshman attack
Mary Vaughan's (Brunswick, Maine) two goals. The Anchorwomen outscored USM,
6-5, over the final 30 minutes, but could not close the gap down the stretch.
Southern Maine was led by senior attack Justine Dorr (Gorham, Maine) with
three goals and two assists for five points. Freshman midfielder Kristy Kendrick
(Waterboro, Maine) contributed three goals and one assist, while Vaughan added
one second-half goal to complete the hat trick.
Rhode Island College senior midfielder Sydney Culbertson (North Kingstown,
R.I.) led all scorers with six goals and an assist for seven points, while
sophomore midfielder Meridith Darby (Middletown, RI) notched two goals and two
assists.
RIC freshman netminder Hilary Switzer (Woonsocket, RI) took the loss (0-7)
with eight stops, while USM senior goalkeeper Katie Quartuccio (Poughkeepsie,
NY) made seven saves to earn her third (3-6) win.
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will host Little East Conference
foe Plymouth State University on Saturday (1:00 p.m.). Southern Maine will host
the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth on Saturday (1:00 p.m.).
At Providence, R.I. 1 2 Final
Southern Maine (3-6; 2-1) 11 5 16
Rhode Island College (0-7; 0-3) 7 6 13
Goals: SM, Justene Dorr 3, Kristy Kendrick 3, Mary Vaughan 3, Caitlin Albert 2,
Shannon Kynoch 2, Jessica Knight 2, Georgia Hurd. RIC, Sydney Culbertson 6,
Meredith Darby 2, Kerry McDevitt, Suany Almonte, Emily Conte, Marissa
Kielbasinski, Melissa Carney.
Assists: SM, Dorr 2, Albert, Kendrick, Kynoch, Ashley Roderigue. RIC, Darby
2, Almonte, Culbertson, McDevitt.
Goalie Saves: SM, Katie Quartuccio 7 RIC, Hilary Switzer 8
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Monday, April 7, 2008
Curry Overcomes Southern Maine 16-11
PORTLAND, Maine -- Junior Nikki MacKay (Framingham, Mass.) and sophomore
Ashley Sherman (Billerica, Mass.) combined for nine goals and four assists as
the Curry College Colonels overcame a one-goal halftime deficit to defeat the
University of Southern Maine Huskies 16-11 Monday evening at Fitzpatrick
Stadium.
Curry, which had a six-game winning streak stopped in its last outing,
improves to 9-2 overall. Southern Maine, which had won its last two games,
falls to 2-6 overall.
MacKay led all scorers with five goals and a pair of assists while Sherman
added four goals and two assists. Sophomores Ashley Hansbury (Chelmsford,
Mass.) and Rachel Robichaud (Billerica, Mass.) and senior Meghan Tilley (Milton,
Mass.) had two goals apiece. Junior goalie Kerri Shaw (Arlington, Mass.) was
credited with seven saves.
For the Huskies, freshmen Mary Vaughan (Brunswick, Maine/Pomfret School)
and Kelsey Inzer (Randolph, Vt./Randolph Union), sophomore Jessica Knight
(Alfred, Maine/Massabesic) and senior Justene Dorr (Gorham, Maine/Kimball Union)
all scored two goals. Senior goalie Katie Quartuccio (Poughkeepsie,
N.Y./Millbrook School) had 18 saves.
Trailing 7-6 at halftime, the Colonels got two goals from MacKay around a
score from Tilley in the opening five minutes of the second half to take a 9-7
lead for good. Knight scored at 23:34 remaining to pull the Huskies within one
before Robichaud and MacKay scored back-to-back goals to push the lead back up
to three (11-8).
Junior Georgia Hurd (Bath, Maine/Hyde School) and Dorr netted goals three
minutes apart to get the Huskies back within one (11-10), but that is as close
as they would get. The Colonels outscored the Huskies 5-1, including two in
the last 20 seconds, over the final 11:15 to secure their ninth win of the
season.
