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Saturday, November 1, 2003
Eastern Connecticut Eliminates Southern Maine 3-1
PORTLAND, Maine -- Junior Joe Lupone (Derby, Conn.) scored the first of his
two goals late in the first half to snap a 1-1 tie and lead the visiting Eastern
Connecticut State University Warriors to a 3-1 victory over the University of
Southern Maine Huskies in a Little East Conference men's soccer match played
Saturday evening at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland. The game was the regular
season finale for both teams.
The loss eliminated the Huskies from a possible spot in the upcoming four-
team Little East Conference championship tournament that starts Wednesday. A USM
win over Eastern Connecticut would have moved the Huskies into the fourth and
final playoff slot. The Huskies ended their finest season since 1992 with an
8-9-2 overall record and a 3-4-0 mark in conference play.
Eastern Connecticut concluded its season with a 6-10-2 overall record and a
3-4-0 record in conference play. The Warriors closed the season with a pair of
conference wins.
Junior Zac Griffin (Manchester, Conn.) sent a long shot into the box that
eluded USM rookie goalkeeper Kane DiBenedetto (Halcott, N.Y.), and Lupone pounced
on the rebound for what proved to be the game-winning goal in the 44th minute.
Lupone would add an insurance goal for the Warriors in the second half.
The visitors from Willimantic, Conn., broke on top in the seventh minute as
sophomore Jarod Groat (Cobalt, Conn.) blasted a shot from 30 yards out into the
top corner past DiBenedetto.
Junior Zach Ansley (Tallahassee, Fla.) pulled the Huskies level with his
seventh goal of the season at 29:46. Ansley beat onrushing Eastern freshman
keeper Dan Murphy (Montville, Conn.) to a pass from sophomore Sean Tardif
(Hampden, Maine) at the back post and slid a shot into the net.
DiBenedetto played the first half, making three saves, before giving way to
senior Dan Hills (Tolland, Conn.) who had two saves in the second half for USM.
Murphy was credited with one save before giving way to junior Andrew Bessette
(Pawcatuck, Conn.) in the 82nd minute. Bessette also had one save.
Summary 1 2 Final
Eastern Connecticut (6-10-2, 3-4-0) 2 1 3
Southern Maine (8-9-2, 3-4-0) 1 0 1
Scoring: 1. EC, Jarod Groat (unassisted) 6:38; 2. SM, Zach Ansley (Sean Tardif)
29:46; 3. EC, Joe Lupone (Zac Griffin) 43:57; 4. EC, Lupone (Groat) 54:44.
Goalie Saves: EC, Dan Murphy 1, Andrew Bessette (82nd minute) 1. SM, Kane
DiBenedetto 3, Dan Hills (46th minute) 2.
Shots: EC, 16 SM, 7
Corner Kicks: EC, 2 SM, 6
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Friday, October 31, 2003
USM-Eastern Conn. Men's Soccer Match Moved to Fitzpatrick Stadium
GORHAM, Maine -- The men's college soccer match between the University of
Southern Maine Huskies and the Eastern Connecticut State University Warriors,
scheduled for Saturday, November 1 (1:00 p.m.) at USM's soccer field on the Gorham
campus, has been moved due to unplayable field conditions in Gorham.
The match will be played at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland starting at 5:00
p.m.
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Thursday, October 30, 2003
Southern Maine Downs Salem State 2-0
SALEM, Mass. -- Senior goalkeeper Dan Hills (Tolland, Conn.) turned aside
seven shots and the University of Southern Maine Huskies scored once in each half
en route to a 2-0 victory over the Salem State College Vikings in a non-conference
match Thursday afternoon at Alumni Field.
The win evened the Huskies overall record at 8-8-2 heading into Saturday's
regular-season finale against Eastern Connecticut State University. Salem State
dropped to 5-11-0 overall. The Vikings play at Bridgewater State College on
Saturday.
Junior forward Zach Ansley (Tallahassee, Fla.) gave Hills an early cushion
when he stole an errant clearing pass and blasted a shot high from outside the
penalty box into the right corner past Salem State sophomore keeper Tim Doucette
(Boxford, Mass.) in the second minute of play. The goal was Ansley's sixth of the
season, and his third game-winning goal in the last five matches.
Hills preserved the lead until the 84th minute when sophomore midfielder
Craig Vickers (Walpole, N.H.) converted a pass from junior back Steve Read
(Wallingford, Conn.) for his second goal of the season to give the Huskies some
insurance.
Doucette finished with five saves for the Vikings. Salem State had a 10-6
advantage in shots while USM held a slim 3-2 margin in corner kicks.
The eight wins are the most by a USM men's soccer team since the 1992 squad
finished 9-7-0. The Huskies have won four of their last five matches, and six of
the last eight, to reach the .500 mark after a 2-6-2 start. If USM defeats
Eastern Connecticut on Saturday, the Huskies will make the four-team Little East
Conference postseason tournament for the first time since the conference adopted a
championship tournament in 1999.
Summary 1 2 Final
Southern Maine (8-8-2) 1 1 2
Salem State (5-11-0) 0 0 0
Scoring: 1. SM, Zach Ansley (unassisted) 1:55; 2. SM, Craig Vickers (Steve Read)
83:30.
Goalie Saves: SM, Dan Hills 7 SS, Tim Doucette 5
Shots: SM, 6 SS, 10
Corner Kicks: SM, 3 SS, 2
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Wednesday, October 29, 2003
USM-Salem State Men's Soccer Match Postponed
GORHAM, Maine -- Today's men's college soccer match between the University
of Southern Maine and Salem State College, scheduled to be played at Salem State,
has been postponed due to the inclement weather. The match has been rescheduled
for tomorrow, Thursday, October 30, at 3:30 p.m.
