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Monday, February 12, 2001
USM to Host Soccer Goalkeeper Clinic
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine men's soccer team will
host a goalkeeper clinic this Saturday (February 17) from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00
p.m. at the USM field house on the Gorham campus.
USM men's soccer head coach Eric Miller, former all-conference player at
SUNY-Oneonta, and USM women's soccer head coach Steve Quinones, a former all-
conference and All-New England goalkeeper at Franklin Pierce College and
professional indoor player with the Buffalo Blizzard and Tampa Bay Terror, will
conduct the clinic.
To register for the clinic, call 780-5594. Cost is $25 per player. The
clinic is open to players of all ages.
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Monday, November 6, 2000
Everhart, Higgins Named to LEC Men's Soccer All-Stars
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior co-captains Jamie Everhart (Bethel, Conn.) and
Andy Higgins (Ellsworth, Maine) of the University of Southern Maine men's soccer
team have been named to the 2000 Little East Conference all-star second team.
Little East commissioner William M. Moore made the announcement Monday (November
6) following a vote by the conference's eight head coaches.
This is the third straight season that Everhart, a midfielder, has been
named to either the first or second all-star team. It is Higgins, a fifth-year
defender, first appearance on the conference elite squad.
For the third time in his four-year career, Everhart led the Huskies in
scoring with 11 points on four goals and three assists. During his four
seasons, the creative 5-foot-9 midfielder amassed 28 goals, including six game
winners, and 16 assists for 72 points. He finished his career ranked fifth in
goals scored, fourth in assists, and fifth in total points.
Higgins has been a mainstay on defense for the Huskies since his freshman
season. This season he picked up a pair of assists in 17 games. Over his four
seasons, the 5-foot-8 defender played in 60 games and was credited with four
assists.
Southern Maine finished the 2000 season under first-year head coach Eric
Miller with a 4-14-1 overall record and a 1-6-0 mark in Little East play.
2000 Little East Conference Men's Soccer All-Stars
First Team
Name Position Class Institution
Lakota Denton Forward Senior Keene State College
Antoine Moiboueyi Forward Junior Plymouth State College
David Forero Forward Freshman Western Connecticut State University
Mike Norton Midfield Senior Keene State College
David Fonseca Midfield Freshman University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Garry Thomson Midfield Junior Plymouth State College
Jorge Rodriguez Midfield Senior Western Connecticut State University
Gerry Boggis Back Senior Keene State College
Pat Gavin Back Senior University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Magnus Eriksson Back Junior Plymouth State College
Bertrand Edward Back Sophomore Western Connecticut State University
Mark Pataky Goalkeeper Freshman Western Connecticut State University
Second Team
Name Position Class Institution
Phil Darosa Forward Senior Keene State College
Tore Terrasi Forward Sophomore University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Tim Brown Forward Senior Rhode Island College
Robby Carson Midfield Junior Keene State College
Jeremy Gasowski Midfield Senior Plymouth State College
Jeff Kelly Midfield Senior Rhode Island College
Jamie Everhart Midfield Senior University of Southern Maine
Paul Arnstein Back Senior University of Massachusetts Boston
Ceamus McDermott Back Senior Plymouth State College
Simon Sendowski Back Senior Plymouth State College
Andy Higgins Back Senior University of Southern Maine
Jorge Fonseca Goalkeeper Sophomore University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Player of the Year
Magnus Eriksson, Junior, Back, Plymouth State College
Rookie of the Year
David Fonseca, Freshman, Midfield, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Coach of the Year
Niall O'Donnell, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
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Saturday, October 28, 2000
Huskies Drop Season Finale in Overtime, 3-2
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Senior midfielder Jeff Kelly (Warwick, R.I.) headed
home the game winning goal 8:35 into the first sudden death overtime period to
give the Rhode Island College Anchormen a 3-2, come-from-behind victory over the
visiting University of Southern Maine Huskies in a Little East Conference match
Saturday afternoon. The match was the regular season finale for both clubs.
Rhode Island College, which will advance to next week's six-team Little
East championship tournament, finished the regular season 10-8-1 overall and
3-3-1 in the LEC. The Anchormen have won four of their last five matches.
Southern Maine, eliminated from tournament last weekend, finished the
season 4-14-1 overall and 1-6-0 in the conference. It was USM's fourth overtime
loss this season, and third against a Little East rival.
Kelly got his head to a cross from junior Pete Ceprano (Hope, R.I.) and
put the ball past USM junior keeper Chad Bouchard (Frenchville, Maine) for his
ninth goal, and fifth game winner, of the season.
Junior back Ivo Luis (East Providence, R.I.) sent the match into the extra
session when he scored his first goal of the season for the Anchormen with just
29 seconds left in regulation time.
Freshman forward Ian Frank (Gorham, Maine) had given Southern Maine a 2-1
lead at the 51:02 mark when he scored off an assist from fellow rookie Ian
Doumas (Raymond, N.H.).
The teams traded goals in the first 11 minutes of play. Freshman Craig
Bannon (Harrisville, R.I.) put the Anchormen on top at 2:47 with his third goal
of the season. Senior midfielder Jamie Everhart (Bethel, Conn.), set up by
senior back Andy Higgins (Ellsworth, Maine), tied the match for the Huskies at
10:08.
Bouchard finished the match with five saves for the Huskies. Freshman Joe
Burns (Bradford, R.I.), making his first collegiate start, had five saves for
the Anchormen.
at Providence, R.I. 1 2 OT Final
Southern Maine (4-14-1, 1-6-0 LEC) 1 1 0 2
Rhode Island College (10-8-1, 3-3-1 LEC) 1 1 1 3
Scoring: RIC, Craig Bannon (J.P. Calci) 2:47; SM, Jamie Everhart (Andy
Higgins) 10:08; SM, Ian Frank (Ian Doumas) 51:02; RIC, Ivo Luis (James
Williamson) 89:31; RIC, Jeff Kelly (Pete Ceprano) 98:35.