In the opening half, the Colonels built a 6-3 lead keyed by two Sherman
goals. The Huskies scored four consecutive goals, including two by Inzer, in
the last 6:10 of the half to take a 7-6 lead. Quartuccio was very sharp in the
opening half stopping 12 of 18 shots on goal.
Southern Maine travels to Providence, R.I., on Thursday (6:00 p.m.) to play
Rhode Island College in a Little East Conference game. Curry is off until
Saturday (12:00 p.m.) when it hosts Regis College in a Commonwealth Coast
Conference match.
At Portland, Maine 1 2 Final
Curry (9-2) 6 10 16
Southern Maine (2-6) 7 4 11
Goals, C, Nikki MacKay 5, Ashley Sherman 4, Meghan Tilley 2, Ashley Hansbury 2,
Rachel Robichaud 2, Marisa Kenney. SM, Mary Vaughan 2, Jessica Knight 2,
Justene Dorr 2, Kelsey Inzer 2, Caitlin Albert, Georgia Hurd,
Ashley Roderique.
Assists: C, MacKay 2, Sherman 2. SM, Albert, Knight, Vaughan.
Goalie Saves: C, Kerri Shaw 7. SM, Katie Quartuccio 18.
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Saturday, April 5, 2008
Southern Maine Jumps Out Quickly, Downs Western Conn. 14-5
PORTLAND, Maine -- Junior Caitlin Albert (Scarborough, Maine) scored a
game-high five goals to pace the University of Southern Maine Huskies to a 14-5
victory over the Western Connecticut State University Colonials in a Little East
Conference women's lacrosse game played Saturday at Deering High School.
The win was the second straight for the Huskies who improve to 2-5 overall
and 1-1 in the conference. The Colonials, still searching for their first win,
fall to 0-9 overall and 0-3 in the LEC.
Sophomore Jessica Knight (Alfred, Maine/Massabesic) added three goals and
an assist to support Albert. Senior Justene Dorr (Gorham, Maine/Kimball Union)
and freshman Kristy Kendrick (Waterboro, Maine/Massabesic) each chipped in with
two goals. Senior goalie Katie Quartuccio (Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Millbrook) played
a strong game registering 15 saves.
Senior Caitlin Everin (Glastonbury, Conn.) had two goals to lead the
Colonials. Sophomore goalie Angela Vargas (Stonington, Conn.) was credited with
nine saves.
The Huskies took command early as Albert, Knight and Kendrick scored goals
in the opening two minutes of play. Albert scored two more, and Knight once, to
push the advantage to 6-0 before the Colonials got on the board on a goal from
Everin off a feed from junior Whitney Fairchild (New Milford, Conn.) with 13:31
to play. The first half ended with the Huskies comfortably ahead 10-2.
In the second half, junior Ashley Caruso (Northport, N.Y.) and Everin
scored consecutive goals to get the Colonials within seven, 11-4, with 17:35 to
play, but the Huskies got goals 44 seconds apart from Albert and freshman
Michelle Kozma (Pittston, Maine/Gardiner) to reestablish control.
Southern Maine is back in action Monday night (7:00 p.m.) when it hosts
Curry College in a non-conference game at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland.
Western Connecticut will host Western New England College on Thursday (4:00
p.m.)
At Portland, Maine 1 2 Final
Western Connecticut (0-9; 0-3) 2 3 5
Southern Maine (2-5; 1-1) 10 4 14
Goals: WC, Caitlin Everin 2, Kara Kruczkiewicz, Ashley Caruso, Lindsey Taylor.
SM, Caitlin Albert 5, Jessica Knight 3, Justene Dorr 2, Kristy Kendrick 2,
Mary Vaughan, Michelle Kozma.
Assists: WC, Whitney Fairchild SM, Knight
Goalie Saves: WC, Angela Vargas 9. SM, Katie Quartuccio 15
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Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Southern Maine Gets First Win, Downs St. Joseph's 20-3
PORTLAND, Maine -- Sophomore Jessica Knight (Alfred, Maine/Massabesic)
and freshman Kristy Kendrick (Waterboro, Maine/Massabesic) combined for 11 goals
as the University of Southern Maine women's lacrosse defeated St. Joseph's
College, 20-3, in a non-conference game played Wednesday evening at Fitzpatrick
Stadium in Portland.
