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Roy vs. RIC 10.7.23
Deja Driscoll Smith
Eliza Roy Scored the Game-Winner for the Second Consecutive Game
0
Rhode Island Col. RHODE IS (7-4-1, 3-2-0)
3
Winner Southern Me. SOUTHERN (11-0-2, 4-0-0)
Rhode Island Col. RHODE IS
(7-4-1, 3-2-0)
0
Final
3
Southern Me. SOUTHERN
(11-0-2, 4-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Rhode Island Col. RHODE IS 0 0 0
Southern Me. SOUTHERN 1 2 3

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Christina Cracolici, Director of Athletic Communications

Roy, Gould Power Southern Maine Past Rhode Island College 3-0

Huskies Extend Unbeaten Streak to 13 Games (11-0-2)

GORHAM, Maine   -  Senior Eliza Roy (Camden, Maine/Camden Hills) scored her second consecutive game-winning goal, and senior Catriona Gould (Freeport, Maine) recorded a brace in a span of one minute and 15 seconds as the University of Southern Maine Huskies defeated the Rhode Island College Anchormen 3-0 in a Little East Conference women's soccer game Saturday afternoon at Hannaford Field.
 
The win extends the Huskies' unbeaten streak to 13 games (11-0-2) and establishes a new program record for most games unbeaten.  The previous record of 12 games was set in 2022 (UMaine Farmington 9/14/22 through Keene State 10/22/22).
 
The Records:
Rhode Island College (7-4-1, 3-2 Little East)
Southern Maine (11-0-2, 4-0 Little East)
 
Today's game marked the 29th meeting between the Rhode Island College Anchormen and the University of Southern Maine Huskies.  The Huskies lead the overall series 16-11-2.  Southern Maine defeated RIC 3-0 in 2022.  Catriona Gould, Aly Veilleux and Julia McKenna each scored for the Huskies in the win. 
 
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How It Happened:
  • Scoring in the 26th minute, Roy notched her sixth goal of the season off of a left-foot shot that settled just under the crossbar and beat the RIC keeper high for her second game-winning goal in as many games.  Gould found Roy open at the top of the box for the assist and the 1-0 Husky lead. 
  • The Huskies had a few opportunities to make it a 2-0 game before the half, but two of Gould's attempts were blocked by the RIC defense, and Auckerman made a save late.
  • RIC had the first chance of the second half, earning a corner in the 47th minute, but Olivia Williams shot on the recycle went wide left.
  • The Huskies' nearly doubled their goal advantage in the in the 53rd when junior Julia McKenna (Windham, Maine) hit one off of the crossbar from distance that looked as though it went in, but was ruled a no-goal.
  • Two minutes later, senior Ashley Sabatino (Scarborough, Maine) hit a well-played ball into the RIC defense and Gould was able to split the Anchormen center backs for a one-on-one goal with the keeper in the 55th.  
  • Wasting little time on the restart, Sabatino repeated nearly the same play and Gould tucked away her team-leading 10th goal of the season to the far post in the 56th minute.
 
The Goalkeepers:
RIC, Grace Aukerman (0-1), 90:00, 3 GA, 3 Saves
SM, Breanna Atwood (11-0-2), 90:00, 0 GA, 1 Save
 
Inside The Stats:
  • Atwood's shutout is her seventh of the season, and 22nd of her career.  She is 37-8-4 in her career.
  • Gould now has 39 career goals.  She is four away from tying the program record for goals in a career, currently held by Ciera Berthiaume '22.  Berthiaume finished her career with 43 goals, 20 assists for a program-best 106 points. Berthiaume's 20 assists are also a school record.
  • The Huskies have outscored their opponents 38-5 in 12 games this season. The Huskies' defense has shutout their opponents in nine games this season.
 
Up Next:
Southern Maine is back on the road Wednesday (7:00 pm) at UMass Boston and then again Saturday (1:00 pm) at Keene State in a pair of Little East Conference games.  The Huskies host Western Connecticut in their final regular season home game on Saturday, October 21 (4:00 pm).
           
 
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