3/6/07

UMF Field Hockey Places Nine on NFHCA National Academic Squad

The UMF field hockey team, which captured the NAC Championship and advanced to the 2006 NCAA Division III Tournament, was also successful in the classroom, as evidenced by its strong showing on the 2006 NFHCA National Academic Squad.  The Beavers placed nine players on the team, which recognizes those collegiate student-athletes who have achieved a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.30 through the first semester of the 2006-07 academic year.   As a team, UMF was honored for posting a team GPA of 3.0 or higher during the fall, 2006 semester.  The individual honorees are:

11/20/06

Barker, Pullen Earn All-Region Field Hockey Honors

Goalkeeper Kaeleigh Barker (Chicester, NH) and back Amanda Pullen (Dexter, ME) were named to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) All-New England (East) Second Team, as announced by the association.  Both were key members of the Beavers’ nationally-ranked defense and NAC Championship team.

Barker, a First Team All-Conference honoree, posted a 0.80 goals-against-average this past season, allowing just 14 goals in 18 games, with 11 shutouts.  At one point in the season, she was ranked first nationally among all Division III goalkeepers in GAA and spent most of the season in the top ten.  

Pullen was second on the team in scoring (7g, 2a – 16 pts.) and the top scoring defender in the North Atlantic Conference, while also captaining the league’s stingiest defense.  She was named the MVP of the NAC Tournament and also earned First Team All-Conference honors.

11/8/06

UMF Field Hockey Falls to Williams, 4-1, in NCAA Tournament

Williams College scored four first half goals en route to a 4-1 win over UMaine-Farmington (15-3) this afternoon in the opening round of the 2006 NCAA Field Hockey Tournament, played in Williamstown, MA.  The Ephs built a 2-0 lead before the Beavers’ Katie Gorham (Dexter, ME) cut the lead to 2-1, but responded with two unanswered goals to round out the scoring.

Williams scored its first goal just 3:27 into the game on a goal from Jess Overlander and doubled its scored 2:30 later when Meighan McGowan scored the Ephs’ second unassisted goal.  Gorham drew the Beavers back within one goal when she scored off a feed from Nicole Lyons (Cape Elizabeth, ME) but two additional Williams scored sealed the win.

Kaeleigh Barker (Chicester, NH), who faced 35 shots in the contest, finished with a season-high 13 saves.  Williams also held a 27-3 advantage in penalty corners.  Box Score 

11/4/06

Cole and Tyler Connect Twice as UMF Field Hockey Wins NAC Title

Elyse Cole (Winthrop, ME) scored twice off assists from Andrea Tyler (Augusta, ME) as the UMF field hockey team defeated Western New England College, 2-1, to capture the 2006 North Atlantic Conference Field Hockey Championship.  The Beaver (15-2) have earned the NAC’s automatic berth to the NCAA Division III Field Hockey Tournament.

In a rematch of last season’s championship game, Cole scored the first goal at the 18:14 mark, and Farmington took its 1-0 lead into halftime.  Just over 10 minutes into the second half, at the 45:36 mark, Cori Eggert, the conference’s leading scorer, knotted the game at 1-1.  The score remained tied for just over 15 minutes, until Cole scored at the 61:06 mark off another feed from Tyler.

“I have never been so proud of a team as I am today,” said UMF head coach Cyndi Pratt.  “Our success comes from the overall balance of our team, which we showed today.  Because of that balance, WNEC was unable to focus on just one player on our team.”

The Beavers held a 10-5 advantage in shots, with Kaeleigh Barker (Chicester, NH) making one save.  WNEC’s Emilie Donka had five saves.   The seedings for the NCAA Tournament will be announced on Sunday evening.  Box Score

All Tournament Team

Simmons       Liz Rozenberg
Simmons       Emily Sypher
Lasell        Jackie Motyl
Lasell        Nicle Bryant
WNEC          Sarah McQuarrie
WNEC          Allison Jameson
WNEC          Cori Eggert
UMF           Elyse Cole
UMF           Katie Gorham
UMF           Nicole Lyons
UMF           Andrea Tyler

