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BIDDEFORD, Maine -- Junior forward Jackie Dickerson scored less than a minute into overtime to give the University of New England a 1-0 victory over Bates College in non-conference women's soccer action under the lights at Barbara J. Hazard Field on Thursday evening (Oct. 9).

The win was the third straight for the Nor'easters, who improved to 8-2 -- their best start since the 2011 season. Bates dropped its third consecutive outing to dip to 6-5. UNE's triumph snapped an 11-game losing streak versus the Bobcats, with Big Blue's last win coming in 1995.

After the two teams played 90 minutes of scoreless soccer, the Nor'easters wasted little time in settling the contest. Dickerson stole the ball from a Bates' defender deep in the left corner, took several touches along the end line under heavy pressure, then directed a shot on-frame that deflected off the Bates' goalkeeper and slid inside the near post 0:49 into the extra session. The marker was Dickerson's fifth of the season and third game-winner.

Each team had a few quality chances to put the ball into the net in regulation. In the 41st minute, Bates senior Nicki Brill drove a low left-footed shot that UNE sophomore keeper Brielle Robinson sprawled to her left to push just wide of the right post. Three minutes into the second half, first-year Becca Murphy almost got the Nor'easters on the scoreboard, but her bid struck the right post. The Bobcats nearly grabbed a goal with 20 seconds remaining in regulation when senior Emily Johnson's shot sailed just wide left.

Robinson played the first half in goal for Big Blue and was credited with three saves. Sophomore Emily Richard saw action the rest of the way and came up with one stop to earn the win and run her record to 4-0.

First-year Sarah McCarthy had five saves for the Bobcats, who were outshot, 12-10.

The victory was career win number 150 for UNE head coach Heather Davis, now in her 17th season overall and fifth with the Nor'easters.

Bates has a bit of a break before returning to action next Wednesday (Oct. 15) when they travel to Husson University for a 7 p.m. match. Big Blue hosts Wentworth Institute of Technology on Saturday for a Commonwealth Coast Conference game starting at 2:30 p.m.


Watch the post-game interview with Jackie Dickerson, Margaret Palmer and Lindsey Monaco