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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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Tuesday, November 2, 1999
Bates Blanks Southern Maine 2-0
GORHAM, Maine -- The Bates College Bobcats scored a goal in each half
and sophomore goalkeeper Daniel Spector (Framingham, Mass./Framingham HS) made
five saves as the visiting Bobcats shut out the University of Southern Maine
Huskies, 2-0, in a men's college soccer match Tuesday afternoon at USM's Gorham
campus field.
The win was the fourth straight for the surging Bobcats who are now 8-4-1
overall. The shutout was their ninth of the season, a new single season record.
Bates hosts Bowdoin College at noon on Saturday in its regular season finale.
Southern Maine concluded its first season under head coach Bobby Murphy at
5-10-3 overall.
Bates wasted little time getting on the board as junior midfielder Chris
Sporcic (Stratham, N.H./St. Paul's School) converted from sophomore forward Drew
Weymouth (Holden, Mass./ Wachusett Regional HS) for his fourth goal of the
season eight minutes into the match.
Late in the match, with the Huskies pushing everyone into the attack
looking for the equalizer, the Bobcats were able to counter attack against the
shorthanded Husky defense. One counter attack resulted in a holding foul in the
penalty area that gave senior forward Andy Apstein (Waban, Mass./Belmont Hill)
the opportunity to take a penalty kick. Apstein placed a low, hard shot into
the right side of the net past the diving USM goalie, senior Corey Fleming (West
Enfield, Maine/Penobscot Valley HS), for his sixth goal of the season.
Fleming finished the match making 11 saves. Bates outshot the Huskies
17-8, and held a 10-4 edge in corner kicks.
at Gorham, Maine
Bates (8-4-1) 1 1 = 2
Southern Maine (5-10-3) 0 0 = 0
Scoring: B Chris Sporcic (Drew Weymouth) 8:00; B Andy Apstein (penalty
kick) 86:25.
Goalie Saves: B Dan Spector 5 SM Corey Fleming 11
Corner Kicks: B 10 SM 4 Shots: B 17 SM 8
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Saturday, October 30, 1999
Anchormen Knock Off Huskies, 2-0
GORHAM, Maine -- The Rhode Island College Anchormen scored early in each
half and sophomore goalkeeper Carlos Pinhancos (Cumberland, R.I./Woonsocket HS)
made three saves to give the visitors from Providence a 2-0 victory over the
University of Southern Maine Huskies in a Little East Conference men's college
soccer match Saturday afternoon.
The win snapped a two-match losing skid for the Anchormen and raised
their overall record to 7-7-2. The Anchormen finished the conference schedule
3-3-1 to tie Eastern Connecticut State University for fourth place. Eastern
Connecticut will get the fourth and final berth in the upcoming Little East
championship tournament by virtue of its 1-0 win over the Anchormen last
weekend.
Southern Maine drops to 5-9-3 overall and 0-6-1 in the Little East. The
Huskies close out their 1999 season Tuesday (November 2) when they host Bates
College for a 2:30 match.
Senior Jeff Lavigne (Glendale, R.I./Burrillville HS) gave the Anchormen
the only goal they needed at 12:50 of the first half. Juniors Jeff Kelly
(Warwick, R.I./Toll Gate HS) and Tim Brown (Hope, R.I./Scituate HS) made a pair
of one-touch passes to set up Lavigne eight yards out in front net. The goal
was the second of the season for Lavigne.
Senior back Dan DiPrete (Cranston, R.I./Cranston West HS) made it 2-0 less
than five minutes into the second half with his first goal of the season.
Sophomore Peter Ceprano (Hope, R.I./Scituate HS) made a nice move around a USM
defender along the end line and passed the ball out to the uncovered DiPrete who
had a wide open net.
Pinhancos best save of the match came in the first half when he stopped
the Huskies high-scoring forward Darby Higgins (Surry, Maine/Ellsworth HS) from
close range.
Southern Maine senior goalkeeper Corey Fleming (West Enfield, Maine/Penob-
scot Valley HS) had nine saves.
at Gorham, Maine
Rhode Island College (7-7-2; 3-3-1) 1 1 = 2
Southern Maine (5-9-3; 0-6-1) 0 0 = 0
Scoring: RI Jeff Lavigne (Jeff Kelly, Tim Brown) 12:10; RI Dan DiPrete
(Peter Ceprano) 49:21.
Goalie Saves: SM Corey Fleming 9 RI Carlos Pinhancos 3
Corner Kicks: SM 1 RIC 5 Shots: SM 6 RIC 15
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Wednesday, October 27, 1999
Huskies Snap Winless Skid, Blank UMaine Farmington 2-0
GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore forward Darby Higgins (Surry, Maine/Ellsworth
HS) had a goal and an assist for the University of Southern Maine as the Huskies
snapped their five-match winless skid by blanking the University of Maine at
Farmington Beavers, 2-0, in a non-conference men's college soccer match
Wednesday afternoon.