2006 NAC Tournament Most Valuable Player
UMF           Amanda Pullen

11/2/06

Lucas, Barker and Pullen Headline Field Hockey All-Conference Picks; Pratt Named Coach of the Year

Erika Lucas (Augusta, ME), Kaeleigh Barker (Chicester, NH) and Amanda Pullen (Dexter, ME) earned First Team All-NAC honors, while Cyndi Pratt was named Co-Coach of the Year to lead the UMF field hockey award winners.  In addition, Katie Gorham (Waterboro, ME) earned Second Team All-NAC honors and Kristin Chambers (Gorham, ME) was an honorable mention  The Coach of the Year honor is for the first of Pratt’s career.

Lucas is tied for third on the team in points with 13 (3g, 7a), while Barker is the conference’s top goalkeeper, posting a 0.52 GAA that ranks second nationally among all Division III goalkeepers.  Pullen is the team’s top goal scorer with seven and is second on the team in points with 16.  Gorham currently has six points (2g, 2a), while Chambers is tied for second with six goals and for third with 13 points.

10/31/06

Field Hockey Rolls Into NAC Championship with 4-2 Win Over Lasell

Katie Gorham (Dexter, ME) scored the game’s first goal and assisted on another to lead the top-seeded UMF field hockey team (14-2) to a 4-2 win over Lasell in semifinal action in the 2006 NAC Field Hockey Tournament.  Lasell entered today’s game as the only conference team to score on the Beavers and added two more today, but it was not enough as UMF built a 4-1 lead early in the second half of play.

Gorham put UMF on the board at the 11:31 mark, scoring off a feed from Nicole Lyons (Cape Elizabeth, ME) following a penalty corner.  Lasell tied the game at the 14:37 mark on a goal by Jackie Motyll, but the Beavers responded with three-straight tallies over the next 30 minutes of play to control play.

Kristin Chambers (Gorham, ME) broke the tie with a goal at the 27:57 mark, off an assist from Gorham, and took a 2-1 lead into the half.  Then, just 1:57 into the second half, Amanda Fortin (Jefferson, ME) scored an unassisted goal for a 3-1 lead and Andrea Tyler (Augusta, ME) struck just over a minute later (38:05) for a 4-1 lead.  Motyll finished off the scoring with her second goal of the game in the 65^th minute of play.  UMF held a 14-3 advantage in shots on goal.

The Beavers advance to play Western New England College, a 2-1 winner in the other semifinal game, in a rematch of last year’s title game.  The game will be played in Farmington on Saturday, November 4, with a game time to be announced shortly.  Box Score

10/28/06

UMF Field Hockey Cruises Past Elms, 6-0, in NAC Quarters

For the second time in a week, the UMF field hockey team (13-2) defeated Elms College, this time by a score of 6-0.  The Beavers received goals from six different players, with Andrea Tyler (Augusta, ME) collecting three assists, to advance in NAC tournament play, facing fourth-seeded Castleton State in the semifinals.

Amanda Pullen (Dexter, ME) scored the first goal at the 12:06 mark on a penalty stroke, while Kristin Chambers (Gorham, ME) struck at the 21:43 mark on a feed from Tyler to increase the score to 2-0.  Katie Gorham (Waterboro, ME) finished off the first-half scoring with a goal at the 25:21 mark, assisted by Erika Lucas (Augusta, ME) off a penalty corner. 

Just 2:17 into the second half, Elyse Cole (Winthrop, ME) scored on a penalty corner from Tyler to increase the lead to 4-0, while Amanda Fortin (Jefferson, ME)) scored just over seven minutes later on Tyler’s third assist of the afternoon.  The scoring concluded with a goal from Ashley Wentworth (North Berwick, ME) with 1:45 left to play in the game.

UMF out-shot Elms, 38-0, and held a 15-0 edge in penalty corners.  Kaeleigh Barker (Chicester, NH) was untested in goal, recording her 11th shutout of the season and lowering her GAA to 0.48.  Box Score     Updated Stats

10/24/06

Top-Seeded Beavers To Open Postseason at Home on Saturday

The UMF field hockey will host an opening-round game in the NAC Tournament this Saturday, October 28, at Prescott Field.  The regular season champs will host No. 8 Elms at 2:00 pm. 

