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Morgan Rochefort, Athletic Communications Intern
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Vermont State Castleton VERMONT (4-9, 1-2)
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Winner Southern Me. SOUTHERN (10-6, 3-0)
Vermont State Castleton VERMONT
(4-9, 1-2)
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Final
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Southern Me. SOUTHERN
(10-6, 3-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Vermont State Castleton VERMONT 0 0 0 1 1
Southern Me. SOUTHERN 1 0 1 1 3

Game Recap: Field Hockey | | Christina Cracolici, Director of Athletic Communications

Niles Scores Twice in 3-1 Southern Maine Win Over VTSU-Castleton


GORHAM, Maine  – Sophomore Maddie Niles (Benton, Maine/Lawrence) scored twice and the University of Southern Maine Huskies defeated the Vermont State University Castleton Spartans 3-1 in a Little East Conference field hockey game Saturday afternoon at Hannaford Field. The Huskies remain undefeated in conference play at 3-0.
 
THE RECORDS
VTSU-Castleton (4-9, 1-2 Little East)
Southern Maine (10-6, 3-0 Little East)
 
Meeting for the 12th time the University of Southern Maine Huskies leads the overall series 8-4.  The Huskies defeated VTSU-Castleton 2-0 on the road in 2025, snapping a two-game skid to the Spartans. The Spartans had won two straight over Southern Maine as VTSU-Castleton swept the Huskies in the 2024 regular season 1-0, and earned a 2-1 win in the LEC semifinal.
 
THE GOALKEEPERS:
CU: Izabella Cosden (4-9), 60:00, 3 GA, 3 Saves
SM:  Haylee Romasco (9-5), 60:00, 1 GA, 4 Saves
 
Defensive Saves: None
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • With both teams registering six shots in the opening quarter, Southern Maine broke through for the opener when Niles redirected a pass from sophomore Addison Battis (Fairfield, Maine/Lawrence) for her sixth goal of the season.  The Spartans pressured for an equalizer in the second quarter, and finished the half leading in shots 8-7 and 9-4 in penalty corners, but Southern Maine's defense neutralized each threat to allow the Huskies to enter halftime up 1-0.
  • Niles came through for the double with an outstanding strike from the top of the circle. After pushing the ball to her right side, Niles struck a well-hit ball to the upper right corner of the net past the stick of the Spartan goalkeeper for the 2-0 Husky lead in the 42nd minute. 
  • USM made it a 3-0 game in the fourth quarter when Niles found freshman Chloe Beauchesne (Greene, Maine/Monmouth Academy) in front of the next for a tap in to the left side in the 52nd second minute.
  • The Spartans broke up the shutout just before regulation when Peyton Richardson found the back of the net for her team-leading fifth goal of the season in the 58th minute.
 
INSIDE THE STATS:
  • VTSU-Castleton held a slim margin, 12-11, in shots, but had a 17-6 advantage in penalty corners. 
  • Niles leads the Huskies' offensively with eight goals and three assists for 19 points.  She has four game-winning goals this season. In 36 career games, she has 16 goals and seven assists for 39 points. She is currently tied for 31st in career points.
 
UP NEXT:
Southern Maine is on the road for its next two games traveling to UMass Boston on Tuesday, October 20 (12:00 pm) and to WestConn on Saturday, October 24 (11:00 am). The Huskies return home on Tuesdsay, October 27 (6:30 pm) against Plymouth State.
 
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