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SEASON COMPLETE
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Wednesday, November 21, 2001
Sasha Ilkovich Named NFHCA Regional All-American
Renee Heath, Jessie Superchi Selected to Second Team
GORHAM, Maine -- University of Southern Maine senior field hockey
standout Sasha Ilkovich (Wellfleet, Mass.) added another honor to an already
impressive list of postseason awards, earning First Team Regional All-American
honors in the New England West Region as selected by the National Field Hockey
Coaches Association.
Also receiving recognition are junior midfielder-forward Renee Heath
(Brunswick, Maine) and sophomore goalie Jessie Superchi (Campton, N.H.), who
were named to the second team.
"I'm very happy for the three of them," said an elated Bonny Brown-Denico,
USM head coach and a two-time regional All-American during her playing career at
USM. "These are tremendous awards and they are well deserved. Our team enjoyed a
successful season, and one of the reasons for our success was the play of these
three."
Ilkovich, who transferred to Southern Maine from Radford University
following her sophomore campaign, led the club in scoring with 12 goals,
including five game winners, and two assists for 26 points. During her two year
career with the Huskies, she registered 16 goals and 11 assists for 43 points.
Earlier this year, she received LEC Player of the Year and First Team All-LEC
honors.
Heath, who moved back to midfield from forward this year, finished third
on the team in scoring with five goals and four assists for 14 points. Superchi
started 18 of the 19 games in which she saw action, and turned aside 103 of the
121 shots she faced for a 0.94 goals against average. She shutout six opponents,
including four in a row during one mid-season stretch. Heath received first
team All-LEC recognition while Superchi was named to the All-LEC second team.
With the addition of Ilkovich, Heath and Superchi, 17 student-athletes
have earned Regional All-American honors on 22 occasions during the 35-year
history of varsity field hockey at USM.
Southern Maine concluded the year by advancing to the second round of the
ECAC Tournament and registering an overall mark of 13-9. In Little East
Conference play, the Huskies finished second in the regular season with an 8-2
record, and advanced to the semifinals of the league tournament before suffering
a 1-0 loss to Worcester State. In the ensuing ECAC Tournament, Southern Maine
eliminated Babson College on penalty strokes, before suffering a 1-0 season-
ending loss to top-seeded, and eventual champion, Springfield College in the
semifinals.
2001 NFHCA New England West Regional All-America Teams
First Team
Name Position Institution
Johie Farrar Forward Bates
Char Glessner Forward Middlebury
Emily Huffman Forward Connecticut College
Sasha Ilkovich Forward Southern Maine
Abigail Ouimet Forward Amherst
Tori Scott Forward Williams
Mary Jacobs Midfield/Forward Trinity
Mairin Brady Midfield Amherst
Molly Jennings Midfield Williams
Patty Peters Midfield Connecticut College
Allison Scaduto Midfield Bowdoin
Julia Bergofsky Back Middlebury
Marcia Ingraham Back Colby
Kristin Milone Back Wesleyan
Molly Venter Back Williams
Monelle Quevillon Goalie Williams
Second Team
Name Position Institution
Becca Bruce Forward Colby
Marcy Busch Forward Amherst
Beatrice Gratry Forward Trinity
Melissa Harnch-Smith Forward Keene State
Sharon Kilpatrick Forward Eastern Connecticut
Stefanie Noering Forward Williams
Laura Pfeiffenberger Forward Wesleyan
Renee Heath Midfield/Forward Southern Maine
Rebecca Kiselewich Midfield Williams
Marley Aloe Back Wesleyan
Becca Brakeley Back/Sweeper Middlebury
Nichole Dallas Back Keene State
Jessica Martin Goalie Trinity
Gillian McDonald Goalie Bowdoin
Jessie Superchi Goalie Southern Maine
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Saturday, November 3, 2001
2001 ECAC Division III New England Field Hockey Championship
Pride Eliminate Huskies 2-1
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Junior forward Liz Omura (Connelly, N.Y.) scored
midway through the second half to snap a tie game and give the top-seeded
Springfield College Pride a 2-1 victory over the fourth-seeded University of
Southern Maine Huskies in the first semifinal game of the 2001 ECAC Division III
New England Field Hockey Championship Saturday evening at Benedum Field.
The win moves the host Pride into Sunday's championship game at 1:00 p.m.
against the winner of the second semifinal between Clark University and
Wellesley College. Springfield is now 18-7. Southern Maine, making its first
appearance in postseason play since 1997, finished its season 13-9.
Omura deflected a shot from senior forward Melissa Beals (Blackstone,
Mass.) into the upper right-hand corner past USM sophomore goalie Jessie
Superchi (Campton, N.H.) with 16:57 left in regulation to snap a 1-1 tie.
The teams traded goals in the first half. Beals put the Pride on top with
10:03 remaining when her shot off a feed from junior Laurie Quimby (Rowley,
Mass.) deflected in off a USM defender's stick.
The Huskies got even with 3:36 left, converting a penalty corner. Senior
Becky Manson (Limington, Maine) and sophomore Darci Holland (Buckfield, Maine)
combined to set up junior Renee Heath (Brunswick, Maine) for a hard shot just
inside the circle. The goal was Heath's fifth of the season.
Superchi finished the game with three saves. Her counterpart, senior Liz
Sena (Wading River, N.Y.) had four saves for the Pride. Springfield had an 11-8
edge in shots, and both teams had seven penalty corners.
at Springfield, Mass. 1 2 Final
Southern Maine (13-9) 1 0 1
Springfield (18-7) 1 1 2
Scoring: Sp, Melissa Beals (Laurie Quimby) 10:03; SM, Renee Heath (Darci
Holland, Becky Manson) 3:36; Sp, Liz Omura (Beals) 16:57.
Goalie Saves: SM, Jessie Superchi 3 Sp, Liz Sena 4
Penalty Corners: SM 7 Sp 7 Shots: SM 8 Sp 11
Defensive Saves: none
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Wednesday, October 31, 2001
ECAC Division III New England Field Hockey Tournament
Southern Maine Eliminates Babson College, 2-1, on Penalty Strokes
GORHAM, Maine: Sophomore goalie Jessie Superchi (Campton, N.H.) made a
diving blocker save on the decisive penalty stroke by junior back Deb Morris
(Canton, Mass.) and the University of Southern Maine Huskies downed the Babson
College Beavers, 2-1, in the quarterfinals of the ECAC Division III New England
Field Hockey Tournament on Wednesday afternoon at Paula D. Hodgdon Field.
Southern Maine, seeded fourth in the eight-team, single-elimination
bracket, advances to Saturday's semifinal round where it will face Springfield
College at 5:00 p.m. Top-seeded Springfield advanced to the semifinals by
beating Eastern Connecticut State University 3-0.
In the other semifinal game, Wellesley College will play Clark University
at 7:00 p.m. the two semifinal winners will meet for the championship on Sunday
at 1:00 p.m.
Babson held a 1-0 advantage late in the second half, before Southern Maine
tied the affair to force the extra sessions. Junior midfielder Sarah Dolley
(Oakland, Maine) netted the equalizer, when she tracked down a lead pass from
senior midfielder Becky Manson (Limington, Maine), and one-timed a shot past
sophomore keeper Colleen Kelly (Limerick, Penn.) with 3:25 to play in
regulation.
Babson's goal came in the waning moments of the first-half, when freshman
midfielder Jamie Bowman (West Bridgewater, Mass.) picked up a loose ball in the
circle and fed junior forward Sarah Lange (Northbridge, Mass.) who whistled a
shot past Superchi to the near side at 3:19.
