GORHAM, Maine – Senior Sage Drinkwater (Steep Falls, Maine/Bonny Eagle) scored her second goal of the game with 50 seconds remaining in the first overtime period to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies to a 4-3 overtime win on the road over the Saint Joseph's College (Maine) Monks Monday night at SJC Athletics Complex.
 
Drinkwater finished the game with two goals and an assist.
 
The Records:
Southern Maine (2-4)
Saint Joseph's College (1-4)
 
Today's game marked the 27th meeting between the Huskies and the Monks.  Southern Maine leads the overall series 19-8.  Southern Maine has won three consecutive over the Monks earning a 2-0 win over SJC in 2023, and a 3-1 win in 2022.  Prior to the 2022 win, the Monks had won four straight over the Huskies.
 
The Goalkeepers:
SM, Eleanor Folsom, (2-4) 39:10, 1 GA, 2 Saves; Katie Hanlon (1-0), 30:00, 2 GA, 0 Saves
SJC, Kassidy Collins (1-4), 60:00, 4 GA, 8 Saves
 
Inside The Statistics:

• Kienna Haley scored the first of her three goals of the game as time expired in the first quarter to put the Monks up 1-0 over Southern Maine. 
• Southern Maine responded with three consecutive goals to take a solid 3-1 win.  The Huskies equalized late in the second quarter when sophomore Norie Tibbets (Skowhegan, Maine/Skowhegan Area) scored her first goal of the season on an assist from Drinkwater in the 28^th minute. 
• Senior Brooke Carson (Bryant Pond, Maine/Oxford Hills) found Drinkwater in the circle in the 38^th minute to put USM ahead 2-1 before senior Izzy Hurlburt (Alfred, Maine/Massabesic) made it 3-1 for the Huskies.  Hurlburt scored an unassisted goal picking up a loose ball in the circle and tapping it home in the 49^th minute.  
• SJC answered Hurlburt's goal quickly scoring in the 50^th minute to make it 3-2.  Haley scored again for the Monks and was assisted by Sadie Tirrell. 
• The Huskies held onto its one-goal lead until late in the fourth when Haley forced overtimes scoring the game-tying goal with less than 90 seconds remaining in regulation.
• Southern Maine had an early opportunity to score in the overtime period earning a penalty corner, but SJC goalkeeper Kassidy Collins made back-to-back saves on shots-on-goal from Tibbetts and Drinkwater to keep the game level.
• SJC had a strong attempt on frame in the 65^th minute following a penalty corner of its own. Haley put one on target, but Husky goalkeeper junior Eleanor Folsom (Winthrop, Maine) made the save.
• Both teams traded possessions and the game seemed destined for another overtime period, but USM won a ball in the midfield and Tibbetts carried into the circle before slotting a ball to Drinkwater in front of the cage.  Drinkwater struck for the left side of the net and scored, earning her team-leading sixth goal of the season.

 
INSIDE THE STATS

• Southern Maine outshot the Monks 17-7, including 5-1 in the overtime period.  SJC had a 9-8 lead in penalty corners.
• Drinkwater now has 43 goals and 20 assists in her career for 106 points. She is now third all-time in career goals, and fourth in career assists. Her 106 points are good for third all-time.  Kristin Potito (1989-1988) is the program's all-time leader in goals with 60.  Peyton Dostie (2012-2014) is the program's leader in points with 54 goals and 25 assists for 133 points. Dostie's 25 assists are the program record.
• Tibbett's goal is the 10^th of her career. She has 10 goals and four assists in 28 career games for 22 points.
• Carson's assist gives her 17 in her career. She has 39 goals and 17 assists for 95 points.

 
 
Up Next:
Southern Maine continues its four-game road swing heading UMaine Farmington on Wednesday (4:00 pm).  The Huskies head to Husson University on Saturday (12 pm), and then face Endicott on the road on Wednesday (7:00 pm).  Southern Maine returns home on Thursday, October 3 (7:00 pm) against Worcester State University.
           
 
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