Field hockey (12-2) posted a perfect 7-0 conference record to claim the NAC regular season title. The Beavers boast the nation’s second-best defense, allowing just 0.50 goals per game, while posting shutouts in 71% of their contests (10 of 14).  Sophomore Kaeleigh Barker (Chicester, NH) leads the defense as the nation’s second-best goalkeeper (0.52 GAA), while Andrea Tyler (Augusta, ME) leads a diversified offense that has outscored its opponents 33-5 this season.  Tyler (3g, 10a – 16 pts.) is one of four Beavers with double-digit point totals, joined by Amanda Pullen (Dexter, ME), Erika Lucas (Augusta, ME) and Elyse Cole (Winthrop, ME).  Pullen is second on the team with 13 points, while Lucas and Cole are third and fourth with 11 and 10, respectively.   UMF has won nine of its last 10 games, including a pair of shutouts to end the regular season.

10/22/06

REGULAR SEASON CHAMPS!

UMF Field Hockey Downs Becker, 6-0, to Secure League Crown

The UMF field hockey team (12-2, 7-0) concluded a perfect North Atlantic Conference (NAC) slate with a 6-0 win over Becker this afternoon at Prescott Field in Farmington.  As a result, the Beavers are the No. 1 seed in the upcoming NAC Field Hockey Tournament.  Erika Lucas (Augusta, ME) had a goal and an assist, while Andrea Tyler (Augusta, ME) set up a pair of goals to lead UMF.

Less than four minutes into the game, Elyse Cole (Wintrhop, ME) scored off a feed from Tyler to give UMF a 1-0 lead and Amanda Pullen (Dexter, ME) scored just before halftime to give the Beavers a 2-0 lead.  Lucas and Samantha Kenison (Gorham, ME) opened up the second half scoring with a pair of goals in less than a two-minute stretch while Taryn Trefethen (Wells, ME) and Brooke Plaisted (South China, ME) rounded out the scoring.

The Beavers held a 37-5 advantage in shots and a 14-4 edge in penalty corners.  Kaeleigh Barker (Chicester, NH) was unchallenged in goal, posting her 10^th shutout of the season.  Box Score

10/21/06

Team Effort Lifts UMF Field Hockey to 5-0 Win Over Elms

Five different players tallied goals as the UMF field hockey team defeated Elms, 5-0, in NAC action this afternoon at Prescott Field in Farmington.  The Beavers (11-2, 7-0) scored two in the opening half and then broke the contest open with three more scores in the second period. 

Kristin Chambers (Gorham, ME) started the scoring with an unassisted goal at the 10:44 mark, while Amanda Pullen (Dexter, ME) scored on a penalty stroke in the 22^nd minute to extend the lead to 2-0.  Following halftime, the Beavers received their third goal just 3:48 into play when Amanda Fortin (Jefferson, ME) scored an unassisted goal.  Less than two minutes later, Elyse Cole (Winthrop, ME) scored off a feed from Andrea Tyler (Augusta, ME), while Brooke Plaisted (South China, ME) completed the scoring with an unassisted goal at the 63:58 mark.

UMF outshot the Blazers, 33-0, in the contest and finish its regular season schedule with an 11:00 a.m. contest vs. Becker tomorrow in Farmington.  Box Score

10/16/06

Farmington Field Hockey Streak Halted at Seven

Mollie Sweeney scored two goals as the Gordon College field hockey team defeated University of Maine-Farmington, 3-1, on Monday afternoon at the Brigham Athletic Complex.

The victory is the fifth straight for the Fighting Scots (10-6) and put a stop to the seven game win streak by the Beavers (10-2); today was also the first time since Sept. 18 in which the Beavers were scored upon.

 Farmington’s lone bright spot came with 3:29 left in the opening half when, trailing 2-0, Bethany Marshall (York, ME) put a shot on goal which was stopped by GC keeper Chyanne Wilson.  Wilson’s save deflected right back out to Marshall who poked the rebound into the goal and brought UMF within one, 2-1, heading into the break.