The Huskies, who had gone 0-4-1 in their previous five matches, improved
to 5-8-3 overall with two matches remaining in the regular season. UMaine
Farmington slips to 9-5-1 overall.
Higgins scored his team-leading 11th goal of the season directly off a
corner kick two minutes into the match. Higgins picked up his fifth assist of
the year just over three minutes later when his corner kick was headed in by
senior captain Jim Hopkins (Bristol, Conn./Bristol Central HS). The goal was
Hopkins' fifth of the campaign.
Sophomore goalkeeper Chad Bouchard (Frenchville, Maine/Wisdom HS) was
credited with seven saves while picking up his first shutout of the season for
the Huskies. Seniors Nick Moulton (Parsonsfield, Maine) and Ben Blouin (Cape
Elizabeth, Maine) each played a half for the Beavers and combined for four
saves.
at Gorham, Maine
UMaine Farmington (9-5-1) 0 0 = 0
Southern Maine (5-8-3) 2 0 = 2
Scoring: SM Darby Higgins (unassisted) 2:00; SM Jim Hopkins (Higgins) 5:13.
Goalie Saves: SM Chad Bouchard 7 UMF Nick Moulton 3 Ben Blouin 1
Corner Kicks: SM 10 UMF 2 Shots: SM 9 UMF 7
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Saturday, October 23, 1999
Colonials Strike Early, Defeat Huskies 5-2
DANBURY, Conn. -- The Western Connecticut State University Colonials
scored three goals in the first 20 minutes of play and went on to defeat the
University of Southern Maine Huskies, 5-2, in a Little East Conference men's
soccer match Saturday afternoon at Midtown Campus Field.
The win was the third in the last four matches for the Colonials who
improved to 10-5-1 overall and 3-3-0 in the conference. The Huskies, winless in
their last five matches (0-4-1), slip to 4-8-3 overall and 0-5-1 in conference
play.
Junior back Kevin Repoli (Manchester, Conn./Manchester HS) scored his
first career goal at 2:57 to give the Colonials the lead. Junior Jorge
Rodriquez (Danbury, Conn./Danbury HS) made it 2-0 at 11:03 with his second goal
of the season. Sophomore Paul Pires (Shelton, Conn./Shelton HS) scored the
first of his two goals at 18:41 to give the Colonials a 3-0 lead.
Sophomore Darby Higgins (Surry, Maine/Ellsworth HS) got the Huskies on the
board at 38:48 when he took a long pass from junior Jamie Everhart (Bethel,
Conn./Bethel HS) and netted his team-leading ninth goal.
The Colonials struck quickly in the second half scoring twice in the first
eight minutes. Pires second goal of the match made it 4-1, and senior forward
Chris Masso (Monroe, Conn./Masuk HS) became the Colonials' all-time leading goal
scorer (42 goals) when he scored his eighth goal of the season at 52:53 to make
it 5-1. Masso's goal also gives him 100 points for his career.
Higgins scored his second goal of the match at 58:43 following passes from
junior Todd Dominski (Hebron, Conn./RHAM) and senior Jim Hopkins (Bristol,
Conn./Bristol Central HS).
USM's senior goalie Corey Fleming (West Enfield, Maine/Penobscot Valley
HS) had six saves in the match. Junior Tom Luchsinger (Bethel, Conn./Bethel HS)
and freshman Keith Grasso (Redding, Conn./Joel Barlow HS) each had one save for
the Colonials.
at Danbury, Conn. Final
Southern Maine (4-8-3, 0-5-1) 1 1 = 2
Western Connecticut (10-5-1, 3-3-0) 3 2 = 5
Scoring: WC Kevin Repoli (unassisted) 2:57; WC Jorge Rodriquez (Paul
Pires, Vinicius Vial) 11:03; WC Pires (Rodriquez) 18:41; SM Darby Higgins
(Jamie Everhart) 38:48; WC Pires (Vial) 48:11; WC Chris Masso (David
Scofield) 52:53; SM Higgins (Todd Dominski, Jim Hopkins) 58:43.
Goalie Saves: SM Corey Fleming 6 WC Tom Luchsinger 1, Keith Grasso 1
Corner Kicks: SM 2 WC 7 Shots: SM 5 WC 11
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Tuesday, October 19, 1999
Husky Comeback Bid Falls Short Against Panthers
PLYMOUTH, N.H. -- Junior midfielder Jamie Everhart (Bethel, Conn./Bethel
HS) scored a pair of goals for the University of Southern Maine Huskies Tuesday
night, but it was not enough as the Huskies fell 4-2 to the Plymouth State
College Panthers in a Little East Conference men's soccer match.
The loss extended the Huskies' winless skid to four games (0-3-1) and
dropped them to 4-7-3 overall, and 0-4-1 in Little East games, on the season.
Southern Maine travels to Danbury, Conn., to play Western Connecticut State
University in its next match on Saturday.