Goalie Saves: SM, Chad Bouchard 5 RIC Joe Burns 5
Corner Kicks: SM 3 RIC 4 Shots: SM 9 RIC 23
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Thursday, October 26, 2000
Salem State Outscores Southern Maine, 5-1
GORHAM, Maine -- Freshman Ivanilton Macedo (Somerville, Mass.) scored a
pair of goals and set up a third to lead the Salem State College Vikings to a
5-1 victory over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in a non-conference
men's college soccer match Thursday afternoon at the USM soccer field.
The win lifted the Vikings' overall record to 9-7-0. Southern Maine,
which plays its final match of the season on Saturday at Rhode Island College,
fell to 4-13-1.
After a scoreless first half that saw Salem State control much of the
play, the Vikings exploded for five unanswered goals to take a 5-0 lead. The
first three markers came within a span of 7:10.
Freshman Jean St. Cyr (Miami, Fla.) broke the scoreless deadlock when he
beat USM junior goalkeeper Drew Mazzeo (Rockport, Maine) with a shot from just
outside the penalty box at 52:02. Macedo made it 2-0 at 54:26 when he deflected
a corner kick taken by junior Dalibor Koncar (Revere, Mass.) into the net. The
margin grew to 3-0 on a lightning quick counter attack as junior Thiery Romain
(Waltham, Mass.) converted a cross by Macedo from six yards out at 59:12.
The Vikings' lead continued to grow as Ellias Oliveria (Somerville, Mass.)
blasted a shot past Mazzeo at 65:50, and Macedo tallied his second goal at 80:43
assisted by Fernando Silva (Somerville, Mass.).
Senior Todd Dominski (Hebron, Conn.) got Southern Maine on the board at
84:19 with an unassisted goal.
Salem State freshman goalkeeper Ryan Gover (Douglas, Mass.) was credited
with one save while Mazzeo finished the match with six saves.
The Vikings out shot the Huskies, 16-7, and had a 10-1 margin in corner
kicks.
Summary 1 2 Final
Salem State (9-7-0) 0 5 5
Southern Maine (4-13-1) 0 1 1
Scoring: SS, Jean St. Cyr (unassisted) 52:02; SS, Ivanilton Macedo (Dalibor
Koncar) 54:26; Thiery Romain (Macedo) 59:12; SS, Ellias Oliveria (unassisted)
65:50; SS, Macedo (Fernando Silva) 80:43; SM, Todd Dominski (unassisted) 84:19.
Goalie Saves: SM, Drew Mazzeo 6 SS, Ryan Gover 1
Corner Kicks: SM 1 SS 10 Shots: SM 7 SS 16
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Saturday, October 21, 2000
Huskies Gain First Little East Win of the Season
GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore Tyler Jones (Trenton, Maine) snapped a 1-1
tie in the 80th minute with the first goal of his collegiate career and the
University of Southern Maine Huskies went on to post a 4-1 win over the Western
Connecticut State University Colonials in a Little East Conference soccer match
Saturday afternoon at the USM soccer field.
The win was Southern Maine's first ever over Western Connecticut in a
series that dates back to 1972. Western Connecticut had won the previous eight
matches. It was the Huskies first triumph in conference play since they beat
Rhode Island College in 1998. Despite the win, the Huskies were officially
eliminated from the upcoming Little East Conference tournament.
Jones took a through pass from senior Jamie Everhart (Bethel, Conn.)
outside the 18-yard box, dribble in on freshman goalkeeper Mark Pataky
(Trumbull, Conn.) and pushed a low shot past Pataky.
Southern Maine, playing a man up after the Colonials lost a player to a
second yellow card in the 64th minute, took advantage of the pressing Colonials
in the final ten minutes as freshman Ian Frank (Gorham, Maine) added a pair of
insurance goals. Fellow rookie Ian Doumas (Raymond, N.H.) assisted on Frank's
first goal at 83:57, and Everhart picked up his third assist of the match on the
last goal at 88:30.
The teams played to a 1-1 halftime score as USM senior Todd Dominski
(Hebron, Conn.) scored his second goal of the season at 21:36 with an 18-yard
shot. Western Connecticut junior Juan Diego Holquin (Norwalk, Conn.) got the
Colonials even at 36:29 off a pass from freshman David Farero (West Haven,
Conn.).
Southern Maine junior goalkeeper Drew Mazzeo (Rockport, Maine) played a
solid match making eight saves. Western Connecticut junior keeper Andrew Mazzei
(Bristol, Conn.) did not make a save in the first 35 minutes before being lifted
in favor of Pataky who was credited with one save.
Southern Maine will close its 2000 season next week hosting Salem State
College in a non-conference match on Thursday before traveling to Rhode Island
College on Saturday for a Little East match.
Western Connecticut will host Drew University in its next match before
closing the regular season with a home match against Keene State College.
Summary 1 2 Final
Western Connecticut (9-6-1, 3-3-0 LEC) 1 0 1
Southern Maine (4-12-1, 1-5-0 LEC) 1 3 4
Scoring: SM, Todd Dominski (Jamie Everhart) 21:36; WC, Juan Diego Holquin
(David Farero) 36:29; SM, Tyler Jones (Everhart) 79:05; SM, Ian Frank
(Ian Doumas) 83:57; SM, Frank (Everhart) 88:30.
Goalie Saves: SM, Drew Mazzeo 8
WC, Andrew Mazzei (35 min.) 0, Mark Pataky (65 min.) 1
Corner Kicks: SM 3 WC 4 Shots: SM 10 WC 18
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Tuesday, October 17, 2000
Sendowski Goal in OT Gives Panthers Win Over Huskies
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior Simon Sendowski (Gothenberg, Sweden) scored 5:09
into sudden death overtime to give the first place Plymouth State College
Panthers a 2-1 victory over the upset-minded University of Southern Maine
Huskies in a Little East Conference men's college soccer match Tuesday afternoon
at the USM soccer field.