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Sunday, October 26, 2003
Keene State Holds Off Southern Maine, 3-1
GORHAM, Maine - Junior John Harke (Leeds, Mass.) netted a pair of goals,
including the game-winner, to lift the visiting Keene State College Owls to a 3-1
Little East Conference win over the University of Southern Maine Huskies on Sunday
afternoon. The match was a makeup of the October 4 date that was postponed due to
weather.
Triumphant in five consecutive matches, Keene State improved to 12-5-1
overall and 4-1-1 in the conference, while Southern Maine slipped to 7-8-2 and
3-3-0. The teams return to action on Wednesday, when the Huskies travel to Salem
State, while the Owls will visit Ramapo (New Jersey).
Harke's game-winning goal came on a sharp set up in the 75th minute of play.
Junior Joey Amaio (Wethersfield, Conn.) feathered a pass to a cutting Jason
Lombardo (Woburn, Mass.) who raced to the end line, before arcing a short cross
into the area. Harke caught the ball inside the six-yard box and volleyed it into
the net.
The Owls added an insurance goal in the 84th minute, when junior Casey Banks
(Westborough, Mass.) headed a cross from Amaio inside the far post.
Banks had helped give Keene State a 1-0 lead just 3:53 into the contest.
Collecting a ball inside the Southern Maine half, Banks bounced a ball through the
area, where the on-rushing Harke directed it past freshman keeper Kane DiBenedetto
(Halcott, N.Y.).
Southern Maine netted the equalizer in the 34th minute of play. Senior Ian
Doumas (Raymond, N.H.) collected a shallow cross from junior Andy Budelman
(Rochester, N.H.), and fired a shot past the freshman Brian Dognazzi (Rowley,
Mass.).
DiBenedetto and Dognazzi each finished the contest with six saves.
Summary 1 2 Final
Keene State (12-5-1; 4-1-1) 1 2 3
Southern Maine (7-8-2; 3-3) 0 1 1
Scoring: 1.KS, John Harke (Casey Banks) 3:53; 2. SM, Andy Budelman (Ian Doumas)
33:21; 3. KS, Harke (Jason Lombardo, Joey Amaio) 74:29; 4. KS, Banks (Amaio)
83:59.
Saves: SM, Kane DiBenedetto (6); KS, Brian Dognazzi (6).
Shots: SM, 7; KS, 15.
Corner Kicks: SM, 1; KS, 2.
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Saturday, October 25, 2003
Huskies Win Third Straight, Beat UMD 1-0
NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. -- Senior forward Ian Doumas (Raymond, N.H.) scored
off an indirect free kick in the waning seconds of the first half to give the
University of Southern Maine Huskies a 1-0 triumph over the University of
Massachusetts Dartmouth Corsiars in a Little East Conference men's soccer match
Saturday afternoon.
The win was the third straight, and fifth in the last six matches, for the
Huskies who improved to 7-7-2 overall and 3-2-0 in the conference. UMass
Dartmouth slipped to 5-7-2 overall and 2-4-0 in Little East play.
Doumas fired from just outside the penalty area as the seconds ticked down.
His shot deflected off a defender and past UMD sophomore goalkeeper Adam Wells
(Ashland, Mass.). The goal was the sixth of the season for Doumas.
The match settled into a defensive struggle in the second half as the Huskies
defended their one-goal lead. Freshman goalie Kane DiBenedetto (Halcott, N.Y.)
was credited with six saves to post his third shutout of the season. UMD had a
7-3 advantage in shots and took five corner kicks to one for USM.
Southern Maine will host Keene State College in a conference makeup match
Sunday afternoon. UMass Dartmouth travels to Bridgewater State College on Tuesday
for a non-confernece match under the lights.
Summary 1 2 Final
Southern Maine (7-7-2, 3-2-0) 1 0 1
UMass Dartmouth (5-7-2, 2-4-0) 0 0 0
Scoring: 1. SM, Ian Doumas (unassisted) 44:56.
Goalie Saves: SM, Kane DiBenedetto 6 UMD, Adam Wells 2
Shots: SM, 3 UMD, 7
Corner Kicks: SM, 1 UMD, 5
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Tuesday, October 21, 2003
Zach Ansley (2 Goals), Southern Maine Subdue Nor'easters 3-0
GORHAM, Maine - Junior Zach Ansley (Tallahassee, FL) netted a pair of goals,
including his second consecutive game winner, and the resurgent University of
Southern Maine Huskies rolled to a 3-0 triumph over the visiting University of New
England Nor'easters on Tuesday afternoon at the USM Soccer Field.
Triumphant in four-of-five outings, Southern Maine improved to 6-7-2 overall,
while the University of New England slipped to 3-9-1. The teams return to action
on Saturday, when the Huskies travel to the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth,
while the Nor'easters will visit Nichols College.
Ansley's first goal came in the 23rd minute, when he outran a defensive back
to a short feed from junior Zach Rossignol (Portland, Maine), and flicked a shot
over the on-rushing keeper, sophomore Steven Bishop (Ooltewah, TN).
Senior Ian Doumas (Raymond, N.H.) doubled the Huskies' advantage in the final
minute of the first half. A clearing pass by UNE was deflected backwards to
Doumas, who chipped the keeper from 20 yards.
Doumas additionally set up the Huskies' final goal in the 67th minute. Racing
in alone on the UNE goal, Doumas had the ball swept off his foot by the sprawling
Bishop, who raced off the goal line to rob Doumas. Bishop was unable to clear the
rebound, and a hustling Ansley easily fired the ball into the empty net.
