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Sage Drinkwater Scored Four Goals in Her Intercollegiate Debut
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Thomas (ME) THOMAS ( (0-1)
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Winner Southern Me. SOUTHERN (1-0)
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Southern Me. SOUTHERN
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Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Drinkwater Scores Four; Leads USM Over Thomas 6-5

GORHAM, Maine –  Freshman Sage Drinkwater (Steep Falls, Maine/Bonny Eagle) became the first University of Southern Maine Huskies field hockey player to score four goals in a game since 2014 to lead her team to a high-scoring 6-5 win over the Thomas College Terriers in a non-conference game Wednesday night at Hannaford Field. 

In an impressive debut, Drinkwater matched the feat of former two-time Little East Conference Player of the Year Peyton Dostie who is the most recent Husky to notch four goals in a game.  Dostie accomplished the total twice, most recently on September 16, 2014 in a win over New England College.  USM's single game record for goals is five set by Angela Cooke in 1973. 

Both teams were playing in their season-opener. Meeting for the sixth time, USM has now won twice in the series.  Thomas was a 1-0 victor in their last meeting on September 15, 2019. 
 
The Records:
Thomas (0-1-0)
Southern Maine (1-0-0)
 
How It Happened:
  • USM scored first as sophomore Chloe Arsenault (Boothbay, Maine/Boothby Region) converted an assist from freshman Adella Surette (Sabattus, Maine/Oak Hill) in the seventh minute.
  • Thomas stormed back scoring three consecutive goals to lead 3-1.  Freshman Julia Reny (Gardiner, Maine) scored the equalizer in the 16th minute, and then assisted on the go-ahead goal by senior Britney Gregoire (Kennebunk, Maine) in the 21st.  TC went up two goals in the 23rd minute as Christina Denis (Waterville, Maine) tapped in a goal.
  • USM cut its deficit to one as Drinkwater scored the first of her four goals before the half.  Drinkwater redirected a pass from senior Samantha Ellis (New Vineyard, Maine/Mt. Blue) as the Huskies went into the break down 3-2.
  • In the second half, Drinkwater scored on an assisted tally in the 38th minute to tie the score, before sophomore Brooke Carson (Bryant Pond, Maine/Oxford Hills) scored her first intercollegiate goal in the 49th minute for a 4-3 Husky advantage. 
  • Drinkwater secured the hat trick and gave USM a 5-3 in the 51st assisted by Arsenault. However, Thomas fought back to make it 5-4 on a goal from freshman Grace Slenker on an assist from Reny just moments later in the 52nd minute. 
  • Carson fed Drinkwater for her fourth goal with a driven pass across the front of the cage in the 55th minute for a 6-4 lead.  Drinkwater's final goal proved to be the difference maker as Reny scored on a corner in the closing seconds for the 6-5 final.
 
Inside The Stats:
  • Husky freshman Chadda Chhoeun (Westbrook, Maine) earned her first win in goal, playing out of position.  Filling in for injured teammates, Chhoeun made eight saves in a remarkable effort.
  • Thomas' senior Alexis Bowman (Freedom, Maine/Mt. View) and  freshman Aria Brunner (Westbrook, Maine) split time in net. Brunner earned the start, played 30 minutes, and made one save and allowed two goals.  Bowman made four saves and allowed four goals.
  • With two assists, Samantha Ellis now has 56 career points (22 goals, 12 assists).  She is now tied with former Husky Dorina Sirois '19 for 16th in USM career points.  Her 12 assists are 13th overall, while her 22 goals are 18th.
 
Up Next:
 Southern Maine returns to action on the road at nationally-ranked Bates College on Tuesday (7:00 pm). The Bobcats are ranked 20th in NCAA Division III Field Hockey. Thomas hosts Skidmore on Friday (12 pm). 
 
           
 
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