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Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Jessica Knight Named LEC Offensive Player of the Year
Knight, Robertson, Martineau, Vaughan Receive All-LEC Honors
GORHAM, Maine -- The Little East Conference announced today that
University of Southern Maine junior midfield Jessica Knight has been named the
women's lacrosse Offensive Player of the Year for the 2009 season. Jonathan
Harper, commissioner for the Little East Conference, made the announcement
following a vote by the conference's seven head coaches.
Harper also announced that Knight (Alfred, Maine/Massabesic) and junior
defense Erica Robertson (St. Albans, Vt./Bellow Free Academy) have been voted to
the all-conference first team, and sophomores Jessica Martineau (Auburn,
Maine/Yarmouth) and Mary Vaughan (Brunswick, Maine/Pomfret School) were selected
for spots on the all-conference second team.
Knight, who became the USM women's program's all-time leading scorer for
goals (132) and total points (160) this season, is the first USM player to
receive the top offensive player award. The 2007 LEC Rookie of the Year, Knight
had 62 points this season on 53 goals and nine assists in 16 games. She also
recorded 28 ground balls and 33 draw controls. She scored three or more goals
in 12 games, capped by a season-high six against Plymouth State University on
April 14.
This is the third consecutive year that Knight has received a spot on the
all-conference team. She was a second team All-LEC pick in 2007 and a first
team selection last year. She leads the conference in goals per game (3.31) and
is second in points per game (3.88).
Robertson was named to the all-conference first team for the second
straight year. She had six goals and one assist in 16 games this season, and
was credited with a team-leading 56 ground balls, 25 caused turnovers and 15
draw controls. Robertson was picked as the LEC Defensive Player of the Week on
April 6.
A newcomer to the USM program this year after transferring from the
University of New Hampshire, Martineau was the team's fourth leading scorer with
26 goals and one assist in 12 games. The LEC Rookie of the Week on April 6,
Martineau also had 12 ground balls and 19 draw controls. In her second career
game, Martineau tallied seven goals against Western Connecticut State University
to help USM rally in the second half for a 16-14 victory.
Vaughan collected 23 goals and passed off eight assists for 31 points in 16
games. She had 31 ground balls, 27 draw controls and caused 12 turnovers. She
had a career-high six points (4g, 2a) in the Huskies' 17-13 win over Fitchburg
State College.
Southern Maine finished the season 6-10 overall and 2-4 in the conference.
Little East Conference Women's Lacrosse Awards and All-Conference Teams
Offensive Player of the Year
Jessica Knight, Junior, University of Southern Maine
Defensive Player of the Year
Taylor MacDonald, Junior, Eastern Connecticut State University
Rookie of the Year
Allison O'Rourke, Freshman, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Coach of the Year
Christine Hutchison, Eastern Connecticut State University
2009 Little East Women's Lacrosse All-Conference Teams
First Team
Name Position Class Institution
Taylor Cambal Attack Junior Plymouth State
Ashley Caruso Attack Senior Western Connecticut
Jill Kirk Attack Sophomore Keene State
Brooke Wayte Attack Junior Eastern Connecticut
Jamie Albert Midfield Sophomore Keene State
Kalie Judd Midfield Junior Plymouth State
Jessica Knight Midfield Junior Southern Maine
Kara Kruczkiewicz Midfield Junior Western Connecticut
Taylor MacDonald Midfield Junior Eastern Connecticut
Jackie Bivona Defense Senior Eastern Connecticut
Nicole Grover Defense Freshman Plymouth State
Erica Robertson Defense Junior Southern Maine
Jen Gearing Goalie Senior Keene State
Second Team
Brianna Davis Attack Freshman Plymouth State
Whitney Fairchild Attack Senior Western Connecticut
Lauren Sawyer Attack Sophomore Keene State College
Kara Basque Midfield Junior UMass Dartmouth
Jessica Bouwman Midfield Freshman Western Connecticut
Emily Persano Midfield Sophomore Keene State
Jessica Martineau Midfield Sophomore Southern Maine
Mary Vaughan Midfield Sophomore Southern Maine
Sara Barrett Defense Senior Eastern Connecticut
Annie Brown Defense Sophomore Keene State
Lauren Poppe Defense Freshman Western Connecticut
Kristianna Ibsen Goalie Freshman Eastern Connecticut
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
(Courtesy of UMass Dartmouth Sports Information)
Little East Conference Tournament - First Round Game
UMass Dartmouth Edges Southern Maine 12-11
NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. -- Freshman Allison O'Rourke (Weymouth, Mass.)
scored a pair of second-half goals as the University of Massachusetts
Dartmouth's women's lacrosse team held off the University of Southern Maine,
12-11, in a first round Little East Conference playoff match at Cressy Field
Tuesday.
The win moves the fourth-seeded Corsairs into a semifinal game Thursday at
top-seeded Eastern Connecticut State University. The Corsairs are now 6-10
overall. The Huskies, who dropped their second straight heartbreaker, finished
the season at 6-10.
O'Rourke scored at 11:49 of the second half, just 3:05 after Corsairs'
junior Gillian Carey (Waltham, Mass.) broke a 9-9 tie and gave UMD the lead for
good with 14:24 remaining.
Senior Caitlin Albert (Scarborough, Maine) followed with a goal at 10:46 to
cut the lead to 11-10 before O'Rourke scored at 9:34 to restore UMass
Dartmouth's two-goal advantage. Sophomore Mary Vaughan (Brunswick,
Maine/Pomfret) scored two minutes later to make it 12-11. The Huskies pressed
for the equalizer, but the Corsairs kept them off the scoreboard.
Sophomore midfielder Rachel Carlucci (Franklin, Mass.) scored three first-
half goals as UMass Dartmouth erased an early 2-1 deficit and took a 5-2 lead.
USM scored the final three goals of the first half, with junior Jessica Knight
(Alfred, Maine/Massabesic) scoring twice to tie the game.
Neither team led by more than two goals in the second half, with Knight
tying the game for the last time at 9-9 with 15:32 remaining.
Carlucci and O'Rourke led the Corsairs with four goals apiece. Knight had
four goals for the Huskies, Vaughan netted three, and sophomore Jessica
Martineau (Auburn, Maine/Yarmouth HS) added two.
Southern Maine out shot UMass Dartmouth, 29-25. Junior goalkeeper Liz
Miller (Littleton, Mass./Westford Academy) of the Corsairs and USM sophomore
goalie Rachel Lolley (Gorham, Maine) each made 10 saves.
At North Dartmouth, Mass. Final
Southern Maine (6-10) 5 6 11
UMass Dartmouth (6-10) 5 7 12
Goals: SM, Jessica Knight 4, Mary Vaughan 3, Jessica Martineau 2, Caitlin
Albert, Audrey Shutts. UMD, Rachel Carlucci 4, Allison O'Rourke 4, Liz
Stapleton, Gillian Carey, Kara Basque, Samantha Wonson.