Freshman Kane DiBenedetto (Halcott, N.Y.) made two saves through the first 71
minutes, before yielding to senior Dan Hills (Tolland, Conn.) who did not face a
shot the remainder of the contest. Bishop finished with seven saves for the
Nor'easters.
Scoring 1 2 Final
University of New England (3-9-1) 0 0 0
Southern Maine (6-7-2) 2 1 3
Scoring: 1.SM, Zach Ansley (Zach Rossignol) 22:45; 2. SM, Ian Doumas (unassisted)
44:02; 3. Ansley (Doumas) 66:49.
Saves: USM, Kane DiBenedetto (2 saves; 71:10), Dan Hills (0 Saves; 18:50); UNE,
Steven Bishop (7 Saves)
Shots: SM, 15; UNE, 5.
Corner Kicks: USM, 5; UNE, 0.
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Monday, October 20, 2003
DiBenedetto Named LEC Men's Soccer Rookie of the Week
GORHAM, Maine -- University of Southern Maine freshman men's soccer
goalkeeper Kane DiBenedetto (Halcott Center, N.Y./Margaretville Central HS) has
been named the Little East Conference Rookie of the Week for his standout play in
two games last week. The announcement was made by the conference office Monday
afternoon.
DiBenedetto shined in the Huskies' games against nationally-ranked opponents
Bowdoin College and Plymouth State University. Against the 14th-ranked Polar
Bears of Bowdoin, the rookie keeper was credited with 12 saves, including a number
of the spectacular variety, in a 2-0 loss. Three days later against 18th-ranked
Plymouth State, he made three saves against the Panthers to backstop the Huskies'
1-0 upset win. It was USM's first win against the Panthers since 1992, and just
the ninth for Huskies in the 56-match series that dates back to 1957.
Heading into Tuesday's non-conference home match with the University of New
England (3:00 p.m.), DiBenedetto has compiled a 2.16 goals against average with 42
saves and two shutouts.
This is the second straight week that a member of the Huskies' squad has been
cited by the Little East. Senior forward/midfielder Ian Doumas (Raymond, N.H.)
was named the Offensive Player of the Week the previous week.
Southern Maine is 5-7-2 overall and 2-2 (tied for fifth) in the Little East
Conference with five regular matches remaining to be played.
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Saturday, October 18, 2003
Southern Maine Shocks 18th-Ranked Plymouth State, 1-0
GORHAM, Maine - Sophomore forward Zach Ansley (Tallahassee, FL) netted the
game's lone goal to lift the University of Southern Maine Huskies to a stunning
1-0 triumph over the 18th-ranked Plymouth State University Panthers in Little East
Conference on Saturday afternoon at the USM soccer field.
Triumphant in two straight and three-of-four, Southern Maine improves to
5-7-2 overall and 2-2 in the LEC, while Plymouth State, which saw its seven-match
winning streak halted, slipped to 10-2 overall and 4-1 in the league. The win was
Southern Maine's first against Plymouth State since the 1992 campaign and snapped
a string of 10-consecutive losses to the Panthers.
The game-winning goal was initiated by a stellar individual play from senior
Ian Doumas (Raymond, N.H.) who eluded a pair of Plymouth State defenders while
racing down the far sideline, before lofting a cross to the center of the area.
Ansley reached the ball a split second ahead of the onrushing Plymouth State
senior keeper Brad Wilby (Haddonfield, N.H.) and headed it inside the near post in
the 11th minute of play.
Southern Maine freshman keeper Kane DiBenedetto (Halcott, N.Y.) stopped three
shots to preserve the win, while Wilby turned aside four shots for the Panthers.
Southern Maine will host the University of New England on Tuesday afternoon,
while Plymouth State will travel to Endicott on Thursday.
Scoring 1 2 Final
Plymouth State (10-2-0; 4-1-0) 0 0 0
Southern Maine (5-7-2; 2-2-0) 1 0 1
Scoring: 1. SM, Zach Ansley (Ian Doumas) 10:11.
Saves: USM, Kane DiBenedetto (3); P, Brad Wilby (4).
Shots: SM, 7; P, 6.
Corner Kicks: USM, 5; P, 8.
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Wednesday, October 15, 2003
(Courtesy of Bowdoin Sports Information)
Bowdoin Blanks Southern Maine 2-0
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College men's soccer team, ranked 14th in the
latest national poll, received two goals from Andrew Russo (Weymouth, Mass.) and
defeated the University of Southern Maine Huskies on Wednesday, 2-0.
The Polar Bears have not allowed a goal since September 28 against Middlebury
and improve to 8-1-2 on the year, while the Huskies drop to 4-7-2.
Playing in blustery conditions in Brunswick, both teams found it difficult to
post many quality scoring opportunities in the early going. Bowdoin took the lead
at 28:57 when Simon Parsons (Hollis, N.H.) settled a ball on the wing and played a
high cross into the box. Russo leaped and headed it past Husky goalie Kane
DiBenedetto (Halcott, N.Y.) for a 1-0 Polar Bear lead.
After nearly 50 minutes of scoreless action, Russo netted the clincher, when
Danny Sullivan (Portsmouth, N.H.) found him in the middle and the sophomore
blasted it home for a 2-0 edge.
Bowdoin continued to get solid play defensively, allowing only five shots to
Southern Maine. Lucas Bare (Los Almos, N.M.) started the contest for Bowdoin and
played over 60 minutes, making one save. Travis Derr (Berlin, Conn.) closed out
the game with 29 minutes of scoreless goalkeeping, making no stops. Bowdoin runs
their scoreless minute streak to 484:22.
