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Wednesday, December 2, 1998
Kelly Wilson Named to Women's Soccer All-New England Team
GORHAM, Maine -- For the second straight year, University of Southern Maine womenıs
soccer player Kelly Wilson has been named to the prestigious National Soccer Coaches
Association of America (NSCAA) All-New England third team following a vote by the regionıs
coaches.
Wilson, a fifth-year senior from Sedgewick, Maine (George Stevens Academy), scored one
goal and was credited with one assists in 16 games this past season. A tenacious marking
defender, she has been the mainstay of the Huskiesı back line at right back for the past four
seasons. Last month she was named to the Little East Conference all-star first team for the second
consecutive year.
In 1997, Wilson and midfielder Debbie Jandreau (1995-97) became the first players in the
14-year history of the University of Southern Maine womenıs soccer program to be named to the
NSCAA All-New England team. Both were named to the third team.
³Iım very pleased that Kelly, and our program, have been recognized for all her hard work,²
said first-year head coach Steve Quinones who guided the Huskies to a 8-7-1 overall record. ³Two
years in a row the coaches have recognized what a great talent Kelly is. Sheıll be sorely missed
next season.²
During her four-year career, Wilson scored four goals and one assist, and started all 64
games in which she participated. She has served as a team captain during each of the last three
seasons.
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Friday, November 6, 1998
Six USM Women's Soccer Players Named to All-LEC Squads
GORHAM, Maine -- Six members of the University of Southern Maine Huskies women's
soccer team have been named to the 1998 All-Little East Conference first and second teams. The
all-star teams and individual awards were announced late Wednesday (November 4) afternoon by
LEC commission Albert D. Bean Jr. following a vote by the conference's eight head coaches.
Named to the all-conference first team were junior forward Ali Hathaway (Hampden,
Maine), senior back Kelly Wilson (Sedgewick, Maine/George Stevens Academy) and sophomore
goalkeeper Samantha Whitman (Saxtons River, Vt./Northfield Mt. Hermon).
Junior midfielder Sarah Drury (Canton, Maine/Dirigo H.S.), senior midfielder Pam
Stevenson (Cape Elizabeth, Maine) and sophomore back Leah Cloutier (Topsham, Maine/Mt.
Ararat HS) were named to the second team.
Hathaway, playing college soccer for the first time, led the Huskies in scoring with nine goals
and one assist for 19 points in 16 games.
Wilson, who was a second team all-conference selection in 1996 and a first team honoree
last year, had one goal and an assist in 16 games while providing her noted hard-nosed defense
and leadership on the back line.
Whitman was among the top keepers in the league this season finishing with a 0.94 goals
against average and eight shutouts.
Drury was the Huskies' second leading scorer this season netting three goals and three
assists for nine points. She had her first career game winning goal scoring the winner against St.
Joseph's College in the second sudden death overtime period in September.
Stevenson started and participated in 14 games this season playing a more central role in
the midfield. Cloutier started all 16 game as the Huskies' center back teaming with Wilson and
Whitman to make the Huskies one of the region's top defensive teams. Neither Stevenson or
Cloutier was credited with a point this season.
Southern Maine finished the 1998 season with an 8-7-1 overall record and a 4-3 mark in
Little East Conference play.
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Saturday, October 31, 1998
Huskies Drop Heartbreaker in Regular Season Finale
KEENE, N.H. -- Senior forward Amy Zombeck (Claremont, N.H./Stevens HS) scored the
only goal of the game in the 57th minute to give the Keene State College Owls a 1-0 victory over the
visiting University of Southern Maine Huskies in Little East Conference women's soccer action
Saturday afternoon at the Owls Stadium Complex.
The Huskies finish the regular season 8-7-1 overall and 4-3-0 in the Little East. The eight
wins ties the school record achieved four times previously, most recently in 1996. The loss was the
fourth one-goal loss overall, and the third in conference play, this season for the Huskies.
Keene State, which clinched at least a share of the Little East championship, is now 16-3-0
overall and 6-1-0 in the conference.
Zombeck, the leading scorer in the Little East, collected a pass from freshman forward Becky
Stanley (Peterborough, N.H./Conval HS) and slipped a shot past USM's sophomore keeper
Samantha Whitman (Saxtons River, Vt./Northfield Mt. Hermon) for her 18th goal of the season at
56:35.
Whitman played a brilliant game in goal for the Huskies making 16 saves. Senior Carrah
Fisk (Keene, N.H.) made three saves for the Owls to record her 10th shutout of the season.
at Keene, N.H.
Southern Maine (8-7-1; 4-3-0 LEC) 0 0 = 0
Keene State (16-3-0; 6-1-0 LEC) 0 1 = 1
Scoring Summary: KS Amy Zombeck (Becky Stanley) 56:35.
