ORONO, Maine – The University of Maine women's soccer team advanced to a second straight America East Championship game with a 2-0 win over UMass Lowell on Thursday night at Mahaney Diamond.
 
Kayla Kraemer opened the scoring just under five minutes into the contest, finishing off a right flank service from Emma Schneider. The Black Bears went up 2-0 in the 69th minute on an Abbey Thornton goal, as again Maine was able to finish a ball from the wing.
 
NOTES

• Maine had the 16-5 lead in shots and the 10-1 lead in shots on goal.
• The Black Bears had five corner kicks while UMass Lowell had four.
• Kayla Kraemer scored her fourth goal of the season, tying a career-best … she now has a career-high 11 points on the season … it was her second game-winning goal of the season and the fourth of her career.
• Abbey Thornton scored her third goal of the season, a new career-high.
• Emma Schneider, Lara Kirkby, Jordane Pinette and Gillian Rovers each registered an assist.
• Rovers earned her first career assist and the second for Emma Schneider.
• Abby Kraemer and Tegan Morrison each had a game-high four shots.
• Grace Wilson made one save for their second shutout of the season.
• Myla Schneider, Emma Schneider and Anna Phillips all played the full 90 minutes.
• Maine is now 9-4-1 in the all-time series with UMass Lowell.
• Maine's 12 wins on the season mark the most for the Black Bears since going 14-4-2 in 2006.

 
RECORDS

• Maine: 12-1-3
• UMass Lowell: 6-10-3

 
UP NEXT

• Maine will host New Hampshire in the America East Championship game at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 10 at Mahaney Diamond.