Southern Maine received 12 saves from DiBenedetto, who made several sparkling
saves in goal.
At Brunswick, Maine 1 2 Final
Southern Maine (4-7-2) 0 0 0
Bowdoin (8-1-2) 1 1 2
SCORING: 1, B, 28:57 Andrew Russo (Simon Parsons) 28:57; 2. B, Russo (Danny
Sullivan) 79:42
SAVES: SM, Kane DiBenedetto (12 sv, 2 GA, 90 min) B, Lucas Bare (1 sv, 0 GA, 61
min); Travis Derr (0 sv, 0 GA, 29 min)
SHOTS: Bowdoin 22, Southern Maine 5
CORNERS: Bowdoin 7, Southern Maine 0
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Saturday, October 11, 2003
Colwell, Huskies Trip Up Beacons in Overtime, 3-2
BOSTON -- Sophomore midfielder Kevin Colwell (South Berwick, Maine/
Marshwood HS) scored in the fourth minute of the second overtime period to give
the University of Southern Maine a 3-2 victory over the host University of
Massachusetts Boston Beacons in a Little East Conference match Saturday afternoon.
The win was the second straight for the Huskies who improved t0 4-6-2 overall
and 1-2-0 in the conference. The Beacons have dropped five straight to fall to
6-6-0 overall and 0-4 in the Little East.
Colwell gave the Huskies their first overtime victory since September 2000
when he deflected a perfect service into the box from senior midfielder Ian Frank
(Gorham, Maine) past UMass Boston keeper Michael Tady (Coal Valley, Illinois).
The goal was the first of the season for Colwell.
The Huskies got on the board in the first minute of play when junior
midfielder Zach Ansley (Tallahassee, Fla.) intercepted an errant pass, dribble in
on UMB starting keeper Roger Lau (Medford, Mass.) and knocked a shot into the
right corner his second goal of the season.
The Beacons responded with a pair of goals within a span of two minutes to
take a 2-1 lead. Alejandro Lopez (East Boston, Mass.) tied the match at 14:39,
scoring on an indirect free kick. Garry George (Port of Spain, Trinidad) gave the
Beacons the lead two minutes later when he finished off a setup from Lopez and
Virgilio Meo (Port Washington, N.Y.).
Southern Maine got back even in the 24th minute as senior Ian Doumas
(Raymond, N.H.) fired a shot into the net off a feed from Ansley.
USM freshman goalkeeper Kane DiBenedetto (Halcott, N.Y.), in relief of senior
starter Dan Hills (Tolland, Conn.), registered 10 saves over the final 87:19 to
pick up the win. Hills made one save. Tady made five saves after entering the
match in place of starter Roger Lau (Medford, Mass.) who had no saves.
Southern Maine looks to make it three in a row Wednesday (October 15) against
nationally ranked Bowdoin College in Brunswick. UMass Boston will host Framingham
State on Wednesday.
At Boston 1 2 OT OT Final
Southern Maine (4-6-2; 1-2-0 LEC) 2 0 0 1 3
UMass Boston (6-6-0; 0-4-0 LEC) 2 0 0 0 2
Scoring: 1. SM, Zach Ansley (unassisted) 0:28; 2. UMB, Alejandro Lopez (Mike
Reda) 14:39; 3. UMB, Garry George (Virgilio Meo, Lopez) 16:25; 4. SM, Ian Doumas
(Ansley) 23:32; 5. SM, Kevin Colwell (Ian Frank) 103:44.
Goalie Saves: SM, Dan Hills (16:25) 1, Kane DiBenedetto (87:19) 10
UMB, Roger Lau (13:30) 0, Michael Tady (90:14) 5
Shots: SM 8 UMB 13
Corner Kicks: SM 3 UMB 8
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Thursday, October 9, 2003
Huskies Explode in Second Half to Beat Terriers 5-0
GORHAM, Maine -- Freshman Adam Bial (Wenham, Mass.) and senior Ian Doumas
(Raymond, N.H.) each scored a pair of goals to lead the University of Southern
Maine Huskies to a 5-0 victory over the visiting Thomas College Terriers Thursday
afternoon in a non-conference match at the USM Soccer Field.
The win snapped a three-match losing skid and improved the Huskies' overall
record to 3-6-2. Thomas dipped to 4-7-1 overall with the loss.
Bial netted the only goal of the first half when he took a through pass, made
a couple of moves and slipped an eight-yard shot past the Terriers' rookie
goalkeeper Ryan Conrad (Augusta, Maine). The goal was the first of Bial's
collegiate career.
Southern Maine exploded in the second half for four goals in a span of 6:26
to put the match away. Doumas made it 2-0 at 61:13 as he fired a 15-yard shot
back to the far post. Junior Andy Budelman (Rochester, N.H.) took a nifty pass
off the chest of Doumas and converted a 15-yard shot to the near post at 64:22.
Bial picked up his second goal of the match with a short header off a cross
from freshman Jason Wickham (Margaretville, N.Y.) at 65:53, and Doumas closed out
the scoring with a 25-yard blast just under the cross bar at 67:39.
Senior Jeff Gray (Scarborough, Maine) posted the shutout for the Huskies
making one save. Conrad finished the day with eight saves.
Southern Maine had a decided 20-7 edge in shots and a slim 3-2 advantage in
corner kicks.
The Huskies return to action on Saturday when they travel to Boston to play
the University of Massachusetts Boston in a Little East Conference match. Thomas
is off until Monday when it hosts the University of Maine at Presque Isle.