The win was the first of the season for the Huskies (1-5) and snapped a
five-game losing streak. The 20 goals scored equaled the school record for most
goals in a game set in 2001 against Rhode Island College.
The Monks, playing their first varsity season, dropped their second
straight game to fall to 1-3.
Knight had six goals for the second time this season, and has score 14
goals in the last three games.. Kendrick scored a season-high five goals and
dished off two assist for a seven-point night.
Sophomore Erica Robertson (St. Albans, Vt./Bellows Free Academy) had three
goals and senior Amy McNally (East Waterboro, Maine/Massabesic) added two goals
and an assist for USM. Senior goalie Katie Quartuccio (Poughkeepsie,
N.Y./Millbrook School) had seven saves before giving way to freshman Michelle
Kozma (Pittston, Maine/Gardiner Area) who had one stop.
Freshman Lilly Rodden (Berwick, Maine/Noble) and sophomores Jaimee Brett
(Otisfield, Maine/Oxford Hills) and Vanessa Brooks (Bath, Maine/Morse) had the
goals for St. Joe's. Sophomore Jackie Zaccardo (Reading, Mass./Our Lady of
Nazareth Academy) and freshman Chynna Nicholas (Acushnet, Mass./Bishop Stang)
each played a half in goal and combined for 11 saves.
Southern Maine returns to action on Saturday (12:30 p.m.) hosting Western
Connecticut State University in a Little East Conference game at Deering High
School. St. Joseph's will host Emerson College on Saturday (1:00 p.m.) in a
Great Northeast Athletic Conference game being played at the University of New
England.
At Portland, Maine 1 2 Final
Southern Maine (1-5) 13 7 20
St. Joseph's (1-3) 1 2 3
Goals: SM, Jessica Knight 6, Kristy Kendrick 5, Erica Robertson 3, Amy McNally
2, Michelle Kozma 1, Caitlin Albert 1, Shannon Kynoch 1, Erica Higginbotham 1.
St. J, Lilly Rodden 1, Jaimee Brett 1, Vanessa Brooks 1.
Assists: SM, Kristy Kendrick 2; Michelle Kozma 1; Amy McNally 1
Goalie Saves: SM, Kate Quartuccio (45 min., 1 GA) 7, Michelle Kozma (15 min, 2
GA) 1. St. J, Jackie Zaccardo (30 min., 13 GA) 11, Chynna Nicholas (30
min., 7 GA) 0.
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Monday, March 31, 2008
USM Home Opener with Western Connecticut Moved to Deering HS
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine Department of Athletics
announced today that this coming Saturday's (April 5) Little East Conference
women's lacrosse game between USM and Western Connecticut State University has
been moved to Memorial Field at Deering High School in Portland, Maine. The
move was necessitated by the snow still covering the USM athletic fields in
Gorham.
Game time is set for 12:30 p.m.
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Saturday, March 29, 2008
(Courtesy of Eastern Connecticut Sports Information)
Eastern Connecticut Downs USM 14-8 in LEC Opener
MANSFIELD, Conn. -- Senior attack Lily Anderson (Portland, Maine) became
the tenth player in Eastern Connecticut State University women's lacrosse
history to score as many as 100 career goals in helping the Warriors to a 14-8
Little East Conference opening victory over the University of Southern Maine
Saturday afternoon.
The win is the third without a loss at home for Eastern Conn. (3-4, 1-0
little east), which posted its tenth straight conference regular-season win. The
Warriors captured the final three regular-season match of 2006, then went
unbeaten in six regular-season conference matches last year to win their first
regular-season title.
Southern Maine (0-5; 0-1) dropped its fifth straight to remain winless on
the season.
Last year's team leader in goals (47) and points (55), Anderson scored
three goals against Southern Maine (0-5, 0-1 little east) to become the tenth
player in the program's 13-year history to record as many as 100 goals in a
career. Anderson's 100th goal came in her 62nd career match on a free position
attempt with 21:28 left that gave Eastern a 9-5 lead.