Goalie Saves: KS Carrah Fisk (90 min.) 3 SM Samantha Whitman (90 min.) 16
Corner Kicks: KS 12 SM 8
Shots: KS 18 SM 8
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Tuesday, October 27, 1998
McCrave Leads Bobcats Past Huskies
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior forward Colleen McCrave (Walpole, Mass.) scored two goals
and assisted on the third as the visiting Bates College Bobcats defeated the University of Southern
Maine Huskies 3-1 in a non-league women's college soccer match Tuesday afternoon.
The win improves Bates overall record to 7-6-0. The Bobcats close out their regular season
Saturday against Colby College. Southern Maine slips to 8-6-1 overall. The Huskies travel to
Keene State College on Saturday for their regular season finale. The Little East Conference match
is scheduled to start at 12 noon.
McCrave netted the only goal of the first 45 minutes converting a pass sent into the box from
the left side by junior forward Katie Dodson (Westford, Mass.).
The Bobcats increased their lead to 3-0 in the first 28 minutes of the second half. McCrave
outworked a Husky defender for the ball at midfield, dribbled to the top of the penalty area, and
dished off to junior forward Kate O'Malley (Deephaven, Minn.) who beat sophomore goalie
Samantha Whitman (Saxtons River, Vt./Northfield Mt. Hermon) at 61:00.
O'Malley returned the favor 13 minutes later setting up McCrave's second goal of the match
at 72:53.
Southern Maine finally got on the board at 77:53 as sophomore midfielder Stephanie
Forrest (East Hartford, Conn.) collected a rebound in the Bates penalty area and put her shot
behind senior keeper Suzie Arnold (Falmouth, Mass.).
Arnold finished the match with 10 saves. Whitman had 10 saves in 80 minutes of action
before being relieved by freshman Meaghan Lombard (Caribou, Maine) who registered three
saves in the final ten minutes.
at Gorham, Maine
Bates (7-6-0) 1 2 = 3
Southern Maine (8-6-1) 0 1 = 1
Scoring Summary: B, Colleen McCrave (Katie Dodson) 6:23; B, Katie O'Malley (McCrave)
61:00; B, McCrave (O'Malley) 72:53; SM, Stephanie Forrest (unassisted) 77:23.
Goalie Saves: SM Samantha Whitman (80 min.) 10 Meaghan Lombard (10 min.) 3
B, Suzie Arnold 10.
Corner Kicks: SM 3 B 8
Shots: SM 12 B 17
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Saturday, October 24, 1998
Rachel Drury's First Career Goal Gives Huskies Win
GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore midfielder Rachel Drury (Canton, Maine/Dirigo HS)
scored her first collegiate goal in the 35th minute of play to give the University of Southern Maine
Huskies a 1-0 win over the visiting Rhode Island College Anchorwomen in a Little East Conference
women's soccer match Saturday afternoon.
The win improves the Huskies overall mark to 8-5-1 and 4-2-0 in Little East play. The win also
ensures Southern Maine of winning record under first-year head coach Steve Quinones. Rhode
Island College slips to 6-10-1 overall, 0-5-1 in the conference.
Drury broke a scoreless deadlock at 34:39 when she headed a cross from freshman Jenn
Young (Middlebury, Vt./Middlebury Union) just inside the far post past Rhode Island College's
sophomore goalie Jessica Robitaille (Greenville, R.I./Smithfield HS).
The Huskies dominated much of the game outshooting the Anchorwomen 22-4. Robitaille
made 11 saves while USM sophomore Samantha Whitman (Saxtons River, Vt./Northfield Mt.
Hermon) posted three saves for her eighth shutout of the season.
Rhode Island College had a good opportunity to tie the game in the final minutes, but junior
Joan Hencler's (Warwick, R.I./Pilgrim HS) shot sailed just high.
Southern Maine will play its final home game of the regular season Tuesday against Bates
College at 2:30.
at Gorham, Maine
Rhode Island College (6-10-1; 0-5-1 LEC) 0 0 = 0
Southern Maine (8-5-1; 4-2-0 LEC) 1 0 = 1
Scoring Summary: SM, Rachel Drury (Jen Young) 34:39.
Goalie Saves: SM Samantha Whitman 3 RIC Jessica Robitaille 11
Corner Kicks: SM 5 RIC 4
Shots: SM 22 RIC 4
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Thursday, October 22, 1998
Eastern Connecticut Holds Off Southern Maine
GORHAM, Maine -- Freshman Julia Neilson (Salisbury, Conn./Housatonic Valley
Regional) had a goal and an assist to lead the Eastern Connecticut State University Warriors to a
2-1 victory over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in a Little East Conference women's
soccer match Thursday afternoon.
The win improves Eastern Connecticut's overall mark to 7-6-2. Southern Maine slips to 7-5-1
overall. Both clubs are now 3-2-0 in Little East Conference play.
The game was a tale of two halves as Eastern Connecticut, playing with the wind, had the
edge in play during the first 45 minutes. The second half was all in favor of Southern Maine as the
visitors were held without a shot on goal.
