Sunday, November 1
Baltimore
12:00 PM
University of Maine
at
UMBC
Photo by: Seth Poplaski
10/27/2026 3:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Maine and UMBC will battle on Sunday, Nov. 1.
ORONO, Maine – The University of Maine women's soccer team will play close out the regular season against UMBC on Sunday, Nov. 1.
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The Black Bears and Retrievers enter the game tied for second in the America East standings with 11 points each. A win would guarantee the Black Bears a spot in the 2026 America East Championship (with other scenarios forthcoming from the conference office).
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Kickoff 12 p.m. at Retriever Soccer Park. The game will stream live on ESPN+.
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Game 16 | Maine at UMBC
Sunday, Nov. 1 | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Baltimore, Md. | Retriever Soccer Park
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ABOUT MAINE
• Maine will bring an overall record of 6-5-4 and a conference mark of 3-2-2 into the regular season finale … the Black Bears can finish
• The Black Bears played two games last week, falling 1-0 at Bryant on Thursday before battling Binghamton to a 2-2 tie on Sunday.
• Against Binghamton, Aja Turner had one goal and one assist while Sandrine Brault scored her second goal of the season … the Black Bears became the first team to score multiple goals on Binghamton in conference play.
• Isabella Meadows has a team-leading 15 points on seven goals and one assist while Turner is second on the team with eight points off three goals and two assists.
• Three Black Bears are tied for third with seven points: Luise Reinwald has a career-high three goals and one assist … Abbey Thornton has six points on one goal and a team-leading and career-high five assists … Sandrine Brault has two goals and three assists.
• Eight Black Bears have at least one goal on the year, including four with multiple goals in Meadows (4), Reinwald (3), Turner (3) and Brault (2).
• Elena Barenberg has made 45 saves for Maine while holding a .750 save percentage, 1.00 goals against average and posting four shutouts.
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ABOUT UMBC
• The Retrievers will enter the regular season finale with a 9-4-4 overall record and a 3-2-2 mark in America East games.
• UMBC played at Bryant this past Sunday, battling to a 0-0 tie … the Retrievers are 2-1-2 in the last five games, last picking up a victory with a 5-0 win against UAlbany on Oct. 4.
• Zoe Brossman and Brooke Clagett are tied for the team lead in points with 14 each … both have scored six goals and recorded two assists … Clagett has a team-leading 19 shots on goal.
• Amara Codd has played every minute in goal, going 9-4-4 with a .793 save percentage and 1.00 goals against average while posting seven shutouts.
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SERIES HISTORY vs UMBC
• Maine holds an all-time record of 15-6-2 in the all-time series with UMBC.
• These two teams met last season in Orono, with the Black Bears picking up a 2-0 win … Britta Denny scored her first career goal in the win while Julie Lossius added an insurance goal … Emma Nicholson assisted on both goals.
• Denny (1-0-2), Abbey Thornton (1-0-2), Luise Reinwald (0-2-2) and Emma Nicholson (0-2-2) have all registered points against the Retrievers.
• The first-ever meeting came in 2003, with the Black Bears earning a 2-0 win … Maine went on to win the first six games in the series.
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WEEKLY AWARDS ROUND UP
· Five Black Bears have earned America East weekly awards this season.
· Isabella Meadows has earned three Offensive Player of the Week honors while Aja Turner has earned one.
· Olivia Grisdale has earned two Defender of the Week honors and Meghan Bernetti has earned one.
· Goalkeeper Elena Barenberg has earned one Goalkeeper of the Week honor.
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FAMILY TIES
• Sophomore Stella Jarvais is the second in her family to play soccer for head coach Scott Atherley … her mom Nikki played four seasons at Maine (1996-2000) and captained the squad as a senior … Stella's father, Kregg, was a member of the baseball team.
• Junior Olivia Grisdale is the second in her family to play soccer at Maine … older sister Rebecca played three seasons at Maine, including two with Olivia, and was a captain on the 2025 squad.
• Freshman Ashley Kraemer is the third member of her family to play at Maine, joining older sisters Kayla (2020-24) and Abby (2021-24) … they have a fourth sister, Caitlin, who plays ice hockey at Minnesota Duluth.
• Teagan Atherley is the daughter of head coach Scott Atherley, who was a four-year letterwinner on the men's soccer team at Maine (1984-88).
