PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Junior
Catriona Gould (Freeport, Maine), and sophomores
Aly Veilleux (Manchester, N.H.) and
Julia McKenna (Windham, Maine) each scored a goal as the University of Southern Maine Huskies extended their win-streak to 10 games defeating the Rhode Island College Anchormen 3-0 in a Little East Conference women's soccer game Saturday afternoon at Alumni Field.
With the result, Southern Maine improves to 12-1 overall and remains undefeated in the Little East Conference at 6-0. RIC falls to 2-8-2 overall and 1-5-1 in the LEC. Facing each other for the 29
th time in series history, the Huskies lead the Anchormen 16-11-2.
The Records:
Rhode Island College (2-8-2, 1-5-1 LEC)
Southern Maine (13-1-0, 6-0 LEC)
How It Happened:
- Gould scored her team-leading 14th goal of the season in the 30th minute to put the Huskies' up 1-0. She was assisted by junior Eliza Roy (Camden, Maine/Camden Hills). Roy fed Gould who was able to run onto the ball in space and score the game-winner.
- Roy picked up her second assist of the contest, laying a pass off to Veilleux at the top of the box, and Veilleux put it away inside the right post in the 41st minute for her second goal of the season.
- The Huskies went up 3-0 on a strong individual effort from McKenna in the 57th minute for the 3-0 final. The goal is McKenna's seventh of the season.
- USM junior goalkeeper Breanna Atwood (Franklin, Mass.) made five saves to earn the shutout.
The Goalkeepers:
SM, Breanna Atwood (12-1), 90:00, 0 GA, 5 Saves
RIC, Maya Benedict (2-8-1) 90:00, 3 GA, 8 Saves
Inside The Stats:
- Gould's 14 goals tie the Huskies' record for goals in a season. Gould is tied with Liz Brunton (2004-2005) who scored 14 in 2005.
- Atwood's shutout is the ninth of the season for the Huskies' junior. She now shares the program record for shutouts in a season with Jennifer Poliquin (1993-1998) and Taylor Canastra (2015-2018). Poliquin had nine shutouts in 1996, while Canastra had nine in 2018. The Huskies' record for shutouts in a career is 19, and is also held by 2022 Husky Hall of Fame inductee Samantha Whitman '01 (1997-2000). Atwood has 13 shutouts to her credit in 29 career games.
Up Next:
Southern Maine hosts non-conference opponent Maine Maritime Academy on Tuesday (6:00 pm) in its next home game.
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