Box Score
 GORHAM, Maine –  Five different players scored as the University of Southern Maine Huskies defeated the Saint Joseph's College (Maine) Monks 6-0 in a non-conference women's soccer game Sunday afternoon at Hannaford Field.
 
Senior Ashley Sabatino (Scarborough, Maine) and freshman Cami Blatchford (Old Orchard Beach, Maine) each scored their first collegiate goal as a Husky, and senior Eliza Roy (Camden, Maine) had a brace to highlight the Southern Maine victory.
 
The Records:
Saint Joseph's College (0-2-0)
Southern Maine (2-0-0)
 
Today's game marked the 34^th meeting between the Huskies and Saint Joseph's College. With today's win, Southern Maine leads the series 19-13-2.  The Huskies defeated SJC 4-1 in 2022 in Standish and 5-0 in 2021.
 
How It Happened:

• Pressuring for an opening goal, Sabatino put the Huskies up in the eighth minute finishing to the far post. Sabatino completed the assist from sophomore Riley Reitchel (Palermo, Maine/Erskine Academy), and made a slick cut on the ball to free up space, putting USM up 1-0.
• USM led 2-0 at the half as Roy scored the first of her two goals in the game in the 28^th minute. Roy tapped in a through ball from sophomore Bridgette Toland (Jamestown, R.I./North Kingstown). Toland took the original shot on goal which was saved by SJC keeper Carly Downey, but continued on in the play hustling to collect the loose ball and finding Roy.
• Southern Maine scored four goals in the second half for the 6-0 final. Junior Julia McKenna (Windham, Maine) broke through for a 3-0 lead, running on to a well-played ball from the back off of the foot of senior Mia Sargent (Portland, Maine/Deering) before Roy collected the brace in the 66^th off of a feed from McKenna for the 4-0 advantage.
• Blatchford scored in the 83^rd off of a service from junior Ella Boucher (Auburn, Maine/Edward Little) before the Huskies scored one more in the 90^th minute as junior Aly Veilleux (Manchester, N.H./Manchester Memorial) made a long run with the ball and completed the play.
• SJC keeper Downey was strong in goal for the Monks making nine saves, including seven in the second half.

 
The Goalkeepers:
SJC, Carly Downey (0-2), 90:00, 9 saves, 6 GA
SM, Breanna Atwood (2-0), 74:04, 1 save, 0 GA; Hunter Stonebraker, 15:56, 0 GA, 0 Saves
 
Inside The Stats:

• With her first goal of 2023, McKenna, the 2022 Little East Conference Rookie of the Year, now has 13 career goals. Adding an assist in today's game, McKenna now has 29 career points. She is tied for 21^st in career points, and tied for 17^th in career goals.
• Atwood's win in goal is the 29^th of her career. She is 29-8-2 all-time.
• Head Coach Seth Benjamin secured his 53rd win with the Huskies. With a record of 53-23-5, Benjamin is now second all-time in career wins.

Up Next:
Southern Maine hosts Westfield State on Wednesday (7:00 pm) in a non-conference match up.