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Curt Smyth

UNE dominates Maine Maritime in season-opening victory

Senior captain Katie Caron tallied a goal and an assist in Big Blue's defeat of the Mariners

Box Score

BANGOR, Maine -- Six different players scored as the University of New England rolled to a 6-0 win over Maine Maritime Academy in women's soccer action at the Husson University Classic played Saturday afternoon at Boucher Field.

The Nor'easters (1-0) got things started 5:04 into the match, as junior Nicole Faircloth (Westfield, Mass.) put a shot past Mariners keeper Taylor O'Malley.

UNE struck for two more goals in quick succession just over 26 minutes later -- the first coming from senior Alice Read (Auburn, Maine) off a pass from classmate Katie Caron (Winslow, Maine). Sophomore Morgan Humphreys (Rocky Hill, Conn.) found the back of the net 1:35 later, and the Nor'easters took a 3-0 lead into halftime.

Big Blue amassed 26 shots in the frame, while the defense in front of senior goalie Jess Woodworth (Concord, N.H.) did not allow a single shot to be attempted.

After the initial 17 minutes of the second period, junior Emily Lodge (Lyman, Maine) set-up Caron to make the margin four. Another 1:32 went by before Lodge connected with first-year Rachel McDevitt (Underhill, Vt.), and first-year Kaitlyn Hall (Dayton, Maine) closed out the scoring at the 66:45 mark off an assist by sophomore Ellie Arsenault (Saco, Maine).

First-year goalkeeper Sarah Papapietro (Bonita, Calif.) finished off the final 45 minutes for UNE, and like Woodworth, did not have to face a shot in the period. With 16 shots at goal in the stanza, the game margin ended on 42-0, and the Nor'easters also had an 8-0 advantage in corner kicks.

O'Malley registered 20 saves for Maine Maritime (0-1), which takes on Emmanuel College Sunday on day two of the Husson Classic.

UNE will meet the host Eagles in a contest beginning at noon.