With the win, the Panthers remained unbeaten in Little East play (5-0-0)
while improving to 11-3-0 overall. Southern Maine, winless in its last nine
games (0-8-1), has yet to win in the conference (0-5-0) and fell to 3-12-1
overall. It was the Huskies second straight overtime loss.
Sendowski took a short cross from senior Jeremy Gasowski (Lee, N.H.) and
volleyed a shot off the hands of USM junior goalkeeper Drew Mazzeo (Rockport,
Maine) for his fifth goal of the season.
Senior midfielder Jamie Everhart (Bethel, Conn.) gave Southern Maine a 1-0
lead at 31:54 when he took a long pass over the top from senior back Andy
Higgins (Ellsworth, Maine), deked by a defender and placed a 15-yard shot that
glanced off the near post and into the net. The goal snapped an eight-match
goal-scoring drought for the Huskies. It was Everhart's third goal of the
season, and the 27th of his career moving him into sole possession of fifth
place on the USM all-time goals scored list.
Plymouth State got the equalizer in the second half at 68:41 when junior
Garry Thomson (Glasgow, Scotland) took a cross from Gasowski and put a header
past Mazzeo for his fourth goal of the campaign.
Mazzeo finished the match with eight saves for USM. Plymouth State junior
goalkeeper Scott Laine (Spencer, Mass.) was credited with two saves. The
Panthers had a 23-3 edge in shots and a 13-0 margin in corner kicks.
Southern Maine hosts LEC rival Western Connecticut State University on
Saturday in its next match. Plymouth State will host the University of
Massachusetts Dartmouth the same day.
Summary 1 2 OT Final
Plymouth State (11-3-0, 5-0-0 LEC) 0 1 1 2
Southern Maine (3-12-1, 0-5-0 LEC) 1 0 0 1
Scoring: SM, Jamie Everhart (Andy Higgins) 31:54; P, Garry Thomson
(Jeremy Gasowski) 68:41; P, Simon Sendowski (Gasowski) 95:09.
Goalies Saves: SM, Drew Mazzeo 8 P, Scott Laine 2
Corner Kicks: SM 0 P 13 Shots: SM 3 P 23
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Saturday, October 14, 2000
Warriors Nip Huskies in Overtime, 1-0
WILLIAMANTIC, Conn. -- Freshman Todd Parness (North Branford, Conn.)
scored with 1:30 remaining in the first sudden-death overtime period to lead the
Eastern Connecticut State Warriors to a 1-0 victory over the University of
Southern Maine Huskies in Little East Conference men's soccer action Saturday
afternoon.
Southern Maine, which lost its seventh straight match, slipped to 3-11-1
on the season and is winless in conference play (0-4-0). Eastern Connecticut
won its third match in the last four to improve to 3-11-0 overall and 2-2-0 in
the Little East .
Eastern Connecticut crossed the ball into the box twice before Parness
one-timed the rebound of his own shot past Huskies' goalkeeper Drew Mazzeo
(Rockport, Maine). Sophomore Travis Deprey (Billerica, Mass.) and freshman
Kevin Zimmitti (Hebron, Conn.) assisted.
Sophomore Mike Stowe (South Hiram, Maine) and seniors Jamie Everhart
(Bethel, Conn.) and Seth Benjamin (Ellsworth, Maine) played well for Southern
Maine. The Huskies had several good scoring opportunities in both regulation
and overtime, but were unable to find the net.
Mazzeo recorded 11 saves in the USM cage. Junior Doug Craig (Niantic,
Conn.) had five saves for ECSU.
The Huskies host LEC rival Plymouth State College on Tuesday (October 17)
at 3:30 p.m. The Warriors travel to Keene State College for a 3:30 p.m.
conference match Tuesday.
at Willimantic, Conn. 1 2 OT Final
Southern Maine (3-11-1; 0-4-0 LEC) 0 0 0 0
Eastern Connecticut (3-11-0; 2-2-0 LEC) 0 0 1 1
Scoring: EC Todd Parness (Travis Deprey, Kevin Zimmitti) 103:30
Goalie Saves: SM Drew Mazzeo 11 EC Doug Craig 5
Corner Kicks: SM 2 EC 7 Shots: SM 8 EC 35
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Wednesday, October 11, 2000
Polar Bears Blank Huskies, 1-0, For Seventh Straight Win
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior forward Patrick Hultgren (Storrs, Conn.) scored
the only goal of the match at 33:21 to give the nationally-ranked Bowdoin
College Polar Bears a 1-0 victory over the upset-minded University of Southern
Maine Huskies in a non-conference men's college soccer match Wednesday afternoon
at the USM Soccer Field.
The win was the seventh straight for the Polar Bears who came into the
match ranked 15th in the nation in this week's National Soccer Coaches
Association of America (NSCAA) Division III coaches poll. Bowdoin, which has
won it last three matches by a 1-0 score, is 8-1-0 overall. Southern Maine,
winless in its last seven games (0-6-1), fell to 3-10-1.
Hultgren took a pass from sophomore midfielder Chris Fuller (Wellesley,
Mass.) inside the box and pushed a short shot past the charging USM goalkeeper,
junior Drew Mazzeo (Rockport, Maine), for his team-leading sixth goal of the
season.
Bowdoin rookie goalkeeper Travis Derr (Berlin, Conn.) needed to make just
one save, that coming off a header by USM junior back Mike Hangge (Ellsworth,
Maine), late in the first half to record his fourth shutout of the season. Derr
survived a nervous moment in the final seconds of the match when the Huskies
took a corner kick with five seconds remaining, but were unable to get shot on
net as time expired.
Mazzeo was credited with five saves for the Huskies. Bowdoin had a 16-1
edge in shots.
Bowdoin travels to New London, Conn., on Saturday (October 14) to play
NESCAC rival Connecticut College. Southern Maine will host Eastern Connecticut
State University on Saturday in a Little East Conference match.
Summary 1 2 Final
Bowdoin (8-1) 1 0 1
Southern Maine (3-10-1) 0 0 0
Scoring: B, Patrick Hultgren (Chris Fuller) 33:21.
