GORHAM, Maine –  Sophomore Adelle Surette (Sabattus, Maine/Oak Hill) had a goal and two assists and sophomore Sage Drinkwater (Steep Falls, Maine/Bonny Eagle) added two goals as the University of Southern Maine Huskies defeated the Manhattanville College Valiants to earn their first win of the 2022 season 7-1 at Hannaford Field in a non-conference field hockey game Sunday morning.
 
Facing the Valiants for the eighth time in program history, Southern Maine leads the series 6-2 and has defeated Manhattanville in its last two meetings. USM won over the Valiants in 2019 by the score of 2-1
 
The Records:
Manhattanville (0-2)
Southern Maine (1-1-0)
 
How It Happened:

• Sophomore Ginny Twitchell (turner, Maine/Leavitt) put the Huskies up early notching her first goal of the season and her USM career in the fourth minute.  USM led 2-0 before the end of the first as sophomore Abigail Chartier (Lewiston, Maine) scored off of a Surette assist in the 13^th minute.
• Senior captain Samantha Ellis (New Vineyard, Maine/Mt. Blue) scored the first of two second half goals for the Huskies on a diving effort completing a lead pass from junior Hannah Banks (Belfast, Maine.).  Surrette made it 4-0 before the half, scoring on a reverse hit in the circle in the 22^nd minute.
• Drinkwater scored both of her goals in the third in quick succession scoring off of a rebound in the 35^th minutes and then completing a strong through ball from freshman Lily Koslosky (Topsham, Maine/Mt. Ararat) to set up a one-vs.-one against the keeper in the 36^th.
• Manhattanville broke up the shut out in the 56^th on a goal from sophomore Alyssa Monahan (East Fishkill, NY/John Jay) following a centering pass senior Abbey Playle (Reading, England/Leigh).
• USM notched its final goal in the 59^th minute as sophomore Emma Samson (Auburn, Maine/Edward Little) redirected a ball into the cage off of a feed from Surette.

 
The Goalkeepers:
SM, Julianna Kiklis (1-1), 45:00, 0 goals against, 1 saves; Eleanor Folsom, 15:00, 1 GA, 0 saves
M, Cat Morgan (0-2), 30:00, 4 goals against, 2 saves; Florence Harrison, 30:00, 3 GA, 7 saves
 
Inside The Statistics:

• Ellis' goal is the 30^th of her career.  She has 30 goals and 15 assists for 75 points. She is tied for eighth in career goals, and fifth in assists. Her 75 points are eighth all-time
• USM outshot Manhattanville 24-5, and had a 14-3 advantage in penalty corners.

 
Up Next:
Southern Maine hosts Bates College on Wednesday (7:00 pm) in a non-conference game on Hannaford Field.