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 Final
Thomas (4-7-1) 0 0 0
Southern Maine (3-6-2) 1 4 5
Scoring: 1. SM, Adam Bial (unassisted) 9:22; 2. SM, Ian Doumas (unassisted)
61:13; 3. SM, Andy Budelman (Doumas) 64:22; 4. SM, Bial (Jason Wickham) 65:53;
5. SM, Doumas (unassisted) 67:39.
Goalie Saves: SM, Jeff Gray 1 T, Ryan Conrad 8
Shots: SM 20 T 7
Corner Kicks: SM 3 T 2
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October 7, 2003
Bates Trips Up Southern Maine, 3-1
GORHAM, Maine - The Bates College Bobcats received goals from three players,
including the game winner from sophomore David Shear (Concord, Mass.) in the
waning moments of the first half to post a 3-1 triumph over the host University of
Southern Maine Huskies in a non-conference match on Tuesday afternoon at the USM
Soccer Field.
With the win, Bates improves to 3-5-1, while Southern Maine slips to 2-6-2.
The teams return to action later in the week, with the Huskies hosting Thomas
College on Thursday, and the Bobcats visiting Wesleyan on Saturday.
Junior midfielder Dan Bradford (Pepperell, Mass.) set up the decisive goal
with a long forward pass from just beyond midfield stripe. Shear, who was
completing a run down the center of the field, collected the ball in stride, and
flicked a short shot just to the left of onrushing senior goalkeeper Dan Hills
(Tolland, Conn.) to give Bates a 2-0 advantage in the 44th minute of play.
The Bobcats increased their advantage to 3-0 when junior Alex Wolff (Lincoln,
Mass.) collected a loose ball off a free kick by senior Anthony Silva (Concord,
Mass.) and deposited the ball in the back of the net at 57:51.
Southern Maine cut the deficit to 3-1 on a heads-up play by senior forward
Ian Frank (Gorham, Maine) in the 66th minute. The referee awarded Southern Maine a
free kick after Bates keeper James Kenly (Boxford, Mass.) played the ball with his
hand outside the area. However, before Bates could set up its defense, Frank
promptly placed the ball on the ground and chipped it into the net from just
outside the top of the area.
Bates had taken a 1-0 lead at 22:42 on a goal by Philip Johnson (West
Hartford, Conn.) off a direct kick by Kyle Rushton (Windham, N.H.).
Hills finished the game with seven saves for the Huskies, while Kenly turned
aside five shots for the Bobcats.
Scoring 1 2 Final
Bates (3-5-1) 2 1 3
Southern Maine (2-6-2) 0 1 1
Goals: 1. B, Philip Johnson (Kyle Rushton) 22:42; 2. B, David Shear (Dan Bradford)
43:18; 3. B, Alex Wolff (Anthony Silva) 57:51. 4. SM, Ian Frank (unassisted)
65:47.
Saves: SM, Dan Hills (7); B, James Kenly (5).
Shots: SM, 14; B, 15.
Corner Kicks: SM, 2; C 4.
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Saturday, October 4, 2003
Southern Maine-Keene State Men's Soccer Match Postponed
GORHAM, Maine -- Today's Little East Conference men's soccer match between
the University of Southern Maine Huskies and the Keene State College Owls has been
postponed due to the inclement weather that made the Huskies' home field
unplayable. No makeup date has been announced.
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Wednesday, October 1, 2003
Colby College Slips By Southern Maine, 2-1
WATERVILLE, Maine - Sophomore Donnie O'Callaghan (New Cannan, Conn.) netted
the decisive goal with 1:02 left in regulation to lift the host Colby College
White Mules to a 2-1 triumph over the University of Southern Huskies in non-league
action on Wednesday afternoon.
The win improved Colby to 4-1-1, while Southern Maine slipped to 2-5-2. The
teams return to action on Saturday, with Southern Maine hosting Keene State, and
Colby traveling to Wesleyan.
Sophomore David Perry (Washington, D.C.) set up the game-winner by delivering
a short pass to O'Callaghan, who rocketed a shot underneath senior Dan Hills
(Tolland, Conn.).
Colby had taken a 1-0 lead on junior Ryan Boccuzzi's (Storrs, Conn.) penalty
kick, which nestled into the upper right hand corner just 2:14 into contest.
Southern Maine senior Ian Frank (Gorham, Maine) equalized in the 27th minute of
play on a long free kick that slid under the bar.
Junior Brian Davidson (Needham, Mass.) did not face a shot other than Frank's
goal, while Southern Maine senior Dan Hills (Tolland, Conn.) turned aside three
shots for the Huskies.
Scoring 1 2 Final
Southern Maine (2-5-2) 1 0 1
Colby College (4-1-1) 1 1 2
Goals: 1. C, Ryan Boccuzzi (Penalty Kick) 2:14; 2. SM, Ian Frank (Unassisted)
26:58. 3. C, Donnie O'Callaghan (David Perry) 88:58.
Saves: USM, Dan Hills (3); C, Brian Davidson (0).
Shots: USM, 2; C, 6.
Corner Kicks: USM, 0; C 4.
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Saturday, September 27, 2003
Cory Lopes (4 Goals) Leads Rhode Island College Past Southern Maine, 6-1
GORHAM, Maine - Sophomore forward Cory Lopes (Somerset, Mass.) tallied four
goals, including the game winner, while classmate Kyle Teixeira (Warren, R.I.)
added a pair, to lead the visiting Rhode Island College Anchormen to a 6-1 triumph
over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in Little East action on Saturday
afternoon.