Assists: SM, Albert, Knight, Martineau. UMD, Stapleton, Colleen Allen,
Kelly McLaughlin
Goalie Saves: SM, Rachel Lolley 10 UMD, Liz Miller 10
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Saturday, April 25, 2009
Keene State Rallies to Defeat Southern Maine, 13-11
GORHAM, Maine -- The Keene State College women's lacrosse team rallied
from a two-goal deficit with four unanswered goals in the final 10 minutes of
play to defeat the University of Southern Maine, 13-11, in a Little East
Conference game Saturday at Hodgdon Field.
The win was the sixth straight of the surging Owls who improve to 10-7
overall and 5-1 in the conference. The Owls will be the second seed and receive
a first round bye in the LEC tournament that begins Tuesday. The Huskies had
their two-game winning streak stopped and slide to 6-9 overall and 2-4 in LEC
play. The Huskies are in a three-way tie for fourth place with the University
of Massachusetts Dartmouth and Western Connecticut State University and await
their tournament seed pending the tiebreakers.
Trailing 11-9 with under 10 minutes to play, freshman Caitlyn Corace
(Mahopac, N.Y.) ignited the Owls' surge with a goal, assisted by sophomore
Lauren Sawyer (Westbrook, Maine), with 9:12 remaining. Sophomore Jenny Lillis
(West Islip, N.Y.) got the equalizer, again assisted by Sawyer, just over a
minute later. Corace tallied the eventual game winner 18 seconds after Lillis'
goal. Sophomore Jamie Albert (Southington, Conn.) added an insurance goal with
6:02 left.
Sawyer led the Owls offensively with two goals and four assists. Sophomore
Jill Kirk (Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.) had three goals, and freshman Samantha
Benson (Hampstead, N.H.), Lillis and Corace all had two goals. Senior goalie
Jen Gearing (Westfield, Mass.) had a strong game making 18 saves.
Junior Jessica Knight (Alfred, Maine./Massabesic) and senior Caitlin Albert
(Scarborough, Maine) led USM with three goals and one assists apiece. Freshman
Sarah Bonenfant (Scarborough, Maine) had two goals. Sophomore goalie Rachel
Lolley (Gorham, Maine) recorded 16 saves.
The game opened with USM racing to a 4-0 in the first 14 minutes as four
different players found the net. Keene State outscored USM, 7-1, over the final
16 minutes to take a 7-5 lead into the break. Sawyer had two goals and an
assist in the run.
The Huskies opened the second half as they did the first half, putting
together a 5-1 run of goals, with Albert getting two, to take a 10-8 lead with
just under 13 minutes to play. Lillis and Knight then traded goals less than a
minute apart to set the stage of the Owls final run.
At Gorham, Maine Final
Keene State (10-7; 5-1) 7 6 13
Southern Maine (6-9; 2-4) 5 6 11
Goals: KS, Jill Kirk 3, Lauren Sawyer 2, Samantha Benson 2, Caitlyn Corace 2,
Jenny Lillis 2, Jamie Albert, Sarah Valacer. SM, Jessica Knight 3, Caitlin
Albert 3, Sarah Bonenfant 2, Mary Vaughan, Jessica Martineau, Erica Robertson.
Assists: KS, Sawyer 4, Albert, Dene Tully. SM, Albert, Knight.
Goalie Saves: KS, Jen Gearing 18 SM, Rachel Lolley 16
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Thursday, April 23, 2009
Southern Maine Holds Off UNE, 15-12
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine women's lacrosse team
raced out to a 9-1 lead midway through the first half, then withstood two
University of New England charges to post a 15-12 victory Thursday afternoon at
the Hodgdon Field.
The win was the second straight for the Huskies who improve to 6-8 overall.
The Nor'easters dropped their sixth straight game to slip to 3-12 overall.
Junior Jessica Knight (Alfred, Maine/Massabesic) paced a balanced USM
attack scoring a game-high five goals. Eight other players had at least one
goal. Sophomore goalie Rachel Lolley (Gorham, Maine) stopped nine shots.
Senior Amanda Barker (Gloucester, mass.) led the UNE offense with four
goals. Sophomore Danielle Cate (Boscawen, N.H.) found the net three times, and
junior Ginny Lee (York, Maine) chipped in a goal and an assist. Sophomore
goalie Tara Geraghty (Barrington, R.I.) had 14 saves.
The Huskies came out flying building a 9-1 lead in the opening 15 minutes
of play. Knight scored four times in the early surge. Junior Erica Robertson
(St. Albans., Vt./Bellows Free Academy), senior Caitlin Albert (Scarborough,
Maine), and sophomores Kelsey Inzer Randolph, Vt.), Mary Vaughan (Brunswick,
Maine/Pomfret School) and Sarah Bonenfant (Scarborough, Maine) had the other
goals.
Cate sparked a three-goal run for the Nor'easters to cut the margin to 9-4
before Knight tallied her fifth goal of the half, sending the Huskies to the
break up 10-4.
UNE opened the second half with three unanswered goals to cut the deficit
to 10-7 with 23:50 to play. Junior Liz DeGrandpre (Freeport, Maine), Barker and
Lee had the goals.
USM responded with a five-goal run over a 10-minute span to regain apparent
control. Sophomore Kelsey Rodrigue (Lewiston, Maine) had two goals, including
the game winner, in the decisive run.
Barker sparked a last desperate UNE charge over the final eight minutes,
scoring three times in a five-goal run, but time ran out on the visitors.
Southern Maine closes the regular season on Saturday (2:30 p.m.) with a
Little East Conference game against Keene State College. UNE finishes the
regular season Saturday (2:00 p.m.) traveling to Nichols College for a
conference match.
At Gorham, Maine Final
Univ. of New England (3-12) 4 8 12
Southern Maine (6-8) 10 5 15
Goals: UNE, Amanda Barker 4, Danielle Cote 3, Ginny Lee, Mallory Long, Liz
DeGrandpre, Kim Bilodeau, Danielle Wood. SM, Jessica Knight 5, Kelsey
Rodrigue 2, Kelsey Inzer 2, Sarah Bonenfant, Caitlin Albert, Mary Vaughan,
Jessica Martineau, Alison Bradley, Erica Robertson.
Assists: UNE, Lee, Kate McCarter SM, Albert, Bonenfant, Vaughan
Goalie Saves: UNE, Tara Geraghty 14 SM, Rachel Lolley 9
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Knight Leads Southern Maine Past R.I. College, 16-5
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior Jessica Knight (Alfred, Maine/Massabesic) scored
five goals as the University of Southern Maine women's lacrosse team ran past
Rhode Island College, 16-5, in Little East Conference action Wednesday afternoon
at rainy Hodgdon Field.
The win snapped a five-game losing skid for Huskies who improve to 5-8
overall and 2-3 in the conference. The Anchorwomen dropped their 12th straight
game sliding to 1-13 overall and 0-5 in LEC play.
Senior Caitlin Albert (Scarborough, Maine) complemented Knight notching
three goals and two assists for five points. Sophomore Kelsey Rodrigue
(Lewiston, Maine) had three goals and one assist, and classmate Jessica
Martineau (Auburn, Maine/Yarmouth) tallied twice. Sophomore goalie Rachel
Lolley (Gorham, Maine) recorded nine saves.