The teams battled through two scoreless overtime periods before entering
the penalty stroke round. With the teams alternating shooters, the first round
of five shots ended in a 2-2 tie. In the second round, Superchi and Kelly
stopped the first two shots they faced, before freshman midfielder Sarah McKay
(Sanford, Maine) gave the Huskies a 1-0 advantage. Superchi stopped the ensuing
shot, and senior forward Liza Barker (Greene, Maine) increased Southern Maine's
lead to 2-0. Southern Maine clinched the win, and a spot in the semifinals,
when Superchi stopped Morris.
at Gorham, Maine 1 2 1OT 2OT PS Final
Babson (12-9) 1 0 0 0 0 1
Southern Maine (13-8) 0 1 0 0 1 2
SCORING: B, Sarah Lange (Jamie Bowman) 3:19; SM, Sarah Dolley (Becky
Manson) 3:25.
GOALIE SAVES: SM, Jessie Superchi 2 B, Colleen Kelly 8.
PENALTY CORNERS: SM 8 B 10 SHOTS: SM 10 B 6.
Southern Maine 2 Babson College 1 (penalty strokes)
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Monday, October 29, 2001
Sasha Ilkovich Named LEC Field Hockey Player of the Year
Six Huskies Named to First and Second All-Conference Teams
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior forward Sasha Ilkovich (Wellfleet, Mass.) of the
University of Southern Maine Huskies field hockey team has been named the 2001
Little East Conference Player of the Year, following a vote by the conference's
11 head coaches. William M. Moore, commissioner of the Little East Conference,
announced the individual awards and all-conference teams Monday afternoon.
Ilkovich is the first Southern Maine player to win the Player of the Year
award in the four-year history of field hockey as a conference sport. She also
was named to the all-conference first team along with junior midfielder Renee
Heath (Brunswick, Maine) and sophomore back Amy Ouellette (Jay, Maine). Named
to the second team were senior forward Liza Barker (Greene, Maine), senior
midfielder Becky Manson (Limington, Maine) and sophomore goalie Jessie Superchi
(Campton, N.H.).
"That's so awesome," exclaimed head coach Bonny Brown-Denico when informed
of Ilkovich receiving the Player of the Year award. "I'm so proud of her. She
came in this year very focused and determined. She's been an outstanding leader
on and off the field, and a great team player since she arrived last year.
She's very deserving of this honor."
Ilkovich, who transferred to Southern Maine from Radford University
between her sophomore and junior years, is the Huskies leading scorer this
season with 12 goals, including five game winning goals, and two assists for 26
points. In her two seasons at USM, she has scored 16 goals and 11 assists for
43 points. This is the second straight year that she has been named to the All-
LEC first team.
Joining Ilkovich on the All-Little East first team are Heath, a second
team pick last year, and Ouellette, a first-time honoree. Heath, who moved back
to midfield from forward this season, has four goals and four assists for 12
points, and has been outstanding defensively this season. Ouellette, who has
been a starter since she came to the program last year, has not scored, but has
been credited with six defensive saves.
On the second team were Manson, a first team pick a year ago; Barker, a
transfer from New England College; and Superchi. Manson has one goal and one
assist this season. Barker is the team's second leading scorer with six goals,
including three game winners, and three assists for 15 points. Superchi has
compiled a 0.89 goals against average, lowest in the conference, and six
shutouts.
The Huskies received a berth in the ECAC Division III New England Field
Hockey Championship that begins on Wednesday (October 31). The Huskies, seeded
fourth, will host Babson College, starting at 1:30 p.m. at Paula D. Hodgdon
Field on USM's Gorham campus.
2001 Little East Conference Field Hockey All-Stars
First Team
Name Position Class Institution
Sasha Ilkovich Forward Senior University of Southern Maine
Sacha Jackson Forward Senior Plymouth State College
Sharon Kilpatrick Forward Freshman Eastern Connecticut State University
Jill Moisuk Forward Sophomore Bridgewater State College
Megan Fournier Midfield Senior Plymouth State College
Melissa Hanch-Smith Midfield Junior Keene State University
Renee Heath Midfield Junior University of Southern Maine
Nichole Dallas Back Sophomore Keene State College
Amy Ouellette Back Sophomore University of Southern Maine
Kristle Wheeler Back Junior Plymouth State College
Johannah Price Goalie Junior Bridgewater State College
Second Team
Name Position Class Institution
Liza Barker Forward Senior University of Southern Maine
Nicole Otterspoor Forward Junior Eastern Connecticut State University
Tanya Strong Forward Sophomore Keene State College
Annie Timson Forward Junior Keene State College
Mo Deegan Midfield Freshman Eastern Connecticut State University
Becky Manson Midfield Senior University of Southern Maine
Erika Smith Midfield Sophomore Bridgewater State College
Erin Dziedzic Back Junior University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Sara Monahan Back Senior Westfield State College
Carolyn Murphy Back Junior Fitchburg State College
Jessie Superchi Goalie Sophomore University of Southern Maine
Player of the Year
Sasha Ilkovich, Senior, Forward, University of Southern Maine
Rookie of the Year
Sharon Kilpatrick, Freshman, Forward, Eastern Connecticut State University
Coach of the Year
Nicole Castonguay, Bridgewater State College
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Monday, October 29, 2001
USM Huskies Selected to Play in ECAC Field Hockey Tournament
GORHAM, Maine -- For the first time since 1997, the University of
Southern Maine field hockey team has received a postseason tournament berth as
the Huskies have been selected to play in the 2001 Eastern College Athletic
Conference (ECAC) Division III New England Championship Tournament that starts
Wednesday (October 31).
The Huskies, seeded fourth, will host the fifth-seeded Babson College
Beavers at Paula D. Hodgdon Field on the USM Gorham campus on Wednesday,
starting at 1:30 p.m. The winner will advance to final four this Saturday and
Sunday at the campus site of the highest remaining seed. Both teams finished
the regular season 12-8.
The postseason berth is the Huskies 11th overall, and seventh to the ECAC
tournament, since 1986. USM won the ECAC title in 1986. The Huskies have also
made four appearances in the NCAA Division III tournament.
"This gives us another shot to prove ourselves," commented fourth-year
head coach Bonny Brown-Denico, who led the Huskies to a second place finish in
the Little East Conference during the regular season and a spot in the LEC
tournament semifinals. "It's a great step for our program, and a nice way for
our seven seniors to finish their careers."
Leading the Huskies is Little East Conference Player of the Year, senior
forward Sasha Ilkovich (Wellfleet, Mass.), who leads the team in scoring with 12
goals and two assists for 26 points. Senior forward Liza Barker (Greene, Maine)
is next on the scoring list with 15 points on six goals and three assists,
followed by junior midfielder Renee Heath (Brunswick, Maine) with four goals and
four assists for 12 points. Sophomore goalie Jessie Superchi (Campton, N.H.)
has compiled a 0.89 goals against average with six shutouts this season.
In other first round games, top-seeded Springfield College will host
eighth-seeded Eastern Connecticut State University, second-seeded Clark
University entertains seventh-seeded New England College, and third seeded
Wellesley College will be at home against sixth-seeded Worcester State College.
The four quarterfinal round winners will advance to the site of the
highest remaining seed for the semifinals and championship game this Saturday
and Sunday (November 3-4).
2001 ECAC Division III New England Region Field Hockey Championship
Seedings: 1. Springfield (16-7); 2. Clark (16-3); 3. Wellesley (13-4); 4.
Southern Maine (12-8); 5. Babson (12-8); 6. Worcester State (15-7); 7. New
England College (10-9); 8. Eastern Connecticut (11-8).
