Soccer Battles Binghamton to 2-2 Tie

Sunday, October 22

Vestal, NY

12:00 PM ET

University of Maine

9-1-5, 4-1-2

Binghamton University

5-4-6, 4-0-3

Team	1	2	Final F
Maine	2	0	2
Binghamton	1	1	2

Photo by: Seth Poplaski

10/22/2023 2:12:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

Abby Kraemer and Lara Kirkby scored in the America East clash.

VESTAL, N.Y. – The University of Maine women's soccer team took on first-place Binghamton on the road on Sunday, battling the Bearcats to a 2-2 America East tie.

Maine moves to 9-1-5 overall and 4-1-2 in America East while Binghamton goes to 5-4-6 overall and remains in first place in the conference at 4-0-3.

Maine took a 2-0 lead less than 20 minutes into the conference contest. Lara Kirkby got the scoring started in the fourth minute, cleaning up a cross from Emma Schneider. Abby Kraemer then converted a penalty kick in the 19th minute for her America East-leading 11th goal of the season.

Binghamton pulled a goal back late in the first half and then equalized 15 minutes into the second half.

The Black Bears pressed for a game-winning goal, taking the last six shot attempts of the contest, but were unable to find the back of the net.

NOTES

Maine had the 10-9 lead in shots ... shots on goal were equal at five each.
Binghamton had a 4-3 lead in corners.
Abby Kraemer led Maine with a game-high six shots.
Kraemer scored her America East-leading 11th goal of the season … Lara Kirkby's goal was her second of the season.
Goalkeeper Kira Kutzinski made three saves for the Black Bears … Kaitlyn Williams had three saves for Binghamton.

UP NEXT
Maine will close out the regular season when it hosts New Hampshire on Thursday, Oct. 26 for a Buffalo Wild Wings Border Battle at Mahaney Diamond.