GORHAM, Maine –
Catriona Gould (Freeport, Maine) scored two goals and had an assist and five different players scored goals as the University of Southern Maine Huskies defeated the UMass Dartmouth Corsairs 6-0 in a Little East Conference women's soccer game Saturday afternoon at Hannaford Field.
The Huskies have scored 35 goals through nine games this season and have outscored their opponents 35-11.
The Records:
UMass Dartmouth (3-4-2, 0-1 LEC)
Southern Maine (6-2-1, 2-0 LEC)
Today's game marks the 37
th meeting between the University of Southern Maine and UMass Dartmouth. Southern Maine has won the last seven consecutively, and leads the series 18-15-4. The Huskies defeated the Corsairs 6-2 at home in 2022 and 2-0 on the road in 2023.
How It Happened:
- Senior Julia McKenna (Windham, Maine) started the goal scoring in the 13th minute with a tough finish in traffic in the box after junior Brittney Hill (Pembroke, NH/Pembroke Academy) lofted in a service to the 18.
- Gould put the Huskies up 2-0 in the 26th service going one-on-one with the keeper after an outstanding forward ball from junior Devan Sherry (Gorham, Maine/Waynflete).
- The Huskies took a 4-0 lead into the halftime break as freshman Meghan Przybilla (St. Anthony, Minn./St. Anthony Village) notched her second goal of the season in the 36th minute, taking on two defenders in the box and finding the back of the net. Sophomore Kayla O'Connor (Perth, Australia/Hamelin-Laie International School) made it 4-0 scoring in front of a wide-open net following a ball sent in across the box from junior Bridgette Tolland (Jamestown, Rhode Island/North Kingstown).
- Southern Maine wasted little time making it 5-0 as senior Ashley Sabatino (Scarborough, Maine) tucked in a goal off of an assist from Gould in the 46th. Gould score the final goal of the contest in the 53rd, hitting near post on an assist from Sabatino.
The Goalkeepers:
UMD, Tori Russo (0-3-1), 29:01, 2 GA, 4 Saves; Grace Conti, 28:24, 4 GA, 2 Save; Emma Juelis, 32:25, 0 GA, 4 Saves
SM,
Hunter Stonebraker (3-1-1), 72:28, 0 GA, 2 Saves;
Lucy McLaughlin, 17:32, 0 GA, 1 Save
Inside The Stats:
- Southern Maine led the Corsairs 28-9 in shots, 16-3 on goal. Both teams earned three corner kicks.
- Southern Maine has 10 players with at least one goal this season. Gould leads Southern Maine with eight goals and six assists for 22 points. Junior Riley Reitchel (Palmero, Maine/Erskine Academy) has seven goals and three assists for 17 points. McKenna has five goals and 2 assists for 12 points.
Up Next:
Southern Maine is on the road for its next four contests, including a Little East Conference game on Wednesday, October 2 (3:00 pm) at Plymouth State. The Huskies then travel to no. 14 Williams College on Sunday, October 6 (1:00 pm) before facing local opponent Saint Joseph's College (Maine) on Wednesday, October 9 (6:00 pm) in Standish. USM rounds out its road swing at Rhode Island College on Saturday, October 12 (2:00 pm).
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