Plymouth State has won its last three games to improve to 8-7-0 overall
and 4-1-0 in conference play. The Panthers travel to UMass Dartmouth on
Saturday.
Plymouth State built a 3-0 lead in the first half on a pair of goals by
senior midfielder Michael Soares (West Haven, Conn./West Haven HS) in the first
20 minutes and a single tally by freshman forward Steve Wallis (Raymond,
N.H./Raymond HS) in the 35th minute.
Everhart scored his two goals, both unassisted, in a span of 3:41 early in
the second half to pull the underdog Huskies, led by first-year head coach and
former PSC assistant coach Bobby Murphy, within one. His first goal came on a
shot from the top of the penalty area at 59:15. The second goal came in close at
62:56. Everhart now has seven goals on the season, and 24 for his three-year
career to move into sixth place on the all-time Southern Maine goal scoring
list.
Sophomore Troy Silva (West Tisbury, Mass./Martha Vineyard HS), who
assisted on both of Soares' goals in the first half, spoiled the Huskies'
comeback bid scoring his first goal of the season on a direct kick with less
that four minutes remaining in regulation.
Sophomore Chad Bouchard (Frenchville, Maine/Wisdom HS) was credited with
five saves for Southern Maine. Sophomore Scott Laine (Spencer, Mass./David
Prouty HS) had five saves for Plymouth State before giving way to freshman Brad
Wilby (Haddonfield, N.J./Haddonfield HS) who had three saves over the final 20
minutes.
at Plymouth, N.H.
Southern Maine (4-7-3; 0-4-1) 0 2 = 2
Plymouth State (8-7-0; 4-1-0) 3 1 = 4
Scoring: PS Michael Soares (Troy Silva) 7:29; PS Soares (Silva) 19:02;
PS Steve Wallis (Kevin Martin) 34:56; SM Jamie Everhart (unassisted)
59:15; SM Everhart (unassisted) 62:56; PS Silva (unassisted) 86:44.
Goalie Saves: SM Chad Bouchard 5 PS Scott Laine 5, Brad Wilby 3
Corner Kicks: SM 4 PS 6 Shots: SM 12 PS 16
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Saturday, October 16, 1999
Huskies, Warriors Play to Draw
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine Huskies and the
Eastern Connecticut State University Warriors each scored in the first half on
the way to a 1-1 draw Saturday afternoon in a Little East Conference men's
soccer match.
The draw give the Huskies their first point in conference play. They now
have a 4-6-3 record overall and an 0-3-1 mark in the Little East. Eastern
Connecticut is now 4-7-2 overall and 1-2-1 in Little East games.
The Huskies broke on top when sophomore forward Darby Higgins (Surry,
Maine/Ellsworth HS) took a through ball from senior captain Jim Hopkins
(Bristol, Conn./Bristol Central HS), got an angle on Warrior sophomore
goalkeeper Dan Craig (Niantic, Conn./East Lyme HS) and slipped a shot past Craig
for his team-leading eighth goal of the season.
The lead lasted 18 minutes until the Huskies were called for a foul in the
penalty area that resulted in senior Vincent Cioffi (Willington, Conn./E.O.
Smith HS) converting a penalty kick for his fifth goal of the campaign.
Craig and USM sophomore keeper Chad Bouchard (Frenchville, Maine/Wisdom
HS) preserved the tie over the final 82 minutes with some excellent play. Craig
finished the match with eight saves while Bouchard had nine saves.
at Gorham, Maine 1 2 OT OT Final
Eastern Connecticut (4-7-2; 1-2-1) 1 0 0 0 = 1
Southern Maine (4-6-3; 0-3-1) 1 0 0 0 = 1
Scoring: SM Darby Higgins (Jim Hopkins) 19:17; EC Vincent Cioffi (penalty
kick) 38:00.
Goalie Saves: SM Chad Bouchard 9 EC Doug Craig 8
Corner Kicks: SM 5 EC 6 Shots: SM 18 EC 18
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Wednesday, October 13, 1999
Polar Bears Stifle Huskies, 3-0
BRUNSWICK, Maine -- Sophomore Erik Paulsen (Minneapolis, Minn./Blake)
scored a pair of first half goals to lead the Bowdoin College Polar Bears to a 3-0 victory
over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in a men's college soccer match at
Pickard Field Wednesday afternoon.
The win was the third straight for the Polar Bears who improve to 5-2-1 overall
on the season. Southern Maine dropped its second straight match to fall to 4-6-2
overall.
Junior Patrick Hultgren (Storrs, Conn./E.O.Smith) got the Polar Bears on the
board in the 15th minute of play tapping home a pass from senior Hugh Keegan
(Redlands, Calif./Redlands) for his fourth goal of the season.
Paulsen put the hosts in total control with his third and fourth goals of the
campaign late in the half. He scored at 39:47 knocking in the rebound of freshman
Bart McCann's (Marshfield, Mass./ Roxbury Latin) shot. Paulsen found the back of the
net again just 3:57 later converting off a pass from David Bulow (Denver, Colo./Denver
East).