Goalie Saves: B, Travis Derr 1 SM, Drew Mazzeo 5
Corner Kicks: B 7 SM 3 Shots: B 16 SM 1
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Saturday, October 7, 2000
Terrasi Leads Corsairs Past Huskies, 2-0
GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore forward Tore Terrasi (South Easton, Mass.)
scored both goals to lead the visiting University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Corsairs to a 2-0 victory over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in a
Little East Conference men's college soccer match played Saturday afternoon at
the USM soccer field.
The victory improved the Corsairs' overall record to 9-2-1 and extended
their unbeaten string to ten games (9-0-1). UMD is now 2-0-1 in Little East
play.
Southern Maine suffered its fifth straight loss to fall to 3-9-1 overall.
The Huskies are 0-3-0 in conference play.
Terrasi put UMD on the board midway through the first half when he
redirected a shot from freshman David Fonseca (Ludlow, Mass.) past USM junior
goalkeeper Chad Bouchard (Frenchville, Maine). Fonseca took the shot from the
top of the 18-yard box and Terrasi changed the direction of the shot by just a
couple feet, but it was enough to get by the diving Bouchard.
The lead doubled nine minutes into the second half on a great individual
effort by Terrasi who beat four defenders. The two goals give Terrasi six for
the season.
UMD freshman goalkeeper Seth Nelson (Bridgewater, Mass.) was credited with
a pair of saves to picked up his second shutout of the season for the Corsairs.
Bouchard finished the match with four saves.
Summary 1 2 Final
UMass Dartmouth (9-2-1; 2-0-1 LEC) 1 1 2
Southern Maine (3-9-1; 0-3-0 LEC) 0 0 0
Scoring: Tore Terrasi (David Fonseca) 26:25; Tore Terrasi (unassisted) 53:37
Goalie Saves: D, Seth Nelson 2 SM, Chad Bouchard 4
Corner Kicks: D 6 SM 2 Shots: D 14 SM 6
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Tuesday, October 3, 2000
(Courtesy of Adam Levin, Bates SID)
Bates Blanks Southern Maine, 2-0
LEWISTON, Maine -- The Bates College men's soccer team recorded its third
shutout of the season as the Bobcats blanked the visiting University of Southern
Maine Huskies, 2-0, on Leahey Field in a non-conference men's college soccer
match Tuesday afternoon.
The Bobcats (4-3, 1-2 NESCAC) spent most of the first half in the
offensive portion of the field but were unable to break through until just
before halftime. With 36 seconds on the clock, the Huskies were whistled for a
foul. Sophomore forward Mike Masi (York, Maine) took the kick and caught the
USM defense napping, tapping a pass to senior back Walter Shicko (Rocky Hill,
Conn.) at the 18-yard line. Shicko one-timed it along the ground, beating USM
junior keeper Chad Bouchard (Frenchville, Maine).
Masi picked up his second assist of the game midway through the second
half, when he dribbled along the 18 and fed sophomore reserve Josh Myer (Los
Angeles, Calif.), who blasted home his first career goal from the top of the
semicircle in the 77th minute.
Bates junior goalkeeper Dan Spector (Framingham, Mass.) made one save in
the win, while Bouchard had 11 stops for the Huskies. The Bobcats snap a three-
game losing streak with the win, while USM has dropped four straight. Bates
next hosts top-ranked Williams College on Saturday. Southern Maine (3-8-1, 0-2
LEC) will face Little East Conference rival UMass Dartmouth, also on Saturday.
at Lewiston, Maine 1 2 Final
Southern Maine (3-8-1) 0 0 0
Bates (4-3) 1 1 2
Scoring: B, Walter Shicko (Mike Masi) 44:40; B, Josh Myer (Masi) 76:10.
Goalie Saves: B Dan Spector 1 SM Chad Bouchard 11
Corner Kicks: B 5 SM 2 Shots: B 19 SM 1
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Saturday, September 30, 2000
Beacons Blank Huskies, 2-0
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Massachusetts Boston scored once in
each half and junior goalkeeper Orlando Torres (Jamaica Plain, Mass.) turned
aside a pair of shots as the Beacons blanked the University of Southern Maine
Huskies, 2-0, in a Little East Conference men's soccer match played Saturday
afternoon at the USM soccer field.
The win improved the Beacons overall mark to 6-2-1 and evened their record
in conference play at 1-1. The Huskies dropped their third straight match to
fall to 3-7-1 overall. USM is winless in the conference (0-2).
Senior back Darvel Desroches (West Roxbury, Mass.) put the Beacons on the
board at 7:48 of the match as he headed home a corner kick taken by junior Joao
Mendes (Brockton, Mass.).
Junior midfielder Marcelo Costa (Battia, Salvador) gave the Beacons an
insurance goal at 67:07 as he picked up a loose ball at the top of the 18-yard
box and hit a low shot past USM junior goalkeeper Drew Mazzeo (Rockport, Maine)
who was screened on the play.
Torres had to make just the two saves in the match for the shutout. The
Huskies best chance came late in the second half when they hit the cross bar on
a header, but the ball caromed over the top of the goal and out of play.
Southern Maine returns to action on Tuesday when the Huskies travel to
Lewiston, Maine, to play Bates College. UMass Boston will play a rescheduled
match at Fitchburg (Mass.) State College on Monday.
Summary 1 2 Final
UMass Boston (6-2-1; 1-1-0 LEC) 1 1 2
Southern Maine (3-7-1; 0-2-0 LEC) 0 0 0
Scoring: UMB Darvel Desroches (Joao Mendes) 7:48; UMB Marcello Costa
(unassisted) 67:07.