Sophomore Suany Almonte (Warwick, R.I.) scored two goals for RIC before
leaving the game with an injury. Rookies Nichole Drolet (Somersworth, N.H.),
Molly Voyer (Lincoln, R.I.) and Jenna Childs (Cranston, R.I.) each had one goal.
Sophomore goalie Hilary Switzer (Woonsocket, R.I.) made 10 saves.
Albert and Knight put USM up 2-0 in the opening 1:13 of play. After
Almonte got the Anchorwomen on the board, the Huskies ran off five straight
goals, including three in a row by Knight before Albert and Rodrigue found the
net, to take a 7-1 lead midway through the half. The Huskies led 8-2 at the
break.
Southern Maine scored the first four goals of the second half to push the
advantage to 12-2 with 12:53 to play. The teams traded goals over the next nine
minutes to make the score 15-5. Freshman Kaitlyn Oddy (Kennebunkport,
Maine/Cheverus) got the final marker for USM with 3:00 to play.
Southern Maine is back in action tomorrow (4:00 p.m.) hosting the
University of New England in a non-conference game. Rhode Island College has a
non-conference game tomorrow (4:00 p.m.) at home with Nichols College.
At Gorham, Maine Final
R.I. College (1-13; 0-5) 2 3 5
Southern Maine (5-8; 2-3) 8 8 16
Goals: RIC, Suany Almonte 2, Nichole Drolet, Molly Voyer, Jenna Childs.
SM, Jessica Knight 5, Caitlin Albert 3, Kelsey Rodrigue 3, Jessica
Martineau 2, Brittney Bennett, Erica Higginbotham, Kaitlyn Oddy.
Assists: RIC, none SM, Albert 2, Rodrigue, Erica Robertson, Audrey Shutts.
Goalie Saves: RIC, Hilary Switzer 10 SM, Rachel Lolley 9
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Today's Game Postponed to Wednesday (4:00 p.m.)
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Sunday, April 19, 2009
Bates Cruises Past Southern Maine 18-5
LEWISTON, Maine -- Senior Caroline Thomas (Barrington, R.I.) had two
goals and four assists as Bates College cruised past the University of Southern
Maine, 18-5, in a non-conference women's lacrosse game Sunday afternoon.
The Bobcats won for the third time in their last four games to improve to
8-5. The Huskies dropped their fifth straight game to fall to 4-8.
Sophomore Mary Vaughan (Brunswick, Maine/Pomfret) led Southern Maine’s
offense with two goals. Junior Jessica Knight (Alfred, Maine/Massabesic)
chipped in with a goal and an assist. Sophomore goalie Rachel Lolley (Gorham,
Maine) recorded nine saves.
Junior Morgan Maciewicz (Marblehead, Mass.) complemented Thomas with two
goals and two assists and freshman Jenna Dannis (Milford, N.H.) registered three
goals. Rookies Maggie Reilly (Wellesley, Mass.) and Joan O’Neill (Westwood,
Mass.), junior Molly Dilworth (Yarmouth, Maine), and sophomore Briana Gross
(Andover, Mass.) scored two goals apiece. Sophomore Mara Krueger (St. Louis,
Mo.) and freshman Leah Elsmore (Shaker Heights, Ohio) split the goalie chores
for Bates and combined to make three saves.
The Bobcats raced out to a 5-0 lead in the opening 5:20 before the Huskies
got on the board as Vaughan scored with 21:24 to go in the half. The Bobcats
would score eight unanswered goals before the first half ended to build a
comfortable 13-1 lead at the break. Thomas had all six of her points in the
first half.
Southern Maine hosts Rhode Island College on Tuesday (4:00 p.m.) for a
critical Little East Conference game. Bates is at in-state rival Bowdoin
College on Tuesday (7:00 p.m.).
At Lewiston, Maine Final
Southern Maine (4-8) 1 4 5
Bates (8-5) 13 5 18
Goals: SM, Mary Vaughan 2, Jessica Knight, Kelsey Rodrigue, Jessica Martineau.
B, Jenna Dannis 3, Caroline Thomas 2, Morgan Maciewicz 2, Maggie Reilly 2, Molly
Dilworth 2, Joan O'Neill 2, Briana Gross 2, Ellie McDonald 1, Emily Howe 1,
Molly Radis 1.
Assists: SM, Alison Bradley, Knight B, Thomas 4, Maciewicz 2, McDonald 2,
Dannis, Caroline Pierce, Maggie Reilly, Abby Saucier
Goalie Saves: SM, Rachel Lolley 9 B, Mara Krueger (30:00) 2, Leah Elsmore
(30:00) 1
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Saturday, April 18, 2009
Eastern Connecticut Bolts Past Southern Maine, 15-6
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior Taylor MacDonald (Oak Bluffs, Mass.) scored a
game-high four goals to lead Eastern Connecticut State University to a 15-6 win
over the University of Southern Maine in a Little East Conference game Saturday
afternoon at Hodgdon Field.
The win keeps the Warriors atop the LEC standings with an undefeated 4-0
mark and lifts their overall record to 6-7. The Warriors have now won 20
straight games in conference play. The Huskies dropped their fourth straight
game to slip to 4-7 overall and 1-3 in LEC play. The game was a rematch of last
year's LEC championship game.
Junior Courtney Bedocs (Hamden, Conn.) complemented MacDonald scoring three
goals and adding an assist for a four-pint day. Juniors Brooke Wayte (Bellport,
N.Y.), Dana McLaughlin (West Hartford, Conn.) and Katie Beers (Trumbull, Conn.)
scored two goals apiece. Freshman goalie Kristianna Ibsen (Shelton, conn.)
turned aside 10 shots.
Junior Jessica Knight (Alfred, Maine/Massabesic) lead USM with three goals.
Sophomore Jessica Martineau (Auburm, Maine/Yarmouth) had two goals. Sophomore
goalie Rachel Lolley (Gorham Maine) recorded eight saves.
Eastern Connecticut scored seven consecutive goals to snap a 1-1 tie and
take an 8-1 advantage. After Knight tallied her second goal, Beer, MacDonald
and freshman Nicole Shusdock (Norwalk, Conn.) found the net to give the Warriors
a comfortable 11-2 lead at halftime.
Southern Maine will travel to Bates College on Sunday (1:00 p.m.) for a
non-conference game. Eastern Connecticut hosts the University of Massachusetts
Dartmouth on Tuesday (4:30 p.m.) for an LEC game.
At Gorham, Maine Final
Eastern Connecticut (6-7; 4-0) 11 4 15
Southern Maine (4-7; 1-3) 2 4 6
Goals: EC, Taylor MacDonald 4, Courtney Bedocs 3, Brooke Wayte 2, Dana
McLaughlin 2, Katie Beers 2, Nicole Shusdock, Rachael Joy. SM, Jessica
Knight 3, Jessica Martineau 2, Mary Vaughan.
