Sunday, November 2
Orono, Maine
12:00 PM
University of Maine
vs
New Hampshire
Photo by: Seth Poplaski
Preview: Black Bears host Wildcats in America East quarterfinal
10/31/2025 3:59:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. at the New Balance Soccer Complex
ORONO, Maine – The University of Maine women's soccer team will host New Hampshire in the America East Championship quarterfinal round on Sunday, Nov. 2 at New Balance Soccer Complex.
The Buffalo Wild Wings Border Battle will kick off at 12 p.m., and the match will stream live on ESPN+. 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 entrance to the New Balance Soccer Complex.
The fourth-seeded Black Bears earned home field for the first round by defeating the fifth-seeded Wildcats, 2-1, on Thursday night in the regular season finale in Orono. The winner of the Maine-UNH quarterfinal will advance to the America East Championship semifinal round on Thursday, Nov. 6.
Game 15 | Maine vs New Hampshire
Sunday, Nov. 2 | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Orono, Maine | New Balance Soccer Complex
ABOUT MAINE
• Maine finished the regular season at 4-7-2 overall and 3-3-2 in America East play to earn a home playoff game for the fourth consecutive season.
• The Black Bears defeated the Wildcats 2-1 at home in Thursday night's regular season finale to jump to fourth place in the standings … after taking a 1-0 lead on an own goal in the first half, Luise Reinwald scored her first goal of the season in the second half … UNH converted a penalty kick and pressured late but Maine held on for the win.
• Maine has 10 different goal scorers in a season for the first time since 2022.
• Emma Nicholson leads Maine in points (8), assists (4) and shots (31) while sitting second with two goals … Nicholson finished first in conference assists with three.
• Julie Lossius (3-0-6) and Abbey Thornton (3-1-7) are tied for the team lead in goals.
• The Black Bears tied for the America East lead in shots (130) and shots per game (16.25) during the regular season conference slate.
• In shots per game, Victoria Dungey (2.38) sits eighth in the conference while Nicholson (2.33) is ninth.
ABOUT NEW HAMPSHIRE
• New Hampshire enters Sunday's clash at 4-5-7 overall, including a 2-2-4 mark in America East play.
• UNH's four previous games have been decided by one goal or less … prior to facing Maine on Thursday night, the Wildcats had played to three consecutive ties, doing it against UMBC, Binghamton (1-1) and Bryant (0-0).
• Abbi Maier (6-1-13) and Ricshya Walker (4-3-11) lead the Wildcats in scoring.
• Eleven different players have scored a goal for UNH this season, including six Wildcats with multiple goals.
SERIES HISTORY vs NEW HAMPSHIRE
• Maine holds an all-time record of 19-19-4 in the series with New Hampshire … these two teams just met on Thursday night, with Maine picking up a 2-1 win in Orono.
• The Black Bears went 2-0-0 last season, earning a 1-0 road win to close out the regular season and then defeating the Wildcats in the America East Championship game.
• Eight of the last 10 and games and 17 of the last 20 have been decided by one goal or less.
• Current Black Bears Julie Lossius (1-0-2), Luise Reinwald (1-0-2), Jordane Pinette (1-0-2), Madison Michaud (0-1-1) and Victoria Dungey (0-1-1) have recorded at least point against the Wildcats in their careers.
• The first-ever meeting in the series came in 1990, with UNH picking up a 6-1 win.
UP NEXT
• The winner of the Maine-UNH quarterfinal will advance to the America East Championship semifinal round on Thursday, Nov. 2.
The Buffalo Wild Wings Border Battle will kick off at 12 p.m., and the match will stream live on ESPN+. 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 entrance to the New Balance Soccer Complex.
The fourth-seeded Black Bears earned home field for the first round by defeating the fifth-seeded Wildcats, 2-1, on Thursday night in the regular season finale in Orono. The winner of the Maine-UNH quarterfinal will advance to the America East Championship semifinal round on Thursday, Nov. 6.
Game 15 | Maine vs New Hampshire
Sunday, Nov. 2 | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Orono, Maine | New Balance Soccer Complex
ABOUT MAINE
• Maine finished the regular season at 4-7-2 overall and 3-3-2 in America East play to earn a home playoff game for the fourth consecutive season.
• The Black Bears defeated the Wildcats 2-1 at home in Thursday night's regular season finale to jump to fourth place in the standings … after taking a 1-0 lead on an own goal in the first half, Luise Reinwald scored her first goal of the season in the second half … UNH converted a penalty kick and pressured late but Maine held on for the win.
• Maine has 10 different goal scorers in a season for the first time since 2022.
• Emma Nicholson leads Maine in points (8), assists (4) and shots (31) while sitting second with two goals … Nicholson finished first in conference assists with three.
• Julie Lossius (3-0-6) and Abbey Thornton (3-1-7) are tied for the team lead in goals.
• The Black Bears tied for the America East lead in shots (130) and shots per game (16.25) during the regular season conference slate.
• In shots per game, Victoria Dungey (2.38) sits eighth in the conference while Nicholson (2.33) is ninth.
ABOUT NEW HAMPSHIRE
• New Hampshire enters Sunday's clash at 4-5-7 overall, including a 2-2-4 mark in America East play.
• UNH's four previous games have been decided by one goal or less … prior to facing Maine on Thursday night, the Wildcats had played to three consecutive ties, doing it against UMBC, Binghamton (1-1) and Bryant (0-0).
• Abbi Maier (6-1-13) and Ricshya Walker (4-3-11) lead the Wildcats in scoring.
• Eleven different players have scored a goal for UNH this season, including six Wildcats with multiple goals.
SERIES HISTORY vs NEW HAMPSHIRE
• Maine holds an all-time record of 19-19-4 in the series with New Hampshire … these two teams just met on Thursday night, with Maine picking up a 2-1 win in Orono.
• The Black Bears went 2-0-0 last season, earning a 1-0 road win to close out the regular season and then defeating the Wildcats in the America East Championship game.
• Eight of the last 10 and games and 17 of the last 20 have been decided by one goal or less.
• Current Black Bears Julie Lossius (1-0-2), Luise Reinwald (1-0-2), Jordane Pinette (1-0-2), Madison Michaud (0-1-1) and Victoria Dungey (0-1-1) have recorded at least point against the Wildcats in their careers.
• The first-ever meeting in the series came in 1990, with UNH picking up a 6-1 win.
UP NEXT
• The winner of the Maine-UNH quarterfinal will advance to the America East Championship semifinal round on Thursday, Nov. 2.
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