ORONO, Maine – Abby Kraemer scored in the 90th minute to push the University of Maine women's soccer team past Vermont, 2-1, on Thursday night in the America East Tournament semifinal game at Mahaney Diamond.
 
With the victory, Maine now advances to the program's sixth-ever title game and first since 2010. The Black Bears will host UMass Lowell at 2 p.m. on Sunday at Mahaney Diamond.
 
Kraemer scored two goals in the semifinal win for her third two-goal game of the season.
 
Lara Kirkby set up Kraemer's first goal of the night in the 10th minute, centering a ball back towards the goal that Kraemer was able to slot home. The Black Bears took a 1-0 lead into the break but the Catamounts equalized five minutes into the second half.
 
After a foul just outside of the box with 29 seconds remaining in regulation, Kraemer's perfectly placed free kick into the upper left corner of the net sent the Black Bears back to the title game.
 
NOTES

• Maine had the 14-7 lead in shots.
• The Black Bears had a 4-3 edge in corner kicks.
• Abby Kraemer scored two goals for her third brace of the season.
• Kraemer had a game-high six shots.
• Kraemer scored her America East-leading 12th and 13th goal of the season ... her 13 goals mark the most in a single-season in the America East since 2018.
• Goalkeeper Kira Kutzinski made four saves for the Black Bears ... Erin Murphy had five saves for Vermont.
• The Black Bears advance to the title game for the first time since 2010 and for the sixth time in program history.

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Maine will host UMass Lowell in Sunday's 2 p.m. title game at Mahaney Diamond.