In remaining undefeated (9-0) in this series with Southern Maine, Eastern
surged to a 7-2 lead 13 minutes into play and the Huskies were never able to get
closer than three goals thereafter. Ahead 10-7 with 14 minutes left in the game,
the Warriors scored four goals in less than five minutes to ice the win.
Sophomore defender Allison Levine (Medford, N.Y.) scored her first two goals of
the season to spark that run.
Having allowed twice as many draw controls as it had won this year,
Southern Maine won 16 of 24 against Eastern. Freshman midfielder Kristy
Kendrick (Waterboro, Maine/Massabesic) won six and freshman attack Mary Vaughan
(Brunswick, Maine/Pomfret School) collected four. Sophomore midfielder Erica
Robertson (St. Albans, Vt./Bellows Free Academy) led USM with five ground balls.
Gloster topped the Warriors with four ground balls, sophomore midfielder
Taylor MacDonald (Oak Bluffs, Mass.) adding three ground balls and three draws.
Southern Maine senior goalie Katie Quartuccio (Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Millbrook
School) made 11 of her 14 saves in the first half. Eastern junior goalie Joslin
Wells (Marstons Mills, Mass.) made 13 saves in claiming her third win of the
season.
Eastern visits Western Connecticut State University in a Little East
Conference match Wednesday (4:00 p.m.) while Southern Maine plays a non-
conference match Wednesday night (7:30 p.m.) against St. Joseph's College at
Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland, Maine.
At Mansfield, Conn. 1 2 Final
Southern Maine (0-5; 0-1) 3 5 8
Eastern Connecticut (3-4, 1-0) 7 7 14
Goals: SM, Kristy Kendrick 2, Jessica Knight 2, Caitlin Albert 2, Justene Dorr,
Mary Vaughan. EC, Lily Anderson 3, Megan Gloster 2, Allison Levine 2, Sara
Barrett, Jackie Bivona, Jessica Scheno, Courtney Bedocs, Brooke Wayte, Ashley
Del Vecchio.
Assists: SM, none EC, Anderson, Barrett, Bivona, Gloster, Taylor MacDonald,
Natalie Sims.
Goalie Saves: SM, Katie Quartuccio 14. EC, Joslin Wells 13.
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Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Farmingdale State Fends Off Southern Maine 15-14
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- Freshman attack Justine Rothar (Levittown, N.Y.)
scored five goals and senior goalie Justine Foreman (Massapequa, N.Y.) made 21
saves to help the Farmingdale State College Rams fend off the University of
Southern Maine Huskies, 15-14, in a non-conference women's lacrosse game
Wednesday afternoon.
The win evens the Rams record at 2-2. The Huskies, still searching for
their first win of the season, slip to 0-4.
Supporting Rothar offensively were freshman Alicia Fuschetto (Melville,
N.Y.) with four goals and junior Theresa Rokee (Lindenhurst, N.Y.) two goals and
two assists.
Sophomore Jessica Knight (Alfred, Maine/Massabesic) led the Huskies scoring
a game-high six goals and passing off one assist. Senior Justene Dorr (Gorham,
Maine/Kimball Union) added three goals and an assist while freshman Mary Vaughan
(Brunswick, Maine/Pomfret School) had two goals. Senior goalie Katie Quartuccio
(Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) was credited with 12 saves.
The game was nip and tuck throughout as neither team led by more than three
goals. Knight tied the game at 8-8 with her third goal four minutes into the
second half. The Rams responded with three goals, two by Rothar and one from
Fuschetto, in a span of 1:24 to take an 11-8 edge.
Knight scored twice to pull USM within one, 11-10, with 15:14 to play.
Sophomore Jennifer Jung (New Hyde Park, N.Y.) and Fuschetto netted the next two
goals to restore the Rams three-goal advantage.
Knight and freshman Ashley Roderigue (Belgrade, Maine/Messalonskee) would
put shots past Foreman to close the gap to one, but the Rams got goals 12
seconds apart from Rothar and freshman Monica Grisales (Brentwood, N.Y.) with
less than four minute to play to go up three again.