Saves: UMB Orlando Torres 2 SM Drew Mazzeo 1
Corner Kicks: UMB 2 SM 5 Shots: UMB 8 SM 6
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Wednesday, September 27, 2000
Skulley Goal in OT Gives Win to White Mules
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior midfielder Sean Skulley (Wakefield, Mass.)
scored the "golden goal" twelve minutes into the first sudden death overtime
period to give the visiting Colby College White Mules a 1-0 victory over the
University of Southern Maine Huskies in a non-conference men's college soccer
match Wednesday afternoon at the USM soccer field.
The win evened the White Mules' overall record at 2-2-1. Southern Maine,
winless in its last three matches, slipped to 3-6-1.
Colby, which last lost to Southern Maine in 1982, extended its unbeaten
streak against the Huskies to 18 matches (17-0-1) and has won the last 14
matches between the two teams.
Skulley picked up a short pass from sophomore back Brian Mitchell
(Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) at the top of the 18-yard box and hit a left-footed shot
high into the far corner past helpless USM junior goalkeeper Drew Mazzeo
(Rockport, Maine).
Senior goalie Justin Amirault (Plymouth, Mass.) needed to make one save,
that coming in the overtime, to record the shutout. Mazzeo finished the match
with five saves.
Colby held a wide edge in shots (16-3) and corner kicks (7-3).
Summary 1 2 OT Final
Colby (2-2-1) 0 0 1 1
Southern Maine (3-6-1) 0 0 0 0
Scoring: C Sean Skulley (Brian Mitchell) 102:18
Saves: C Justin Amirault 1 SM Drew Mazzeo 5
Corners: C 7 SM 3 Shots: C 16 SM 3
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Saturday, September 23, 2000
Owls Spank Huskies in Conference Opener, 4-0
KEENE, N.H. -- The Keene State College Owls outshot the University of
Southern Maine 33-5 on the way to defeating the Huskies 4-0 in a Little East
Conference men's soccer match Saturday afternoon at Owl Stadium. The match was
the conference opener for both teams.
Senior forward Phil DaRosa (Oak Bluffs, Mass.) scored the first half's
only goal at 20:00 off a cross by senior Lakota Denton (Bernardson, Mass.).
Keene held an 18-2 shot advantage in the initial period.
Keene State struck for three more goals in the second half. DaRosa
tallied again at 50:45 set up by senior Greg Lam (Barre, Mass.). Denton
followed with a goal 18 minutes later, again set up by Lam. Freshman Peter
Peralta (Raymond, N.H.) closed out the Owls' scoring at 73:43.
USM junior goalkeeper Drew Mazzeo (Rockport, Maine) pushed aside 21 Owls'
volleys. Sophomore D.J. Nordmark (South Windsor, Conn.) had one save in the
Keene net. Keene State's last four games have been shutout victories.
Southern Maine is now 3-5-1 on the season and 0-1-0 in conference play.
Keene State stands at 7-2-0 and 1-0-0 in the Little East .
The Huskies next action will be a home match at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday
(September 27) against Colby College.
at Keene, N.H. 1 2 Final
Southern Maine (3-5-1; 0-1-0 LEC) 0 0 0
Keene State (7-2-0; 1-0-0 LEC) 1 3 4
Scoring: KS Phil DaRosa (Lakota Denton) 20:00; KS DaRosa (Greg Lam)
50:45; KS Denton (Greg Lam) 68:32; KS Peter Peralta (Matt Lam) 73:43
Goalie Saves: SM Drew Mazzeo 21 K D.J. Nordmark 1
Corner Kicks: SM 0 K 8 Shots: SM 5 K 33
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Thursday, September 21, 2000
Huskies, Beavers Play to Scoreless Draw
FARMINGTON, Maine -- Junior goalkeeper Chad Bouchard (Frenchville,
Maine) recorded five saves to post his second straight shutout as the University
of Southern Maine Huskies and the University of Maine at Farmington Beavers
played to a scoreless draw in a non-conference men's college soccer match
Thursday afternoon at Prescott Field.
The draw leaves the Huskies with a 3-4-1 overall record as they head into
their Little East Conference opener Saturday at Keene (N.H.) State College.
UMaine Farmington is now 2-1-1 and host the University of Maine at Machias on
Saturday.
Senior Glenn Mirlocca (Litchfield, N.H.) and junior Mike Howser (South
Portland, Maine) combined to make three saves for the Beavers.
UMF had a 20-6 edge in shots attempted and a 7-4 advantage in corner
kicks.
Summary 1 2 OT OT Final
Southern Maine (3-4-1) 0 0 0 0 0
UMaine Farmington (2-1-1) 0 0 0 0 0
Goalie Saves: SM Chad Bouchard 5 UMF Glenn Mirlocca 1, Mike Howser 2
Corner Kicks: SM 4 UMF 7 Shots: SM 6 UMF 20
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Monday, September 18, 2000
USM Huskies Blank Thomas Terriers 2-0
WATERVILLE, Maine -- Senior midfielder Todd Dominski (Hebron, Conn.) and
junior forward Geoff Grigsby (Bridgton, Maine) each scored a goal to give the
University of Southern Maine Huskies a 2-0 win over the Thomas College Terriers
in a non-conference men's college soccer match Monday afternoon.
Dominski got his first goal of the season, and just the second of his
four-year career, late in the first half when he converted a penalty kick. It
was Dominski's first goal since his freshman season (1997).
Grigsby gave USM an insurance goal with less than eight minutes to play in
regulation when he headed home a cross from senior Jason Batchelder (Derby,
Vt.).
Junior goalkeeper Chad Bouchard (Frenchville, Maine) was credited three
saves to record the Huskies' first shutout of the season.
Junior goalie Ryan Conley (Ellsworth, Maine) made seven saves for the
Terriers.
The win improved the Huskies' overall record to 3-4-0. USM travels to the
University of Maine at Farmington on Thursday before opening Little East
Conference play on Saturday at Keene State College.
Summary 1 2 Final
Southern Maine (3-4-0) 1 1 2
Thomas 0 0 0
Scoring: SM Todd Dominski (penalty kick) 35:08; SM Geoff Grigsby (Jason
Batchelder) 82:29.
