ORONO, Maine – The second-seeded University of Maine women's soccer team will look to take home the program's first-ever America East Championship title on Sunday when it hosts fourth-seeded UMass Lowell. Kick off is set for 2 p.m. at Mahaney Diamond.
 
Tickets are available online HERE, over the phone at 207-581-BEAR or in-person at the Alfond Arena ticket office during normal business hours.

Tickets can also be purchased on Sunday at the gates to Mahaney Diamond. 
 
The Black Bears advanced to the championship game by topping Vermont, 2-1, on Thursday night at Mahaney Diamond. Abby Kraemer scored both goals, with the game-winning goal coming off of a free kick in the 90th minute. The River Hawks defeated top-seed Binghamton in overtime, 2-1, and will play in the championship game for the second time in program history.
 
GAME INFORMATION
America East Championship Game
Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023 | 2:00 p.m.
Orono, Maine | Mahaney Diamond
Records: Maine 10-1-6; UMass Lowell 5-5-7
Video: ESPN+
International Stream: americaeast.tv
Live Stats: goblackbears.com
Twitter Updates: @MaineWSoccer
 
HOW THE TEAMS GOT HERE
• The Black Bears have advanced to the program's sixth title game – and first since 2010 – after defeating Vermont, 2-1, on Thursday night at Mahaney Diamond.
• Abby Kraemer scored both of Maine's goal … she finished a feed from Lara Kirkby in the 11th minute for a 1-0 lead and then converted a 20-yard free kick with 29 seconds to go in regulation for the 2-1 win.
• Goalkeeper Kira Kutzinski made four saves while Kirkby and Kristina Kelly earned assists for the Black Bears.
• The River Hawks traveled to top-seed Binghamton and went down 1-0 just two minutes into the contest.
• But after a 69th-minute tying goal, a header goal in the second overtime and three saves from goalkeeper Taylor Burgess, UMass Lowell earned a spot in the program's second-ever title match.

ABOUT MAINE
• Maine brings an overall record of 10-1-6 into Sunday's title game … the Black Bears finished the America East regular season slate in second place with a 4-1-3 mark to earn its best tournament seed since 2005.
• Abby Kraemer leads the conference in points (30), points per game (1.88), goals (13), shots (63) and shots per game (3.94) … she has a career-high six game-winning goals on the year and has also set career-bests in goals (13), assists (2) and points (30).
• Overall, the Black Bears have 13 different goal scorers on the year ... Julie Lossius has a team-leading five assists.
• Kira Kutzinski is 10-1-6 on the year with six shutouts, an .805 save percentage and an 0.88 goals against average.
• The Black Bears opened up the season with a program record 8-0-4 unbeaten streak.

ABOUT UMASS LOWELL
• UMass Lowell brings an overall mark of 5-5-7 into Sunday's championship tilt … the fourth-seeded River Hawks finished the America East regular season slate with a record of 3-2-3.
• Calliste Brookshire leads the team with 15 points on four goals and a team-high seven assists … Julia Edholm has scored a team-leading 12 goals for 12 points … Chloe Layne is third on the team with 11 points on four goals and three assists.
• Brookshire has a team-leading 23 shots on goal on 52 attempts while going 1-for-1 on penalty kicks.
• Goalkeeper Taylor Burgess has played all 1,555 minutes for UMass Lowell, going 5-5-7 with a .767 saver percentage, 1.39 goals against average and four shutouts.
 
SERIES HISTORY
• The Black Bears hold an edge of 6-4-1 in the all-time series with UMass Lowell … the River Hawks have a five-game unbeaten streak in the series.
• Maine's lone loss on the season came at the River Hawks back on Oct. 12 … Laura Cetina and Chloe Layne scored second-half goals for a 2-0 win.
• The Black Bears won the first-ever meeting in the series back in 2013, 3-1.
 
A CLOSER LOOK AT ABBY KRAEMER
• Abby Kraemer leads the team and America East in points (30), points per game (1.88), goals (13), shots (63) and shots per game (3.94) … she has a career-high six game-winning goals on the year and has also set career-bests in goals (13), assists (2) and points (30).
• Kraemer's 13 goals mark the most for an America East player in a single season since 2018 … her 13 goals tie for the most by a Maine player since Laura Martel's 13 goals during the 2009 season.
• Her 30 points on the year are the most in a single-season for a Maine player since Heather Hathorn had 29 points (10-9-29) in 2004.
• Kraemer's six game-winning goals on the year are tied for the most by an America East player since 2019 and the most by a Maine player since at least the 2002 season.
• On the national scale, Abby Kraemer is sixth in goals, sixth in goals per game (0.81), tied fifth in game-winning goals (6) and 10th in points per game (1.88).