The Polars Bears outshot the Huskies, 22-1, during the match. Bowdoin's
senior goalkeeper Tom Casarella (Ashford, Conn./E.O. Smith) did not record a save
while posting his second straight shutout. Southern Maine goalies Corey Fleming
(West Enfield, Maine/Penobscot Valley HS) and Chad Bouchard (Frenchville,
Maine/Wisdom HS) each played a half and combined for 13 stops.
at Brunswick, Maine
Southern Maine (4-6-2) 0 0 = 0
Bowdoin (5-2-1) 3 0 = 3
Scoring: B Patrick Hultgren (Hugh Keegan) 14:27; B Erik Paulsen (Bart McCann)
39:47; B Paulsen (David Bulow) 43:44.
Goalie Saves: SM Corey Fleming 6 Chad Bouchard 7 B Tom Casarella 0
Corner Kicks: SM 1 B 6 Shots: SM 1 B 22
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Saturday, October 9, 1999
Corsairs Defeat Huskies, 3-1
NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Corsairs got goals from three different players to post a 3-1 victory over the
University of Southern Maine Huskies in a Little East Conference men's soccer
match Saturday afternoon.
The win improves the Corsairs record to 6-3-1 overall and 1-1-1 in the
Little East. Southern Maine slips to 4-5-2 overall and remains winless in
conference play at 0-3-0.
Freshman Adrin Gonsalves (Somerset, Mass./Somerset HS) put the Corsairs on
the board first at 5:42 when he scored his third goal of the season.
USM tied the game at 28:27 when sophomore forward Darby Higgins (Surry,
Maine/Ellsworth HS) scored his team-leading seventh goal of the season off an
assist from junior midfielder Jamie Everhart (Bethel, Conn./Bethel HS).
Senior Tony Moreira (Pawtucket, R.I./Shea HS), the 6-foot-5 former UMD
basketball standout, got what proved to be the game winner at 32:41 converting a
pass from junior Chris Gridelli (Wobuirn, Mass./Woburn HS) for his ninth goal of
the season.
Junior Keita Monteira (Taunton, Mass./Taunton HS) added an insurance goal
for the Corsairs in the 62nd of play.
USM senior goalie Corey Fleming (West Enfield, Maine/Penobscot Valley HS)
made seven saves while UMD senior keeper Eric Plant (New Bedford, Mass./New
Bedford HS) had four saves.
at North Dartmouth, Mass.
Southern Maine (4-5-2; 0-3-0) 1 0 = 1
UMass Dartmouth (6-3-1; 1-1-1) 2 1 = 3
Scoring: UMD Adrian Gonsalves (unassisted) 5:42; SM Darby Higgins (Jamie
Everhart) 28:27; UMD Tony Moreira (Chris Gridelli) 32:41; UMD Keita
Monteira (Simon Lopes) 61:55.
Goalie Saves: SM Corey Fleming 7 UMD Eric Plant 4
Corner Kicks: SM 2 UMD 2 Shots: SM 9 UMD 10
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Wednesday, October 6, 1999
Huskies Come Back to Beat Braves, Snap Three-Game Losing Streak
GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore forward Darby Higgins (Surry, Maine/Ellsworth
HS) scored his sixth goal of the season with less than six minutes left in
regulation to cap a three-goal rally and give the University of Southern Maine
Huskies a 3-2 victory over the Husson College Braves in a men's college soccer
match Wednesday afternoon.
The win snapped the Huskies' three-match losing skid and leveled their
overall record at 4-4-2. It was the Huskies first win over the Braves since the
1994 season. Husson slips to 6-4-0 on the season.
After a scoreless first half, the Braves took a 2-0 lead with a pair of
goals in the first ten minutes of the second half. Freshman midfielder Jamie
Lambert (East Holden, Maine) scored at 47:00, converting from freshman forward
Daouda Diedhiou (Marseille, France). Sophomore Amadou Thiam (Dakar, Senegal)
doubled the Braves' lead at 54:32 with an unassisted goal.
The Huskies began their comeback bid just over two minutes later when
junior Jamie Everhart (Bethel, Conn./Bethel HS) scored his fifth goal of the
season at 56:40. Senior captain Jim Hopkins (Bristol, Conn./Bristol Central HS)
got the Huskies back even with his fourth goal of the campaign at 66:50.
Higgins decided the match at 84:30 when he knocked in a pass from junior
Seth Benjamin (Ellsworth, Maine/Ellsworth HS). The game winning goal was
Higgins' third of the season.
