Black Bears fall to Badgers in NCAA Tournament

Friday, November 15

Madison, Wisc.

8:00 PM

University of Maine

13-2-3, 7-0-1

Wisconsin

10-5-4, 5-3-3

Team	1	2	Final F
Maine	0	1	1
Wisconsin	2	1	3

Maine women's soccer in action against Wisconsin.

11/15/2024 11:19:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

Lara Kirkby scored for Maine in the loss.

MADISON, Wisc. – The University of Maine women's soccer team fell to fifth-seeded Wisconsin, 3-1, on Friday night in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament.

The Black Bears end the season at 13-2-3 overall, the most wins for the program since 2006.

Wisconsin jumped out to a 2-0 lead just four minutes into the contest but the Black Bears steadied. Lara Kirkby then made it a one-goal game less than 90 seconds into the second half. The hosts, though, would add an insurance goal in the 57th minute for the 3-1 final.

NOTES

Wisconsin had the 13-3 lead in shots and the 12-3 lead in shots on goal.
Wisconsin had the 13-4 lead in corners.
Grace Wilson made a career-high nine saves.
Lara Kirkby scored her seventh goal of the season.
Kristina Kelly recorded her sixth assist of the year.
Myla Schneider, Emma Schneider and Anna Phillips all played the full 90 minutes.
Myla Schneider finishes the year having played all 1,620 minutes for the Black Bears.
Maine's 13 wins on the season mark the most for the Black Bears since going 14-4-2 in 2006.
This was the first-ever meeting between Maine and Wisconsin.