Assists: EC, Bedocs, Wayte, Ashley del Vecchio, Jessica Richards SM, Caitlin
Albert
Goalie Saves: EC, Kristianna Ibsen 10 SM, Rachel Lolley 8
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009
(Courtesy of Plymouth State University Sports Information)
Plymouth State Holds Off Southern Maine, 17-14
PLYMOUTH, N.H. -- Junior Taylor Cambal (West Yarmouth, Mass.) scored a
career-high seven goals and added an assist Tuesday afternoon as the Plymouth
State University women's lacrosse team won its second straight game, a 17-14
Little East Conference victory at Arold Field over the University of Southern
Maine.
Cambal, who tallied a career-best six goals in her last outing last
Saturday, scored five goals in the first half against the Huskies, including one
with one second left on the clock for a 12-8 PSU lead at the break. Cambal
added two more goals in the second half and now leads the Panthers with 25 goals
on the season.
Freshman Brianna Davis (Framingham, Mass.) chipped in with four goals for
the winners, while classmate Nicole Grover (Yarmouth, Maine) added a pair. PSU
is now in second place in the LEC with a 3-1 league record, 3-7 overall.
The Huskies got six goals from junior Jessica Knight (Alfred, Maine/Massa-
besic), three from sophomore Kelsey Rodrigue (Lewiston, Maine) and two each from
senior Caitlin Albert (Scarborough, Maine) and sophomore Mary Vaughan (Bruns-
wick, Maine/Pomfret). USM suffered its third straight loss and dipped to 1-2 in
the LEC, 4-6 overall.
The game was close nearly the entire way. The visitors held leads of 3-1
and 5-3 in the first 12 minutes of the contest, and it was tied 6-6 at the
midway point of the first half. PSU rattled off four unanswered goals to take
the lead for good, and maintained the four-goal bulge at the intermission.
PSU upped its lead to 14-8 with the first two goals of the second half. The
Panthers had their largest lead of the game midway through the second half, 15-
9, when the Huskies came alive and scored five unanswered goals, including two
by Albert, to cut the deficit to 15-14 with five minutes remaining.
The Huskies comeback bid fell short when PSU scored the final two goals of
the game for the three-goal victory.
PSU dominated the draws, winning 27 of the 32, and had a 40-31 advantage in
shots. The Huskies had more ground balls by a 26-19 count.
USM returns home to host Eastern Connecticut Saturday (12:00 p.m.). PSU
hosts Western Connecticut State University this Saturday (1:00 p.m.) in a Little
East match-up.
At Plymouth, N.H. Final
Southern Maine (4-6; 1-2) 8 6 14
Plymouth State (3-7; 3-1) 12 5 17
Goals: SM, Jessica Knight 6, Kelsey Rodrigue 3, Caitlin Albert 2, Mary Vaughan
2, Jessica Martineau. PS, Taylor Cambal 7, Brianna Davis 4, Nicole Grover 2,
Michaela Rice, Kalie Judd, Jenn Foley, Kayla Nielsen.
Assists: SM, none PS, Taylor, Rice
Goalie Saves: SM, Rachel Lolly 16 PS, Nicole Provencher 12
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Saturday, April 11, 2009
UMass Dartmouth Downs Southern Maine 12-8
NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. -- Freshman Allison O'Rourke (Weymouth, Mass.)
matched her career high with six goals as the University of Massachusetts
Dartmouth pulled away in the second half to defeat the University of Southern
Maine, 12-8, Saturday afternoon at rain-soaked Cressy Field.
The win was the third straight for the Corsairs who improve to 3-6 overall
and 1-1 in the conference. The Huskies dropped their second straight game to
fall to 4-5 overall and 1-1 in LEC play.
O'Rourke also had two assists for an eight-point game. Junior Gillian
Carey (Waltham, Mass.) added two goals and two assists, and junior Allison
Trearchis (Tyngsboro, Mass.) contributed a goal and an assist. Junior goalie
Liz Miller (Littleton, Mass.) registered 12 saves.
For the Huskies, sophomore Jessica Martineau (Auburn, Maine/Yarmouth) led
the way with three goals. Sophomore Mary Vaughan (Brunswick, Maine/Pomfret) and
freshman Jana Sacco (Niagara Falls, Ontario) each had a goal and an assist, and
junior Jessica Knight (Alfred, Maine/Massabesic) had a game-high three assists.
Sophomore Rachel Lolley (Gorham, Maine) had 12 saves in goal.
After taking a 1-0 lead on a goal by Martineau, the Huskies spent much of
the first half playing from behind until they tied the score at 5-5 on a goal by
senior Caitlin Albert (Scarborough, Maine). Goals by Carey and O'Rourke in the
final 30 seconds gave UMD a 7-5 edge at the break.
Down by two, the Huskies got goals from Sacco and Martineau to open the
second half and tie the score at 7-7 with 20:52 to play.
The tied lasted all of 21 seconds as O'Rourke regained the lead for the
Corsairs, sparking a run of four consecutive UMD goals over a span of 12
minutes. O'Rourke tallied three of the four goals, and junior Liz Stapleton
(Wakefield, Mass,) had the other.
Southern Maine travels to Plymouth State University on Tuesday (4:00 p.m.)
for a Little East Conference game. UMass Dartmouth will host Rhode Island
College on Tuesday (7:00 p.m.) for an LEC game.
At North Dartmouth, Mass. Final
Southern Maine (4-5; 1-1) 5 3 8
UMass Dartmouth (3-6; 1-1) 7 5 12
Goals: SM, Jessica Martineau 3, Mary Vaughan, Jana Sacco, Audrey Shutts,
Caitlin Albert, Anna Geismar. UMD, Allison O'Rourke 6, Gillian Carey 2,
Allison Trearchis, Rachel Carlucci, Samantha Wonson, Liz Stapleton.
Assists: SM, Jessica Knight 3, Sacco, Vaughan. UMD, Carey 2, O'Rourke 2,
Trearchis.
Goalie Saves: SM, Rachel Lolley 12 UMD, Liz Miller 12
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Monday, April 6, 2009
Curry Defeats Southern Maine in the Rain, 16-10
MILTON, Mass. -- Senior Nikki MacKay (Framingham, Mass.) scored a game-
high six goals as Curry College defeated the elements and the University of
Southern Maine, 16-10, in a non-conference women's lacrosse game Monday
afternoon at Katz Field in Milton, Mass.
The win was the second straight, and fourth in the last five games, for the
Colonels who improve to 8-4 overall. The Huskies slip back to .500 at 4-4
overall. The game was played in a heavy rain and windy conditions.
The Colonels led by just two goals at halftime, but pulled away in the
second half outscoring the Huskies 7-3 over the final 30 minutes.
MacKay also picked up an assist for a seven-point day. Juniors Ashley
Hansbury (Chelmsford, Mass.) and Rachel Robichaud (Billerica, Mass.) each had
four goals and two assists for the Colonels. Senior goalie Kerri Shaw
(Arlington, Mass.) registered eight saves.