Kaeleigh Barker (Chicester, NH) stopped five shots but allowed all three goals in suffering the loss. 

10/14/06

Field Hockey Cruises to Seventh-Straight Win with 3-0 Victory over St.  Joe’s

The UMF field hockey team continued its winning ways, downing St. Joe’s, 3-0, this afternoon for the Beavers’ seventh-straight victory.  Kaeleigh Barker (Chicester, NH) extended her shutout streak in goal to seven games, while three different players scored for the Beavers to improve their season record to 10-1.

After peppering several shots on the Saint Joe’s goal and controlling play in the opening minutes of the first half, UMF scored its first goal on a unique play, when Alyssa St. Pierre (Jay, ME) fired the ball on goal after a restart and it weaved its way into goal past a crowd of Monk defenders.  After the intermission, Bethany Marshall (York, ME) scored on a cross from Kristin Chambers (Gorham, ME) at the 43:39 mark, while Chambers completed the scoring at the 50:51 mark, knocking home a rebounded shot by Amanda Pullen (Dexter, ME). 

The Beavers held a 19-3 advantage in shots, with Barker making two saves in lowering her season GAA to 0.36.  The Beavers return to action for another non-conference game on Monday, traveling to Gordon College.  Box Score

10/11/06

St. Pierre Lifts UMF Field Hockey to its Sixth Consecutive Victory

Alyssa St. Pierre (Jay, ME) scored with 17:29 remaining to give the UMF field hockey team a 1-0 non-conference victory over the University of New England on Wednesday evening in Biddeford.  The win was the sixth-straight for the Beavers (9-1), who improved their road record to 6-0. 

The game was tight throughout, with much of the action coming in the midfield.  The teams combined for just five shots in the first half.  For the match UNE held a 12-3 advantage.

The most important shot, however, came from St. Pierre, who notched the only goal of the evening when she picked up a loose ball and poked it into the back of the cage from short range.  The Nor'easters had a chance to tie the match less than five minutes later but failed to convert a penalty stroke.

Winning goalie Kaeleigh Barker '09 (Chichester, NH) was called upon to make five saves on her way to her sixth shutout.  Box Score

10/8/06

Late Goal Gives UMF Field Hockey a 1-0 Win over Previously-Undefeated WNEC

Junior Kristin Chambers (Gorham, ME) tallied the lone goal with only 1:36 remaining in the contest to lift visiting UMaine-Farmington to a 1-0 victory over Western New England College in an exciting North Atlantic Conference (NAC) contest today in Springfield. Sophomore Andrea Tyler (Augusta, ME) assisted on the score.  The victory gave UMF an 8-1 record, including a perfect 6-0 mark in the conference. The Golden Bears fell to 6-6 after suffering their first conference loss in four outings.

The winning score came after WNEC goalie Emily Donka stopped a shot by Tyler, who rebounded the miss and fed it to Chambers, who emerged from a scramble in front of the goal to produce the winning score.   The Beavers did not register a shot in the opening half, but came out firing in the second period, sending 15 shots on net, with its final determining the match’s outcome.  Kaeleigh Barker (Chichester, NH) stopped four shots for Maine-Farmington, earning her fifth-straight shutout.  Box Score

10/7/06

UMF Field Hockey Remains Unbeaten in the NAC with 2-0 Win over Castleton

The University of Maine-Farmington remained unbeaten in the North Atlantic Conference with a 2-0 win over Castleton State College. The Beavers received fantastic play in goal from sophomore Kaeleigh Barker (Chichester, NH) and a pair of goals from Amanda Pullen (Dexter, ME) to edge out a closely contested match.

Pullen scored her third goal of the season on a penalty stroke less than five minutes into the game to give the Beavers an early lead. Castleton countered with several opportunities, including six first-half penalty corners and six shots on goal but were turned away each time. With less than 10 minutes left in the first half Pullen scored her second goal of the game off from a Nicole Lyons (Cape Elizabeth, ME) assist.