Senior goalkeeper Corey Fleming (West Enfield, Maine/Penobscot Valley HS)
was credited with three saves for the Huskies. Junior Mark Cuccinelli (Beverly,
Mass.) made five saves for Husson.
at Gorham,. Maine
Husson (6-4-0) 0 2 = 2
Southern Maine (4-4-2) 0 3 = 3
Scoring: H Jamie Lambert (Daouda Diedhiou) 47:00; H Amadou Thiam
(unassisted) 54:32; SM Jamie Everhart (unassisted) 56:40; SM Jim Hopkins
(unassisted) 66:50; SM Darby Higgins (Seth Benjamin) 84:30.
Goalie Saves: SM Corey Fleming 3 H Mark Cuccinelli 5
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Saturday, October 2, 1999
Huskies Drop Third Straight One-Goal Decision
BOSTON, Mass. -- Sophomore back Erick Bernard (Cambridge, Mass./Rindge &
Latin HS) scored a controversial goal with less than three minutes left in
regulation to give the University of Massachusetts Boston Beacons a 2-1 victory
over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in a Little East Conference soccer
match Saturday afternoon.
The loss was the third straight one-goal loss for the vastly improved
Huskies. Southern Maine slips to 3-4-2 overall and 0-2-0 in conference. UMass
Boston improves to 5-4-0 overall and 1-1-0
Bernard scored with just 2:57 left in regulation after receiving a
deflected pass while in an apparent offside position. After a couple of minutes
of discussion, the goal was allowed to stand.
Southern Maine took a 1-0 lead in the 52nd minute when senior captain Jim
Hopkins (Bristol, Conn./Bristol Central) knocked in a cross from sophomore back
Mike Hangge (Ellsworth, Maine/Ellsworth HS) for his third goal of the season.
Less than five minutes later, freshman midfielder Naod Mesfin (Cambridge,
Mass./Rindge & Latin HS) got the equalizer for the Beacons converting a pass
from junior Wigens Dumeus (Port-au-Prince, Haiti/Institute Adventist).
Sophomore goalie Chad Bouchard (Frenchville, Maine/Wisdom HS) had 10 saves
for the Huskies in his first start of the season. Junior Ken Susi (Danvers,
Mass./Danvers HS) had five saves for the Beacons.
at Boston, Mass.
Southern Maine (3-4-2, 0-2-0) 0 1 = 1
UMass Boston (5-4-0; 1-1-0) 0 2 = 2
Scoring: SM Jim Hopkins (Michael Hangge) 51:23; B Naod Mesfin (Wigens
Dumeus) 56:05; B Erick Bernard (unassisted) 87:03.
Goalie Saves: SM Chad Bouchard 10 B Ken Susi 5
Corner Kicks: SM 6 B 3 Shots: SM 17 B 17
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Thursday, September 30, 1999
Huskies Lose Another Heartbreaker in Final Minute
WATERVILLE, Maine -- Freshman midfielder Jamie Lue (Kingston,
Jamaica/Westminster School) scored his second goal of the match with just 13
seconds left in regulation time to give the Colby College White Mules a 2-1
victory over the visiting University of Southern Maine Huskies in a men's
college soccer match played Thursday afternoon in rainy, windy conditions.
Southern Maine, which lost its previous match to Little East Conference
rival Keene State College in overtime (1-0), is now 3-3-2 overall. Colby moves
back to the .500 mark with a 2-2-0 overall record.
Lue scored the game winning goal after taking a long through ball from
junior midfielder Noam Dorros (Scottsdale, AZ/University School-Milwaukee) and
beating USM senior goalie Corey Fleming (West Enfield, Maine/Penobscot Valley
HS).
After a scoreless first half, the Huskies took a 1-0 lead at 49:57 when
sophomore forward Darby Higgins (Surry, Maine/Ellsworth HS) found the back of
the net with his team-leading fifth goal of the season.
Lue tied the match twelve minutes later at 61:57 when he knocked a rebound
past Fleming.
Fleming finished the match with seven saves for the Huskies. Sophomore
goalie Dave Friedman (Avon, CT/Avon HS) had four saves for Colby.
at Waterville, Maine
Southern Maine (3-3-2) 0 1 = 1
Colby (2-2-0) 0 2 = 2
Scoring: SM Darby Higgins (unassisted) 49:57; C Jamie Lue (unassisted)
61:57; C Lue (Noam Dorros) 89:47.
Goalie Saves: SM Corey Fleming 7 C David Friedman 4
Corner Kicks: SM 2 C 4 Shots: SM 6 C 11
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Saturday, September 25, 1999
Denton Goal in OT Lifts Owls Past Huskies
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior midfielder Lakota Denton (Bernardson, Mass./
Pioneer Regional HS) scored the only goal of the match with just over two
minutes remaining in the first overtime period to lift the Keene State College
Owls to a 1-0 victory over the University of Southern Maine Huskies Saturday
afternoon.
The loss snapped the Huskies four-game unbeaten string, and leaves them
with a 3-2-2 overall mark. The Owls, who play at Williams College on Sunday,
improve to 5-1-0. The match was the Little East Conference opener for both
teams.