The win was the third straight for Rhode Island College, which improved to
6-3 overall and 2-0 in the league, and will entertain Roger Williams on Wednesday.
Southern Maine, which slipped to 2-4-2 and 0-2 will visit Colby on Wednesday.
Teixeira scored the game's first and final goals on long free kicks. He gave
the Anchormen the lead for good in the 12th minute of play on a 30-yard blast,
with an assist to Lopes, while he closed out the scoring on a 35-yard kick in the
86th minute.
In between the two strikes, Lopes found the net on four occasions, scoring
twice in each half. He scored the eventual game-winner at 27:56, before adding a
pretty sliding shot off a free kick from freshman Holman Giraldo (Pawtucket, R.I.)
in the 35th minute.
Southern Maine staged a rally to start the second half, and pulled to 3-1 at
58:19 on a goal by junior Troy Walz (Portland, Maine) with an assist to junior
Zach Ansley (Tallahassee, FL).
Lopes put the game out of reach with a pair of goals in a span of 1:02, to
give the Anchormen a 5-1 advantage in the 76th minute.
Freshman goalie Kyle Amaral (Seekonk, Mass.) turned aside six shots in the
Rhode Island College net to register the win, while Southern Maine freshman keeper
Kane DiBenedetto (Halcott, N.Y.) registered four saves.
Scoring 1 2 Final
Rhode Island College (6-3, 2-0) 3 3 6
Southern Maine (2-4-2; 0-2) 0 1 1
Goals: 1. Kyle Teixeira (Cory Lopes) 11:05; 2. RIC, Lopes (Josh Nelson) 27:56; 3.
RIC, Lopes (Holman Giraldo) 34:02; 4. SM, Troy Walz (Zach Ansley) 58:19; 5. RIC,
Lopes (Unassisted) 74:06; 6. RIC, Lopes (Unassisted) 75:08; 7. RIC Teixeira
(Unassisted) 84:52
Saves: USM, Kane DiBenedetto (4); RIC, Kyle Amaral (6).
Shots: USM, 12; RIC, 15.
Corner Kicks: USM, 8; RIC 3.
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Thursday, September 25, 2003
Budelman Goal Lifts USM Past Colby-Sawyer 1-0
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior Andy Budelman (Rochester, N.H./Spaulding HS) scored
the only goal of the match in the 84th minute to give the University of Southern
Maine Huskies a 1-0 victory over the Colby-Sawyer Chargers in a non-conference
match Thursday afternoon at the USM Soccer Field.
The win was the second of the season for the Huskies who improve to 2-3-2
overall. Colby-Sawyer slipped to 3-5 overall.
Budelman got his head on a low corner kick taken by junior Zach Rossignol
(Portland, Maine/Yarmouth HS) and redirected the ball past sophomore goalkeeper
Joe Albiston (Portland, Maine/Westbrook HS) into the net for his third goal of the
season.
Southern Maine freshman goalie Kane DiBenedetto (Halcott, N.Y.) had three
saves to protect his first collegiate shutout. DiBenedetto's best stop came in
the second half when he thwarted junior Ryan Fagnant (Woodsville, N.H.) from
point-blank range. Albiston finished the match with two saves for the Chargers.
Both teams had eight shots in the tightly contested match. Southern Maine
had a 5-0 advantage in corner kicks.
Southern Maine will host Little East Conference rival Rhode Island College on
Saturday. Colby-Sawyer hits the road again on Saturday to play Salve Regina
University.
Summary 1 2 Final
Colby-Sawyer (3-5-0) 0 0 0
Southern Maine (2-3-2) 0 1 1
Scoring: 1. SM, Andy Budelman (Zach Rossignol) 83:01.
Goalie Saves: SM, Kane DiBenedetto 3 C-S, Joe Albiston 2
Shots: SM, 8 C-S, 8 Corner Kicks: SM, 5 C-S, 0
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Saturday, September 20, 2003
(Courtesy of Scott Ames, Western Connecticut SID)
WESTERN CONNECTICUT MEN'S SOCCER OPENS LITTLE EAST SLATE WITH 5-1 WIN OVER
SOUTHERN MAINE
DANBURY, CT - The Western Connecticut men's soccer team improved to 6-2-1
overall and 1-0 in the Little East Conference with a 5-1 win over University of
Southern Maine at Westside Athletic Complex Saturday afternoon.
Freshman forward Bradley Fidler (Morgantown, PA) scored two goals on the
afternoon to add to his season total to a team-high six. Fidler gave the
Colonials a 1-0 lead in the 20th minute when he was the recipient of two passes
from David Forero (West Haven, CT) and Eric Boisvert (Newington, CT) directly in
front of the Huskies goalmouth.
Twenty-one minutes later Gustavo Ribeiro (Waterbury, CT) was on the tail end
of two short passes by Michael Laudano (East Haven, CT) and Luis Vargas (Old
Greenwich, CT) when he netted his first goal of the season. Ribeiro's goal gave
WestConn a 2-0 advantage.
Southern Maine, 1-3-2 overall and 0-1 in the league, cut the deficit to 2-1
when Zach Ansley (Tallahassee, FL) took advantage of a misplayed ball in the
Colonials defense. Ansley collected the loose ball from 10 yards out on the right
side and deposited the ball in the back of the net.
WestConn scored three goals in the second half within a 3:33 span. Fidler, Forero
and Felipe Taborda (Norwalk, CT) added goals for the Colonials as they bombarded
the Huskies back up goalie with 19 shots in the final 45 minutes.
Mark Pataky (Trumbull, CT) earned the victory while making one save before
making way for John Bruno (Norwalk, CT) for the final 29 minutes. Bruno made one
save.