Quarterfinals, Wednesday, October 31 (at on-campus sites of the higher seeded
team)
#8 Eastern Connecticut (11-8) at #1 Springfield (16-7) 7:00
#7 New England College (10-9) at #2 Clark (16-3) 2:00
#6 Worcester State (15-7) at #3 Wellesley (13-4) 2:30
#5 Babson (12-8) at #4 Southern Maine (12-8) 1:30
Semifinals and Championship, Saturday-Sunday, November 3-4
at site of the highest remaining seed
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Friday October 26, 2001
Little East Conference Field Hockey Tournament
Worcester State Advances to Finals with a 1-0 Upset Win over Southern Maine
PLYMOUTH, N.H. -- Sophomore forward Christen Watt (Hubbardston, Mass.)
scored the lone goal in the opening minutes, and Worcester State College
withstood a determined rally by the University of Southern Maine, to post a 1-0
upset win in the semifinals of the Little East Tournament Friday afternoon at
Plymouth State College.
The Lancers advance to tomorrow's championship game, where they will face
number-one seed and defending champion Plymouth State College, which posted a
5-0 win over Eastern Connecticut earlier today.
Junior midfielder Kristen Cordeira (New Bedford, Mass.) set up the goal,
when she slid a soft pass from the top of the circle to the left-side of the
net, where Watt ripped a one-timer into the upper right-hand corner at 29:13.
Southern Maine held a decided edge in play throughout the remainder of the
contest, but was unable to net the equalizer. The Huskies outshot the Lancers by
a 12-3 margin and owned an 8-5 edge in penalty corners. Sophomore keeper Alisha
Bates (Palmer, Mass.) registered seven saves, including six in the second half,
to preserve the lead.
Worcester State, which improved to 15-6 overall, is making its first
appearance championship game in the four-year history of the event. Conversely,
Southern Maine, which fell to 12-8, has been eliminated in the semifinals in all
four years.
@ Plymouth, N.H. 1 2 Final
Worcester State (15-6) 1 0 1
Southern Maine (12-8) 0 0 0
SCORING: WS, Christen Watt (Kristen Cordeira) 29:13.
GOALIE SAVES: SM, Jessie Superchi 1; WS, Alisha Bates 7.
PENALTY CORNERS: SM, 8; WS, 5. SHOTS: SM, 12; WS, 3.
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Tuesday, October 23, 2001
Little East Conference Field Hockey Tournament
Huskies Post a 2-0 Win Over Owls in Quarterfinals
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior forward Laura Jurkowski (East Longmeadow, Mass)
scored the game-winning goal late in the first half, and the second-seeded
University of Southern Maine Huskies held off a strong rally by the seventh-
seeded Westfield State College Owls to post a 2-0 win in the quarterfinals of
the Little East Conference Field Hockey Tournament on Tuesday afternoon at Paula
D. Hodgdon Field.
Southern Maine advances to the semifinals, where it will play the winner
of Tuesday night's game between Worcester State and Keene State. The semifinals
will be played on Friday, October 23, with the championship following on
Saturday. The semifinals and final will be played at number-one seed Plymouth
State.
Jurkowski's goal came with 13:57 to play in the first-half, when she one-
timed a loose ball past Westfield junior goalie Jill Annunciata (Waltham, Mass).
The Owls controlled the play in the second half, and had their best
opportunity to even the affair when senior forward Terri Phipps (Hopkinton,
Mass) intercepted a clearing pass, and fired a shot to the far side from close
range with 20 minutes to play. Sophomore goalie Jessie Superchi flashed out her
right pad to kick the ball away and preserve the lead.
With time running out, Westfield State pressed forward, and Southern Maine
capitalized on a quick counter attack to take a 2-0 advantage. Carrying the ball
just over midfield, junior midfielder Renee Heath (Brunswick, Maine) sent a long
clearing pass forward, which junior forward Sarah Dolley (Oakland, Maine)
collected just inside the circle. She slipped the ball around the on-rushing
Annunciata, before firing it into the back of the net with 14 seconds remaining.
With the loss, Westfield College concludes the year with an overall record
of 8-8, while Southern Maine will take a 12-7 mark into Friday's semifinal.
at Gorham, Maine 1 2 Final
Westfield State (8-8) 0 0 0
Southern Maine (12-7) 1 1 2
Scoring: SM, Laura Jurkowski (unassisted) 13:57. SM, Sarah Dolley (unassisted)
0:14.
Goalie Saves: SM, Jessie Superchi 4 WS, Jill Annunciata 2.
Penalty Corners: SM 2 WSC 9 Shots: SM 10 WSC 5
Defensive Saves: none
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Sunday, October 21, 2001
Pilgrims Edge Huskies in Chevarie Goal 2-1
HENNIKER, N.H. -- Freshman defender Heather Chevarie (Berlin, N.H.)
scored with 2:49 left in regulation time to give the New England College
Pilgrims a 2-1 victory over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in a non-
conference field hockey game Sunday afternoon. The game was rescheduled from
September 11 and was the regular season finale for both teams.
Chevarie picked up a pass outside the circle, dribbled into the circle and
beat USM sophomore goalie Jessie Superchi (Campton, N.H.) with a shot just
inside the far post to break a 1-1 tie.
After a scoreless first half, Southern Maine took a 1-0 lead just 36
seconds into the second half when junior Renee Heath (Brunswick, Maine)
deflected a pass from sophomore Sarah Dolley (Oakland, Maine) by the Pilgrims
junior goalie Krista Milroy (West Springfield, Mass.). The goal was Heath's
fourth of the season.
Less than seven minutes later, junior Laura Buffa (Wolfeboro, N.H.) tied
the game for the Pilgrims with a hard drive from the top of the circle.
Milroy had four saves for the Pilgrims while Superchi was credited with
nine saves. New England College had a 14-7 advantage in shots and an 8-5 margin
in penalty corners.
The loss snapped the Huskies' four-game winning streak. The Huskies
completed their 2001 regular season with an 11-7 overall record. New England
College is 9-8.
Both teams will advance to their respective conference tournaments that
start Tuesday. Southern Maine, the second seed in the Little East Conference,
will host seventh-seeded Westfield State College.
at Henniker, N.H. 1 2 Final
Southern Maine (11-7) 0 1 1
New England College (9-8) 0 2 2
Scoring: SM, Renee Heath (Sarah Dolley) 34:24; NEC, Laura Buffa (unassisted)
27:41; NEC, Heather Chevarie (unassisted) 2:49.
Goalie Saves: SM, Jessie Superchi 9 NEC, Krista Milroy 4
Penalty Corners: SM 5 NEC 8 Shots: SM 7 NEC 14
Defensive Saves: SM, Amy Ouellette
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Saturday, October 20, 2001
Ilkovich, Superchi Lift Huskies Past Falcons 1-0
Huskies to Host Westfield State in LEC First Round Playoff Game Tuesday
FITCHBURG, Mass. -- Senior forward Sasha Ilkovich (Wellfleet, Mass.)
scored the only goal of the game with less than nine minutes to play and
sophomore goalie Jessie Superchi (Campton, N.H.) kicked out six shots to give
the University of Southern Maine Huskies a 1-0 win over the Fitchburg State
College Falcons Saturday afternoon in a Little East Conference contest.
The win was the fourth straight for the Huskies, and coupled with
Bridgewater State College's 1-0 loss to Westfield State College, gave the
Huskies sole possession of second place in the Little East final regular season
standings. The Huskies are 11-6-0 overall and 8-2 in the Little East. USM will
host Westfield State in a first round playoff game Tuesday afternoon. Fitchburg
State dropped to 4-13 overall and 0-10 in conference play.
Ilkovich scored her team-leading 12th goal of the season with 8:29 to play
in regulation when she drove the rebound of her initial shot that was stopped by
Fitchburg State sophomore goalie Angela Buffington (Carver, Mass.) past
Buffington from in close.
Superchi, who did not make a save in the first half, came up big in the
second half with six saves. She also got some help from sophomore Amy Ouellette
(Jay, Maine) and senior Aimee Sharrow (Framingham, Mass.) who each made a
defensive save.
