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11/8/04

All Conference Teams Announced, 23 UMF Student-Athletes Honored

UMF has placed 23 student-athletes on the North Atlantic Conference All Conference Team rosters.  They are as follows:

Women's Soccer
Erin Campbell - 1st Team
Jodie Welch - 1st Team
Kelsey Burk - 2nd Team
Mari Kimball - 2nd Team

11/4/04

Women's Soccer Loses to Husson 1-2

The UMF women's soccer season came to an end today when they lost a hard fought battle with rival Husson College 1-2.  UMF ends the season at 11-6-3.

Erin Campbell Selected to CoSIDA All Academic District 1 Team

UMF women's soccer player Erin Campbell has been selected to the District 1 College Sports Information Directors of America All Academic team.  Campbell, a striker from Hampden, was selected based on her performance this season and her academic achievement of accumulating a 4.0 GPA in Elementary Education.  Erin's stats for the season include leading the team in goals scored, game winning goals and second on the team in total points.  Click HERE for a complete list of the District 1 team.

10/31/04

Women's Soccer Advances to NAC Final Four

The UMF women's soccer team defeated visiting Elms College 2-1 in overtime today in Farmington.  The Beavers battled the Blazes for 74 minutes having several quality shots, but saw Elms slip ahead 1-0 when they pushed a pass past diving UMF keeper Melissa Demerchant.  UMF's season was preserved when Angela Kendall slammed home a cross from Kelsey Burk to tie the game with 11 seconds remain in regulation.  Riding momentum into the overtime, UMF's Erin Campbell scored the game winner in the 8th minute of the period to give the Beavers the victory.  UMF will play Husson College in Bangor on Thursday, time TBA.

10/25/04

Women's Soccer Defeats Elms 2-0

The UMF women's soccer team defeated Elms College yesterday 2-0 in to improve to 10-5-3 overall and 7-3-2 in the North Atlantic Conference.  UMF's Heidi Parker scored what would be the game winner in the 19th minute when she challenged a ball in front of the cage and beat the Elms keeper to the ball.  The UMF defense was solid for the entire game limiting Elms to 8 shots on goal.  The Beavers added a security goal in the 86th minute when Kelsey Burk connected on a Jodi Welch cross to give UMF the 2-0 lead.  UMF awaits the final conference standings to claim their spot in the NAC playoffs that begin on Sunday.

10/20/04

Women's Soccer Defeated by Maine Maritime 1-3

The UMF women's soccer team suffered a 1-3 loss today to visiting Maine Maritime Academy.  The Beavers were down a goal early after MMA scored in the 10th minute.  Jodie Welch evened the score in the 70th minute off a pass from Erin Campbell.  The score remained tied 1-1 until MMA struck again in the 76th minute.  UMF battled offensively taking several quality shots, but was unable to put the ball in the back of the net.  MMA scored the final goal in the 87th minute to seal the victory.  UMF slips to 8-5-3 overall and 5-3-2 in the NAC.  The Beavers return to action on Saturday when they host Becker College at 1pm.

10/18/04

Women's Soccer Extends Unbeaten Streak to Six Games

UMF's Heidi Parker scored the game winner versus Mount Ida and the tying goal versus Lasell this weekend to help the Beavers extend their unbeaten streak to six games.  Versus Mount Ida, Parker found the goal three minutes into the game and the UMF defense held off Mount Ida for the rest of the game to preserve the victory.  UMF goalkeepers Melissa Demerchant and Kerry Kowalczyk combined for fives saves.  On Sunday versus Lasell College the Beavers found themselves down 0-2 midway through the first half, then with just over 10 minutes remaining in the half, Jodie Welch got got UMF on the board.  Parker struck again for the Beavers in the 54th minute on an assist from Welch to tie the game.  The Beaver defense played  strong for the remainder of regulation and through two overtimes to preserve the tie.  UMF improves to 8-4-3 overall and 5-2-2 in the NAC.  Next up UMF will host Maine Maritime on Wednesday at 3:30pm.