Neilson set up the Warriors first goal of the match at 5:59 slipping a pass to sophomore
Sarah Ryczek (East Haddem, Conn./Nathan Hale-Ray HS) who beat USM sophomore goalie
Samantha Whitman (Saxtons River, Vt./Northfield Mt. Hermon) for her second goal of the season.
Neilson scored the eventual game winner at 42:59, converting a pass from junior Haley
Stearns (Mansfield, Conn./Edwin O. Smith HS). The goal was her ninth of the season.
Southern Maine finally got on the board at 77:27 when senior Kelly Wilson (Sedgewick,
Maine/George Stevens Academy) floated a direct kick from outside the penalty area over ECSU
senior keeper Kim Bridge (Enfield, Conn./Enrico Fermi HS) for her first goal of the season. The
Huskies continued to mount pressure searching for the equalizer, but Bridge was able to preserve
the Warriors' fourth straight 2-1 win, and ninth consecutive win since 1990, over the Huskies.
Bridge finished the match with eight saves while Whitman finished with 12 saves.
at Gorham, Maine
Eastern Connecticut (7-6-2; 3-2-0 LEC) 2 0 = 2
Southern Maine (7-5-1; 3-2-0 LEC) 0 1 = 1
Scoring Summary: EC, Sarah Ryczek (Julia Neilson) 5:59; EC, Neilson (Haley Stearns) 42:59;
SM, Kelly Wilson (unassisted) 77:27.
Goalie Saves: EC, Kim Bridge 8 SM Samantha Whitman 12
Corner Kicks: EC 2 SM 3
Shots: EC 14 SM 16
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Tuesday, October 20, 1998
Huskies Blank Panthers in Women's Soccer
PLYMOUTH, N.H. -- Sophomore goalie Samantha Whitman (Saxtons River, Vt./
Northfield Mt. Hermon) made nine saves and the University of Southern Maine Huskies scored on
their only two shots of the game to post a 2-0 victory over the Plymouth State College in a Little East
Conference women's soccer match Tuesday afternoon at Panther Field.
The win snapped the Huskies three-game winless skid and improves their overall mark to 7-
4-1 (3-1-0 in Little East). Plymouth State slips to 6-7-0 overall (3-2-0 in Little East). The win was the
Huskies second in the last three years against the Panthers.
Whitman had a strong game stopping all nine PSC shots on goal, including eight in the first
half when the Huskies nursed a 1-0 lead and the Panthers held an 8-1 edge in shots. The shutout
was her seventh of the season and helps lower her goals against average to 0.75.
Southern Maine made the most of its two scoring opportunities. Sophomore Stephanie
Forrest (East Hartford, Conn.) netted what proved to be the game winner just 6:26 into the match
when she converted a pass from freshman Kim Landeen (New Sweden, Maine/Caribou HS). The
goal was Forrest's first of the season.
Junior Sarah Drury (Canton, Maine/Dirigo HS) gave the Huskies some insurance when
she scored an unassisted goal at 57:45. It was her third goal of the season.
The Huskies host Eastern Connecticut State University on Thursday (October 22) in a
makeup game originally scheduled for October 10, and Rhode Island College on Saturday in a pair
of Little East matches. Plymouth State travels to Colby-Sawyer College on Thursday for its next
match.
at Plymouth, N.H.
Southern Maine (7-4-1; 3-1-0 LEC) 1 1 = 2
Plymouth State (6-7-0; 3-2-0 LEC) 0 0 = 0
Scoring Summary: SM, Stephanie Forrest (Kim Landeen) 6:26; SM, Sarah Drury (unassisted)
57:45.
Goalie Saves: SM Samantha Whitman 9 PS Alyssa Sadowski 0
Shots: SM 2 PS 9
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Saturday, October 17, 1998
Colonials Thwart Huskies Upset Bid
DANBURY, Conn. -- Sophomore forward Tori Wilkin (Brookfield, Conn.) headed home the
only goal of the match with just 3:37 left in regulation as the Western Connecticut State University
Colonials extended their unbeaten string to 13 games with a 1-0 triumph over the University of
Southern Maine Huskies in a Little East Conference women's soccer match at the Midtown Campus
Field Saturday afternoon.
Western Connecticut, the defending Little East champion, improved its overall record to
12-1-2 overall and remained unbeaten in the conference at 4-0-0. The Colonials have won their
last 11 LEC matches over the last two seasons. Southern Maine dips to 6-4-1 overall and 2-1-0 in
the LEC.
Wilkin collected her fourth goal of the season when she headed home a corner kick taken by
senior Tina Fernandes' (Danbury, Conn.).
Freshman goalie Alessandra Raffa (Middletown, Conn.) needed to make two saves to
register her eighth shutout of the season for the Colonials.
Sophomore keeper Samantha Whitman (Saxtons River, Vt./Northfield Mt. Hermon) played
well for the Huskies making nine saves, including a big save on sophomore Nashytha Patten
(Danbury, Conn.) in the first half that kept the game scoreless.
at Danbury, Conn.