For USM, junior Jessica Knight (Alfred, Maine/Massabesic) led the way with
three goals and one assist. Freshman Sarah Bonenfant (Scarborough, Maine) had
two goals, and sophomore Kelsey Rodrigue (Lewiston, Maine) had a goal and an
assist. Sophomore goalie Rachel Lolley (Gorham, Maine) posted 10 saves.
Southern Maine is off until Saturday (1:00 p.m.) when it travels to the
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth for a Little East Conference game. Curry
hits the road on Wednesday (3:30 p.m.) for a Commonwealth Coast Conference match
at Colby-Sawyer College.
At Milton, Mass. Final
Southern Maine (4-4) 7 3 10
Curry (8-4) 9 7 16
Goals: SM, Jessica Knight 3, Sarah Bonenfant 2, Caitlin Albert, Mary Vaughan,
Erica Robertson, Kelsey Rodrigue, Kelsey Inzer. C, Nikki MacKay 6, Ashley
Hansbury 4, Rachel Robichaud 4, Emily Summers, Nicole Fratto.
Assists: SM, Rodrigue, Knight, Alison Bradley. C, Hansbury 2, Robichaud 2,
MacKay, Summers, Carissa Lauyer.
Goalie Saves: SM, Rachel Lolley 10 C, Kerri Shaw 8
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Monday, April 6, 2009
Robertson, Martineau Receive LEC Weekly Honors
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior Erica Robertson (St. Albans, Vt./Bellows Free
Academy) and sophomore Jessica Martineau (Auburn, Maine/Yarmouth) of the
University of Southern Maine women's lacrosse team have been cited by the Little
East Conference for their outstanding play during the week of March 30 through
April 5.
Jonathan Harper, commissioner for the Little East Conference, announced
this afternoon that Robertson had been selected as the Defensive Player of the
Week and Martineau was picked as the Rookie of the Week. This is the first LEC
weekly honor for each this season.
In three games last week, Robertson collected 17 groundball and was
credited with nine caused turnovers. She also chipped in offensively with two
goals. Robertson had a team-high 10 groundballs and five caused turnovers in
the Huskies win over St. Joseph's College. The 10 groundballs equaled the
school single-game record set by Katie Quartuccio last season.
Playing her first three games of the season, Martineau tallied 13 goals to
help USM post a 2-1 record during the week. She had two goals in her first game
against St. Joseph's, four goals in a one-goal loss to Castleton State College,
and seven goals in the a come-from-behind win at Western Connecticut State
University.
Against Western Connecticut, Martineau scored six of her seven goals in the
final 14 minutes, including three in a span of 59 seconds, as the Huskies
rallied from a five-goal deficit to defeat the Colonials, 16-14.
Southern Maine, 4-3 on the season, is at Curry College this afternoon (4:00
p.m.) for a non-conference game.
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Saturday, April 4, 2009
USM Rallies in Second Half, Defeats Western Connecticut 16-14
DANBURY, Conn. -- Sophomore Jessica Martineau (Auburn, Maine/Yarmouth)
scored seven goals, including six in the second half, as the University of
Southern Maine rallied from a five-goal deficit in the final 14 minutes to
defeat Western Connecticut State University, 16-14, in Little East Conference
women's lacrosse action Saturday in Danbury, Conn.
The win improves the Huskies overall record to 4-3. The game was their
conference opener. The Colonials had their three-game winning streak stopped,
falling to 5-4 overall and 1-1 in conference play.
Martineau's seven goals were one shy of the school single-game record of
eight held by Jen Young and junior teammate Jessica Knight (Alfred,
Maine/Massabesic). Knight had four goals, freshman Sarah Bonenfant
(Scarborough, Maine) chipped in with two goals, and senior Caitlin Albert
(Scarborough, Maine) had a goal and a team-high four assists. Sophomore goalie
Rachel Lolley (Gorham, Maine) recorded 10 saves.
Senior Whitney Fairchild (New Milford, Conn.) led the Colonials with five
goals, all in the first half. Senior Ashley Caruso (Northport, N.Y.) had four
goals, and junior Kara Kruckiewicz (Brookfield, Conn.) contributed two goals.
Freshmen goalies Mercedes Koehler (Bethel, Conn.) and Jodi Rocco (Brewster,
N.Y.) combined to make 10 saves.
Down one at halftime, the Huskies surrendered four consecutive goals to the
Colonials to fall behind 12-7 with less than 15 minutes to play. The Huskies
finally answered with three straight goals as Martineau scored twice,
sandwiching a goal by Knight.
Caruso snapped the string of USM goals with her fourth goal of the game
with 9:34 to play, but the momentum was still on the side of the Huskies.
Bonenfant ignited a run of five goals, including three by Martineau in a span of
59 seconds, to erase the deficit and give the Huskies a 15-13 lead with 4:45 to
play.
Freshman Jessica Bowman (New Milford, Conn.) got the Colonials back within
one 35 seconds later, but that is as close as they get as Martineau added an
insurance goal with only 10 seconds left to play to close out the scoring.
Southern Maine is back in action Monday (4:00 p.m.) when it travels to
Milton, Mass., to play Curry College. Western Connecticut travels to Framingham
State College on Tuesday (4:30 p.m.).
At Danbury, Conn. Final
Southern Maine (4-3; 1-0) 7 9 16
Western Connecticut (5-4; 1-1) 8 6 14
Goals: SM, Jessica Martineau 7, Jessica Knight 4, Sarah Bonenfant 2, Caitlin
Albert, Mary Vaughan, Erica Robertson. WC, Whitney Fairchild 5, Ashley
Caruso 4, Kara Kruckiewicz 2, Jessica Bowman, Jessica Majeski, Samantha
Blackwell.
Assists: SM, Albert 4, Vaughan, Kelsey Inzer. WC, Marisa Vitti.
Goalie Saves: SM, Rachel Lolley 10 WC, Mercedes Koehler (54:01) 10, Jodi
Rocco (5:59) 0
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Thursday, April 2, 2009
Castleton State Holds Off Southern Maine, 12-11
GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore Marie VanDerKar (Manchester, Vt./Burr & Burton
Academy) scored four goals, including the game winner, as Castleton State
College held on to defeat the University of Southern Maine, 12-11, Thursday
afternoon in a non-conference women's lacrosse match at Hodgdon Field.
The win was the fourth straight for the Spartans who improve to 5-1
overall. The Huskies fall to 3-3.
Supporting VanDerKar with three goals was sophomore Elizabeth Haggerty
(Centerport, N.Y.), and junior Nicole Adams (Rutland, Vt.) tallied two. Junior
Stephanie Pearce (Shoreham, N.Y.) had a goal and three assists. Senior goalie
Francesca Mazzola (Centerport, N.Y.) had an outstanding match making 17 saves.
Sophomore Jessica Martineau (Auburn, Maine/Yarmouth) paced the Huskies with
a team-high four goals. Junior Jessica Knight (Alfred, Maine) converted for
three goals. Sophomore goalie Rachel Lolley (Gorham, Maine) registered 11
saves.
