KINGSTON, R.I.  – Jordane Pinette scored in the 16th minute and the University of Maine women's soccer team earned a 1-0 road win at Rhode Island on Sunday afternoon at the URI Soccer Complex.
 
Maine took the 1-0 lead after Lara Kirkby sent Pinette into the box on a through-ball up the middle of the field. Pinette took a cut and fired into the goal from the edge of the box.
 
The Black Bears and Rams then battled scoreless for the remaining 75 minutes and the 1-0 final.
 
NOTES

• Maine had the 11-9 edge in shots and the 8-0 lead in shots on goal.
• Rhode Island had a 7-2 lead in corners.
• Jordane Pinette scored her second goal of the season … Lara Kirkby earned her third assist of the year.
• Abby Kraemer had a game-high four shots and three shots on goal … Kirkby also had a multi-shot on goal game with two.
• Kirkby, Anna Phillips and Myla Schneider played the full 90 minutes.
• Maine is now 9-10-3 all-time against Rhode Island.
• The Black Bears have held opponents without a shot on goal in two of the first three games.

RECORDS

• Maine: 2-0-1
• Rhode Island: 1-2-0

UP NEXT

• Maine will host Merrimack on Thursday, Aug. 29 in the home opener at Mahaney Diamond.
• The Black Bears will then travel to New Jersey on Sunday, Sept. 1 to face Rutgers.