Southern Maine (6-4-1, 2-1-0) 0 0 = 0
Western Connecticut (12-1-2, 4-0-0) 0 1 = 1
Scoring Summary: WC Tori Wilkin (Tina Fernandes) 86:23
Goalie Saves: SM Samantha Whitman 9 WC Alessandra Raffa 2
Corner Kicks: SM 0 WC 7
Shots: SM 2 WC 19
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Thursday, October 15, 1998
White Mules Edge Huskies in Women's Soccer
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior forward Kara Schiebel (Kennebunkport, Maine/Canterbury)
scored the only goal of the match in the 53rd minute and senior goalie Heather Garni (Wellesley,
Mass.) made nine saves to lead the Colby College White Mules to a 1-0 victory over the University
of Southern Maine Huskies in a non-league women's college soccer match Thursday afternoon.
The win improves the White Mules overall record to 5-4-0. Southern Maine, which had its
five-game unbeaten (4-0-1) string snapped, slips to 6-3-1 overall. The match was played at Gorham
High School after rains made the Huskies' on-campus field unplayable.
Schiebel scored her sixth goal of the season seven-and-a-half minutes into the second half
converting a rebound of a free kick taken by senior Kristina Stahl (Farmington, Conn./Kingswood-
Oxford).
Garni stopped everything the Huskies booted at her, including two outstanding stops in the
second half on the Huskies' Katie Blanchard (Windham, Maine) and Stephanie Forrest (East
Hartford, Conn.), to post her first shutout of the season.
Sophomore Samantha Whitman (Saxtons River, Vt./Northfield Mt. Hermon) played well for
the Huskies making 15 saves.
at Gorham, Maine
Colby (5-4-0) 0 1 = 1
Southern Maine (6-3-1) 0 0 = 0
Scoring Summary: C, Kara Schiebel (Kristina Stahl) 52:36.
Goalie Saves: SM Samantha Whitman 15 C Heather Garni 9
Corner Kicks: SM 5 C 8
Shots: SM 12 C 18
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Saturday, October 10, 1998
For Immediate Release
USM Women's Soccer and Women's Tennis Matches Postponed
GORHAM, Maine -- Due to the rainy weather, today's (Saturday, October 10) University of
Southern Maine women's soccer and women's tennis matches have been postponed.
The women's soccer match with Little East Conference rival Eastern Connecticut State
University, scheduled to be played at 1:00 p.m. on the Gorham campus, was postponed due to
unplayable field conditions. It has been rescheduled for Thursday, October 22, at USM, starting at
3:30 p.m.
The women's tennis match at the University of Massachusetts Lowell was postponed. A
possible make-up date will be announced at a later date.
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Thursday, October 8, 1998
Huskies, Beavers Play to Scoreless Draw
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine Huskies and the University of Maine
at Farmington Beavers played 120 minutes of scoreless women's college soccer in a non-league
match Thursday afternoon.
The draw gives Southern Maine a 6-2-1 overall mark and extends the Huskies unbeaten
string to five games (4-0-1). UMaine Farmington is now 6-1-2.
The Huskies had a huge advantage in shots (32-12) and corner kicks (15-5), but were unable
to slip a shot past UMF junior keeper Pam Goyette (Naples, Maine) who was credited with 20
saves.
Southern Maine sophomore keeper Samantha Whitman (Saxtons River, Vt./Northfield Mt.
Hermon) recorded six saves to collect her sixth shutout of the season.
at Farmington, Maine
Southern Maine (6-2-1) 0 0 0 0 = 0
UMaine Farmington (6-1-2) 0 0 0 0 = 0
Scoring Summary: no scoring
Goalie Saves: SM Samantha Whitman 6 UMF Pam Goyette 20
Corner Kicks: SM 15 UMF 5
Shots: SM 32 UMF 12
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Saturday, October 3, 1998
Hathaway Scores Twice, Huskies Win Fourth Straight
Huskies Off to Best Start Since 1988
NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. -- Junior Ali Hathaway (Hampden, Maine) scored twice as
the visiting University of Southern Maine Huskies defeated the University of Massachusetts
Dartmouth Corsairs, 2-0, in a Little East Conference women's college soccer match Saturday
afternoon.
The win was the fourth straight for the Huskies and their sixth in the last seven matches.
USM equaled its best start through eight matches (1988) in the 14-year history of the program by
improving to 6-2 overall and 2-0 in conference play. UMass Dartmouth dropped to 2-5-3 overall
and 0-1-1 in Little East play.
Hathaway, who has scored nine goals in her first eight collegiate games, and seven in the
last four matches, got what proved to be her fifth game winning goal of the season at 24:19 of the
match converting a pass from sophomore Rachel Drury (Canton, Maine/Dirigo HS). Drury was
able to outwork two UMD defenders to gain possession of the ball before dishing off to Hathaway.
Junior midfielder Sarah Drury (Canton, Maine/Dirigo HS) set up Hathaway's second goal
at 50:36 with a beautiful pass that split the Corsair's defense.
