GORHAM, Maine – Kiaya Gatchell (Portland, Maine/Deering) had a six-point night, including five goals and an assist, to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies over the University of Maine at Farmington Beavers 20-2 in Gorham on Tuesday afternoon.
When and Where: Tuesday, March 8 – University of Southern Maine – Hannaford Field
Score: Southern Maine 20 , UMaine Farmington 2
History: This was the 12th matchup between the two teams. The Huskies now lead the series 12-0.
The Records: Southern Maine: 2-2-0 ; UMaine Farmington : 1-1-0
The Goaltenders:
Southern Maine: Cece Racine (Lewiston, Maine/Lewiston): one saves, .500 save percentage ;
Lydia Laslavic (Thomaston, Maine/Oceanside) zero saves, .000 save percentage
UMaine Farmington: Maddy TenKate (Dryden, N.Y.) six saves, .261 save percentage ; Kate Nowell (York, Maine) two saves, .400 save percentage.
How It Happened/Inside the Box Score:
-Rachel Shanks (Naples, Maine/Lake Region) scored her first of five goals on the night just 17 seconds into play and scored her first three goals all within the first two minutes.
-The Huskies kept their foot on the gas throughout the first quarter and saw four goals from Gatchell, another from Shanks and one from Jennifer Darasz (Gorham, Maine/Gorham), Jillian Nichols (Gorham, Maine/Gorham), and Kate Colvin (Winchester, Mass./Governor's Academy). Southern Maine led 11-0 at the end of the first quarter.
-UMaine Farmington got on the board as Emma Brown (Naples, Maine) found the back of the net with three minutes left in the second quarter.
-Southern Maine took advantage of multiple man-up opportunities in the second quarter as Darasz and Shanks each added up goals to make the lead 13-1.
-In the second half of the game, the Beavers added a second goal, this time from Kaya Backman (South Portland, Maine). Nichols and Gatchell scored again for the Huskies and Emily Baker (Limerick, Maine/Massabesic), Zoe Cheetham-Wilmott (Biddeford, Maine/Biddeford), Madelyn McLeish (Dedham, Mass./Dedham), and Paige Rinaldi (Freeport, Maine/Freeport) all added goals.
-Southern Maine was 12-for-12 on clear opportunities and out-shot the Beavers 32-4 on the night.
Up Next: The Huskies will host Husson University in a non-conference game on Saturday, March 12, at 12pm.