Kane DiBenedetto (Hallcott, NY) and Dan Hills (Tolland, CT) combined for
eight saves, five and three, respectively for Southern Maine.
Western Connecticut hosts Trinity College on Wednesday night at 7 p.m.
Southern Maine hosts Colby-Sawyer College on Thursday for a 3:30 p.m. match.
Scoring Summary: 1 2 Final
Southern Maine (1-3-2; 0-1-0) 0 1 1
Western Connecticut (6-2-1; 1-0-0) 2 3 5
Scoring: 1. WC, Bradley Fidler (David Forero and Eric Boisvert) 20:10; 2. WC,
Gustavo Ribeiro (Michael Laudano and Luis Vargas) 41:34; 3. SM, Zach Ansley
(unassisted) 56:25; 4. WC, Fidler (Jason Duran) 57:32; 5. WC, Forero (Fidler)
60:33; 6. WC, Felipe Taborda (Forero) 61:05
Saves: WC, Mark Pataky 1, John Bruno 1; SM, Kane DiBenedetto 5, Dan Hills 3
Shots: WC, 31; SM, 7 Corners: WC, 3; SM, 1
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Thursday, September 18, 2003
Southern Maine Earns a Tie With UMaine-Farmington, 1-1 (OT)
GORHAM, Maine - Senior Ian Doumas (Raymond, N.H.) gave the University of
Southern Maine Huskies a 1-0 advantage early in the second half, but freshman
Andrew Link (Freeport, Maine) netted the equalizer for the University of Maine
Farmington Beavers midway through the frame, and the two sides played to a 1-1 tie
at the USM Soccer Field on Thursday afternoon.
Southern Maine extended its unbeaten streak to three matches (1-0-2) and now
stands at 1-2-2, while Maine Farmington sports an overall mark of 1-2-1. The two
sides return to action on Saturday, with Southern Maine traveling to Western
Connecticut, while Maine Farmington ventures to Elms College.
Following a scoreless first half, Doumas gave the Huskies a 1-0 lead in the
52nd minute of play. Freshman Adam Bial (Wenham, Mass.) set up the goal by faking
a run at the Beavers' defense, before sliding a pass to Dumas, who rifled a shot
into the far corner from 20 yards.
The Beavers leveled the affair in the 67th minute on a brilliant individual
effort by Link, who collected a loose ball at midfield and raced through the
Huskies' zone before launching a 25-yard blast into the near corner.
Each side had opportunities to net the golden goal in the extra session, but
was unable to beat the opposing keeper. Southern Maine's Ian Frank (Gorham, Maine)
was stymied by senior Noah Peet (Hampden, Maine), while Link was stopped by
Southern Maine senior Dan Hills (Tolland, Conn.). Peet finished the contest with
five saves and Hills was credited with three.
Scoring 1 2 OT OT Final
UMaine Farmington (1-2-1) 0 1 0 0 1
Southern Maine (1-2-2) 0 1 0 0 1
Goals: 1. SM, Ian Doumas (Adam Bial) 51:58; 2. UMF, Andrew Link (Unassisted)
66:20.
Saves: SM, Dan Hills (3); UMF, Noah Peet (5).
Shots: SM, 12; UMF, 9.
Corner Kicks: SM, 3; UMF, 13.
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Saturday, September 13, 2003
Southern Maine, Worcester State Battle to Scoreless Draw
GORHAM, Maine - University of Southern Maine senior goalie Dan Hills
(Tolland, Conn.) turned aside five shots, while Worcester State College junior
keeper Nick Robinson (North Attleboro, Mass.) made seven saves as the two sides
played to a scoreless draw on Saturday afternoon at the USM Soccer Field.
Southern Maine, which extended its modest unbeaten streak to two games,
currently stands at 1-2-1 and will close out its two-game homestand on Thursday
when it entertains UMaine Farmington, while Worcester State, which now stands at
0-2-1, will entertain Rivier on Tuesday.
Each side had a number of opportunities to net the decisive goal, but was
unable to solve the other's keeper. Southern Maine's best opportunity occurred in
the 73rd minute, when junior Zach Rossignol (Portland, Maine) concluded a solo run
down the far sideline by launching a shot from a tough angle. The ball was labeled
for the far corner, but Robinson made a stellar one-hand grab.
The Lancers had two glittering opportunities to win the game in the 88th
minute. Sophomore Papa Yaw Agyepong (Accra, Ghana) beat Hills to the far side, but
junior back Kevin Colwell (South Berwick, Maine) cleared the ball off the line.
The clearance went right to Worcester State senior Justin Vallas (Wilmington,
Mass.), who's shot sailed over the crossbar.
The Huskies launched 14 shots and had but three corner kicks, while the
Lancers countered with 13 shots and 10 corner kicks.
Scoring 1 2 OT OT Final
Worcester State (0-2-1) 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Maine (1-2-1) 0 0 0 0 0
Goalie Saves: USM, Dan Hills (5); WSC, Nick Robinson (7).
Shots: USM, 14; WSC, 13. Corner Kicks: USM, 3; WSC 10.
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Wednesday, September 10, 2003
Southern Maine Captures First Win, 3-1 at St. Joe's
STANDISH, Maine - Junior Andrew Budelman (Rochester, N.H.) netted a pair of
goals and junior Zach Rossignol (Portland, Maine) added a goal and two assists as
the University of Southern Maine Huskies notched their first win of the season
with a 3-1 triumph over the host St. Joseph's College Monks in non-league action
on Wednesday afternoon.
Southern Maine, which will commence the home portion of its campaign on
Saturday when it entertains Worcester State College, improved to 1-2-0, while St.