Saves: SM Chad Bouchard 3 T Ryan Conley 7
Corner Kicks: SM 5 T 2 Shots: SM 16 T 9
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Thursday, September 14, 2000
Hughes Leads Monks Over Huskies, 1-0
GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore midfielder Chris Hughes (Gray, Maine) scored
the only goal of the match to lead the St. Joseph's College Monks past the
University of Southern Maine Huskies 1-0 in men's soccer action Thursday
afternoon at the USM soccer field.
Hughes converted a crossing pass from senior Jesse Beer (Walpole N.H.) to
beat Husky junior goalkeeper Drew Mazzeo (Rockport, Maine) to the far post from
20 yards out at 78:19. The low, booming shot hit the right post and ricocheted
past the diving Mazzeo.
Monks' junior netminder Nick Wallace (Hartland, Maine) pushed aside five
Huskies' shots to record the shutout. Mazzeo registered five saves for Southern
Maine. USM held the advantage in shots attempted, 17-8.
St. Joseph's is now 2-1-0 on the season. Southern Maine stands at 2-4-0.
The Huskies next action will be Monday (September 18) at Thomas College in
Waterville. Game time is 4:00 p.m.
at Gorham, Maine 1 2 Final
St. Joseph's (2-1-0) 0 1 1
Southern Maine (2-4-0) 0 0 0
Scoring: St. J Chris Hughes (Jesse Beer) 78:19
Goalie Saves: St. J Nick Wallace 5 SM Drew Mazzeo 5
Corner Kicks: St. J 5 SM 7 Shots: St. J 8 SM 17
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Tuesday, September 12, 2000
Four-Goal Second Half Lifts Huskies Past Mariners
GORHAM, Maine -- Four different players scored second half goals as the
University of Southern Maine Huskies overcame a 1-0 halftime deficit to post a
4-1 victory over the Maine Maritime Academy Mariners in a men's college soccer
match Tuesday afternoon at the USM Soccer Field.
The win snapped a two-match losing skid for the Huskies and improved their
overall record to 2-3-0. The Mariners slipped to 0-2-0.
Senior Ope Molley (Monrovia, Liberia) gave the visitors a 1-0 lead in the
14th minute of play when he took a pass from sophomore Mohammed Al-Balooshi
(Harrad Town, Bahrain) and beat USM junior goalie Drew Mazzeo (Rockport, Maine)
with a shot from 10 yards out.
Southern Maine got the equalizer early in the second half as senior co-
captain Jamie Everhart (Bethel, Conn.) picked off an weak pass and dribbled into
the 18-yard box. Everhart drew Mariner junior goalie Joe Kilch (Castine, Maine)
to the left, then cut his left-footed shot back to the right and into the goal.
The goal, which came at 47:19, was Everhart's second of the season, and
the 26th of his career tying him with David Halligan (1970-72) for fifth place
on the Huskies' all-time goal scoring list.
Freshman Ian Doumas (Raymond, N.H.) broke the deadlock in the 73rd minute
when he took a through pass from freshman Mike Cote (Pembroke, N.H.), made a
move around a defender and beat Kilch with a low shot.
Junior Geoff Grigsby (Bridgton, Maine) scored his first collegiate goal in
the 79th minute and freshman Cole Logan (Worland, N.Y.) got his first goal in
the 86th minute to close the scoring.
Mazzeo finished the match with two saves, both coming in the first half.
Kilch was credited with six saves. The USM defense limited the Mariners to just
one shot in the second half. USM had a 24-5 edge in shots in the match.
Summary 1 2 Final
Maine Maritime (0-2-0) 1 0 1
Southern Maine (2-3-0) 0 4 4
Scoring: MMA Ope Molley (Mohammed Al-Balooshi) 13:31; SM Jamie Everhart
(unassisted) 47:19; SM Ian Doumas (Mike Cote) 72:10; SM Geoff Grigsby
(unassisted) 78:07; SM Cole Logan (Jason Kopp) 85:22.
Goalie Saves: SM Drew Mazzeo (90 min.) 2 MMA Joe Kilch (90 min.) 6
Corner Kicks: SM 6 MMA 1 Shots: SM 24 MMA 5
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Saturday, September 9, 2000
Kwik Goal/T.G.I.Friday's Classic
at Allentown, Penn.
Saturday Results: Roanoke 6 Southern Maine 0
Muhlenberg Bethany (7:00 p.m.)
Roanoke Maroons Overwhelm Southern Maine, 6-0
ALLENTOWN, Penn. -- The Roanoke College Maroons excelled in every phase
of the game to easily down a young University of Southern Maine Huskies squad
6-0 in the second round of the Kwik Goal/T.G.I.Friday's Classic in men's soccer
action Saturday afternoon.
Six different players scored for unbeaten Roanoke (4-0). The Maroons out
shot Southern Maine 35-2.
Huskies' junior goalkeeper Chad Bouchard (Frenchville, Maine) performed
valiantly in net, swatting aside 24 shots.
Sophomore Regi Francois (Springfield, Va.) opened the scoring at 30:04,
assisted by sophomore Harold McConnell (Sussex, N.J.) and sophomore Tim Wright
(Richmond, Va.).
Senior Todd Smith (Baltimore, Md.) tallied the Maroons other first half
goal at 38:57. Freshman David Lechtrecker (Ellicott City, Md.) registered the
assist.
Lechtrecker, freshman Gil Unger (Neptune, N.J.), McConnell, and sophomore
Blake MacKeen (Winston-Salem, N.C.) added second half goals for the Maroons.
Roanoke goalies, freshmen Chris Ebeling (Ellicott City, Md.) and Joe
Ghobrial (Bedford, Va.), combined for the shutout. Ebeling made the Maroons'
only two saves.