Vaughan and junior Caitlin Albert (Scarborough, Maine) got two goals back,
Albert’s coming with 1:33 to play, but the Huskies were unable to get the
equalizer to force extra time.
Southern Maine hits the road on Saturday (12:00 p.m.) to play at Eastern
Connecticut State University in the teams opening Little East Conference game.
Farmingdale State travels to Montclair State College on Monday (7:00 p.m.) for
it first Skyline Conference game.
At Farmingdale, N.Y. 1 2 Final
Southern Maine (0-4) 5 9 14
Farmingdale State (2-2) 6 9 15
Goals: SM, Jessica Knight 6, Justene Dorr 3, Mary Vaughan 2, Caitlin Albert,
Shannon Kynoch, Ashley Roderigue. F, Justine Rothar 5, Alecia Fuschetto 4,
Theresa Rokee 2, Jaclyn Messina 2, Jennifer Jung, Monica Grisales.
Assists: SM, Albert, Dorr, Knight, Georgia Hurd. F, Messina 2, Rokee,
Katelin McIsaac.
Goalie Saves: SM, Katie Quartuccio 12 F, Janine Forman 21
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Monday, March 24, 2008
Manhattanville Holds Off Southern Maine 12-8
PURCHASE, N.Y. -- The Manhattanville College Valiants race out to a 6-1
lead in the first 18 minutes of play, then held off the University of Southern
Maine Huskies for a 12-8 victory in a non-conference women's lacrosse game
Monday night at GoValiants.com Field.
The win was the third in the last four games for the Valiants, and lifts
their overall record to 3-2. The Huskies, still searching for their first win
of the season, slip to 0-3.
Junior Abbe Grimes (Hamden, Conn.) led the Valiants offensively collecting
three goals. Junior Amber Winslow (Averill Park, N.Y.) had two goals and an
assist while junior Katie Bertel (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and sophomore Kirsten
Spelman (Lynbrook, N.Y.) scored two goals apiece.
Southern Maine, which had been limited to one goal in each of its first two
games, was led by freshman Kristy Kendrick (Waterboro, Maine/Massabesic) with
three goals. Senior Justene Dorr (Gorham, Maine/Kimball Union) and junior
Caitlin Albert (Scarborough, Maine) each had two goals.
Grimes, Spelman and Bertel had the hosts up 3-0 less than four minutes into
the game. After Albert got the Huskies on the board, the Valiants got scores
from Bertel, Grimes and Winslow to build their 6-1 margin with 12:30 to play in
the first half.
Southern Maine climbed back within four, 8-4, by halftime as sophomore
Jessica Knight (Alfred, Maine/Massabesic), Albert and Kendrick scored.
Goals by Dorr and Kendrick within a span of 18 seconds midway into the
second half pulled the Huskies to within three, 10-7, but the visitors would not
get any closer.
Freshman Kirstin Betsill (Parkton, Md.) was credited with four saves in the
Manhattanville goal. USM senior Katie Quartuccio (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) had nine
saves for USM.
Southern Maine continues its two-game swing through New York on Wednesday
(4:00 p.m.) with a game against SUNY-Farmingdale. Manhattanville finishes a
five-game homestand on Wednesday (7:00 p.m.) hosting Vassar College.
At Purchase, N.Y. 1 2 Final
Southern Maine (0-3) 4 4 8
Manhattanville (3-2) 8 4 12
Goals: SM, Kristy Kendrick 3, Justene Dorr 2, Caitlin Albert 2, Jessica Knight.
Man, Abbe Grimes 3, Katie Bertel 2, Kirsten Spelman 2, Amber Winslow 2,
Emelda Ogweta, Colleen Holahan, Cory Alcorn.
Assists: SM, none Man, Winslow, Grayce Cunzio, Megan Barrett
Goalie Saves: SM, Katie Quartuccio 9 Man, Kirstin Betsill 4
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Thursday, March 20, 2008
(Courtesy of Colby College Sports Information)
Colby Gets the Better of Southern Maine 17-1
WATERVILLE, Maine -- Colby College junior midfielder Katie Sheridan
(Hingham, Mass.) became the ninth player in women's lacrosse program history to
reach 100 career goals as the Mules took a 17-1 victory over University of
Southern Maine on Thursday at Bill Alfond Field.