Buffington, who kept the Falcons in the game, finished with 17 saves.
Southern Maine outshot Fitchburg State, 22-7, including 13-0 in first
half, and had a 10-7 advantage in penalty corners.
Southern Maine will conclude its 2001 regular season schedule Sunday when
it travels to New England College to play a game rescheduled from September 11.
Fitchburg State finishes its season Sunday at home hosting the University of
Maine at Farmington.
at Fitchburg, Mass. 1 2 Final
Southern Maine (11-6; 8-2 LEC) 0 1 1
Fitchburg State (4-13; 0-10 LEC) 0 0 0
Scoring: SM, Sasha Ilkovich (unassisted) 8:29.
Goalie Saves: SM, Jessie Superchi 6 FS, Angela Buffington 17
Penalty Corners: SM 10 FS 7 Shots: SM 22 FS 7
Defensive Saves: SM, Amy Ouellette, Aimee Sharrow FS, Carolyn Murphy
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Wednesday, October 17, 2001
Ilkovich Scores Twice to Lead Huskies Past Rams 5-0
GORHAH, Maine -- Senior forward Sasha Ilkovich (Wellfleet, Mass.) scored
a pair of goals to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies to a 5-0
victory over the visiting Framingham State College Rams in a Little East
Conference game Wednesday afternoon at breezy Paula D. Hodgdon Field.
The win was the third straight for the Huskies, who improved to 10-6
overall and 7-2 in the conference. Framingham State lost its tenth consecutive
game and fell to 3-13 overall and 1-7 in the LEC.
Ilkovich put the Huskies on the board with 9:27 to go in the first half
when she tapped home a pass from senior Laura Jurkowski (East Longmeadow, Mass.)
for her 10th goal of the season. Four minutes later, Jurkowski pushed a short
shot past the Rams' junior goalie Megan Johnson (South Dennis, Mass.) to make it
2-0 at the half.
Southern Maine continued to dominate in the season half as Ilkovich made
it 3-0 with her second goal of the game. Junior Renee Heath (Brunswick, Maine)
drilled home a long shot off a pass from freshman Lindsey White (Worcester,
Mass.) a minute later. Senior Becky Manson (Limington, Maine) closed out the
scoring, set up by Heath, with less than four minutes to play.
Senior Andrea Guerette (Fairfield, Maine) started in goal for the Huskies
and made two saves in the first half. Sophomore Jessie Superchi (Campton, N.H.)
took over in the second half and did not have to make a save. Johnson was
credited with nine saves.
The Huskies had a 22-3 advantage in shots and a 9-4 edge in penalty
corners.
Southern Maine will play two road games this weekend to close out the 2001
regular season. The Huskies will play at Fitchburg State College on Saturday
and at New England College on Sunday in a game originally scheduled to September
11. Framingham State will play Salem State College at home on Saturday and
UMass Dartmouth on Sunday, also at home.
at Gorham, Maine 1 2 Final
Framingham State (3-13; 1-7 LEC) 0 0 0
Southern Maine (10-6; 7-2 LEC) 2 3 5
Scoring: SM, Sasha Ilkovich (Laura Jurkowski) 9:27; SM, Jurkowski
(unassisted) 5:12; SM, Ilkovich (unassisted) 28:39; SM, Renee Heath (Lindsey
White) 27:36; SM, Becky Manson (Heath) 3:44.
Goalie Saves: SM, Andy Guerette 2, Jessie Superchi 0 FS, Megan Johnson 9
Penalty Corners: SM 9 FS 4 Shots: SM 22 FS 3
Defensive Saves: none
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Saturday, October 13, 2001
Barker, Huskies Sink Corsairs, 2-0
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior forward Liza Barker (Greene, Maine) scored a
goal and set up a second as the University of Southern Maine Huskies defeated
the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Corsairs 2-0 in a Little East
Conference game Saturday afternoon at Paula D. Hodgdon Field.
The win keeps the Huskies in the middle of a tight race for the top spot
in the Little East. The Huskies are 6-2 in conference play and 9-6 overall.
UMass Dartmouth, fighting to stay in the playoff race, slipped to 3-10 overall
and 2-5 in the conference.
Barker scored what proved to be the game winner with 3:30 remaining in the
first half when she snapped home the rebound of senior forward Laura Jurkowski's
(East Longmeadow, Mass.) shot that was stopped by UMD sophomore goalie Meaghan
Apostolec (Plymouth , Mass.).
With 6:34 to play, Barker combined to with junior Renee Heath (Brunswick,
Maine) to give USM an insurance goal. Heath sent a penalty corner out to
Barker, who dribbled into the circle before passing the ball back to Heath.
Heath drove a hard shot into the goal for her second score of the year.
USM senior goalie Andrea Guerette (Fairfield, Maine) needed to make three
saves to post the shutout. Apostolec finished the game with five saves.
Southern Maine had a 10-4 edge in shots and an 8-3 advantage in penalty
corners in the game.
The Huskies will host Framingham State College in their final regular
season home game on Wednesday. The Corsairs host Eastern Connecticut State
University on Tuesday.
at Gorham, Maine 1 2 Final
UMass Dartmouth (3-10; 2-5 LEC) 0 0 0
Southern Maine (9-6; 6-2 LEC) 1 1 2
Scoring: SM, Liza Barker (unassisted) 3:30; SM, Renee Heath (Barker) 6:34.
Goalie Saves: SM, Andrea Guerette 3 UMD, Meaghan Apostolec 5
Penalty Corners: SM 8 UMD 3 Shots: SM 10 UMD 4
Defensive Saves: none
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Wednesday, October 10, 2001
Huskies Edge White Mules on Barker Goal, 1-0
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior forward Liza Barker (Greene, Maine) broke a
scoreless tie with 3:07 left in regulation time to give the University of
Southern Maine Huskies a 1-0 victory over the Colby College White Mules in a
non-conference field hockey game Wednesday afternoon at Paula D. Hodgdon Field.
The win was the Huskies first over the White Mules since 1997, and
improved the Huskies overall record to 8-6-0. The White Mules slipped to 7-4
overall.
Barker took a pass from junior forward Renee Heath (Brunswick, Maine)
inside the circle and sent a bouncing shot that somehow found its way through a
maze of players into the net for the only goal. It was Barker's fifth goal of
the season.
Colby made a valiant effort in the final three minutes to get the
equalizer, but was unable to get through the USM defense and sophomore goalie
Jessie Superchi (Campton, N.H.). The White Mules had five penalty corners in
the final two minutes, but were unable to get a clean shot at goal.
Superchi made six saves in the game to post her fourth shutout of the
season. She got some help from sophomore sweeper Amy Ouellette (Jay, Maine) who
was credited with a defensive save in the second half after a shot got behind
Superchi. Colby senior goalie Carrie Torrisi (Andover, Mass.) also had six
saves in the game.
Both teams had nine shots in the evenly played game. Colby had a 9-2
advantage in penalty corners.
The Huskies return to action on Saturday when they host the University of
Massachusetts Dartmouth in a Little East Conference game, starting at 1:00 p.m.
Colby also plays Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at Middlebury College.
at Gorham, Maine 1 2 Final
Colby (7-4) 0 0 0
Southern Maine (8-6) 0 1 1
Scoring: SM, Liza Barker (Renee Heath) 3:07.
Goalie Saves: SM, Jessie Superchi 6 C, Carrie Torrisi 6
Penalty Corners: SM 2 C 9 Shots: SM 9 C 9
Defensive Saves: SM, Amy Ouellette
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Monday, October 8, 2001
Bears Edge Huskies in Double Overtime, 2-1
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Sophomore forward Jill Moisuk (Uxbridge, Mass.)
scored her second goal of the game with 4:50 left in the second overtime period
to give the Bridgewater State College Bears a 2-1 victory over the University of
Southern Maine Huskies in a Little East Conference field hockey contest Monday
afternoon at BSC's Swenson Field.
