Noelle Moulton

FARMINGTON – Noelle Moulton (York, ME) netted a hat trick with the first three goals of her collegiate career as No. 4 University of Maine at Farmington dispatched No. 5 Green Mountain College 4-1 in a North Atlantic Conference Women’s Soccer First-Round Game this afternoon at Prescott Field.

The Beavers (8-9-1) are scheduled to visit top-ranked Castleton State College (10-5-2) in semifinal action on Saturday at noon. The Eagles finished their season at 6-9-1. Tournament info

Farmington opened quickly with a pair of scores in the opening nine minutes. Beth Charles (New Vineyard, ME) scored off a misplayed ball at 2:58 and Moulton knocked in a Leigh Ronald (Farmington, ME) free kick at 8:44 for the 2-0 advantage. The Beavers pushed the lead to 3-0 when Moulton punched in a Ronald corner kick at 59:01.

Beth Charles

Behind the likes of Melissa St. Amand (Windsor, ME), Laura St. John (Wayne, ME) and Logan Faulkingham (St. Louis, MO) in the Beaver backfield, Farmington held Green Mountain without a shot for the first 51:48. The Eagles were able to break through at 78:13 when Kimberly Blank (West Lebanon, NY) found a seam in the Beaver defense and hit the streaking Taylor Riso (Portland, OR) for a goal.

Moulton completed the hat trick with four seconds left as she booted in the rebound of an Alida Peake (Penobscot, ME) attempt for the 4-1 victory.

McKell Barnes (Durham, ME) stopped a pair of shots for Farmington, which outshot the Eagles 19-5. The Beavers fired off seven corner kicks to the visitors' one.

Karen Davidson (Seymour, CT) recorded eight saves for Green Mountain.

 

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