Denton won the ball in midfield, beat a USM defender into the 18-yard
area, and booted home a 12-yard shot from the right side to end the match. The
goal was Denton's fourth of the season, and was his third game winning goal.
Senior Matt Andrulot (North Eastham, Mass./Nauset Regional HS) made six
saves to post the shutout for the Owls. Senior Corey Fleming (West Enfield,
Maine/Penobscot Valley HS) had 11 saves for the Huskies.
at Gorham, Maine
Keene State (5-1-0; 1-0-0) 0 0 1 = 1
Southern Maine (3-2-2; 0-1-0) 0 0 0 = 0
Scoring: KS Lakota Denton (unassisted) 102:52.
Goalie Saves: SM Corey Fleming 11 KS Matt Andrulot 6
Corner Kicks: SM 2 KS 7 Shots: SM 8 KS 12
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Tuesday, September 21, 1999
Hopkins, Phiri Lead Huskies Past Terriers
GORHAM, Maine -- Freshman forward Steve Phiri (Arlington, Texas/Jim
Bowie HS) scored a pair of goals and senior captain Jim Hopkins (Bristol,
Conn./Bristol Central HS) added a goal and two assists to lead the University of
Southern Maine Huskies to a 4-1 win over the visiting Thomas College Terriers
Tuesday afternoon.
The Huskies, unbeaten in their last four games (3-0-1), improved to 3-1-2
on the season heading into their first Little East Conference game this Saturday
against Keene State College. Thomas slips to 3-3-0 on the year.
Phiri put the Huskies on the board just 1:31 into the match when he took a
ball lofted over the Terrier defense by Hopkins and chipped a shot over Thomas'
charging sophomore goalie Ryan Conley (Ellsworth, Maine).
Three-and-a-half minutes later, Terrier sophomore Lucas Levesque (Fort
Kent, Maine) outraced the USM defense to a pass from freshman Jose Palladino
(Sao Paulo, Brazil) and beat Husky senior goalie Corey Fleming (West Enfield,
Maine/Penobscot Valley HS) to tie the match.
Hopkins gave the Huskies the lead for good at the 20:44 mark with a high,
curling shot from just outside the 18-yard box.
Phiri made it 3-1 at 34:03 putting a low shot past Conley. Junior Seth
Benjamin (Ellsworth, Maine/Ellsworth HS) picked up the only assist.
Freshman Josh Roy (Frenchville, Maine/Wisdom HS) closed out the scoring
converting a pass from Hopkins.
Fleming finished his day with four saves before being relieved by
sophomore Chad Bouchard (Frenchville, Maine/Wisdom HS), who had two saves in the
final five minutes. Conley had nine saves for the Terriers.
at Gorham, Maine
Thomas (3-3-0) 1 0 = 1
Southern Maine (3-1-2) 3 1 = 4
Scoring: SM Steve Phiri (Jim Hopkins) 1:31; T Lucas Levesque (Jose
Palladino) 5:01; SM Hopkins (unassisted) 20:44; SM Phiri (Seth Benjamin)
34:03; SM Josh Roy (Hopkins) 86:28.
Saves: SM Cory Fleming (85 min) 4 Chad Bouchard (5 min) 2 T Ryan Conley 9
Corner Kicks: SM 6 T 4 Shots: SM 17 T 13
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Saturday, September 18, 1999
Huskies Explode Past Mariners
CASTINE, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine Huskies men's soccer
team scored a pair of goals 20 seconds apart late in the first half to break
open a tight match and went on to defeat the Maine Maritime Academy Mariners,
5-1, at Ritchie Field Saturday afternoon.
Leading 1-0 on a goal by junior midfielder Jamie Everhart (Bethel,
Conn./Bethel HS) in the tenth minute, the Huskies got goals from sophomore
forward Darby Higgins (Surry, Maine/ Ellsworth HS) and junior transfer forward
Ben Pelletier (Sanford, Maine/Sanford HS) at 41:00 and 41:20, respectively, to
take command of the match.
The Mariners got back within two early in the second half when junior
forward Mohammed Molley (Monrovia, Liberia) converted a penalty kick in the 49th
minute.
Southern Maine restored its three-goal lead at 69:39 when senior captain
Jim Hopkins (Bristol, Conn./Bristol Central HS) scored an unassisted goal.
Freshman forward Josh Roy (Frenchville, Maine/Wisdom HS) added the Huskies'
final goal in the 89th minute.
Senior Corey Fleming (West Enfield, Maine/Penobscot Valley HS) needed to
make two saves for the Huskies. Junior Mike Bills (Steuben, Maine) had four
saves for the Mariners.
at Castine, Maine
Southern Maine (2-1-2) 3 2 = 5
Maine Maritime (1-1-0) 0 1 = 1
Scoring: SM Jamie Everhart (Darby Higgins) 9:24; SM D. Higgins
(unassisted) 41:00; SM Ben Pelletier (Everhart) 41:20; MMA Mohammed
Molley (penalty kick) 48:50; SM Jim Hopkins (unassisted) 69:39; SM Josh
Roy (Ben Pelletier, Jim Hamalainen) 88:13.