Joe's, which hosts UMass Boston on Saturday, slipped to 1-1-1.
The Huskies grabbed an early 2-0 lead, with Rossignol scoring the eventual
game-winner at 9:13. Junior Mike Suesse (Westborough, Mass.) collected a loose
ball outside the area and directed a pass to Rossignol, who chipped a 20-yard shot
over St. Joe's keeper Jeffrey Yaeger (Westfield, Maine).
Rossignol set up the Huskies' first goal at 1:58, when he headed the ball to
Budelman, who headed a shot into the near corner.
St. Joe's halved the deficit late in opening session on a solo run by junior
Pat Murphy (Halifax, Mass.), who raced down the far sideline, before cutting
towards the box and firing a shot over the out-stretched hands of Southern Maine
senior keeper Dan Hills (Tolland, Conn.) at 33:20.
Following the break, the Huskies quickly added an insurance goal at 52:42.
Rossignol launched a long forwarding pass to Budelman, who flicked a shot under
the drawn out Yaeger from 30 yards.
Hills made two saves in 81:55, before yielding to senior Jeff Gray
(Scarborough, Maine), who did not face a shot. Yaeger turned aside six shots for
the Monks.
Scoring 1 2 Final
Southern Maine (1-2-0) 2 1 3
St. Joe's (1-1-1) 0 1 1
Scoring: 1. SM, Andrew Budelman (Zach Rossignol) 1:58; 2. SM, Rossignol (Mike
Suesse) 9:13; 3. SJ, Joseph Stevens (Unassisted) 33:20; 4. SM, Budelman
(Rossignol) 52:42.
Saves: SM, Dan Hills (2 saves, 1 goal, 81:55), Jeff Gray (0 Saves, 0 Goals, 8:05).
SJ, Jeffrey Yaeger (6 Saves, 3 Goals, 90:00).
Shots: SM, 24; SJ, 4.
Corner Kicks: SM, 8; SJ 4.
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Sunday, September 7, 2003
(courtesy of Union College Sports Info)
Union Handles Southern Maine 2-0
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. -- Junior Todd VanDeHey and senior Kevin Dolan each
scored a first-half goal and junior netminder Kevin O'Connor stopped the three
shots he faced to record his 14th career shutout as the Union College Dutchmen
opened the 2003 season with a 2-0 victory over the visiting University of Southern
Maine Huskies Sunday morning on Frank Bailey Field.
VanDeHey (Golden, Col.), who had two goals and six points for the Dutchmen
last year, put the 2003 season's first goal on the board at 3:56 of the first
half. Dolan (Lynnfield, Mass.) gave the Dutchmen all the breathing room they
needed making it 2-0 with 2:18 left when he took a pass from freshman David Papa
(Clifton Park, N.Y.) and beat Huskies' senior goalie Dan Hills (Tolland, Conn.).
O'Connor (Reston, Va.), now in his third year as a starter, has a career
record of 19-14-2.
Union enjoyed an overall shot advantage of 11-5 and finished the game with
nine corner kicks to just two for Southern Maine. Hills finished with five saves.
Southern Maine dropped to 0-2 with the loss. The Huskies return to action on
Wednesday when they travel to Standish, Maine, to play St. Joseph's College.
At Schenectady, N.Y. 1 2 Final
Southern Maine (0-2-0) 0 0 0
Union (1-0-0) 2 0 2
Scoring: U, Todd VanDeHey (unassisted) 3:56; U, Kevin Dolan (David Papa) 42:42.
Goalies: SM, Dan Hills, 5 saves U, Kevin O'Connor, 3 saves
Corners: SM, 2 U, 9 Shots: SM, 5 U, 11
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Saturday, September 6, 2003
Huskies Drop Season Opener at Rensselaer, 4-0
TROY, N.Y. -- The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Engineers received goals
from four players and sophomore goalie Greg Goehle (Selden N.Y.) made three saves
as the Engineers shut out the visiting University of Southern Maine Huskies 4-0 in
the season-opening match for both teams Saturday afternoon. The match was the
first meeting between the two sides.
Senior defender Taylor Benjamin (Topsfield, Mass.) put the hosts up 1-0 in
the 30th minute when he took a free kick from sophomore midfielder Ed Sellitto
(Hauppauge, N.Y.) and deflected a shot past USM freshman goalkeeper Kane
DiBenedetto (Halcott, N.Y.).
Seven minutes later, freshman Scott Owens (Reading, Penn.) made it 2-0 with a
shot into the top left corner.
Juniors Nick Tsafos (Lake Grove, N.Y.) and Mike Biggs (Cobleskill, N.Y.)
added unassisted in the second half for Rensselaer.
Goehle made all three of his saves in the second half. DiBenedetto finished
the match with five saves. Rensselaer outshot Southern Maine 16-6 while the
Huskies had a 4-3 edge in corner kicks.
Southern Maine returns to action Sunday morning when they travel to
Schenectady, N.Y., to play Union College in a non-conference match at 10:00 a.m.
Rensselaer is off until next weekend when it will play in the Union College
Classic.
Summary 1 2 Final
Southern Maine (0-1) 0 0 0
Rensselaer (1-0) 2 2 4
Scoring: R, Taylor Benjamin (Ed Sellitto) 29:37; R, Scott Owens (unassisted)
36:59; R, Nick Tsafos (unassisted) 68:15; R, Mike Biggs (unassisted) 74:29.
Goalie Saves: SM, Kane DiBenedetto 5 R, Greg Goehle 3
Corner Kicks: SM 4 R 3 Shots: SM 6 R 16
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