GORHAM, Maine  –  Junior Abigail Chartier (Lewiston, Maine) scored the first two goals of the game to lead the University of Southern Maine to a 9-0 victory over the UMaine Farmington Beavers in a non-conference field hockey game Wednesday evening at Hannaford Field.
 
The Huskies' nine goals are a season-high.  The Southern Maine single game record for goals in a game is 11 set in an 11-0 win over New England College on September 16, 2014.
 
The Records:
UMaine Farmington (0-4)
Southern Maine (4-2-0)
 
Tonight's game marked the 63^rd meeting between the University of Southern Maine and the UMaine Farmington Beavers.  Southern Maine leads the overall series 39-16-8. The Huskies have won the last four games, including a 7-0 win at UMaine Farmington on October 13, 2022.
 
How It Happened:

• Chartier scored early twice for the Huskies, putting USM up 1-0 in the second minute off of a feed from senior Brooke Carson (Bryant Pond, Maine/Oxford Hills) and then doubling the advantage in the third minute on an unassisted goal.
• USM led 3-0 at the end of the first quarter as freshman Dylan Barr (Phippsburg, Maine/Morse) competed the assist from senior Hannah Banks (Belfast, Maine). 
• The Huskies added two more goals in the second quarter to take a commanding 5-0 lead at the half. Carson scored her team-leading fifth goal of the season in the 19^th minute, redirecting a pass in from junior Hanni Johnson (Livermore, Maine/Spruce Mountain), before Banks knocked in an unassisted goal in the 22^nd.
• Senior Jordan Cummings (Auburn, Maine/Edward Little) made it 6-0 early in the third quarter converting a penalty stroke in the 32^nd minute.
• Barr, senior Emma Samson (Auburn, Maine/Edward Little) and freshman Norie Tibbets (Skowhegan, Maine) each scored in the fourth for the 9-0 final.

 
The Goalkeepers:
UMF, Ella Grant (0-4), 60:00, 9 GA, 19 saves
SM, Eleanor Folsom (4-2) 30:00, 0 GA, 1 save; Lainey Bell, 30:00, 0 GA, 0 saves
 
Inside The Statistics:

• The Huskies are 3-0 at home this season and have outscored their opponents 14-1 at Hannaford Field.  The Huskies have held their opponents scoreless for 179 minutes consecutively while playing at Hannaford. 
• Carson's goal gives her a team-leading five this season.  Carson has 30 goals in her career and is now tied for ninth in career goals.
• Barr's goals are the first and second of her intercollegiate career. Seniors Hannah Banks (Belfast, Maine), and Jordan Cummings (Auburn, Maine/Edward Little), and junior Emma Samson (Auburn, Maine/Edward Little) each scored their first goal of 2023. 

 
Up Next:
The Huskies are off this Saturday, and return to action on Tuesday (7:00 pm) against Salem State. Southern Maine then hosts Husson University on Thursday (7:00 pm) before traveling to Western New England on Saturday (1:00 pm) and Johnson & Wales on Sunday (2:00 pm). 
 
           
 
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