The Huskies play their home opener Tuesday hosting Maine Maritime Academy
at 4:00 p.m.
at Allentown, Pennsylvania 1 2 Final
Southern Maine (1-3) 0 0 0
Roanoke (4-0) 2 4 6
Scoring: R Regi Francis (Harold McConnell, Tim Wright) 30:04; R Todd Smith
(David Lechtrecker) 38:57; R Lechtrecker (unassisted) 59:44; R Gil Unger
(Smith) 61:58; R McConnell (penalty kick) 65:53; R Blake MacKeen
(Brandon Moffett) 75:58.
Goalie Saves: SM Chad Bouchard 24 R Chris Ebeling 2 (66 min.), Joe
Ghobrial 0 (24 min.).
Corner Kicks: SM 1 R 6 Shots: SM 2 R 35
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Friday, September 8, 2000
Kwik Goal/T.G.I.Friday's Classic
at Allentown, Penn.
Friday Results: Roanoke 2 Bethany 1
Muhlenberg 2 Southern Maine 0
Saturday Schedule Southern Maine vs. Roanoke 2:00
Muhlenberg vs. Bethany 7:00
Muhlenberg Dominates Southern Maine, 2-0
ALLENTOWN, Penn. -- The host Muhlenberg College Mules thoroughly
dominated the University of Southern Maine, outshooting the Huskies 33-2, on the
way to an easy, 2-0 first round victory Friday evening in the men's portion of
the Kwik Goal/T.G.I.Friday's Classic.
The win was the first of the season for the Mules after a pair of heart-
breaking 1-0 losses. The Huskies slip to 1-2 on the season. In second round
matches on Saturday, USM will play Bethany (W.Va.) College at 2:00 p.m. while
Muhlenberg plays Roanoke College at 7:00 p.m.
Sophomore Quentin McDowell (Aberdeen, Wash.) put the Mules on top to stay
in the 12th minute of play converting a pass from sophomore Kevin Disch
(Reading. Penn.).
The Mules doubled their lead in the 69th minute when David Vassilaros
(Allentown, Penn.) tallied an unassisted goal.
Muhlenberg sophomore goalkeeper Josh Menditch (Rockville, Md.) needed to
make just one save in the match while USM junior goalie Drew Mazzeo (Rockport,
Maine) made 12 stops.
Summary 1 2 Final
Southern Maine (1-2) 0 0 0
Muhlenberg (1-2) 1 1 2
Scoring: M Quentin McDowell (Kevin Disch) 11:18; M David Vassilaros
(unassisted) 68:49.
Goalie Saves: SM Drew Mazzeo 12 M Josh Menditch 1
Corner Kicks: SM 0 M 10 Shots: SM 2 M 33
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Tuesday, September 5, 2000
Doumas Goal in OT Gives Huskies Win
New Coach Gets First Victory
BIDDEFORD, Maine -- Freshman forward Ian Doumas (Raymond, N.H.) scored
his first collegiate goal less than a minute into the second overtime period
gave the University of Southern Maine Huskies a 2-1 victory over the University
of New England Nor'easters in a men's college soccer match Tuesday afternoon.
Doumas converted the "golden goal" after senior midfielder Jamie Everhart
(Bethel, Conn.) beat his defender and crossed the ball into the box. The ball
deflected off a UNE defender, and Doumas, left unmarked, calmly knocked the
loose ball into the net.
The win was the first for USM's new head coach, Eric Miller, and evened
the Huskies' season record at 1-1. The match was the season opener for the
Nor'easters.
After a scoreless first half, junior forward Darby Higgins (Surry, Maine)
gave UNE a 1-0 lead in the 64th minute off an assist from senior Travis Lajoie
(Van Buren, Maine).
Freshman Ian Frank (Gorham, Maine) got the equalizer for the Huskies in
the 72nd minute as UNE failed to clear a corner kick.
USM junior goalkeeper Drew Mazzeo (Rockport, Maine) was credited with
three saves while earning his first win. Senior Ian Nagus (Ipswich, Mass.) made
eight saves for UNE.
The Huskies had a 15-9 edge in shots and a 16-6 margin in corner kicks.
Summary 1 2 OT OT Final
Southern Maine (1-1) 0 1 0 1 2
Univ. of New England (0-1) 0 1 0 0 1
Scoring: UNE Darby Higgins (Travis Lajoie) 63:55; SM Ian Frank (unassisted)
71:36; SM Ian Doumas (unassisted) 105:44.
Goalie Saves: SM Drew Mazzeo 3 UNE Ian Nagus 8
Corner Kicks: SM 16 UNE 6 Shots: SM 15 UNE 9
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Sunday, September 3, 2000
Huskies Drop Season Opener at Husson, 2-1
BANGOR, Maine -- Sophomore John Jones (Glenburn, Maine) scored what
proved to be the game winning goal 11 minutes into the second half and the
Husson College Braves hung on to defeat the University of Southern Maine
Huskies, 2-1, in men's college soccer action Sunday afternoon. The game was the
season opener for both squads.
Jones, who was left unmarked, headed a free kick taken by senior Tim
Hurteau (Georgia, Vt.) past Husky junior goalkeeper Drew Mazzeo (Rockport,
Maine) to give the Braves a 2-0 lead at 56:08.
Southern Maine cut the deficit in half with 15:28 left in regulation when
senior Jamie Everhart (Bethel, Conn.) took a pass from freshman Ian Frank
(Gorham, Maine) at the top of the box and curled a left-footed shot into the
back of the net.
Husson senior Tom Savage (Mount Desert, Maine) gave the host team a 1-0
lead in the 28th minute of play with a blast from 18 yards out after a Husky
turnover.
Senior goalie Mark Cucinelli (Beverly, Mass.) played a strong game for the
Braves and finished with eight saves.
Junior Chad Bouchard (Frenchville, Maine) played the first half in goal
for the Huskies and made one save. Mazzeo played the second half and was
credited with two saves.
Southern Maine returns to action Tuesday when it travels to Biddeford,
Maine, to play the University of New England.
Summary 1 2 Final
Southern Maine (0-1-0) 0 1 1
Husson (1-0-0) 1 1 2
Scoring: H, Tom Savage (unassisted) 27:05; H John Jones (Tim Hurteau)
56:08; SM, Jamie Everhart (Ian Frank) 74:32.