Sophomore goalie Samantha Whitman (Saxtons River, Vt.) came up big when she
needed to for the Huskies. Whitman had eight saves in the match to record her fifth shutout of the
season. All six USM wins have been by shutout.
Sophomore Jenn Nelson (Medford, Mass./Arlington Catholic HS) had eight saves for the
Corsairs.
at North Dartmouth, Mass.
Southern Maine (6-2-0, 2-0-0) 1 1 = 2
UMass Dartmouth (2-5-3, 0-1-1) 0 0 = 0
Scoring Summary: SM, Ali Hathaway (Rachel Drury) 24:19; SM, Hathaway (Sarah Drury)
50:36.
Goalie Saves: SM Samantha Whitman 8 UMD, Jennifer Nelson 8
Corner Kicks: SM 3 UMD 3
Shots: SM 10 UMD 8
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Wednesday, September 30, 1998
Hathaway Gives Huskies Third Straight Win
BIDDEFORD, Maine -- Junior forward Ali Hathaway (Hampden, Maine) scored the only
goal of the game in the 78th minute of play to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies to a 1-
0 victory over the University of New England Nor'easters in a non-conference women's college
soccer match Wednesday afternoon.
The win was the third straight for the Huskies who improve to 5-2-0 overall. It is the Huskies
best start since 1988 when the team started 6-2-0. UNE slips to 3-4-1 on the season.
Hathaway controlled a loose ball after the Nor'easters failed to clear a USM corner kick and
ripped a 15-yard shot passed Becky Brown (Kingston, MA) for her seventh goal of the season. It
was Hathaway's fourth game winning goal of the season.
USM sophomore keeper Samantha Whitman (Saxtons River, Vt./Northfield Mt. Hermon)
stopped seven shots to post her fourth shutout of the season. Brown also finished with seven saves.
at Biddeford, Maine
Southern Maine (5-2-0) 0 1 = 1
Univ. of New England (3-4-1) 0 0 = 0
Scoring Summary: SM, Ali Hathaway (unassisted) 78:00.
Goalie Saves: SM, Samantha Whitman 7 UNE, Becky Brown 7
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Saturday, September 26, 1998
Huskies Rout Beacons in Women's Soccer
Hathaway Scores Three Goals, Blanchard Sets Single-Game Assist Mark
BOSTON, Mass. -- Junior Ali Hathaway netted three goals and senior Katie Blanchard
dished out a school record four assists as the University of Southern Maine Huskies scored eight
unanswered goals to rout the University of Massachusetts Boston Beacons, 8-1, in a Little East
Conference women's soccer match Saturday morning.
The win improves the Huskies overall record to 4-2-0 while UMass Boston drops to 1-3-0
overall. The game was the conference opener for both teams.
The Beacons took a 1-0 lead in the second minute of play when junior Jenn Marquez
(Roslindale, Mass./ English HS) slotted home her second goal of the season. Sophomore Angela
Hogrell (Quincy, Mass.) drew the only assist.
Southern Maine needed less than nine minutes to get the equalizer as junior Sarah Drury
(Canton, Maine/Dirigo HS) scored her second goal of the campaign. Blanchard (Windham,
Maine/Windham HS) picked up her first assist of the match on the play.
Hathaway (Hampden, Maine/Hampden Academy) and Blanchard had a hand in the next four
Husky goals. Hathaway scored what proved to be the game winner, assisted by Blanchard, just 31
seconds after Drury's goal. Hathaway set up freshman Jenn Young (Middlebury, Vt./Middlebury
Union HS) for Young's first collegiate goal at 22:47.
Blanchard set up Hathaway twice in the first four minutes of the second half to expand the
lead to 5-1. Blanchard's four assists broke the previous school record of three set by Mandy King
against Rhode Island College in 1995. Hathaway, who has scored six goals this season, is the first
USM player to tally three goals in a game since Debbie Jandreau netted four goals in back-to-back
games in 1995.
Sophomore Christie Winchenbach (Waldoboro, Maine/Medomak Valley HS) and
freshmen Jenn Ireland (Norridgewock, Maine/Skowhegan Area HS) and KIm Landeen (New
Sweden, Maine/ Caribou HS) scored the Huskies last three goals. Freshman Stacey
MacDonald (Gorham, Maine/Gorham HS) assisted on two of the goals.
USM goalies Samanatha Whitman (Saxtons River, Vt./Northfield Mt. Hermon) and
Meaghan Lombard (Caribou, Maine/Caribou HS) each played a half and combined for four
saves. Sophomore Casey Smith (Dartmouth, Mass./Dartmouth HS) had 17 saves for the
Beacons.
at Boston, Mass.
