GORHAM, Maine –    Senior Ciera Berthiaume (Windham, Maine) established a program record for goals in a career as part of a five-goal attack as the University of Southern Maine Huskies won their fourth consecutive game to start the 2021 season with a 5-0 win over the Saint Joseph's College (Maine) Monks Wednesday night at Hannaford Field. Facing each other for the 32nd time, USM now leads the in-state rivalry 17-13-2.
 
The Records:
Saint Joseph's (2-2-0)
Southern Maine (4-0-0)
 
How It Happened:

• USM pressed often in the first half but only led the Monks 1-0 at the break despite holding a 10-0 advantage in shots.  Husky junior Emma Forgues (Gorham, Maine) gave USM the 1-0 advantage in the fourth minute knocking in a loose ball for her third goal of the season.  
• The Huskies' sophomore Catriona Gould (Freeport, Maine) scored back-to-back goals early in the second half to give USM a comfortable 3-0 cushion.  Gould's first goal in the 55^th minute was assist by Forgues who freed Gould into the box with a strong through ball.  Gould scored her second goal of the game and fifth of the season in the 63rd minute on a solid piece of individual work. Picking the ball up near midfield, Gould used her pace and control to cut into the SJC defense before launching a shot to the far post. 
• Junior Katie Lynch (Bellingham, Mass./Mount Saint Charles) made it 4-0 in the 83^rd, volleying in her second goal of the season following a corner kick delivery off of the foot of Berthiaume.
• Berthiaume capped the Huskies' scoring in the 87^th minute breaking the USM women's soccer program's all-time goal record.  Berthiaume took a lofted pass from sophomore Sarah Lowell (Oakland, Maine/Messalonskee) and took a touch toward goal, and sprinting into the box before launching a top-shelf goal for her fifth score of the season.
• Saint Joseph's hit the cross bar twice in the second half.  Senior Eildh Sidaway (Dedham, Maine) had her shot carom off of the top of the goal in the 67^th minute. In the 85th, junior Nikki Sheehan (Medford, Mass.) had two quality attempts, striking the cross bar on the first and putting the rebound on frame for a save. 

 
Inside The Stats:

• Berthiaume's goal in the 87th minute of today's game was the 29^th of her career and established a new USM career record for goals scored.  Berthiaume surpassed the previous record of 28 held by two-time All-Region and three-time All-LEC pick Husky Hall of Fame member Ali Hathaway (1998-2000). 
• Berthiaume finished the game with a goal and an assist bringing her to 29 goals and 13 assists for 71 points.  She is three points way from tying Hathaway's career points record (74 points: 28 goals, 18 assists).
• With five goals and three assists (including two goals tonight), Gould leads USM with 13 points. She has registered a point in three of the Huskies four games this season.
• USM has outscored their opponents 18-1 this season.  5-0 vs. Thomas, 3-1 at UMaine Farmington, 5-0 at Husson and 5-0 vs. Saint Joseph's College.
• USM finished the game outshooting SJC 22-4 (16-1 on goal).  USM also had a 7-3 advantage in corner kicks.

 
The Goalkeepers:

• Sophomore Bre Atwood (Franklin, Mass.) improved to 4-0 and earned her first career shut out playing the full 90.  Atwood made one save in the 85th minute off of a point blank attempt from SJC's Sheehan.
• Saint Joseph freshman Alexandra Southworth (Rockport, Maine/Camden Hills) was outstanding in goal.  She made 11 saves, including several full extension stops. 

Up Next:
            Southern Maine travels locally to the University of New England on Saturday (3:30 pm) for a non-conference game. Saint Joseph's hosts Elms on Saturday (1:00 pm) in a GNAC contest.