WORCESTER, Mass. – Jordane Pinette scored the game-winning goal less than 90 seconds into the contest as the University of Maine women's soccer team earned a 1-0 win at Holy Cross on Sunday afternoon.
 
Kristina Kelly won possession in the midfield and sent a through-ball down the left flank. Lara Kirkby ran onto it and one-touched a ball back across the goal for a Pinette finish.
 
Holy Cross searched for an equalizer over the remaining 88 minutes of play but Grace Wilson made five saves and the Maine defense lured Holy Cross into five offsides to preserve the non-conference win.
 
NOTES

• Holy Cross had the 17-7 lead in shots and a 5-2 edge in shots on goal.
• The Black Bears had a 4-3 edge in corner kicks.
• Goalkeeper Grace Wilson made their first career start, finishing with five saves for the shutout.
• Jordane Pinette scored her third goal of the season and her third game-winning goal … her three game-winning goals tie for fourth in the nation.
• Pinette's goal marked the first home goal that Holy Cross conceded this season.
• Kristina Kelly and Lara Kirkby each tallied an assist.
• Kelly and Abby Kraemer led Maine with two shots each.
• Anna Phillips and Myla Schneider played the full 90 minutes.
• Maine is now 10-8-1 all-time against Holy Cross.

RECORDS

• Maine: 4-1-2
• Holy Cross: 3-5-0

UP NEXT

• Maine will return home to open up America East play against Binghamton at 12 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22.