Leading 8-5 at halftime, Castleton State scored the first two goals of the
second half by Pearce and Adams to increase the margin to five. Knight scored
twice for USM before Spartan senior Katelyn Greene (Westborough, Mass.) found
the net with 15:30 remaining to push the lead to 11-7.
Southern Maine rallied for three straight goals by sophomore Kelsey Inzer
(Randolph, Vt.), Knight and Martineau to pull within one with eight minutes left
to play.
VanDerKar netted what proved to be the game winner with 6:37 to play.
Martineau scored with 1:25 to go to close the gap to one, but the Huskies were
unable to get the equalizer in the final seconds.
Southern Maine opens Little East Conference play on Saturday (1:00 p.m.) at
Western Connecticut State University. Castleton State will host Thomas College
in a North Atlantic Conference match on Saturday (2:00 p.m.).
At Gorham, Maine Final
Castleton State (5-1) 8 4 12
Southern Maine (3-3) 5 6 11
Goals: CS, Marie VanDerKar 4, Elizabeth Haggerty 3, Nicole Adams 2, Stephanie
Pearce, Katelyn Greene, Stephanie Paproski. SM, Jessica Martineau 4, Jessica
Knight 3, Sarah Bonenfant, Kelsey Inzer, Mary Vaughan, Caitlin Albert.
Assists: CS, Pearce 3, Greene, Adams, Angelica Mazzola. SM, Kelsey
Rodrigue.
Goalie Saves: CS, Francesca Mazzola 17 SM, Rachel Lolley 11
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Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Southern Maine Downs St. Joseph's 19-4
PORTLAND, Maine -- Junior Jessica Knight (Alfred, Maine/Massabesic)
scored a game-high five goals as the University of Southern Maine defeated St.
Joseph's College, 19-4, in a non-conference women's lacrosse game Tuesday
evening at Memorial Field.
The win lifts the Huskies to 3-2 overall. The Monks dropped their second
straight game to slip back to .500 at 2-2.
The Huskies had a balanced offense as eight different players scored goals.
Senior Caitlin Albert (Scarborough, Maine) had three goals and two assists for a
five-point night. Freshman Sarah Bonenfant (Scarborough, Maine) contributed two
goals and two assists while sophomores Mary Vaughan (Brunswick, Maine/Pomfret
School) and Kelsey Inzer (Randolph, Vt.) each had two goals and one assist.
Sophomore goalie Rachel Lolley (Gorham, Maine) registered 10 saves.
For St. Joseph's, sophomore Lizzie Farley (Scarborough, Maine) and juniors
Vanessa Brooks (Bath, Maine), Jaimee Brett (Otisfield, Maine) and Lauren
Hagerman (Scarborough, Maine) each scored a goal. Freshman goalie Taylor
Allison (Pawtucket, R.I.) made 15 saves.
Southern Maine received goals from four different players in the opening
seven minutes to take charge. Brett got St. Joseph's on the board with 21:02
remaining, but USM responded by scoring seven consecutive goals over a 15-minute
span to open an 11-1 lead. Knight had three of the goals. Goals by Farley and
Hagerman in the final five minutes closed the gap to 11-3 at halftime.
The Huskies put the game away scoring the first seven goals of the second
half.
Southern Maine returns to Hodgdon Field in Gorham on Thursday (4:00 p.m.)
when Castleton State College comes to town. St. Joseph's will host Husson
University Wednesday night (7:15 p.m.) at Memorial Field in Portland.
At Portland, Maine Final
St. Joseph's (2-2) 3 1 4
Southern Maine (3-2) 11 8 19
Goals: SJC, Lizzie Farley, Vanessa Brooks, Jaimee Brett, Lauren Hagerman.
SM, Jessica Knight 5, Caitlin Albert 3, Jessica Martineau 2, Sarah
Bonenfant 2, Kelsey Inzer 2, Kelsey Rodrigue 2, Mary Vaughan 2, Erica
Robertson.
Assists: SJC, Lilly Rodden SM, Albert 2, Bonenfant 2, Inzer, Vaughan.
Goalie Saves: SJC, Taylor Allison 15 SM, Rachel Lolley 10
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Sunday, March 29, 2009
Bowdoin Defeats Southern Maine 23-7
BRUNSWICK, Maine -- Sophomores Katy Dissinger (Upper Brookville, N.Y.)
and Ingrid Oelschlager (Roanoke, Va.) scored four goals apiece as Bowdoin
College had its biggest offensive day in 16 years, defeating the University of
Southern Maine, 23-7, in a non-conference women’s lacrosse game Sunday
afternoon.
The win was the third straight for the Polar Bears who improve to 6-3
overall. The 23 goals scored are the most by the Polar Bears in a game since
they tallied 24 against Wittenberg in 1993. The Huskies had their two-game win
streak stopped and fall back to .500 at 2-2.
Dissinger and Oelschlager also each had an assist to finish the game with
five points. Rookie Katie Stewart (Chevy Chase, Md.) had three goals and two
assists for a five-point day. Freshman Chelsea Albright (East Lyme, Conn.)
chipped in three goals. Senior goalie Steph Collins-Finn (Menands, N.Y.)
recorded seven saves over 48 minutes before giving way to junior Sarah Marston
(Charlotte, Vt.) who was not called upon to make a save.
Junior Jessica Knight (Alfred, Maine/Massabesic) led Southern Maine with
four goals scored while sophomore Mary Vaughan (Brunswick, Maine/Pomfret School)
contributed a goal and an assist. Sophomore Rachel Lolley (Gorham, Maine) had
12 saves.
Bowdoin scored the game’s first three goals before Vaughan put USM on the
board. Knight scored three times in the first half to keep the visitors within
striking distance, but Oelschlager, Dissinger (two goals) and freshman Elizabeth
Clegg (Hudson, Ohio) scored the final four goals as Bowdoin opened a 13-5 lead
at halftime.
Each team scored twice in the opening nine minutes for the second half to
make it 15-7. USM would not score in the final 21 minutes as Bowdoin ran off
eight unanswered goals to account for the final tally.
Southern Maine returns to action Tuesday evening (7:00 p.m.) when it hosts
St. Joseph’s College at Memorial Field in Portland. Bowdoin will host in-state
conference rival Colby College under the lights on Wednesday (7:00 p.m.)
At Brunswick, Maine Final
Southern Maine (2-2) 5 2 7
Bowdoin (6-3) 13 10 23
Goals: SM, Jessica Knight 4, Mary Vaughan, Kelsey Rodrigue, Caitlin Albert.
B, Katy Dissinger 4, Ingrid Oelschlager 4, Katie Stewart 3, Chelsea
Albright 3, Elizabeth Clegg 2, McKenna Teague 2, Rose O'Connell 2, Katie Herter,
Alex McLain, Dominique Lozzi.
Assists: SM, Vaughan.
B, Herter 2, Stewart 2, Clegg, Dissinger, McLain, Oelschlager.
Goalie Saves: SM, Rachel Lolley 12
B, Steph Collins-Finn (48:20) 7, Sarah Marston (11:40) 0
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009
USM Races by UMaine Farmington, 21-0
PORTLAND, Maine -- Senior Caitlin Albert (Scarborough, Maine) and junior
Jessica Knight (Alfred, Maine) each scored four times as the University of
Southern Maine defeated the University of Maine Farmington, 21-0, in a non-
conference women's lacrosse game Wednesday afternoon at Memorial Field.