10/13/04

Women's Soccer Defeats Swarthmore 2-1

UMF's Erin Campbell scored two goals for today to lift the Beavers past visiting Swarthmore College 2-1.  Campbell's first goal came off a through pass from Jodi Welch in the 22nd minute.  Swarthmore answered seven minutes later to even the score at the half.  The Beavers battled through the second period and Campbell was able to poke a shot past Swarthmore keeper, Rachel Jordan to notch the game winner in the 89th minute.  UMF held off a very physical late charge from Swarthmore to preserve the victory.  UMF extends their winning streak to four games and will prepare to take on Mount Ida College and Lasell College this weekend.

10/12/04

Women's Soccer Gets Two Wins Over Weekend

The UMF women's soccer team extended their winning streak to three games this weekend when they earned wins over Lesley University (6-0) and Wheelock College (3-0) on Saturday and Sunday.  In the Lesley game UMF received goals from six different players; Kelsey Burk, Erin Findlan, Jodie Welch, Hillary Hopkins, Grace Hilmer and Molly Hagstrom.  Burk had two assists, Welch added one assist and Erin Campbell added another.  Goalkeeper Melissa Demerchant recorded 9 saves while back up Billie Jo Putnam recorded 1 save.  In the Weelock game the Beavers dominated play notching 43 shots, but found it harder to put the ball into the net.  Erin Campbell finally scored with 10 seconds remaining in the first half to give UMF the 1-0 lead at the break.  Mari Kimball and Angela Kendall added goals in the second period.  Jodie Welch assisted Kendall's goal.  Goalkeeper Kerry Kowalczyk recorded her first collegiate win making one save on one Wheelock shot.  UMF stands at 6-4-2 overall and 4-3-2 in the NAC.  The Beavers will return to action on Wednesday when they host Swarthmore College at 3:30pm.

10/6/04

Women's Soccer Defeats Lyndon State 2-0

UMF's Erin Campbell scored a goal in each half to give the Beavers the 2-0 win over visiting Lyndon State College today.  Campbell's first goal came off a soaring cross from Jodie Welch.  The second goal was off of a corner kick from Kelsey Burk.  The UMF defense held Lyndon to a single shot and helped Beaver goalkeeper Melissa Demerchant presever the shutout.  UMF improves to 4-4-2 overall and will return to action on Saturday when they travel to Lesley University and again on Sunday when they play Wheelock College.

10/4/04

Women's Soccer Goes 1-1 Over Weekend

The UMF women's soccer team defeated Johnson State College 2-1 on Saturday but saw the score reversed on Sunday versus Castleton State.  In the Johnson game the Beavers struck in the 52nd minute when Erin Findlan knocked in a pass from Jodi Welch.  UMF scored again in the 74th minute when Findlan assisted Erin Campbell.  Johnson's lone goal came in the 83rd minute.  UMF goalkeeper Melissa Demerchant made two saves on four Johnson shots.  In the Castleton game, UMF struck first when Jodi Welch found the net with a Kelsey Burk pass in the 14th minute.  Castleton answered fifteen minutes later.  The score remained tied at 1-1 through the first overtime, but Castleton's Amy Yandow scored the game winner in the 106th minute in a scramble in front of the goal.  UMF goalkeeper's Melissa Demerchant and Alix Raymond combined in goal for 7 saves on 20 Castleton shots.  UMF now stands at 3-4-2 overal and 2-2-1 in the NAC.

9/30/04

Women's Soccer Ties St. Joe's In Double Overtime

The UMF women battled through two overtime periods to a 1-1 final at St. Joseph's in today's non-conference match-up. UMF started the scoring with a goal from sophomore standout Jodie Welch halfway through the first half. Erin Campbell was credited with the assist. St. Joseph's put one in the back of the net late in the second half to tie the game and send the game into overtime. The UMF defense, led by Molly Hagstrom and sweeper Mari Kimball, limited the St. Joe's offense to just eight shots while freshmen Melissa DeMerchant made seven saves off eight shots in net for UMF. The UMF women travel this weekend to Johnson State and Castleton State in Vermont.