Southern Maine (4-2, 1-0) 3 5 = 8
UMass Boston (1-3, 0-1) 1 0 = 1
Scoring Summary: UMB, Jenn Marquez (Angela Hogrell) 1:26; SM, Sarah Drury (Katie
Blanchard) 10:59; SM, Ali Hathaway (Blanchard) 11:30; SM, Jenn Young (Hathaway) 22:47;
SM, Hathaway (Blanchard) 45:45; SM, Hathaway (Blanchard) 48:05; SM, Christie
Winchenbach (Stacey MacDonald) 68:11; SM, Jenn Ireland (MacDonald) 78:50; SM, Kim
Landeen (Ireland) 86:25.
Goalie Saves: SM, Samantha Whitman (45 minutes) 2 Meaghan Lombard (45 minutes) 2
UMB Casey Smith 17
Corner Kicks: SM, 3 UMB 1
Shots: SM 51 UMB 9
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Thursday, September 24, 1998
Hathaway, Huskies Beat Salem State For First Time
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior Ali Hathaway (Hampden, Maine/Hampden Academy) scored in
the 58th minute and sophomore Samantha Whitman (Saxtons River, Vt./Northfield Mt. Hermon)
turned aside 14 shots to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies to a 1-0 victory over the
visiting Salem State College Vikings in a women's college soccer match Thursday afternoon.
The win was the first for the Huskies against Salem State in 13 tries dating back to 1986.
Hathaway's goal, her third of the season, was the first by a USM team against the Vikings since
1990. The victory improves the Huskies overall mark to 3-2-0 while Salem State slips to 0-4-1.
Hathaway collected a pass over the defense from senior Kelly Wilson (Sedgewick, Maine/
George Stevens Academy) and slipped a 12-yard shot past sophomore keeper Lauren Trechok
(Hanover, Mass./Hanover HS) at 57:42.
Southern Maine had a golden chance to add to its lead, but junior Sarah Drury's (Canton,
Maine/Dirigo HS) shot hit the cross bar.
Whitman had a strong game for the Huskies making some key saves, including a point blank
shot from freshman Taylor Clark (Goergetown, Mass./Georgetown HS) in the first half and senior
Donna DaSilva (Andover, Mass./Sachem North [NY]) in the second half.
Trechok had 14 saves for the Vikings.
at Gorham, Maine
Salem State (0-4-1) 0 0 = 0
Southern Maine (3-2-0) 0 1 = 1
Scoring Summary: SM, Ali Hathaway (Kelly Wilson) 57:42.
Goalie Saves: SM, Samantha Whitman 14 SS, Lauren Trechok 14
Corner Kicks: SM 3 SS 4
Shots: SM 26 SS 13
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Sunday, September 20, 1998
Polar Bears Knock Off Huskies
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior midfielder Amy Trumbull (Stow, MA/Middlesex HS) scored the
first goal of the match and set up another as the Bowdoin College Polar Bears defeated the
University of Southern Maine Huskies in women's college soccer action Sunday afternoon.
The win improves the Polar Bears' record to 3-0-1 while the Huskies drop to 2-2-0. Southern
Maine will host Salem State College in its next match on Thursday. Bowdoin travels to Middlebury
College next Saturday.
Trumbull scored her second goal of the season at 17:16 as she raced passed a USM
defender and converted a through pass from first-year midfielder Alison Lavoie (Nashua, NH).
Trumbull assisted on the final goal of the match setting up sophomore midfielder Molly
Perencevich (Concord, N.H./St. Paul's) for her first goal of the season in the final minute of play.
Senior midfielder Kristen Doughty (East Harpswell, Maine/Mt. Ararat HS) had the Polar
Bears' second goal at 28:08 when her high shot was initially stopped, then mishandled and
dropped over the goal line by the Huskies' sophomore keeper Samantha Whitman (Saxtons
River, Vt.). The goal was Doughty's second of the season.
Whitman played a strong game for the Huskies making 20 saves. Sophomore Sarah
Farmer (Vienna, Va./James Madison HS) needed to make just four saves to register her second
straight shutout.
Bowdoin had a 30-11 edge in shots during the game.
at Gorham, Maine
Bowdoin (3-0-1) 2 1 = 3
Southern Maine (2-2-0) 0 0 = 0
Scoring Summary: B, Amy Trumbull (Alison Lavoie) 17:16; B, Kristen Doughty (unassisted)
28:08; B, Molly Perencevich (Trumbull) 89:02.
Goalie Saves: B, Sarah Farmer 4 SM Samantha Whitman 20
Corner Kicks: B 8 SM 8
Shots: B 30 SM 11
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Wednesday, September 16, 1998
Drury Gives Huskies Win over Monks in 2OT
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior midfielder Sarah Drury (Canton, Maine/Dirigo HS) scored her
second career goal four and a half minutes into the second sudden death overtime period to give
the University of Southern Maine Huskies a 1-0 victory over the St. Joseph's College Monks in a
women's college soccer match played under the lights at Gorham High School Wednesday night.
The win improves the Huskies record to 2-1 under first-year head coach Steve Quinones. St.
Joseph's drops to 2-1 under rookie coach David Roussel.
Drury headed home the game winner off a pass from sophomore midfielder Stephanie
Forrest (East Hartford, Conn.) for her first goal of the season, and just the second of her career.