The result left both squads with 5-2 records in Little East play.
Bridgewater State snapped a three-game losing streak with the win and is now 7-5
overall. Southern Maine dips to 7-6 overall.
The winning goal was set up by junior back Jamie McCormack (Milton,
Mass.). With the teams playing seven aside, McCormack pushed a short pass out
of a scramble in front of the net to an uncovered Moisuk at the right post, and
Moisuk tapped it past USM sophomore goalie Jessie Superchi (Campton, N.H.).
Moisuk forced the game into overtime when she tied the game at 1-1 with
12:37 left in regulation time. She deflected a cross from junior forward Ashley
Karpf (Newbury, Mass.) into an empty net as Superchi was out defending against
Karpf.
Southern Maine took an early 1-0 lead as senior Liza Barker (Greene,
Maine) scored 11 minutes into the game. Barker knocked home the rebound of
junior Renee Heath's (Brunswick, Maine) breakaway bid that was stopped by BSC
junior goalie Johannah Price (Shannock, R.I.).
Price finished the game with 10 saves for Bridgewater State. Superchi was
credited with 11 saves, including nine in the two overtime periods when the
Bears outshot the Huskies, 10-2. For the game, BSC had a 15-11 edge in shots
and a huge, 20-7 margin in penalty corners.
Southern Maine will look to get back on the winning track on Wednesday
when it hosts Colby College to begin a three-game homestand. Bridgewater State
hosts Endicott College on Thursday.
at Bridgewater, Mass 1 2 OT OT Final
Southern Maine (7-6; 5-2 LEC) 1 0 0 0 1
Bridgewater State (7-5; 5-2 LEC) 0 1 0 1 2
Scoring: SM, Liza Barker (unassisted) 24:03; BS, Jill Moisuk (Ashley Karpf)
12:39; BS, Moisuk (Jamie McCormack) 4:50.
Goalie Saves: SM, Jessie Superchi 11 BS, Johannah Price 10
Penalty Corners: SM 7 BS 20 Shots: SM 12 BS 15
Defensive Saves: SM, Tara Giroux
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Saturday, October 6, 2001
Huskies Beat Owls 2-0
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine Huskies scored twice in
the final ten minutes and sophomore goalie Jessie Superchi (Campton, N.H.) had
eight saves as the University of Southern Maine Huskies shut out the Keene State
College Owls, 2-0, in a Little East Conference field hockey game Saturday
afternoon at Paula D. Hodgdon Field.
The win was the Huskies first against the Owls since 1996, snapping a six-
game losing streak to the Owls. Southern Maine improved to 7-5 overall and 5-1
in the Little East. Keene State slips to 6-7 overall and 4-2 in the conference.
After more than 60 scoreless minutes, the Huskies finally got on the board
when junior forward Renee Heath (Brunswick, Maine) knocked in a rebound over the
prone Keene State goalie, junior Lindsay Hamilton (Brattleboro, Vt.), with 9:12
left in regulation. Hamilton had stopped the initial drive by USM senior
forward Liza Barker (Greene, Maine), but could not control the rebound.
The Huskies got an insurance goal with 5:53 to play when freshman Sarah
MacKay (Sanford, Maine) took a pass from senior Aimee Sharrow (Framingham,
Mass.) and beat Hamilton with a shot inside the left post from the right side.
Superchi was outstanding for the Huskies. She kept the game scoreless
early in the second half as the Owls pressed the attack. Her best save came
when she stopped sophomore Tanya Strong's (Hatfield, Mass.) high drive ten
minutes into the second half. The shutout was Superchi's third of the season.
Hamilton finished the game with three saves for Keene State. The Owls had
an 11-9 edge in shots and a 12-7 margin in penalty corners.
Southern Maine returns to action Monday when it travels to Bridgewater
State College for another important Little East game. Keene State hosts LEC
rival Salem State College, also on Monday.
at Gorham, Maine 1 2 Final
Keene State (6-7; 4-2 LEC) 0 0 0
Southern Maine (7-5; 5-1 LEC) 0 2 2
Scoring: SM, Renee Heath (unassisted) 9:12; SM, Sarah MacKay (Aimee Sharrow)
5:53.
Goalie Saves: SM, Jessie Superchi 8 KS Lindsay Hamilton 3
Penalty Corners: SM 7 KS 12 Shots: SM 9 KS 11
Defensive Saves: none
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Thursday, October 4, 2001
Clark Beats Southern Maine 2-0 to Stay Unbeaten
GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore Kelly Murphy (West Hartford, Conn.) broke a
scoreless tie ten minutes into the second half as the unbeaten Clark University
Cougars went on to post a 2-0 victory over the University of Southern Maine
Huskies in a non-conference field hockey match Thursday afternoon at Paula D.
Hodgdon Field.
The Cougars won their 11th straight game of the season. Southern Maine
lost its second straight to drop to 6-5.
Murphy scored her first goal of the season, converting a pass from a
penalty corner taken by freshman Ashley Perez (Worcester, Mass.). Murphy's shot
from right to left across the circle beat USM senior goalie Andrea Guerette
(Fairfield, Maine) to the far side.
Senior Lynne Casey (Leominster, Mass.) gave the Cougars an insurance goal
with a strong individual effort that resulted in her team-leading 10th goal of
the season with just 2:34 left in regulation.
Junior goalie Jesse Egan (Pepperell, Mass.) collected her sixth shutout of
the season Clark, making five saves. Guerette finished the game with 12 saves.
Clark had a 19-9 edge in shots and a 7-3 margin in penalty corners.
Southern Maine returns to action Saturday when it hosts Keene State
College in a critical Little East Conference game, starting at 1:00 p.m. Clark
travels to Newport, R.I., to play Salve Regina University, also at 1:00 p.m. on
Saturday.
at Gorham, Maine 1 2 Final
Clark (11-0) 0 2 2
Southern Maine (6-5) 0 0 0
Scoring: C, Kelly Murphy (Ashley Perez) 25:05; C, Lynne Casey (unassisted)
2:34.
Goalie Saves: SM, Andrea Guerette 12 C, Jesse Egan 5
Penalty Corners: SM 3 C 7 Shots: SM 9 C 19
Defensive Saves: none
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Tuesday, October 2, 2001
Huskies Fall to 14th-Ranked Polar Bears, 2-0
BRUNSWICK, Maine -- The nationally-ranked Bowdoin College Polar Bears
scored once in each half Tuesday afternoon to defeat the University of Southern
Maine Huskies, 2-0, in a non-conference field hockey game.
The Polar Bears, ranked 14th in the nation among Division III teams
according to the latest NFHCA coaches poll, improved to 7-2 overall. Southern
Maine falls to 6-4 overall.
Bowdoin grabbed an early 1-0 lead when junior Leah McClure (Rothesay,
N.B.) deflected a drive by junior Jackie Templeton (Middlebury, Conn.) past USM
sophomore goalie Jessie Superchi (Campton, N.H.) just 3:47 into the game.
Superchi would keep the Polar Bears at bay until 20:53 remained in
regulation. Freshman Marissa O'Neil (Manchester, N.H.) gave the home team some
insurance when she converted a feed from senior Alison Scaduto (Allenwood,
N.J.).
Sophomore goalie Kristin Pollock (Kenilworth, Ill.) was called upon to
make one save for her first career win at Bowdoin. Superchi finished the game
with eight saves for USM. Bowdoin held a 15-1 edge in shots and an 11-1 margin
in penalty corners.
