ORONO, Maine - The No. 24 University of Maine field hockey team fell in their home opener on Sunday afternoon, as Providence College outlasted the Black Bears to score the sudden-victory goal in overtime and secure the 5-4 win. 

The loss drops the Black Bears to 0-2 on the young 2019 season, while the Friars rise to an even 1-1 record so far. Both teams traded goals throughout regulation, culminating in a Brianna Ricker tip-in goal to tie the game at 4-4 late in the fourth quarter to force overtime. Providence had plenty of opportunities to end the game in regulation, totaling six corner attempts in the final quarter, but took until 12 minutes into the overtime period to get the game-winner off the stick of Nora Goddard-Despot for the 5-4 sudden victory.

MAINE GAME NOTES AND HIGHLIGHTS

• Throughout regulation, Maine responded to every Friar goal with one of their own, most notably in the third quarter when Hana Davis answered a Providence goal with one of her own a mere 24 seconds later to make it 3-3. 
• Providence outshot Maine 23-19, but the Black Bears outpaced the Friars in shots on goal by an 11-10 final count.
• Penalty corners slanted in the Friars favor (12-11), including six corners in the fourth quarter alone. 
• Junior Brooke Sulinski got the Black Bears started with the first two goals of the season for the team, both in the first half. 
• Mia Borley put up five saves in goal, but falls to 0-2 on the year alongside her team. 

UP NEXT

• Maine will travel to Kent, Ohio next weekend for their next matchups, first with the hosting team from Kent State on Saturday at 9:00 AM followed by an 11:00 AM Sunday matchup with Temple University to end the weekend. 
• The Black Bears will return home on Friday, September 13^th to take on Boston University at 3:00 PM.