Her only previous goal came in the final game of her freshman season against UMass Boston.
The Huskies held a wide edge in shots (38-12), but could not put the ball past Monks'
sophomore keeper Kendra Brown (Milford, Maine/Old Town HS) until Drury found the back of the
net. Brown finished the night with 27 saves.
Southern Maine sophomore keeper Samantha Whitman (Saxtons River, Vt.) finished with
10 saves, including a couple of standout stops in the first overtime period to keep the match
scoreless.
at Gorham, Maine
1 2 OT OT Final
St. Joseph's (ME) (2-1-0) 0 0 0 0 = 0
Southern Maine (2-1-0) 0 0 0 1 = 1
Scoring Summary: SM, Sarah Drury (Stephanie Forrest) 109:37
Goalie Saves: SM Samantha Whitman 10 St. J. Kendra Brown 27
Corner Kicks: SM 14 St. J 3
Shots: SM 38 St. J 12
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Saturday, September 12, 1998
Huskies Get First Win for Quinones
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior Ali Hathaway (Hampden, Maine), playing soccer for the first
time since high school, scored twice 32 seconds apart late in the first half as the University of
Southern Maine Huskies women's soccer team posted a 4-0 victory over the Norwich University
Cadettes Saturday afternoon.
The win was the first for Southern Maine rookie coach Steve Quinones, and evens the
Huskies record at 1-1. Norwich falls to .500 at 2-2.
Hathaway, who last played competitive soccer at Hampden (Maine) Academy and has
played basketball the last two years for the nationally-ranked Huskies, got her first collegiate goal at
the 44:00 mark scoring on a breakaway. She added her second goal just 32 seconds later
converting a pass from junior midfielder Sarah Drury (Canton, Maine), the first of two assists for
her.
The Huskies added two more goals in the first 15 minutes of the second half to put the game
away. Senior Katie Blanchard (Windham, Maine) knocked home a pass from sophomore Kim
Landeen (New Sweden, Maine) at 57:21, and Landeen converted from Drury at 60:21 to ice the
game.
Sophomore Samantha Whitman (Saxtons River, Vt.) had three saves for the Huskies.
Sophomore Alex Evans (Norfolk, Conn.) had seven saves for Norwich. Southern Maine outshot
the Cadettes, 20-6, during the contest.
at Gorham, Maine
Norwich (2-2) 0 0 = 0
Southern Maine (1-1) 2 2 = 4
Scoring Summary: SM, Ali Hathaway (unassisted) 44:00; SM, Hathaway (Sarah Drury) 44:32;
SM, Katie Blanchard (Kim Landeen) 57:06; SM, Landeen (S. Drury) 60:21.
Goalie Saves: SM, Samantha Whitman 3 N, Alex Evans 6
Corner Kicks: SM 10 N 2
Shots: SM 20 N 6
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Wednesday, September 9, 1998
USM Sponsors Youth Soccer Night
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine men's and women's soccer teams will
be hosting a youth soccer night as part of their games against St. Joseph's College on Wednesday,
September 16.
All youth soccer players wearing their club team, recreation department or school team shirt
will be admitted free to the doubleheader at Gorham High School. The men's game starts at 6:00
p.m. followed by the women's game at approximately 8:00 p.m.
For further information contact John Skelton, men's soccer coach, at 780-5594 or Steve
Quinones, women's coach, at 780-5328.
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Wednesday, September 9, 1998
Huskies Drop Season Opener
WENHAM, Mass. -- Freshman midfielder Nicole Peel (Tiverton, R.I.) set up the game's first
goal and later scored the second as Gordon College tallied three times in the first half to knocked off
the University of Southern Maine, 3-0, in women's college soccer action Wednesday afternoon.
The loss spoiled the debut of USM's new head coach Steve Quinones. The game was the
season opener for the Huskies. Gordon improves to 2-0 on the season.
Peel set up classmate Kelsey Harris (Louisville, Ken.) for the game's first goal by
intercepting a pass along the Husky back line and sending Harris in on sophomore goalie
Samantha Whitman (Saxtons River, Vt.). Peel then scored the second goal five minutes later out
racing the Husky defenders to sophomore Alison Sizer's (Tustin, Calif.) long pass and putting a
shot past Whitman.
With less than 12 minute left in the half, the Huskies were able to thwart an indirect free kick
in the six-yard box, but sophomore Liz Curtis (Peabody, Mass.) was able to put home a rebound
for the final goal.
Whitman had 14 saves for the Huskies. Gordon sophomore keeper Sara Baker (Waterville,
Vt.) made six saves.
at Wenham, Mass.
Southern Maine (0-1-0) 0 0 = 0
Gordon (2-0-0) 3 0 = 3
Scoring Summary: G, Kelsey Harris (Nicole Peel) 14:31; G, Peel (Alison Sizer) 19:34; G, Liz
Curtis (Tayler Nice, Sada Andrews) 33:41.