The win was the second straight for the Mules who improve to 2-1 for the
season. The Huskies dropped their second straight and remain winless.
Sheridan, a two-time All-American, had two goals and one assist in
Thursday's game. She now has 100 goals and 37 assists for 137 career points
just three games into her junior year.
Junior Becky Julian (South Windsor, Conn.) had three goals and two assists
in her first game of the season after completing Colby's women's ice hockey
season. Junior Lauren Strazzula (Norwell, Mass.) also had five points with one
goal and four assists for Colby. Sophomores Amy Campbell (North Andover,
Mass.), Kathleen Kramer (Norwell, Mass.), and Caroline Atwater (Catonsville,
Md.), and junior Cary Finnegan (West Hartford, Conn.) all had two goals for the
winners.
Freshman Kristy Kendrick (Waterboro, Maine) had the lone goal for Southern
Maine.
Rookie Sarah Warnke (Lakeville, Conn.) and sophomore Keryn Meierdiercks
(Oyster Bay, N.Y.) split the goaltending chores for Colby and combined to make
three saves. Senior Katie Quartuccio (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) had 10 saves for
Southern Maine.
The Huskies travel to Purchase, N.Y., on Monday for a game under lights
(7:00 p.m.) at Manhattanville College. The Mules travel to Madison, N.J., on
Saturday (12:30 p.m.) for a game at Drew University.
At Waterville, Maine 1 2 Final
Southern Maine (0-2) 1 0 1
Colby (2-1) 13 4 17
Goals-Assists: SM: Kristy Kendrick 1-0. C: Lauren Strazzulla 1-4, Becky Julian
3-2, Kate Sheridan 2-1, Cary Finnegan 2-0, Kathleen Kramer 2-0, Amy Campbell
2-0, Caroline Atwater 2-0, Carly Rapaport 1-1, Jamie Enos 1-0, Heather Nickerson
1-0, Casey Thomas 0-1.
Goalies: SM, Katie Quartuccio (60:00, 17 GA, 10 saves); C, Sarah Warnke
(30:00, 1 GA, 1 save), Keryn Meierdiercks (30:00, 0 GA, 2 saves).
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Tuesday, March 11, 2008
(Courtesy of Bowdoin College Sports Information)
Nationally-Ranked Bowdoin Romps Over Southern Maine 19-1
BRUNSWICK, Maine -- The Bowdoin College women's lacrosse team recorded
its highest goal total in eight years with a 19-1 victory over the University of
Southern Maine on Tuesday afternoon.
The Polar Bears (2-0), ranked eighth in the latest Division III poll, have
outscored their first two opponents by a cumulative score of 34-3. Southern
Maine (0-1) dropped its season-opener.
The Polar Bears excelled offensively and defensively in their final game
before leaving for three games in Florida. Bowdoin scored the first 11 goals of
the game in a span of 21:36 to open the contest. Rookie Katy Dissinger (Upper
Brookville, N.Y.), seniors Lyndsey Colburn (Concord, N.H.) and Ali Draudt
(Portland, Ore.) and first-year Ingrid Oelschlager (Roanoke, Va.) all notched
two goals in the opening stanza to give the Polar Bears a commanding lead.
Freshman Mary Vaughan (Brunswick, Maine) netted USM's lone goal at the
eight-minute mark of the period to cut the lead to 11-1 at the break.
Bowdoin continued to roll in the second half, scoring on eight of their
nine shots in the period. Draudt finished with a career-high five goals for the
Polar Bears, while Dissinger scored three with an assist. Colburn (2g, 3a) and
sophomore Kauri Ballard (Ridgefield, Conn.; 1g, 4a) each collected five points
in the win.
