ORONO, Maine -- The University of Maine women's soccer team will hit the road for an American East Conference matchup at UAlbany on Sunday, October 3 at 2:00 pm.Â
Game InformationÂ
DATE: Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021Â
TIME: 2:00 p.m.Â
SITE: 2021 RECORDS: Maine 2-4-2, 0-3-0 AE UAlbany 1-5-4, 0-1-2 AE
VIDEO:Â
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LIVE STATS:Â
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TWITTER: @MaineWSoccerÂ
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The SeriesÂ
Since 2006, the Black Bears are 1-11-2 all-time against the Great Danes. UAlbany defeated Maine 2-0 on February 27Â during conference play in the 2020-21 season. The Black Bears victory against the Great Danes came in Albany.Â
Black Bear Notes and NotablesÂ
- The Black and Blue are looking to get back into the playoffs for the 14th time in the last 19 seasons. Maine is led by 10 seniors and one graduate student.
- Five freshmen and one transfer junior joined the Black Bears this fall - Abby Kraemer, Olivia Bammel, Elle Vermilya, Melina Peloteau, and Myla Schneider. Halle Rogers rounds off the newcomers as a transfer from Xavier.
- Maine has lost their first two conference matchups, falling to NJIT on the road last Sunday 1-0. The Black Bears lost 1-0 to UMBC in their conference opener.
- Delaney Labonte scored her second goal of the season in Maine's 1-1 tie against Marist.
- Emma Donovan scored her first goal of the season in Maine's 4-1 loss against Quinnipiac.Â
- Abby Kraemer and Kayla Kraemer both scored their first career goals in Maine's season opening 2-0 victory over Sacred Heart.Â
- Tiana Bucknor scored her first career goal in the Black Bears' 1-1 tie at Merrimack College.Â
- Senior Julia Mahoney (Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec) comes into the season with 14 career points. Seniors Emma Donovan (Québec City, Québec) and Hannah Bamford (Rochester, New Hampshire) both enter the 2021 campaign with six career points.
- Kutziniski (Bünde, Germany), started six games last season, brings her 1.54 GAA from last season back to the pitch in Orono.
About Head Coach Scott AtherleyÂ
Now in his 29th season as a head coach in the NCAA,Â
Scott Atherley is entering his 23rd season as the Maine women's soccer program's head coach.
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Atherley has led the Black Bears 13 of the last 18 America East postseason tournaments.
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In 1993, Atherley became head coach of the UMaine men's team and took on head coaching duties of the women's team in 1999, coaching both squads that year.
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Atherley was a four-year letter-winner at UMaine between 1984 and 1987, serving as captain during his final season.
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