Black Bears come back to top Black Knights behind Turner brace

Thursday, September 3

Orono, Maine

7:00 PM

University of Maine

2-3-1, 0-0-0

Army

2-5-0, 0-0-0

Team	1	2	Final F
Army West Point	1	0	1
Maine	0	2	2

Black Bears come back to top Black Knights behind Turner brace

9/3/2026 9:46:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

Aja Turner scored two goals in the second half for a 2-1 win.

ORONO, Maine – Behind two second half goals from Aja Turner, the University of Maine women's soccer team came back to top Army, 2-1, on Thursday night at the New Balance Soccer Complex.

Army jumped out to a 1-0 lead just 99 seconds into the contest, taking advantage of a free kick from the left wing.

Maine came out firing in search of an equalizer after halftime and finally tied the game up in the 67th minute. After the Army goalkeeper couldn't collect a cross in from Hannah Wehmeyer, Turner pounced on the rebound at the goal line for her first career goal. Less than 10 minutes later, Turner finished another Wehmeyer rebounded shot for the game-winning goal.

Elena Barenberg made a diving save in the 88th minute to preserve the win.

NOTES

Maine had the 12-9 lead in shots and an 8-5 edge in shots on goal.
The Black Knights had six corner kicks while the Black Bears had one.
Elena Barenberg made four saves for Maine.
Maine is now 1-4-1 in the all-time series against Army.
Aja Turner scored her first and second career goals.
Hannah Wehmeyer recorded her first and second career assists.

RECORDS

Maine: 2-3-1
Army: 2-5-0

UP NEXT

The Black Bears will close out non-conference play next week with a pair of road games.
Maine will travel to face Providence at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10 before heading to Holy Cross for a 2 p.m. game on Sunday, Sept. 13.