ORONO, Maine - The No, 24 University of Maine Black Bears hit the road this weekend for their first extended road trip of the season, heading to Ohio to take on Temple and Kent State on Saturday and Sunday. The Black Bears have started the season 0-2 with a pair of hard-luck losses, first a 3-0 defeat at the hands of No. 19 Rutgers despite a career-high ten saves by Mia Borley followed by a tough 5-4 overtime loss against Providence College last Sunday. 

Maine vs. Temple | Live Stats | @UMaineFH
Date: Saturday, September 7th
Time: 9:00 AM
Site: Murphy-Mellis Field, at Kent State University
Series History: Maine, 3-2
Last Meeting: 2004, Maine, 1-0
First Meeting: 1994, Temple, 1-0 (OT)
Current Streak: Temple has won two of the last three matchups, but Maine took the last matchup in 2004. 
Viewing: The game will not be live-streamed by Kent State, but live statistics will be available and game updates posted on the @UMaineFH social media channels. 

ABOUT THE BLACK BEARS

• Maine looks to avoid their first 0-3 start to a season since 2013.
• Junior Brooke Sulinski has two of the Black Bears' four total goals on the season, both coming against Providence in the first half on Sunday.
• Goalkeeper Mia Borley has played well in goal despite the 0-2 record, making 16 saves in two games. 
• An area Maine will look improve on is simply getting more shots, as they're getting outshot this year by an average of 11.0 shots per game.

ABOUT THE OWLS

• Temple returns 13 student-athletes and seven starters from a 2018 squad that went 4-14 overall and 0-7 within the Big East Conference. 
• The Owls have gotten off to a hot start in 2019, winning their first two matchups of the seasons by identical 3-0 scores, first over Merrimack to start the year followed by a victory over La Salle on Sunday afternoon. They'll look to make it three in a row against Kent State on Friday night before taking on the Black Bears Saturday morning. 
• Of the team's six goals this year, two apiece are credited to Kerrie Lorenz and Dani Batze who lead the team.
• Cristina Carotenuto handles the goalkeeping responsibilities for the Owls, having posted back-to-back clean sheets to start the season while only having to make six saves so far. 
• Head Coach Marybeth Freeman leads Temple in her fourth season at the helm, having compiled a 19-39 career record so far with the Owls. 

Maine at Kent State | Live Stats | @UMaineFH
Date: Sunday, September 8th
Time: 11:00 AM
Site: Murphy-Mellis Field, at Kent State University
Series History: Maine, 2-1
Last Meeting: 2000, Kent State, 4-2
First Meeting: 1987, Maine, 3-0
Current Streak: Maine took the first two meetings in 1987 and 1990 by identical 3-0 scores, before the Golden Flashes broke through for their first victory in 2000.
Viewing: The game will be live-streamed by Kent State, as soon as the link is made available it will be added to this release and posted to the schedule on GoBlackBears.com, as well as the @UMaineFH social media channels.

ABOUT THE GOLDEN FLASHES

• Kent State split their first two matchups of the 2019 season, opening with a 5-2 win over Saint Francis before falling to Michigan State by a 1-0 final. Most recently, they fell to Louisville in a midweek matchup 4-2. They'll square off with Temple on Friday before their date with the Black Bears on Sunday morning. 
• Sophomore Luisa Knapp is the only repeat scorer so far for the Flashes, with two goals on the young season including the game-winner over Saint Francis. 
• Azure Fernsler tends goal for Kent State, with a 2.33 goals-against average with 12 saves so far. 
• Kyle Desnades-Moyer is in her first season as Head Coach for Kent State, coming from a stint at LIU Brooklyn that saw her win Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 2017.

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