GORHAM, Maine –  The Bates College Bobcats scored six second half goals to break open a 1-0 game and defeat the University of Southern Maine Huskies 7-0 in a non-conference field hockey game Wednesday night at Hannaford Field.
 
Meeting for the 62^nd time, Bates now leads the series 43-15-4.  Southern Maine last defeated Bates during the 2015 season, 4-3 on penalty strokes.
 
The Records:
Bates (1-0)
Southern Maine (1-2)
 
How It Happened:

• After a scoreless first quarter, Bates took a 1-0 lead midway through the second as Paige Cote notched the Bobcats first goal of the 2022 season. Bates outshot USM 10-2 in the first half, but the Huskies' defense and starting goalkeeper senior Julianna Kiklis (York, Maine) stood first to keep it a 1-0 game through the half.
• . Bates applied pressure early in the third and scored three goals in the first six minutes of the second half to balloon its lead to 4-0.  Kami Lambert, Ella Blum and Anna Lindeis each scored in the 31^st, 33^rd and 36^th minutes respectively. 
• Cote tallied her second goal of the game before the third quarter ended for a 5-0 Bates advantage, before Maria Fermia and Blum each scored in the fourth for the 7-0 final.

 
The Goalkeepers:
SM, Julianna Kiklis (1-2), 43:35, 5 GA, 4 saves; Eleanor Folsom, 16:25, 2 GA, 2 saves
B, Kaili Jacobsen (1-0), 30:00, 0 GA, 0 saves; Grace Biddle, 30:00, 0 GA, 0 saves
 
Inside The Statistics:

• Bates led USM in shots 24-2 (13-0 on target). The Bobcats also led USM in penalty corners 9-3.

 
Up Next:
Southern Maine begins the Little East Conference portion of its schedule and travels to Eastern Connecticut on Saturday (1:00 pm).  Eastern Connecticut was picked to finish second in the LEC Preseason Coaches' Poll.