GORHAM, Maine  - Graduate student Gaby Panagakos (Scarborough, Maine) collected a short through ball from junior Catriona Gould (Freeport, Maine) at the top of the box and deftly sent a shot in high over the outstretched hands of the goalkeeper to score the game-winning goal as the University of Southern Maine Huskies defeated the Bates College Bobcats 1-0 in a non-conference women's soccer game Sunday afternoon at Hannaford Field.
 
Winning its sixth straight game, Southern Maine is now 9-1 on the season, and has defeated the Bobcats for the first time in 34 years, earning the program's second in 35 contests.  The Huskies last defeated Bates 3-2 on October 4, 1988.  The Huskies drew even with Bates 2-2 during the 2019 season.
 
The Records:
Bates (3-5-1)
Southern Maine (9-1-0)
 
How It Happened:

• Panagakos' fourth goal of the season and her first game-winning goal of 2022 came in the 15^th minute.  The goal came slightly against the run of play as Bates hand maintained a majority of the possession in the opening minutes earning two shots and a corner kick prior to the Huskies' goal.
• Bates nearly found the equalizer in the 17^th minute when Izzy Lussier put a shot on frame to the far post but Husky junior goalkeeper Breanna Atwood (Franklin, Mass.) came up big with the first of two diving stops in the game.
• The Huskies had a pair of scoring chances late as a shot from graduate student Ciera Berthiaume (Windham, Maine) went off the far post in the 33^rd minute, and then had another shot saved by Bates' Ruby Reimann in the 39th.
• Both teams were even in shots (6-6) in the second half, but Bates had the first offensive opportunity in the second half when Elizabeth Patrick put a ball on target in the 47^th, but again Atwood stood firm keeping it 1-0.  Reimann did the same for Bates in the 82^nd, turning aside an attempt from the Huskies' Gould.
• Gabby Hill-Junke nearly had the game-tying goal in the 88^th minute for the Bobcats sending a bending ball towards the upper far post, but Atwood came up with a huge save diving to her right to keep the clean sheet, earning the shutout victory for Southern Maine.  

 
The Goalkeepers:
Bates, Ruby Reimann (1-1), 90:00, 1 GA, 5 Saves
SM, Breanna Atwood (8-1), 90:00, 0 GA, 4 Saves
 
Inside The Stats:

• Gould's assist gives her eight goals and four assists this season for 20 points.  She has 17 goals and eight assists in her career (42 points).  She is now tied for seventh in career points with Devin Edwards (17 g, 8 a) 2002-2005, Eva Hanson (16 g, 10 a) 2002-2005, and Heidi DeHaan (17 g, 8 a) 2007-2010. 
• Atwood's shutout is the sixth of the season for the Huskies' junior.  She now tied for fifth in single-season records for shutouts.  She has 10 in her career and is tied for fifth in career shutouts as well.  In both statistics she is tied with Mindy Morneault (2005-2007).  
• The Huskies have outscored their opponents 32-5. Twelve different Huskies have scored this season.   

 
Up Next:
Southern Maine is back in action on Wednesday (4:00 pm) against Lesley University in a non-conference match-up at home on Hannaford Field.