Southern Maine will host Clark University on Thursday in its next game.
Game time is set for 4:00 p.m. Bowdoin will travel to Medford, Mass., on
Saturday to play at Tufts University, starting at 1:00 p.m.
at Brunswick, Maine 1 2 Final
Southern Maine (6-4) 0 0 0
Bowdoin (7-2) 1 1 2
Scoring: B, Leah McClure (Jackie Templeton) 31:13; B, Marissa O'Neil (Alison
Scaduto) 20:53.
Goalie Saves: SM, Jessie Superchi 8 B, Kristen Pollock 1
Penalty Corners: SM 1 B 11 Shots: SM 1 B 15
Defensive Saves: SM, Amy Ouellette
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Saturday, September 29, 2001
Ilkovich Scores Twice as Huskies Blank Lancers, 3-0
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior forward Sasha Ilkovich (Wellfleet, Mass.) scored
the first two goals of the game and assisted on the third to lead the University
of Southern Maine Huskies to a 3-0 victory over the Worcester State College
Lancers in a Little East Conference game played Saturday afternoon at Paula D.
Hodgdon Field.
With the win, the Huskies improved to 6-3 overall and 4-1 in the LEC.
Worcester State dipped to 6-4 overall and 2-3 in the conference.
Ilkovich gave the Huskies the lead just seven-and-a-half minutes into game
when she knocked home a feed from senior Becky Manson (Limington, Maine) for her
team-leading eighth goal of the campaign. It was the only score of the first
half.
Nine minutes into the second half, the lead doubled when Ilkovich
deflected a long hit by freshman Sarah MacKay (Sanford, Maine) past Worcester
State senior goalie Katie DeSimone (North Brookfield, Mass.). Midway through
the half, Ilkovich set up senior Liza Barker (Greene, Maine) for the final score
of the game.
Southern Maine goalies, sophomore Jessie Superchi (Campton, N.H.) and
senior Andrea Guerette (Fairfield, Maine) each played a half and neither
recorded a save. DeSimone went the distance for the Lancers and was credited
with four saves. The Huskies had a 12-2 advantage in shots and a 6-5 margin on
penalty corners.
Southern Maine will travel to Bowdoin College on Tuesday for its next
game. Game time is set for 4:00 p.m. Worcester State will travel to Westfield
State College on Tuesday for an LEC game, starting at 4:00 p.m.
Summary 1 2 Final
Worcester State (6-4; 2-3 LEC) 0 0 0
Southern Maine (6-3; 4-1 LEC) 1 2 3
Scoring: SM, Sasha Ilkovich (Becky Manson) 27:29; SM, Ilkovich (Sarah MacKay)
26:01; SM, Liza Barker (Ilkovich) 16:03.
Goalie Saves: SM, Jessie Superchi (35 min.) 0, Andrea Guerette (35 min.) 0
WS, Katie DeSimone 4
Penalty Corners: SM, 6 WS, 5 Shots: SM, 12 WS 2
Defensive Saves: none
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Wednesday, September 26, 2001
Jackson Goal Give Panthers Win Over Huskies, 1-0
PLYMOUTH, N.H. -- Senior Sacha Jackson (Sangerville, Maine) scored the
only goal of the game with 16:10 remaining in regulation time to give the
Plymouth State College Panthers a 1-0 victory over the University of Southern
Maine Huskies in a Little East Conference contest Wednesday afternoon.
The win gives Plymouth State, the defending Little East champion, an
overall record of 5-4. Southern Maine slips to 5-3 overall. Both teams are now
3-1 in conference play. Plymouth State and Southern Maine were ranked one-two
in the LEC coaches preseason poll.
The Panthers dominated throughout the contest, out-shooting the Huskies
22-4 and rolling up an 18-3 edge in corners. Jackson finally was able to slip
the ball past USM senior goalie Andrea Guerette (Fairfield, Maine) when she
knocked in the rebound of senior Danielle Cardin's (South Hampton, N.H.) shot.
Guerette, who played brilliantly in her first game of the season, finished
the game with 16 saves. She also got some help from her defensive mates as
senior Tara Giroux (Greene, Maine) and sophomore Amy Ouellette (Jay, Maine) were
each credited with a defensive save.
Plymouth State senior goalie Ellen Ward (Thorndike, Maine) needed to make
just four saves to record the shutout.
Southern Maine will seek to rebound this Saturday when the Huskies host
Worcester State College in another critical LEC game. Plymouth State will host
Colby College, also on Saturday.
Summary 1 2 Final
Southern Maine (5-3; 3-1 LEC) 0 0 0
Plymouth State (5-4; 3-1 LEC) 0 1 1
Scoring: PS, Sacha Jackson (unassisted) 16:10.
Goalie Saves: SM, Andy Guerette 16 PS, Ellen Ward 4
Penalty Corners: SM 3 PS 18 Shots: SM 4 PS 22
Defensive Saves: SM, Tara Giroux, Amy Ouellette
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Saturday, September 22, 2001
Huskies Edge Warriors, 3-2, to Stay Unbeaten in LEC
MANSFIELD, Conn. -- Sophomore Sarah Dolley's (Oakland, Maine) goal with
four minutes remaining in regulation proved to be the game winner as the
visiting University of Southern Maine Huskies overcame a sluggish first half to
defeat the Eastern Connecticut State University Warriors, 3-2, in a Little East
Conference field hockey match Saturday afternoon.
The Huskies remained unbeaten in Little East play at 3-0, and improved
their overall record to 5-2. Eastern Connecticut fell from the ranks of the
unbeaten in LEC play, falling to 2-1. The Warriors are 4-3 overall.
Despite a sluggish first half when they did not register a shot attempt,
the Huskies got the game's first goal just 2:12 into the second half when senior
Sasha Ilkovich (Wellfleet, Mass.) knocked in a shot for her team-leading seventh
goal of the season.
Only 1:05 later, senior Laura Jurkowski (East Longmeadow, Mass.) made it
2-0 for the Huskies when she converted a pass from sophomore Deedra Beveridge
(Camden, Maine).
Junior Nicole Otterspoor (Trumbull, Conn.) cut the deficit in half for the
Warriors with 14:29 to play when she beat USM sophomore goalie Jessie Superchi
(Campton,. N.H.) one on one.
Dolley's goal with 4:03 to go, assisted by Jurkowski, appeared to be an
insurance goal until Otterspoor netted her second goal with 38 seconds left.
Superchi finished the game with two saves. Junior Jennifer Makwana
(Stamford, Conn.) made six saves for the Warriors, all in the second half.
Southern Maine outshot Eastern Connecticut, 11-8, in the game. The
Warriors enjoyed a huge 15-5 advantage in penalty corners.
The Huskies travel to Plymouth State College to take on the defending LEC
champion Panthers on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Connecticut will host
Lasell College in a non-conference match on Monday at 4:00.
Summary 1 2 Final
Southern Maine (5-2; 3-0 LEC) 0 3 3
Eastern Connecticut (4-3; 2-1 LEC) 0 2 2
Scoring: SM, Sasha Ilkovich (unassisted) 32:48; SM, Laura Jurkowski (Deedra
Beveridge) 31:43; EC, Nicole Otterspoor (unassisted) 14:29; SM, Sarah Dolley
(Jurkowski) 4:03; EC, Otterspoor (Stefanie Fraser) 0:38.
Goalie Saves: SM, Jessie Superchi 2 EC, Jennifer Makwana 6
Penalty Corner: SM 5 EC 15 Shots: SM 11 EC 8
Defensive Saves: none
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Thursday, September 20, 2001
Beavers Beat Huskies on Penalty Strokes, 1-0
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior goalie Fawn Albert (Cornville, Maine) stopped
four of five shots in the second round of penalty strokes to give the University
of Maine at Farmington Beavers a thrilling 1-0 win over the University of
Southern Maine Huskies in a non-conference college field hockey game Thursday
afternoon at Paula D. Hodgdon Field.