The win was the second straight for the Huskies and lifts their record to
2-1. The game was the first varsity contest for the Beavers who have had a club
program for the past few years.
The Huskies raced out to a 5-0 lead in the first four minutes to establish
their hold on the game. Sophomore Kelsey Rodrigue (Lewiston, Maine) scored 32
seconds into the game to put USM on top. Albert scored twice and Knight and
freshman Sarah Bonenfant (Scarborough Maine) each found the net once in the
opening blitz.
Rodrigue finished the game with three goals. Sophomore Mary Vaughan
(Brunswick, Maine) contributed two goals and one assist, and classmate Kelsey
Inzer (Randolph, Vt.) had one goal and two assists. Seven other players chipped
in one goal.
Sophomore goalie Rachel Lolley (Gorham, Maine) made four saves for USM to
post the shutout. Sophomore Andrea Knox (North Waterboro, Maine) registered
seven saves for UMF.
Southern Maine will travel to Brunswick, Maine, on Sunday (1:00 p.m.) to
play Bowdoin College. UMaine Farmington's next game is at Green Mountain
College on April 4.
At Portland, Maine Final
UMaine Farmington (0-1) 0 0 0
Southern Maine (2-1) 12 9 21
Goals: SM, Caitlin Albert 4, Jessica Knight 4, Kelsey Rodrigue 3, Mary Vaughan
2, Brittney Bennett, Sarah Bonenfant, Kelsey Inzer, Erica Robertson, Amber
Klages, Audrey Shutts, Erica Higginbotham, Brittny Silke.
Assists: SM, Albert 2, Inzer 2, Knight, Bonenfant, Vaughan, Higginbotham
Goalie Saves:: UMF, Andrea Knox 7 SM, Rachel Lolley 4
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Saturday, March 21, 2009
Southern Maine Gets First Win, Downs Fitchburg State 17-13
FITCHBURG, Mass. -- Sophomores Mary Vaughan (Brunswick, Maine/Pomfret
School) and Kelsey Rodrigue (Lewiston, Maine) combined for nine goals, including
five in the final 13 minutes, to give the University of Southern Maine a 17-13
victory over Fitchburg State College in a non-conference women's lacrosse match
Saturday afternoon.
The win was the first of the season for the Huskies and first-year head
coach Lauren Reid, and levels their record at 1-1. The Falcons dropped their
third straight game to remain winless on the season.
Rodrigue snapped a 12-12 tie with 12:35 to play, igniting a run of three
straight goals by the Huskies. Vaughan netted the next two 20 seconds apart to
give the Huskies some breathing room.
Freshman Kelly Finamore (Weymouth, Mass.) broke the run of Huskies goals
with 5:19 left to pull the Falcons within two, but Rodrigue and Vaughan would
score the game’s final two goals to secure the win.
Rodrigue had given USM a 10-7 lead 50 seconds into the second half, but the
Falcons responded with three straight scores by junior Emily Swan (Franklin,
Mass.), Finamore and freshman Amanda Burns (Weymouth, Mass.) to tie the game.
The teams traded goals over the next 10 minutes to remain tied.
Rodrigue finished the day with five goals and an assist while Vaughan
contributed four goals and a pair of assists. Senior Caitlin Albert
(Scarborough, Maine) had two goals and a team-high three assists. Freshman
Sarah Bonenfant (Scarborough, Maine) added three goals.
Burns paced the Falcons with three goals and two assists, while Swan
finished with two goals and three assists. Finamore, sophomore Kaitlyn Kelley
(Pepperell, Mass./North Middlesex) and freshman Jill Shaner (Arlington, Mass.)
scored two goals apiece.
Sophomore goalie Rachel Lolley (Gorham, Maine) was credited with eight
saves in the USM goal. Senior Jen Astrella (Auburn, Mass.) made 14 tops for
Fitchburg State.
Southern Maine returns to action on Wednesday (4:00 p.m.) when it hosts the
University of Maine at Farmington at Memorial Field in Portland. Fitchburg
State hosts St. Joseph's College (Me.) on Thursday (7:00 p.m.).
At Fitchburg, Mass. Final
Southern Maine (1-1) 9 8 17
Fitchburg State (0-3) 7 6 13
Goals: SM, Kelsey Rodrigue 5, Mary Vaughan 4, Sarah Bonenfant 3, Caitlin Albert
2, Jessica Knight, Kelsey Inzer, Audrey Shutts.
FS, Amanda Burns 3, Emily Swan 2, Kaitlyn Kelley 2, Kelly Finamore 2, Jill
Shaner 2, Danielle Pelletier, Carissa Kennedy.
Assists: SM, Albert 3, Vaughan 2, Brittney Bennett, Rodrigue.
FS, Swan 3, Burns 2, Tori D’Amato, Pelletier.
Goalie Saves: SM, Rachel Lolley 8 FS, Jen Astrella 14
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Thursday, March 19, 2009
Huskies Picked to Finish Third in LEC Preseason Poll
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine women's lacrosse team
has been picked to finish third in the Little East Conference this season
according to a vote by the conference's coaches. The preseason poll was
released Tuesday afternoon by Jonathan Harper, commissioner for the Little East
Conference.
The coaches have tabbed defending regular season and tournament champion
Eastern Connecticut State University as the team to beat. The Warriors
collected six first-place votes and 55 total points. Keene State College
garnered the lone remaining first place vote and 48 points to hold down the
second spot. USM, runner-up to ECSU in the regular season and LEC tournament
last year, received 40 points.
Rounding out the poll were the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in
fourth place with 34 points, Plymouth State University in fifth with 26 points,
and Western Connecticut State University and Rhode Island College tied for sixth
place with 20 points.
The Huskies, under the direction of first-year head coach Lauren Reid,
dropped their season opener Tuesday afternoon to nationally-ranked Colby
College, 21-4. The Huskies travel to Fitchburg State College on Saturday (3:00
p.m.) for a non-conference game. The conference slate begins April 4 at Western
Connecticut.
2009 Little East Conference
Women's Lacrosse Preseason Coaches Poll
Rk Institution (1st Place Votes) Points
1 Eastern Connecticut State University (6) 55
2 Keene State College (1) 48
3 University of Southern Maine 40
4 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 34
5 Plymouth State University 26
6 Western Connecticut State University 20
Rhode Island College 20
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Colby Romps Past Southern Maine 21-4
PORTLAND, Maine -- Senior Kate Sheridan (Hingham, Mass.) scored three
goals and dished off six assists en route to becoming the career scoring leader
at Colby College as the Mules defeated the University of Southern Maine, 21-4,
in a non-conference game Tuesday afternoon at Memorial Field.
The win was the second straight, and third in four outings, for the Mules
(3-1). The game was the season opener for the Huskies under first-year head
coach Lauren Reid.