Goalie Saves: SM Chad Bouchard (45 min) 1 Drew Mazzeo (45 min) 2
H Mark Cucinelli 14
Corner Kicks: SM 2 H 3 Shots: SM 19 H 12
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Wednesday, August 30, 2000
For Immediate Release
Everhart, Higgins Named USM Men's Soccer Captains
Huskies Open Season Sunday at Husson
GORHAM, Maine -- Seniors Jamie Everhart (Bethel, Conn.) and Andy Higgins
(Ellsworth, Maine) of the University of Southern Maine Huskies men's soccer team
have been named captains for the 2000 season. First-year head coach Eric Miller
made the announcement.
The Huskies, who began preseason training August 25, open the 2000 season
this Sunday (September 3) when they travel to Bangor, Maine, to play in-state
rival Husson College.
Southern Maine returns 10 players from last season's 5-10-3 squad.
Everhart has been among the top scorers in the Little East Conference in
each of his previous three seasons. He was named to the All-LEC first team last
season, and was a second team all-star in 1998. Higgins has been one of the
Huskies most reliable defenders in each of his three campaigns. This is the
first time either has served as a captain.
"They're both very good leaders and really want win. They have been very
positive, energetic leaders on the field, and they're really pushing the younger
guys to improve," said Miller regarding his two captains.
After playing forward his rookie season, Everhart was moved to midfield to
take better advantage of his creative talents. Last season, he was second in
scoring with seven goals and four assists for 18 points. He led the team in
scoring during his first two seasons, and has tallied at least 18 points every
season.
One of the more prolific scorers in the 43-year history of the program,
Everhart presently ranks sixth in goals scored (24), seventh in assists (13) and
fifth in points (61).
Higgins has been the Huskies' most reliable defender on the back line. He
did not score in 14 games last season. He has two career assists in 43 games.
The remainder of the Huskies' 2000 schedule is as follows (Little East
Conference foes followed by an *): Sept. 5, at Univ. of New England (4:00);
Sept. 8-9, at Kwik Goal Tournament at Allentown, Penn; Sept. 12, Maine Maritime
(4:00); Sept. 14, St. Joseph's (4:00); Sept. 18, at Thomas (4:00); Sept. 21,
at UMaine Farmington (3:30); Sept. 23, at Keene State * (3:30); Sept. 27,
Colby (4:00) and Sept. 30, UMass Boston * (2:30).
Also Oct. 3, at Bates (4:00); Oct. 7, UMass Dartmouth * (1:00); Oct. 11,
Bowdoin (4:00); Oct. 14, at Eastern Connecticut * (1:00); Oct. 17, Plymouth
State * (3:30); Oct. 21, Western Connecticut * (12:00); Oct. 26, Salem State
(2:30); and Oct. 28, at Rhode Island College * (12:00).
The first round of the six-team Little East Conference tournament will
take place on Oct. 31. The semifinals will be November 3 and the championship
match is set for 12:00 p.m. on November 5.
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Wednesday, May 3, 2000
Kevin Faria to Attend NCAA Foundation Leadership Conference
GORHAM, Maine -- University of Southern Maine senior men's soccer and
track standout Kevin Faria (Litchfield, N.H.) was among the 353 student-athletes
that have been selected to participate in the fourth annual NCAA Foundation
Leadership Conference.
Faria was selected from among a total of 885 nominees from NCAA member
institutions that participate in the CHAMPS/Life Skills Program. He will attend
the conference that is being held May 28-June 1, 2000, at Disney's Wide World of
Sports and Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
The conference will focus on topics identified during the nomination
process as well as topics recommended by members of the Division I, II and III
Student-Athlete Advisory Committees. Topics for past conferences have included
developing leadership skills, changing perception, developing political skills
and utilizing the student-athlete committee.
The mission of the NCAA Foundation Leadership Conference is to provide a
diverse group of the nation's top student-athletes an opportunity to actively
participate in challenging and thought-provoking activities that will enable
them to become better leaders in their campuses and in their communities.
A sprinter and long jumper, Faria is a tri-captain for the indoor and
outdoor track teams this year. He played soccer this past season for the first
time since high school, earning a starting spot in the lineup at defender. Faria
played two seasons of baseball and was a member of the Huskies' 1997 NCAA
Division III national championship team before switching his concentration to
the indoor and outdoor track programs in 1998.
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Thursday, February 10, 2000
Eric Miller Named USM Men's Soccer Coach
GORHAM, Maine -- Eric Miller, an assistant men's soccer coach at the
State University of New York (SUNY) at Oneonta for the past nine seasons, has
been appointed head coach of the University of Southern Maine men's soccer
program, effective immediately. USM Director of Athletics, Albert D. Bean Jr.,
made the announcement recently.
Miller, 35, had primary responsibility for working with the goalkeepers at
Oneonta, an NCAA Division I program. This is his first head coaching position
at the collegiate level. He succeeds Bobby Murphy who guided the Huskies to a
5-10-3 mark last fall in his only season as head coach. Murphy left USM to
pursue another professional opportunity in his home state of Texas.
A three-time All-SUNY performer at Oneonta, Miller was twice the Red
Dragons team captain. He was a New York State second team selection his senior
year. He received Oneonta's Athlete of the Year Award for 1987-88. He also
played one season (1998) with the New York Capital District Alley Cats of the
United States of Independent Systems League (USISL).
"I have a dynamic mind for the game. I want to utilize a 4-4-2 and play
attacking soccer. We'll build around the strengths of the players we have
available, and adapt our systems to those strengths," commented Miller.
A native of Jamaica who came to the United States in 1980, Miller received
a bachelor's degree in business and economics in 1988. He served as an
assistant coach with the Oneonta women's team for three seasons (1988-90) before
joining the men's staff in 1991. He also has served as the volunteer head coach
for the Oneonta Soccer Club training youth players in the U-16 and U-19 age
groups.
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