Sunday, October 11
Orono, Maine
12:00 PM
University of Maine
vs
NJIT
PREVIEW: Women’s soccer hosts NJIT on Sunday Senior Day
10/6/2026 6:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Sunday's game will serve as Maine's Senior Day, with the graduating student-athletes honored in a pre-game ceremony.
ORONO, Maine – The University of Maine women's soccer team will host NJIT on Sunday, Oct. 11. Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. at the New Balance Soccer Complex.
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Sunday's game will serve as Maine's Senior Day, with the graduating student-athletes honored in a pre-game ceremony.
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Game 12 | Maine vs NJIT
Sunday, Oct. 11 | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Orono, Maine | New Balance Soccer Complex
Senior Day
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ABOUT MAINE
• Maine will bring an overall record of 4-4-3 and a conference mark of 1-1-1 into Sunday's America East contest with the Highlanders.
• Last time out on Sunday, Maine had its six-game unbeaten streak snapped with a 2-1 loss at Vermont ... the 2-1 loss also snapped Maine's streak of allowing one-goal-or-less at six games, Maine's longest such streak since the 2023 season.
• Seven Black Bears have at least one goal on the year, including three with multiple goals in Isabella Meadows (4), Luise Reinwald (3) and Aja Turner (2).
• Meanwhile, six Black Bears also have assists, Victoria Dungey and Abbey Thornton with three and Hannah Wehmeyer and Sandrine Brault with two each.
• Elena Barenberg has made 38 saves for Maine while holding a .776 save percentage, 1.00 goals against average and posting three shutouts.
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ABOUT NJIT
• The Highlanders sit at 4-7-1 overall on the year with a record of 1-3-0 in America East games … NJIT opened up conference play with a 3-2 win over New Hampshire before falling to UAlbany, UMBC and Bryant.
• Paige Eckert has a team-leading eight points on three goals and two assists while Kirra Hyder has also scored three goals … Eckert has fired off a team-high 22 shots.
• Merle Hueser leads the Highlanders in assists with three.
• The Highlanders have used two goalkeepers, with Penelope Krieger going 1-5-1 with a .833 save percentage and 1.07 goals against average while Kaele Smith is 3-2-0 with a 2.44 goals against average and .711 save percentage.
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SERIES HISTORY vs NJIT
• Maine holds an all-time record of 2-2-3 against NJIT.
• Last season, the Highlanders earned a 2-1 win in New Jersey … NJIT took a 2-0 lead by the 55th minute and Victoria Dungey's 65th minute goal wasn't enough.
• Abbey Thornton (1-1-3) and Victoria Dungey (1-0-2) both have points against the Highlanders in their careers.
• The first-ever meeting in the series came on March 14, 2021, with the teams battling to a 1-1 tie in Orono.
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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 travel to New Hampshire for the Buffalo Wild Wings Border Battle at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18.
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Sunday's game will serve as Maine's Senior Day, with the graduating student-athletes honored in a pre-game ceremony.
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Game 12 | Maine vs NJIT
Sunday, Oct. 11 | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Orono, Maine | New Balance Soccer Complex
Senior Day
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ABOUT MAINE
• Maine will bring an overall record of 4-4-3 and a conference mark of 1-1-1 into Sunday's America East contest with the Highlanders.
• Last time out on Sunday, Maine had its six-game unbeaten streak snapped with a 2-1 loss at Vermont ... the 2-1 loss also snapped Maine's streak of allowing one-goal-or-less at six games, Maine's longest such streak since the 2023 season.
• Seven Black Bears have at least one goal on the year, including three with multiple goals in Isabella Meadows (4), Luise Reinwald (3) and Aja Turner (2).
• Meanwhile, six Black Bears also have assists, Victoria Dungey and Abbey Thornton with three and Hannah Wehmeyer and Sandrine Brault with two each.
• Elena Barenberg has made 38 saves for Maine while holding a .776 save percentage, 1.00 goals against average and posting three shutouts.
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ABOUT NJIT
• The Highlanders sit at 4-7-1 overall on the year with a record of 1-3-0 in America East games … NJIT opened up conference play with a 3-2 win over New Hampshire before falling to UAlbany, UMBC and Bryant.
• Paige Eckert has a team-leading eight points on three goals and two assists while Kirra Hyder has also scored three goals … Eckert has fired off a team-high 22 shots.
• Merle Hueser leads the Highlanders in assists with three.
• The Highlanders have used two goalkeepers, with Penelope Krieger going 1-5-1 with a .833 save percentage and 1.07 goals against average while Kaele Smith is 3-2-0 with a 2.44 goals against average and .711 save percentage.
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SERIES HISTORY vs NJIT
• Maine holds an all-time record of 2-2-3 against NJIT.
• Last season, the Highlanders earned a 2-1 win in New Jersey … NJIT took a 2-0 lead by the 55th minute and Victoria Dungey's 65th minute goal wasn't enough.
• Abbey Thornton (1-1-3) and Victoria Dungey (1-0-2) both have points against the Highlanders in their careers.
• The first-ever meeting in the series came on March 14, 2021, with the teams battling to a 1-1 tie in Orono.
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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 travel to New Hampshire for the Buffalo Wild Wings Border Battle at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18.
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