Goalie Saves: SM, Samantha Whitman 14 G, Sara Baker 6
Corner Kicks: SM 3 G 10 Shots: SM 6 G 17
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Tuesday, September 8, 1998
Stevenson and Wilson Named Women's Soccer Captains for Second Straight Year
GORHAM, Maine -- For the second straight year, seniors Pam Stevenson and Kelly
Wilson have been named captains of the University of Southern Maine women's soccer team. The
Huskies' first-year head coach, Steve Quinones, made the announcement.
The Huskies open their 16-game 1998 season Wednesday (September 9) afternoon when
they travel to Wenham, Mass., to play Gordon College. The opening kickoff is scheduled for 3:30
p.m. USM will play its home opener against Norwich University this Saturday (September 12) at
2:30 p.m. on the Gorham campus.
Wilson (Sedgewick, Maine/George Stevens Academy) was a third team NSCAA Division III
All-New England selection last year, the first time in the 13-year history that USM had a player
named to that prestigious all-star squad. She also was a first team All-Little East Conference
defender. A tenacious player, this is the third straight season that Wilson has been named a
captain.
She started all 17 games last season. Her only goal of the season was the game winner in
the Huskies 1-0 victory over St. Joseph's College. For her career, Wilson has three goals in 48
games.
Stevenson (Cape Elizabeth, Maine) was the team's second leading scorer in 1997 with three
goals and two assists for eight points. During her first two seasons, she has played in 33 games
netting six goal and two assists for 14 points.
The remainder of the Huskies 1998 schedule is as follows: Sept. 16, St. Joseph's (at
Gorham H.S.); Sept. 20, Bowdoin; Sept. 24, Salem State; Sept. 26, at UMass Boston; and Sept.
30, at University of New England.
Also Oct. 3, at UMass Dartmouth; Oct. 8, at UMaine Farmington; Oct. 10, Eastern
Connecticut; Oct. 15, Colby; Oct. 17, at Western Connecticut; Oct. 20, at Plymouth State; Oct. 24,
Rhode Island College; Oct. 27, Bates; and Oct. 31, at Keene State.
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Thursday, February 19, 1998
USM Names Steve Quinones Women's Soccer Coach
GORHAM, Maine -- Steve Quinones, a former women's soccer assistant coach at Franklin
Pierce College and presently playing for the Buffalo Blizzard of the National Professional Soccer
League (NPSL), has been named head coach for women's soccer at the University of Southern
Maine. Albert D. Bean, Director of Athletics at USM, made the announcement.
Quinones becomes the fourth head coach in the history of the program. He succeeds Mike
Steitzer who resigned at the end of the 1997 season after guiding the team for four years. Quinones
takes over a team that finished with a 5-9-3 overall record last fall.
"I'm very excited about this opportunity. I feel that my experiences at Franklin Pierce (College)
and as a professional player have prepared me to handle the program," commented Quinones
when reached by phone in Buffalo.
"We'll start by being over .500 and contending for the (Little East) conference championship.
To accomplish this, we'll have to be able to play with, and beat, the top teams," responded
Quinones when asked about his goals for the program.
"We're all very excited to have Steve joining the coaching staff at USM. His experiences as
an assistant coach and as a professional soccer player should prove invaluable in moving the
women's program to the next level," commented Bean.
"Steve possesses outstanding interpersonal skills, has a very positive approach and a
tremendous knowledge of the game of soccer. I feel certain that our program will flourish under
Steve's direction and look forward to the future of USM women's soccer," added Bean.
Quinones has spent the past two falls as an assistant coach at Franklin Pierce College
working primarily with the goalkeepers. He also assisted in player development, scouting and
recruiting. The Ravens have won the NCAA Division Two national championship the past four
seasons.
He began his coaching career right out of college as goalkeeper coach at Oneonta State
College, an NCAA Division One program in Oneonta, N.Y., where he was born and raised. He
moved on to serve as the men's goalkeepers coach at New Hampshire College for two years (1993-
94).
An All-American player during his collegiate playing career at Franklin Pierce, Quinones has
played five seasons for the Cape Cod Crusaders of the United Systems of Independent Soccer
Leagues (USISL). He has also played for the Tampa Bay Terror and the Buffalo Blizzard of the
NPSL during the winter.
Franklin Pierce posted a 57-24-5 record during Quinones four-year career at the Rindge,
N.H.-based school. He was named to the All-New England Collegiate Conference team and the
Division Two All-New England squads three straight years (1988-90). He still holds several school
records, including single season saves (136), career saves (429) and career goals against average
(1.0).
TRANSACTION LINE: Southern Maine: Named Steve Quinones women's soccer head coach.
USM Women's Soccer Career Coaching Records
Coach Years Seasons W L T Pct.
Ed Flaherty 1985-91 7 44 58 6 .435
Art Goelman 1992-93 2 10 26 1 .284
Mike Steitzer 1994-97 4 20 43 6 .333
1985-96 13 74 127 13 .376
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