Senior Katie Quartuccio (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) made 10 saves, all in the
first half, for the Huskies. Junior Steph Collins-Finn (Menands, N.Y.) made two
saves in the first half for Bowdoin before giving way to sophomore Sarah Marston
(Charlotte, Vt.), who made one stop for the Polar Bears in the second. Bowdoin
held a 20-2 edge in draw controls, including seven from Ballard.
The 19 goals is the most for a Bowdoin team since a May 2000 victory over
Bates (21-8). Additionally, the one goal allowed are the fewest since the Polar
Bears defeated Southern Maine in March 2004 (18-1).
Bowdoin will kick off its three-game Florida trip playing Skidmore College
on Friday (7:30 p.m.) in West Palm Beach, Fla. Southern Maine is off until
March 20 when it travels to Colby College.
At Brunswick, Maine 1 2 Final
Southern Maine (0-1) 1 0 1
Bowdoin (2-0) 11 8 19
SCORING (Goals-Assists): Southern Maine: Vaughan (1-0). Bowdoin: Draudt (5-
0), Colburn (2-3), Ballard (1-4), Dissinger (3-1), Peterson (2-1) Straus (0-3),
Oelschlager (2-0), Barton (2-0), Denitzio (1-0), Dennison (1-0), White (0-1)
GOALKEEPING: Southern Maine: Quartuccio (60 min, 10 saves, 19 GA). Bowdoin:
Collins-Finn (30 min, 2 saves, 1 GA); Marston (30 min, 1 save, 0 GA)
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Wednesday, March 5, 2008
(Courtesy of the Little East Conference)
Eastern Connecticut Claims Top Spot in Preseason Coaches' Poll
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Eastern Connecticut State University women's
lacrosse team sits atop the 2008 Little East Conference preseason coaches' poll,
released this afternoon by the conference office. The Warriors earned all six
possible first place votes for 36 total points. Plymouth State University edged
Keene State College by a single vote for the second position in the annual poll.
All seven head coaches in the Little East Conference cast a vote, but could
not select their own squads. The Panthers received the final first place ballot.
Under the leadership of Head Coach Christine Hutchison, Eastern Connecticut
State University recorded the program's second Little East Conference
Championship Tournament title last season, earning the automatic qualifier into
the NCAA Tournament. The 2007 Warriors posted a 13-6 overall record, including
an unblemished 6-0 mark in the conference circuit. Eastern Connecticut welcomes
back three all-conference recipients from last spring, including first-team
senior attacker Lily Anderson (Portland, Maine). The Warriors travel to in-state
rival Wesleyan University on March 7 for their 2008 season-opener.
Plymouth State University has earned a postseason appearance the past eight
campaigns, including winning the 2007 ECAC New England Tournament. Last season,
Head Coach Abi Jackson led the Panthers to 14-5 overall record, finishing second
in the Little East Conference at 5-1. Sophomore attacker Taylor Cambal (West
Yarmouth, Mass.) is Plymouth State's top returning scorer, registering 32 points
(28-5) during her freshman campaign, and will lead a young offensive attack. The
Panthers take the pitch on March 7 at Babson College.
Keene State College finished last season ranked third in the final Little
East Conference standings with a 4-2 record to earn the No.3 seed in the
conference tournament. Head Coach Michelle Mason and her Owls fell in to the
semifinal round of the Little East Conference Tournament to the Panthers,
marking their sixth semifinal appearance. Keene State returns two of its top
three scorers from 2007, while also sporting all-conference, second-team
backstop Jen Gearing (Westfield, Mass.). The Owls host Endicott College today in
their season-opener.
UMass Dartmouth (18), the University of Southern Maine (15), and Rhode
Island College (14) are just separated by four points in the second tier of the
conference standings. Western Connecticut State University completes the seven-
team field with nine points.
2008 Little East Conference Women's Lacrosse Preseason Coaches' Poll
Rk. Team (1st Place Votes) Points
1. Eastern Connecticut State University (6) 36 pts
2. Plymouth State University 28 pts
3. Keene State College (1) 27 pts
4. University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 18 pts
5. University of Southern Maine 15 pts
6. Rhode Island College 14 pts
7. Western Connecticut State University 9 pts
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