9/25/04

Women's Soccer Defeats UMPI

The UMF women's soccer team scored three goals in the first half and four in the second to secure the 7-0 win over UMaine Presque Isle today on Prescott Field.  Scoring goals for the Beavers were Jodi Welch (2), Molly Hagstrom, Molly Bell, Erin Campbell (2) and Bailly Hovey.  UMF goalkeepers Melissa Demerchant, Aliz Raymond and Kerry Kowalczyk split time in the net to combine for the shutout.  UMF returns to action on Wednesday when they travel to St. Joseph's College for a non-conference match up at 4pm.

9/23/04

Women's Soccer Battles to Tie With Husson

In their first rematch since last year's NCAA regional game, the UMF and Husson women's soccer teams battled to a 0-0 tie in two overtimes.  Husson held the advantage in shots (18-14) and corner kicks (10-1), but the Beaver defense was solid in front of goalkeeper Melissa Demerchant who made 13 saves.  UMF now stands at 1-3-1 overall and 1-1-1 in the NAC.  Next up will be non-conference opponent University of Maine at Presque Isle on Saturday at 3:15pm.

9/19/04

Women's Soccer Suffers Loss to Bay Path

The Bay Path women defeated the Beavers 1-0 today in a tight match at Prescott Field. The game remained scoreless until three minutes into the second half when Bay Path put one in the back of the net to take the lead. Farmington fought back hard and put up a strong showing late in the game, however, the late surge fell short when the Beavers couldn't connect to find the net.
Freshmen goalkeepers Melissa DeMerchant and Alix Raymond combined for seven saves off a total 14 Bay Path shots. The UMF women travel to Bangor Wednesday to play rival Husson College at 4:00.

9/17/04

Women's Soccer Loses to Colby

The UMF women's soccer team lost to Colby College in Waterville yesterday 1-4.  UMF took an early 1-0 lead when Kelsey Burk scored off an assist from Molly Hagstrom 8:26 into the first half.  Colby answered in the 26th minute and added three more goals in the second half to seal the victory.  Melissa Demerchant and Alix Raymond split time in the goal for UMF combining for 7 saves on 22 Colby shots.  UMF slips to 1-2 overall and will return to action on Sunday when the host conference opponent Bay Path College at 1pm.

9/13/04

Women's Soccer Defeats Thomas 6-0

The UMF women's soccer team opened conference play today breezing past visiting Thomas College 6-0.  The Beaver held a 1-0 lead at the half, then exploded for five second half goals.  Six different UMF players scored for the Beavers, Heidi Parker scored the first goal and added an assist.  Erin Campbell, Erin Findlan and Jodie Welch each recorded a goal and an assist. While Hillary Hopkins chipped in with the final goal of the night.  UMF keepers Melissa Demerchant, Alix Raymond and Kerry Kowalczk split time in the net to combine for the shutout.  UMF stands at 1-1 overall and 1-0 in the conference.  The Beavers return to action on Thursday when they travel to Colby College for a non-conference matchup at 4pm.

9/9/04

2004 Women's Soccer Season Preview

The 2004 UMF women's soccer team adds some young talent to a strong returning core which hopes to repeat as North Atlantic Conference champions and make another appearance in the NCAA national tournament.  Returning players Erin Campbell (2003 conference Rookie of the Year) and Jodi Welch (2003 conference tournament Most Valuable Player) will again lead the offense after combining to score 34 goals and 26 assists last year.  Sophomores Kelsey Burk, Heidi Parker, and Molly Bell will add to the attack at midfield.  Senior captains Mari Kimball and Erin Findlan will play back and midfield respectively.  Joining the defense will be Katie Schwartz and Susan Murray.  Megan McCrum will return to the lineup in a few weeks after recovering from off season knee surgery.  There will be a battle for the goalkeeper slot with Melissa Demerchant, Alix Raymond and Megan Goodrow each getting playing time.  UMF's traditionally strong non-conference schedule that features Colby College, Bates College and the University of Southern Maine will prepare them well for another appearance in the NCAA tournament.