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UP NEXT
• Maine will learn its postseason fate and possible seeding at the conclusion of Sunday's contest.
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The Black Bears and Retrievers enter the game tied for second in the America East standings with 11 points each. A win would guarantee the Black Bears a spot in the 2026 America East Championship (with other scenarios forthcoming from the conference office).
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Kickoff 12 p.m. at Retriever Soccer Park. The game will stream live on ESPN+.
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Game 16 | Maine at UMBC
Sunday, Nov. 1 | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Baltimore, Md. | Retriever Soccer Park
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ABOUT MAINE
• Maine will bring an overall record of 6-5-4 and a conference mark of 3-2-2 into the regular season finale … the Black Bears can finish
• The Black Bears played two games last week, falling 1-0 at Bryant on Thursday before battling Binghamton to a 2-2 tie on Sunday.
• Against Binghamton, Aja Turner had one goal and one assist while Sandrine Brault scored her second goal of the season … the Black Bears became the first team to score multiple goals on Binghamton in conference play.
• Isabella Meadows has a team-leading 15 points on seven goals and one assist while Turner is second on the team with eight points off three goals and two assists.
• Three Black Bears are tied for third with seven points: Luise Reinwald has a career-high three goals and one assist … Abbey Thornton has six points on one goal and a team-leading and career-high five assists … Sandrine Brault has two goals and three assists.
• Eight Black Bears have at least one goal on the year, including four with multiple goals in Meadows (4), Reinwald (3), Turner (3) and Brault (2).
• Elena Barenberg has made 45 saves for Maine while holding a .750 save percentage, 1.00 goals against average and posting four shutouts.
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ABOUT UMBC
• The Retrievers will enter the regular season finale with a 9-4-4 overall record and a 3-2-2 mark in America East games.
• UMBC played at Bryant this past Sunday, battling to a 0-0 tie … the Retrievers are 2-1-2 in the last five games, last picking up a victory with a 5-0 win against UAlbany on Oct. 4.
• Zoe Brossman and Brooke Clagett are tied for the team lead in points with 14 each … both have scored six goals and recorded two assists … Clagett has a team-leading 19 shots on goal.
• Amara Codd has played every minute in goal, going 9-4-4 with a .793 save percentage and 1.00 goals against average while posting seven shutouts.
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SERIES HISTORY vs UMBC
• Maine holds an all-time record of 15-6-2 in the all-time series with UMBC.
• These two teams met last season in Orono, with the Black Bears picking up a 2-0 win … Britta Denny scored her first career goal in the win while Julie Lossius added an insurance goal … Emma Nicholson assisted on both goals.
• Denny (1-0-2), Abbey Thornton (1-0-2), Luise Reinwald (0-2-2) and Emma Nicholson (0-2-2) have all registered points against the Retrievers.
• The first-ever meeting came in 2003, with the Black Bears earning a 2-0 win … Maine went on to win the first six games in the series.
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WEEKLY AWARDS ROUND UP
· Five Black Bears have earned America East weekly awards this season.
· Isabella Meadows has earned three Offensive Player of the Week honors while Aja Turner has earned one.
· Olivia Grisdale has earned two Defender of the Week honors and Meghan Bernetti has earned one.
· Goalkeeper Elena Barenberg has earned one Goalkeeper of the Week honor.
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FAMILY TIES
• Sophomore Stella Jarvais is the second in her family to play soccer for head coach Scott Atherley … her mom Nikki played four seasons at Maine (1996-2000) and captained the squad as a senior … Stella's father, Kregg, was a member of the baseball team.
• Junior Olivia Grisdale is the second in her family to play soccer at Maine … older sister Rebecca played three seasons at Maine, including two with Olivia, and was a captain on the 2025 squad.
• Freshman Ashley Kraemer is the third member of her family to play at Maine, joining older sisters Kayla (2020-24) and Abby (2021-24) … they have a fourth sister, Caitlin, who plays ice hockey at Minnesota Duluth.
• Teagan Atherley is the daughter of head coach Scott Atherley, who was a four-year letterwinner on the men's soccer team at Maine (1984-88).
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UP NEXT
• Maine will learn its postseason fate and possible seeding at the conclusion of Sunday's contest.
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