Sophomore Angie White (Farmingdale, Maine), who forced the game into the
second round of penalty strokes when she scored on UMF's final shot in the first
round, and senior Katie Bernier (Windham, Maine) scored on the Beavers' first
and third shots in the second round of strokes to give the visitors the win.
Albert stopped the last four of five USM shooters she faced to seal the win.
Senior Liza Barker (Greene, Maine) was the only USM shooter to solve
Albert, scoring on the Huskies first shot in both rounds of strokes.
Albert made 12 saves during the 100 minutes of regulation and overtime
play, then stopped eight of ten penalty strokes she faced. Her USM counterpart,
sophomore Jessie Superchi (Campton, N.H.), had eight saves in the game and
turned aside six of nine penalty strokes.
The loss snapped the Huskies three-game winning streak. USM, 4-2 overall,
will travel to Eastern Connecticut State University on Saturday for a Little
East Conference. UMF evened its record at 2-2. The Beavers will play at Husson
College on Sunday.
Summary 1 2 OT OT PS Final
UMaine Farmington (2-2) 0 0 0 0 1 1
Southern Maine (4-2) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scoring: none
Goalie Saves: F, Fawn Albert 12 SM, Jessie Superchi 8
Penalty Corners; F, 7 SM, 7 Shots: F, 9 SM, 15
Defensive Saves: none
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Tuesday, September 18, 2001
Huskies Win Third Straight, Beat Vikings 2-1
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior forwards Laura Jurkowski (East Longmeadow,
Mass.) and Sasha Ilkovich (Wellfleet, Mass.) scored within a span of 2:35 midway
through the first half and the University of Southern Maine Huskies made it
stand up for a 2-1 victory over the Salem State College Vikings in a Little East
Conference field hockey match Tuesday afternoon at Paula D. Hodgdon Field.
The win was the third straight, all by 2-1 scores, for the Huskies who
improved to 4-1 overall and 2-0 in the Little East. Salem State slipped to 1-2
overall. The game was the Vikings' opener in LEC play.
Jurkowski broke a scoreless tie with 16:01 left in the first half when she
banged home the rebound of her shot that had been stopped by Salem State junior
goalie Emily King (Wilmington, Mass.).
Ilkovich converted a crossing pass from senior Liza Barker (Greene, Maine)
for her sixth goal of the season with 13:26 remaining in the half.
Junior midfielder Megan Smith (Salem, Mass.) pulled the Vikings back
within one with a solo effort with 8:44 left in the half.
King and her USM counterpart, sophomore Jessie Superchi (Campton, N.H.),
kept the teams off the board in the second half. King finished the game with 10
saves while Superchi was credited with seven stops.
Southern Maine will host the University of Maine at Farmington on Thursday
in its next game. Salem State returns to action on Thursday when it travels to
Gordon College.
Summary 1 2 Final
Salem State (1-2; 0-1 LEC) 1 0 1
Southern Maine (4-1; 2-0 LEC) 2 0 2
Scoring: SM, Laura Jurkowski (unassisted) 16:01; SM, Sasha Ilkovich (Liza
Barker) 13:26; SS, Megan Smith (unassisted) 8:44.
Goalie Saves: SM, Jessie Superchi 7 SS, Emily King 10
Penalty Corners: SM 10 SS 6 Shots: SM 17 SS 11
Defensive Saves: none
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Saturday, September 15, 2001
Ilkovich Scores Twice to Lead Huskies Past Owls, 2-1
WESTFIELD, Mass. -- Senior Sasha Ilkovich (Wellfleet, Mass.) scored
twice in the second half to give the University of Southern Maine Huskies a 2-1
victory over the Westfield State College Owls in a Little East Conference field
match Saturday afternoon. The match was the conference opener for both teams.
The victory improved the Huskies overall record to 3-1 on the season.
Westfield State dipped to 1-3 overall.
Ilkovich, the LEC Player of the Week last week, broke a scoreless deadlock
with 16:22 remaining in regulation when she knocked home her fourth goal of the
season. Senior forward Laura Jurkowski (East Longmeadow, Mass.) drew the only
assist.
Less than four minutes later, Ilkovich potted what proved to be the game
winner off a pass from senior Liza Barker (Greene, Maine).
Westfield State refused to quit, pulling back within one with 1:16 left.
Sophomore forward Theresa Yacovone (East Longmeadow, Mass.) scored when she was
set up by senior Sara Monahan (Holliston, Mass.), but the Owls were unable to
get the equalizer over the final 76 seconds to force the game into overtime.
Southern Maine sophomore goalie Jessie Superchi (Campton, N.H.) finished
the match with three saves. Her Westfield State counterpart, junior Jill
Annunciata (Waltham, Mass.), had eight saves.
The Huskies return to action Tuesday afternoon when they host Little East
rival Salem State College at 3:30 p.m. Westfield State travels LEC foe Plymouth
State College, also on Tuesday, for a 4:00 p.m. tilt.
Summary 1 2 Final
Southern Maine (3-1; 1-0) 0 2 2
Westfield State (1-3; 0-1) 0 1 1
Scoring: SM, Sasha Ilkovich (Laura Jurkowski) 16:22; SM, Ilkovich (Liza
Barker) 12:28; WS, Theresa Yacovone (Sara Monahan) 1:16.
Goalie Saves: SM Jessie Superchi 3 WS, Jill Annunciata 8
Penalty Corners: SM 7 WS 4 Shots: SM 14 WS 6
Defensive Saves: none
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Thursday, September 13, 2001
Huskies Beat Bobcats on McClure Goal, 2-1
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior back Brittany McClure (Belfast, Maine) snapped a
tie game with her first goal of the season to give the University of Southern
Maine Huskies a 2-1 win over the Bates College Bobcats in a non-conference field
hockey game Thursday afternoon at Paula D. Hodgdon Field.
McClure scored the unassisted goal with 14:52 left in regulation when her
shot went in off the pads of Bates junior goalie Lindsay Gary (Del Mar, Cal.)
Southern Maine scored the only goal of the first half to take a 1-0 lead.
Senior Liza Barker (Greene, Maine) knocked home a shot from a scramble in front
of Gary with 5:56 left before halftime.
Junior Johie Farrar (West Paris, Maine) evened the game for the Bobcats
nine minutes into the second half, taking a nice pass from junior Julia Price
(Mansfield, Mass.) and driving it past USM sophomore goalie Jessie Superchi
(Campton, N.H.).
Bates held a slim 14-13 margin in shots and a 10-7 edge in penalty
corners. Superchi was credited with seven saves while Gary had a total of 10
saves.
The win improves the Huskies overall record to 2-1. It was USM's first
win over Bates since the 1997 season. USM travels to Westfield State College on
Saturday for its Little East Conference opener. Bates slipped to 0-2 on the
season. The Bobcats travel to Amherst College for a game Saturday at 11 a.m..
Summary 1 2 Total
Bates (0-2) 0 1 1
Southern Maine (2-1) 1 1 2
Scoring: SM, Liza Barker (unassisted) 5:56; B, Johie Farrar (Julia Price)
25:51; SM, Brittany McClure (unassisted) 14:52.
Goalie Saves: SM, Jessie Superchi 7 B, Lindsay Gary 10
Defensive Saves: SM, Sarah McKay
Shots: SM 13 B 14 Penalty Corners: SM 7 B 10
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Tuesday, September 11, 2001
USM Postpones All Athletic Events
GORHAM, Maine -- Due to the events in New York City and Washington,
D.C., the University of Southern Maine has postponed all varsity athletic events
scheduled for today (Tuesday, September 11).
