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.

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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.