Barker stopped seven shots on the afternoon, earning her fifth shut-out of the season. With the win Maine-Farmington improves to 7-1 (5-0 NAC). The Beavers will travel to Western New England College tomorrow for a 1:00 PM battle of conference unbeatens. Maine-Farmington and Western New England have combined for the last four NAC championships, with UMF taking three straight from 2002-04 and WNEC taking the title last season.  Box Score

10/4/06

UMF Field Hockey Shuts Out Colby, 1-0

Amanda Fortin (Jefferson, ME) scored at the 10:12 mark and the UMF defense limited Colby to just four shots as the Beavers bested the Mules, 1-0, this afternoon at Prescott Field in Farmington.  The win extends UMF’s winning streak to three games as the Beavers improved to 6-1 this season with the victory.

Fortin scored an unassisted goal following a scuffle in front of the Colby goal, netting her first score of the season.  From there, the UMF defense took charge, controlling play behind Kaeleigh Barker’s (Chicester, NH) third-straight shutout in goal.  Box Score

10/2/06

Barker Earns NAC Weekly Honors

Drew Croteau (Durham, CT), Emily Farley (Mount Desert Island, ME) and Kaeleigh Barker (Chicester, NH) have earned weekly honors from the North Atlantic Conference (NAC), as announced today by the league office.  Croteau was named the Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week, Farley earned Women’s Cross Country Rookie of the Week honors for the third time this year, and Barker was honored as the Field Hockey Player of the Week.

Croteau, competing at the UMF Invitational, ran a 28:52.82 over the hilly, 4.97-mile course at Mt. Blue HS on Saturday to finish in second place among 49 runners in the highly-competitive field. 

Farley, for the third time in as many competitions, was the top UMF finisher, this time racing to a fifth-place finish at the UMF Invitational.  Farley posted a time of 21:09.04, just :35 behind the top finisher.  Thus far in her collegiate career, she has posted top 10 finishes in all three of her races.

Barker was perfect in goal during a 2-0 week for UMF, spearheading a defense that held a pair of NAC opponents scoreless.  In a 2-0 win over Husson on Sunday, Barker turned away 11 shots to preserve the victory after the Braves held a 13-4 advantage in shots in the opening half.  She leads the NAC in goals against average (GAA), posting a 0.40 mark through five contests. 

10/1/06

UMF Field Hockey Downs Husson, 2-0, Behind Barker’s 17 Saves

Amanda Pullen (Dexter, ME) and Alyssa St. Pierre (Jay, ME) scored second-half goals and Kaeleigh Barker (Chicester, NH) turned away 17 shots to lead the UMF field hockey team (5-1, 4-0) to a 2-0 victory over Husson this afternoon at Prescott Field. 

After Husson controlled play in the opening half, but could not break through against Barker, the Beavers evened out play in the second half and scored twice in a seven-minute span to seal the victory.  Pullen’s goal came on a cross from Erika Lucas (Augusta, ME), while St. Pierre corralled a pass from Bethany Marshall (York, ME) in traffic and scored following a scramble inside the circle.

Husson held a 25-14 edge in shots, including a 13-4 advantage in the opening half, but Barker’s 17 saves kept the Beavers in the match and allowed her to record her second-straight shutout.  Box Score

9/30/06

 Field Hockey Downs Simmons, 1-0, on Tyler’s Second-Half Goal

Andrea Tyler (Augusta, ME) scored on a feed from Katie Gorham (Waterboro, ME) at the 50:09 mark to left the UMF field hockey team (4-1, 3-0) to a 1-0 win over Simmons in NAC play this afternoon in Farmington. 

Simmons controlled the tempo at the outset, peppering several shots at the UMF goal, which were turned away by Kaeleigh Barker (Chicester, NH) in yet another outstanding performance.  UMF, which mustered just three shots, scored on its only attempt of the second half.

The Beavers return to action tomorrow, hosting Husson at 11:00 a.m.  Box Score

9/21/06

Southern Maine Field Hockey Edges UMF, 2-1, in OT

India Lowe scored 3:18 into overtime to lift the University of Southern Maine to a 2-1 victory at UMaine-Farmington (3-1) this afternoon, handing the Beavers their first loss of the season. 