Contests effected include the men's soccer game at St. Joseph's College,
the field hockey game at New England College and the women's tennis match at
Endicott College. Make-up dates will be announced at a later date.
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Saturday, September 8, 2001
Giroux, Manson, Sharrow Named USM Field Hockey Captains
GORHAM, Maine -- Seniors Tara Giroux, Becky Manson and Aimee Sharrow of
the University of Southern Maine Huskies field hockey team have been named
captains for the upcoming 2001 season. Fourth-year head coach Bonny Brown-
Denico made the announcement prior to the team's first game.
The Huskies opened their 18-game 2001 schedule by beating St. Joseph's
College, 6-0, on Wednesday. They lost a 3-0 decision at Division Two power
Bentley College on Saturday.
Manson was an All-Little East Conference first team selection last season.
Sharrow, who shared the captain's duties with Cory Merrill last season, was
named to the All-LEC second team. All three have been starters throughout their
careers.
"Becky has strong leadership skills and is very vocal. She has great
confidence and is in great condition. She has been very good throughout
preseason when players have questions," said Brown-Denico who began the year
with a 31-32 career record.
Manson (Limington, Maine) led the team with a single-season record 11
assists last season and scored two goals for 15 points. During her 62-game
career, she has scored nine goals and been credited with 13 assists for 31
points. Manson ranks second in career assists, one shy of Alison Drury's school
record of 14, and is tied for 15th in career scoring. She has had three game
winning goals. She also was a tri-captain of the USM softball team last spring.
"Aimee returns as a captain for the second straight season. She's looking
forward to her role as a leader and wants to improve upon last year's
experience. She has improved her confidence and is a very positive influence on
her teammates," commented Brown-Denico.
Sharrow (Framingham, Mass.) started all 22 games last season and did not
score. She was credited with one defensive save. During her 62-game career,
Sharrow has scored one goal and been credited with five defensive saves.
Giroux (Greene, Maine) picked up one assist and had two defensive saves in
22 games last season. In her career, Giroux has scored two goals and had four
assists for eight points.
"Tara is very even tempered. She is a strong defensive player who
communicates very well on the field, and she brings a positive, upbeat attitude
to the field every day," added Brown-Denico
The remainder of the Huskies 2001 schedule is as follows: Sept. 11, at New
England College (4:00); Sept. 13, Bates (4:00); Sept. 15, at Westfield State
(1:00); Sept. 18, Salem State (3:30); Sept. 20, UMaine Farmington (3:30);
Sept. 22, at Eastern Connecticut (1:00); Sept. 26, at Plymouth State (4:00);
and Sept. 29, Worcester State (1:00).
Also Oct. 2, at Bowdoin (4:00); Oct. 4, Clark (4:00); Oct. 6, Keene
State (1:00); Oct. 8, at Bridgewater State (12:00); Oct. 10, Colby (3:30);
Oct. 13, UMass Dartmouth (1:00); Oct. 17, Framingham State (3:30); and Oct. 20,
at Fitchburg State (1:00).
The top seven teams in the 11-team Little East Conference will advance to
the playoffs at the end of the regular season. The top team will receive a
first round bye while the other six teams play Oct 23. The three winners will
join the regular season champion for the semifinals and championship game on
Oct. 26-27.
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Saturday, September 8, 2001
Bates Scores Two as Falcons Blank Huskies, 3-0
WALTHAM, Mass. -- Junior forward Kristyn Bates (Greenfield, Mass.)
scored a pair of second half goals to lead the Bentley College Falcons to a 3-0
victory over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in a non-conference field
match Saturday afternoon.
The win improved the Falcons' record to 2-0 for the season, and was the
50th win in their last 51 home matches. The Falcons, an NCAA Division Two team,
have finished second nationally the past two seasons. Southern Maine, an NCAA
Division Three team, slipped to 1-1 on the season.
Bates, a second team All-American last season, scored her two goals in a
span of 3:41 earlier in the second half to break open the match. Freshman
Jennifer Walker (Lyman, Maine) set up Bates' first goal with 30:48 left, and
Bates' banged home the rebound of her own shot for her second tally with 27:07
remaining.
Junior defender Jenny Cahill (Milton, Mass.) scored what proved to be the
game winner off a penalty corner midway through the first half. She was set up
by sophomore Kara Bouvier (West Brookfield, Mass.) and Alicia Cabrera
(Lexington, Mass.).
Bentley dominated the game, outshooting Southern Maine 23-3, and had a 24-
1 edge in penalty corners. Sophomore goalie Liz Novis (Watertown, Mass.) needed
to make just three saves for her second straight shutout. USM sophomore goalie
Jessie Superchi (Campton, N.H.) played well, making 17 saves.
Southern Maine travels to New England College (Henniker, N.H.) on Tuesday
for its next match. Bentley, which opens the season with a five-match
homestand, takes on East Stroudsburg University Sunday at noon.
Summary 1 2 Final
Southern Maine (1-1) 0 0 0
Bentley (2-0) 1 2 3
Scoring: B, Jenny Cahill (Alicia Cabrera, Kara Bouvier) 23:39; B, Kristyn
Bates (Jennifer Walker) 30:48; B, Bates (unassisted) 27:07.
Goalie Saves: SM, Jessie Superchi 17 B, Liz Novis 3
Penalty Corners: SM 1 B 24 Shots: SM 3 B 23
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Wednesday, September 5, 2001
Ilkovich Hat Trick Leads Huskies Past Monks, 6-0
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior forward Sasha Ilkovich (Wellfleet, Mass.) scored
three goals and had one assist to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies
to a 6-0 victory over the St. Joseph's College Monks in college field hockey
action Wednesday afternoon at Paula Hodgdon Field. The game was the season
opener for both squads.
Ilkovich is the first USM player to record three goals in a game since Alison
Drury turned the trick against St. Michael's in 1998, and the 11th different
player in the history of the program to score three or more goals in a game.
The Huskies broke open a scoreless game with three goals in a span of
seven minutes in the first half. Senior forward Liza Barker (Greene, Maine) put
USM on the board with what proved to be the game winner eight minutes into the
contest. Ilkovich set up freshman midfielder Sarah MacKay (Sanford, Maine) five
minutes later to make it 2-0. Ilkovich's first goal of the game, tapping home a
pass from sophomore forward Shelby Robinson (York, Maine), came with 20 minutes
left in the half.
Another three-goal explosion within a four-minute span midway through the
second half turned the game into a romp. Sophomore forward Deedra Beveridge
(Camden, Maine) ignited the outburst with 16:28 left, set up by MacKay. Ilkovich
scored the final two goals two minutes apart, both assisted by junior forward
Renee Heath (Brunswick, Maine).
Sophomore goalie Jessie Superchi (Campton, N.H.) posted the shutout for
the Huskies making one save. Senior Laura Lombardi (Westport, Mass.) turned
aside 14 shots for St. Joseph's. The Huskies outshot the Monks, 25-1, and had a
13-0 edge in penalty corners.
The Huskies return to action on Saturday when they travel to Waltham,
Mass., to play Bentley College, last year's Division II national runner-ups.
Summary 1 2 Final
St. Joseph's (0-1) 0 0 0
Southern Maine (1-0) 3 3 6
Scoring: SM, Liza Barker (unassisted) 27:17; SM, Sarah MacKay (Sasha
Ilkovich) 22:19; SM, Ilkovich (Shelby Robinson) 20:07; SM, Deedra Beveridge
(MacKay) 16:28; SM, Ilkovich (Renee Heath) 14:38; SM, Ilkovich (Heath) 12:37.
Goalie Saves: SM, Jessie Superchi 1 St. J, Laura Lombardi 14
Penalty Corner: SM 13 St. J 0
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