Goalie Saves: SM Corey Fleming 2 MMA Mike Bills 4
Corner Kicks: SM 4 MMA 2 Shots: SM 9 MMA 4
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Wednesday, September 15, 1999
Huskies, Monks Play to Scoreless Draw
STANDISH, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine Huskies and the St.
Joseph's College Monks played to a scoreless draw in a men's college soccer
match Wednesday afternoon. The game was stopped with seven minutes remaining in
the second overtime due to darkness.
The goalkeepers, USM senior Corey Fleming (West Enfield, Maine/Penobscot
Valley HS) and St. Joe's senior Michael Bolanz (Belmont, Mass./Belmont HS), were
the story of the match. Bolanz was outstanding making 14 saves as the Huskies
outshot the Monks, 17-5, and held a 10-5 advantage on corner kicks. Fleming
finished the match with five saves to record his second career shutout.
at Standish, Maine
Southern Maine (1-1-2) 0 0 0 0 = 0
St. Joseph's 0 0 0 0 = 0
Scoring: none
Goalie Saves: SM Corey Fleming 5 St. J Michael Bolanz 14
Corners: SM 10 St. J 5 Shots: SM 17 St. J 5
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Sunday, September 12, 1999
Darby Higgins Leads Huskies To First Win
ELMIRA, N.Y. -- Sophomore forward Darby Higgins (Surry, Maine/Ellsworth
HS) scored a pair of goals and two assists for a career high six points to lead
the University of Southern Maine Huskies men's soccer team to a 4-0 victory over
the SUNY Potsdam Bears Sunday afternoon in the consolation game of the Elmira
College Invitational Tournament.
The victory was the first career win for the Huskies' first-year head
coach Bobby Murphy. USM is now 1-1-1 while Potsdam slips to 1-2-0.
Higgins, who had three goals and three assists during the two-day
tournament, gave the Huskies the only goal they would need in the 13th minute
converting a pass from senior captain Jim Hopkins (Bristol, Conn./Bristol
Central HS).
Junior midfielder Jamie Everhart (Bethel, Conn./Bethel HS) made it 2-0 in
the 38th minute off Higgins' first assist. The goal was the 20th of Everhart's
career, and makes him the tenth player in the 42-year history of the USM men's
soccer program to reach that milestone.
Higgins set up junior forward Ben Pelletier (Sanford, Maine/Sanford HS) in
the 51st minute, then closed the scoring in the 63rd minute off a pass from
Everhart.
Senior Corey Fleming (West Enfield, Maine/Penobscot Valley HS) and
sophomore Chad Bouchard (Frenchville, Maine/Wisdom HS) combined for the shutout
by making five saves. Potsdam keeper Wes Burnett was credited with nine saves.
at Elmira, N.Y.
Southern Maine (1-1-1) 2 2 = 4
SUNY Potsdam (1-2-0) 0 0 = 0
Scoring: SM Darby Higgins (Jim Hopkins) 12:10; SM Jamie Everhart (D.
Higgins) 37:03; SM Ben Pelletier (D. Higgins) 50:57; SM D. Higgins
(Everhart) 62:55.
Goalie Saves: SM Corey Fleming (81 min) 5 Chad Bouchard (9 min) 0
P Wes Burnett 9
Corners: SM 2 P 3 Shots: SM 19 P 10.
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Saturday, September 11, 1999
Huskies Let One Slip Away
ELMIRA, N.Y. -- Defensive lapses proved the undoing of the University of
Southern Maine Huskies men's soccer team Saturday afternoon as they dropped a
4-3 decision to the Cabrini College (Radnor, Penn.) Cavaliers in the first round
of the Elmira College Invitaitonal Tournament.
In the other first round match, Elmira College edge SUNY Potsdam, 2-1.
The Huskies will play Potsdam in the consolation game at noon Sunday while
Cabrini and Elmira battle for the championship at 2:30 p.m.
The Huskies surrendered two goals within the first ten minutes of play
before netting goals by sophomore forward Darby Higgins (Surry, Maine/Ellsworth
HS) in the 17th minute and junior Jamie Everhart (Bethel, Conn./Bethel HS) in
the 23rd minute to tie the game.
USM fell behind before halftime giving up an own goal in the 33rd minute.
The Huskies tied the game in the 52nd minute when the Cavaliers knocked the ball
into their net for an own goal.
Bill Crossan scored in the 76th minute, taking advantage of a Husky miscue
in the back, to give the Cavaliers the lead for good.
Senior goalie Corey Fleming (West Enfield, Maine/Penobscot Valley HS) made
six saves, including stopping a penalty kick in the first half, for Southern
Maine. James Beck made six saves for the Cavaliers.
at Elmira, N.Y.
