
11/3/2026 9:42:00 PM | Field Hockey
Black Bears finish season at 8-9
ORONO, Maine -- The No. 2 seeded University of Maine field hockey team dropped a 2-1 decision to No. 3 UAlbany, following a 2-1 edge in a shootout by the Great Danes, in the America East semifinal round on Tuesday at the Maine Field Hockey Complex.
The Black Bears finish the season 8-9 overall and 3-2 in conference play.Â
Emily Chisolm put Maine on top 26:02 into the first half with her first goal of the season off a feed from Saylor Kuefler.Â
Maine goalkeeper Annabel Halkes and the Black Bears kept UAlbany off the scoreboard until the Great Danes tied the game in the 54th minute. Quinty Reumer put UAlbany on the board with her goal off a penalty corner with assists credited to Mara Kuskes and Emma Staron.
Following a scoreless overtime, the game would enter a shootout.Â
UAlbany capitalized on its first two shootout attempts with Maine falling short on its first pair of tries.Â
Saylor Kuefler scored on Maine's third attempt to make it 2-1.
Each team would miss its next round of tries before UAlbany missed on its fifth attempt, giving Maine a chance to tie the shootout at 2-2. However, Maine was unable to cash in on its fifth try as UAlbany captured the win with a 2-1 shootout victory to advance to the America East Championship game.
Halkes, who made several key stops in the contest, finished the game with seven saves as UAlbany held a 15-6 lead in shots, 8-3 on net.
UAlbany also held an edge in penalty corners, 9-3.
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The Black Bears finish the season 8-9 overall and 3-2 in conference play.Â
Emily Chisolm put Maine on top 26:02 into the first half with her first goal of the season off a feed from Saylor Kuefler.Â
Maine goalkeeper Annabel Halkes and the Black Bears kept UAlbany off the scoreboard until the Great Danes tied the game in the 54th minute. Quinty Reumer put UAlbany on the board with her goal off a penalty corner with assists credited to Mara Kuskes and Emma Staron.
Following a scoreless overtime, the game would enter a shootout.Â
UAlbany capitalized on its first two shootout attempts with Maine falling short on its first pair of tries.Â
Saylor Kuefler scored on Maine's third attempt to make it 2-1.
Each team would miss its next round of tries before UAlbany missed on its fifth attempt, giving Maine a chance to tie the shootout at 2-2. However, Maine was unable to cash in on its fifth try as UAlbany captured the win with a 2-1 shootout victory to advance to the America East Championship game.
Halkes, who made several key stops in the contest, finished the game with seven saves as UAlbany held a 15-6 lead in shots, 8-3 on net.
UAlbany also held an edge in penalty corners, 9-3.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
UALBANY
MAINE
Goals
1
1
Shots
15
6
Shots on Goal
8
3
Saves
2
7
Corners
9
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
18
27
Scoring Plays

Emily Chisholm
Assisted By: Saylor Kuefler
GOAL by Maine Emily Chisholm (FIRST GOAL), Assist by Saylor Kuefler
26:02

Quinty Reumer
Assisted By: Mara Kuskes , Emma Staron
GOAL by UAlbany Quinty Reumer, Assist by Mara Kuskes and Emma Staron
54:19
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