Trailing 1-0 with less seven minutes left in regulation, Andrea Tyler (Augusta, ME) scored her second goal of the season to knot the game at 1-1, with an assist credited to Bethany Marshall (York, ME).  The scored remained tied through the rest of regulation, but in the extra session, Lowe knocked home a rebound following a scramble in front of the UMF goal.

Farmington held a 29-10 advantage in shots and controlled most of the action, although USM goalie Allie Hill turned away 19 shots in a victorious effort.  Box Score

9/17/06

UM Field Hockey Completes Perfect Weekend with 4-0 Win at Wheelock

Andrea Tyler (Augusta, ME) tallied a goal and two assists to lead the UMF field hockey team (3-0) to a 4-0 win over Wheelock this afternoon.  The Beavers, who beat Lasell, 2-1, on Saturday, have begun conference play with a 2-0 mark.

Elyse Cole (Winthrop, ME) started the scoring at the 10:42 mark, off an assist from Tyler, while Tyler increased the lead to 2-0 at the 24:49 with a goal of her own, assisted by Alyssa St. Pierre (Jay, ME).  UMF added two more scores in the second half, as Erika Lucas (Augusta, ME) scored at the 40:18 mark and then assisted on a goal by Amanda Pullen (Dexter, ME) to finish the scoring.  The Beavers held a 41-0 edge in shots, as Kaeleigh Barker (Chicester, NH) was untested in goal.

On Saturday, the Beavers opened NAC play with a 2-1 win over Lasell, as Cole and St. Pierre scored off feeds from Tyler and Lucas, respectively, on their way to victory.  Barker made just one save in goal.  Saturday's Box    Sunday's Box

9/14/06

Weekend Field Hockey Schedule Adjustments Announced

The UMF field hockey team (1-0) heads on the road for an important weekend of play to open its conference slate, but with an altered schedule.  The Beavers will now play at Lasell on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. and conclude their trip with a noon start at Wheelock on Sunday.

9/13/06

Today's field hockey game vs. Thomas has been cancelled.  The contest will not be rescheduled as Thomas has suspended its program for the 2006 season.

9/9/06

Augusta Duo (Lucas, Tyler) Lead UMF Field Hockey to 3-1 Season-Opening Win at St. Joe’s

Erika Lucas (Augusta, ME) set up Kristin Chambers (Gorham, ME) just 4:11 into the game and then scored an insurance goal with 30 minutes left in the second half  to lead the UMF field hockey team to a 3-1 victory over Saint Joseph’s this afternoon in Windham.  The Beavers also received a pair of assists from Andrea Tyler (Augusta, ME) and a four-save shutout from Kaeleigh Barker (Chicester, NH) on their way to victory.

Lucas set up Chambers off a penalty corner 4:11 into the game for a 1-0 lead, a score which was challenged on several occasions in the first half by the Monks.  UMF broke through again with 10:49 remaining in the game, when Lucas scored off Tyler’s feed and, with 5:30 remaining, Elyse Cole (Winthrop, ME) finished off the scoring by converting another feed from Tyler.  The Beavers held a 23-9 advantage in shots.

UMF returns to action next Saturday, when they travel to Wheelock to open NAC play (3pm).

9/1/06

UMF Field Hockey Picked Second in Preseason Poll

Despite returning just four starters from last season’s squad, which advanced to the league championship game, the UMF field hockey team has been picked to finish second in the 2006 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) standings, as voted in a preseason poll among league head coaches.  The Beavers, which posted an 11-6 overall record last year and a 6-1 mark in league play, will rely on the scoring of sophomore Kristen Chambers (Gorham, ME), the team’s leading returning scorer, and the goalkeeping of Kaeleigh Barker (Chicester, NH), who returns following a strong freshman season in 2005.  UMF will open its regular season on Saturday, Sept. 9 with a non-conference game at St. Joseph’s (1:00 pm).

Western New England College, which handed UMF its lone conference loss and edged the Beavers in the championship game, was picked to finish first.

8/29/06