Southern Maine (0-1-1) 2 1 = 3
Cabrini (1-0) 3 1 = 4
Scoring: C, James Deluisi (unassisted) 2:12; C, Andrew Zayas (Michael Braun) 8:32;
SM, Darby Higgins (Todd Dominski) 16:09; SM, Jamie Everhart (D. Higgins) 22:31; C,
own goal 32:40; SM, own goal 51:48; C, William Crossan (unassisted) 75:57.
Goalie Saves: C, James Beck 6 SM Corey Fleming 6
Corner Kicks: C 7 SM 5 Shots: C 11 SM 11
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Thursday, September 9, 1999
Huskies, Nor'easters Play to Draw
GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore Matt McPhee (Merrimack, N.H./Merrimack HS)
scored an unassisted goal with less than two minutes remaining in regulation
time to give the University of New England Nor'easters a 1-1 draw with the
University of Southern Maine Huskies in a men's college soccer match Thursday
afternoon. The match was the season opener for both teams.
The teams played through two 15-minute, sudden-death overtime periods
before settling for the draw.
Junior midfielder Jamie Everhart (Bethel, Conn./Bethel HS) gave the
Huskies a 1-0 lead in the 39th minute with a beautiful header off a left wing
cross from freshman back Matt Plante (North Bennington, Vt./Mt. Anthony Union
HS). The goal was the 18th of Everhart's career.
A miscue by the Huskies on an offside trap allowed McPhee an opportunity
to go in on senior goalie Corey Fleming (West Enfield, Maine/Penobscot Valley
HS). McPhee made the most of his chance burying a 10-yard shot past the
sprawling Fleming.
Both teams had chances to win in overtime, but both Fleming and Nor'easter
junior keeper Ian Nagus (Ipswich, Mass./Ipswich HS) came up with big saves.
Nagus best save of the match came in the first overtime period when he stopped
sophomore forward Darby Higgins (Surry, Maine/Ellsworth HS) on a breakaway from
point blank range.
Fleming finished the match with six saves. Nagus ended the match with
eight saves.
at Gorham, Maine
Univ. of New England (0-0-1) 0 1 0 0 = 1
Southern Maine (0-0-1) 1 0 0 0 = 1
Summary: SM Jamie Everhart (Matt Plante) 38:47; UNE Matt McPhee
(unassisted) 88:05.
Goalie Saves: SM Corey Fleming 6 UNE, Ian Nagus 8.
Corner Kicks: SM 5 UNE 2 Shots: SM 11 UNE 9
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Wednesday, September 1, 1999
Hopkins Named USM Men's Soccer Captain
Huskies Open 1999 Season September 9
GORHAM, Maine -- For the second straight year, senior midfielder Jim
Hopkins of the University of Southern Maine Huskies men's soccer team has been
named a team captain. First-year head coach Bobby Murphy made the announcement
recently at the Huskies' preseason training camp.
The Huskies opened their 18-game season on Thursday, September 9 when they
host the University of New England at the Gorham campus for a 4:00 p.m. game.
Hopkins (Bristol, Conn./Bristol Central H.S.) netted three goals and an
assist for seven points last season in 16 matches as the Huskies compiled a 5-
13-0 record. He missed two games due to injuries.
The 6-foot, 165-pound midfielder had two goals and one assist in 15 games
in 1997 as the Huskies finished 7-11-1.
During his three-year career, Hopkins has tallied eight goals and two
assists for 18 points. He is the last USM player to score three goals in one
game, achieving that feat against the University of Maine Machias in 1996.
Southern Maine, which plays in the eight-member Little East Conference,
recently was picked to finish seventh in the preseason head coaches poll. The
Huskies will be shooting for one of the top four spots in the conference
standings and a berth in the four-team postseason championship tournament. This
is the first season since the conference began sponsoring men's soccer as a
championship sport (1989) that a postseason tournament has been employed to
determine the champion. The tournament champion will receive an automatic berth
in the NCAA Division III men's soccer championship tournament.
The remainder of the Huskies' 1999 regular season schedule is as follows:
Sept. 11-12, at Elmira College Tournament; Sept. 15, at St. Joseph's (4:30);
Sept. 18, at Maine Maritime (4:00); Sept. 21, Thomas (4:00); Sept. 25, Keene
State (12:00); and Sept. 30, at Colby (3:30).
Also; Oct. 2, at UMass Boston (11:00 a.m.); Oct. 6, Husson (4:00); Oct.
9, at UMass Dartmouth (1:00); Oct. 13, at Bowdoin (3:30); Oct. 16, Eastern
Connecticut (1:00); Oct. 19, at Plymouth State (3:30); Oct. 23, at Western
Connecticut (1:00); Oct. 27, UMaine Farmington (2:30); and Oct. 30, Rhode
Island College (1:00).
The Huskies conclude the regular season Nov. 2 hosting Bates (2:30). The
Little East Conference tournament is scheduled for Nov. 5 and Nov. 7.
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