Sheridan entered the game one point behind Ally King for the school's all-
time scoring lead. She tied King's record of 222 points getting an assist on a
goal by senior Cary Finnegan (West Hartford, Conn.) with 3:01 to play in the
first half. Sheridan broke the record less than a minute later when she
converted an 8-meter free position shot. With the nine-point game, Sheridan now
has 157 goals and 73 assists for 230 career points.
Colby jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the opening four minutes. Freshman
Claire Donegan (Great Falls, Va.) scored the first two, followed by single
tallies from sophomores Casey Thomas (Needham, Mass.) and Kate Gragnolati (Chevy
Chase, Md.).
The Huskies cut the deficit in half as junior Jessica Knight (Alfred,
Maine) scored twice within a span of five minutes.
That would be as close as USM would get as Colby scored the next 17 goals,
including five to close out the first half and take a 9-2 lead into the
intermission. Gragnolati scored two and sophomore Kathleen Kramer (Norwell,
Mass.) one before Sheridan put her mark on the record book.
Gragnolati, Kramer and Finnegan equaled Sheridan for game-high goal-scoring
honors as each finished with three. Donegan and Thomas posted two goals.
Senior Lauren Strazzula (Norwell, Mass.) had three assists and one goal while
sophomore Katie Briody (Hopewell, N.J.) chipped in two assists.
Knight led Southern Maine with two goal and an assist. Senior Caitlin
Albert (Scarborough, Maine) had a goal and an assist. Sophomore Kelsey Rodrigue
(Lewiston, Maine) had the other goal.
Junior Keryn Meierdiercks (Oyster Bay, N.Y.) played the first half in goal
for Colby stopping six shots. Sophomore Sarah Warnke (Lakeville, Conn.) played
the second half and registered one save. Sophomore Rachel Lolley (Gorham,
Maine) had 15 saves for USM. Colby finished the game with a 43-15 advantage in
shots taken.
Southern Maine returns to action this Saturday (3:00 p.m.) when it travels
to Fitchburg (Mass.) State College. Colby goes on the road Saturday (11:00
a.m.) to play NESCAC rival at Trinity College.
At Portland, Maine 1 2 Final
Colby (3-1) 9 12 21
Southern Maine (0-1) 2 2 4
Goals: C, Kate Gragnolati 3, Kathleen Kramer 3, Kate Sheridan 3, Cary Finnegan
3, Claire Donegan 2, Casey Thomas 2, Caroline Atwater, Becky Julian, Amy
Campbell, Carly Rapaport, Lauren Strazzula
SM, Jessica Knight 2, Kelsey Rodrigue, Caitlin Albert.
Assists: C, Sheridan 6, Strazzula 3, Katie Briody 2, Kramer
SM, Knight, Albert.
Goalie Saves: C, Keryn Meierdiercks (30:00) 6, Sarah Warnke (30:00) 1
SM, Rachel Lolley 15
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Thursday, October 30, 2008
USM Names Lauren Reid Women's Lacrosse Coach
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine Department of Athletics
recently announced the hiring of Lauren Reid as head coach for women' lacrosse.
Al Bean, Director of Athletics at USM, made the announcement.
Reid succeeds Sue Frost who resigned during the summer to take a similar
position at the University of New England. Reid becomes the fifth head coach in
the history of the program (1972-79; 2001-present).
A four-year letter winner and high school All-American at Deering HS (1999-
2002), Reid went to the University of Maryland for a year, playing on the
Terrapins' squad that advanced to the NCAA Division I semifinals in 2003. Reid
later transferred to the University of Massachusetts Amherst and played three
seasons with the Minutemen. She completed her undergraduate degree in
hospitality and tourism management at UMass Amherst in 2007.
"I am extremely excited about being a part of USM Athletics and look
forward to building a consistently strong women's lacrosse program here. I hope
to instill a whole new level of play with our athletes that sets an aggressive
tone for many seasons to come," commented Reid.
"Lauren will be a great addition to our coaching staff. I fully expect
that she will bring our women's lacrosse program to a new level of performance,"
said Bean. "She earned high school All-American honors at Deering and played at
the very highest level of intercollegiate lacrosse competition at Maryland and
UMass. She has played for some of the nation's top coaches and has developed a
sound philosophy, a deep knowledge of the sport, and the ability to teach the
game in a most effective manner. Lauren has impressed me with her ability to
communicate, her organizational skills, and her intense passion for the game. I
am fully confident that she will build our program to be among the region's most
respected".
Prior to taking the position at USM, Reid served as head coach of the
Deering High School junior varsity girls squad and as an assistant to the
varsity team in 2008. She also served as the girls coach at Belchertown (Mass.)
High School in 2007.
Southern Maine finished the 2008 season 8-9 overall, 5-1 in the Little East
Conference, and advanced to the LEC championship game. USM is scheduled to open
its 2009 season hosting Colby College on March 17.
TRANSACTION: Southern Maine: Named Lauren Reid women's lacrosse head coach.
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Sue Frost Leaves USM
GORHAM, Maine -- Sue Frost, head coach of women's lacrosse at the
University of Southern Maine for the past three years, has resigned to accept a
similar position at the University of New England.
This past season, Frost guided the Huskies to an 8-9 overall record and a
berth in the Little East Conference championship game. She was named the LEC
Coach of the Year after leading the Huskies to a second place finish with a 5-1
mark, their best ever finish in the conference.
In her three seasons at USM, Frost compiled a 20-28 record and became the
winningest coach in the program's brief history when the Huskies defeated
Plymouth State University on April 22. Over the past three seasons, Frost has
coached eight players to 11 All-Conference citations, including six this past
season, and the past two LEC Rookies of the Year.
"Sue's departure leaves us with a big hole to fill in our women's lacrosse
program and the department in general," commented Al Bean, Director of
Athletics. "She has done an outstanding job in taking the women's lacrosse
program to a new level over the past three years. She will be missed and we
wish her all the best in the future."
Prior to coming to USM in the fall of 2005, Frost served as head coach of
the Binghamton University program during its first three varsity seasons. At
Binghamton, Frost took over a program that was transitioning from a club team to
an NCAA Division I program in the America East Conference. In her three seasons
as the head coach, she compiled a 5-33 overall record, including a 4-10 mark in
the 2004 season.
A 1997 graduate of Marist College (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) with a degree in
English and a minor on psychology, Frost played for the Red Foxes first varsity
team in 1997 participating in all 13 games and served as team captain. She
began her coaching career as an assistant lacrosse coach in the Farmingdale,
N.Y., School District. After spending one season in that capacity, she moved to
Molloy College (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) as head coach of the women's lacrosse
club team.
Before accepting the Binghamton position in 2002, Frost spent one season as
the women's lacrosse coach at Wesley College in Dover, Delaware. She guided the
Wolverines to a 6-5 overall record in her one season there.
Frost also spent one year (2004-2005) at Old Westbury College (Old
Westbury, N.Y.) serving as the Sports Information Director and Director of NCAA
Compliance.
TRANSACTION: Southern Maine: Sue Frost, women's lacrosse head coach, resigned.
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