January 11, 2016
Bella Swan
Bella Swan (Farmington, Ut.) averaged 14.0 points and 7.5 rebounds in two wins for the Black Bears. Swan dropped 12 points and seven rebounds at Vermont before notching a career-high 16 points with eight boards against UMBC. Swan went 12-for-20 from the floor and added four blocks.
January 6, 2016
Kevin Little
Kevin Little (Wyandanch, N.Y.) averaged 22.0 points and 4.0 assists in a pair of Black Bear wins. Little dropped 20 with four assists and three rebounds against Quinnipiac before tallying 24 points, hitting a career-high six 3-pointers, in a win over Brown. For the week, Little shot 50% from the floor, 50% from three and was a perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line.
January 6, 2016
Sigi Koizar
Sigi Koizar (Vienna, Austria) bested the 20 point plateau for the fifth time this season when she notched 21 points at North Carolina. Koizar, who scored Maine's last eight points down the stretch in the heartbreaking loss, also tallied eight rebounds and seven assists.
December 23, 2015
Kevin Little
Kevin Little (Wyandanch, N.Y.) averaged 18.5 points in two games for the Black Bears. Little matched a career-high scoring effort with 25 points at Fordham after going 9-for-15 from the floor with four 3-pointers. Little also tallied a career-high four steals at Fordham. Little followed the 25 point effort up with a 12 point showing at Holy Cross. Little has now tallied double-figures in scoring in nine of Maine's 11 games.
December 23, 2015
Sigi Koizar
Sigi Koizar (Vienna, Austria) averaged 17.0 points in a pair of games for the Women's Basketball team. Koizar poured in 25 points on 9-for-13 shooting with a trio of 3-pointers and four assists in Maine's commanding win over Clemson. The junior guard added a nine point effort at Purdue. Koizar has scored 20+ in four games this season and posted double-figures in 12 of the first 14 games. Koizar currently ranks fourth in the league in scoring (17.0 ppg).
December 14, 2015
Devine Eke
Devine Eke (Plainfield, N.J.) continued to fill the stat line as he recorded six points, seven rebounds, three blocks and two assists at Boston College. Eke currently leads the America East in field goal percentage (66.2%) and ranks sixth nationally in the category.
December 8, 2015
Sigi Koizar
Sigi Koizar (Vienna, Austria) posted double-figure scoring marks in three games for the Black Bears, averaging 15.7 points per game, 3.7 rebounds and 4.0 assists. Koizar, who shot 52.9% from 3-point range, tallied 16 points in a win over Colby and a road game at Northeastern before closing the week with a 15 points performance in Maine's victory at Dartmouth.
December 7, 2015
Field Hockey's Nicole Sevey Selected as 2015 Longstreth/NFHCA All-American
ORONO, Maine -- The University of Maine Field Hockey team's Nicole Sevey was selected to the 2015 Longstreth/NFHCA All-American Second Team.
December 2, 2015
Matt Morris
Matt Morris (Ridgewood, N.J.) helped lead the Black Bears to a weekend sweep of the Princeton Tigers. Morris has started in four straight games which has resulted in a four game Black Bear winning streak.
November 23, 2015
Dan Renouf
Dan Renouf (Pickering, Ontario) helped Maine to a weekend sweep of Vermont. He totaled four points during the two games and was also awarded as Hockey East Defensive player of the week.
November 23, 2015
Sigi Koizar
Sigi Koizar (Vienna, Austria) helped lead the Black Bears to a huge 82-51 win over North Dakota St. which she had 16 points, 10 assists, seven steals and six rebounds.
November 23, 2015
Dan Renouf Named Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week
ORONO, Maine -- University of Maine defenseman, Dan Renouf, was selected as this week’s Hockey East Defensive player of the week.
November 16, 2015
Micah Wright
Micah Wright (Newark, N.Y.) earned CAA Football Rookie of the Week honors after achieving career-highs in receptions (9), receiving yards (198) and touchdowns (2) against Elon. Wright's first touchdown came on a 60-yard catch and run, the longest reception of his career.
November 10, 2015
Nicole Sevey
Nicole Sevey (Skowhegan, Maine) was selected to America East First Team All-Conference and lead the Black Bears to America East Playoff wins against California and Stanford.
November 2, 2015
Alyson Matteau
Alyson Matteau (Mirabel, Quebec) scored the game winner against Providence on Friday night in a 2-1 OT thriller. She also had two assists against Vermont on Sunday. Matteau was named Hockey East Rookie of the week as well.
October 28, 2015
Field Hockey's Nicole Sevey Selected to Play in NFHCA D-I Senior Game
ORONO, Maine -- The University of Maine Field Hockey team's Nicole Sevey was selected by the NFHCA to play in the 2015 Senior Game.
October 26, 2015
Brooke Stacey
Brooke Stacey (Kahnawake, Que.) helped lead the women's ice hockey team to a weekend sweep of Brown. Stacey had a goal and an assist on Friday before notching her third goal of the year in Saturday's win. Stacey finished the weekend +3 and won 23 of the 34 face-offs she was in.
October 26, 2015
Trevor Bates
Trevor Bates (Westbrook, Maine) was named CAA Defensive Player of the Week after recording seven tackles, two tackles-for-loss and 1.5 sacks in a win over Stony Brook. Bates also returned a fumble 34-yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter; his second defensive touchdown of his career.
October 20, 2015
Jessica Skillings
Jessica Skillings (Skowhegan, Maine) had a season high four points against America East rival UNH, which resulted in Maine's first win against the Wildcats since 2009.
October 14, 2015
Libby Riedl
Libby Riedl (Port Moody, British Columbia) was named America East Rookie and Player of the week.
October 14, 2015
Rob McGovern
Rob McGovern (Weymouth, Mass.) Rob McGovern received his first career start in net for the Black Bears. McGovern the 6'4" goaltender, had a huge performance for Maine, saving 44 shots on the night.
October 12, 2015
Libby Riedl Named America East Rookie and Player of the Week
ORONO, Maine -- University of Maine Field Hockey's Libby Riedl was named by America East as this week's Rookie and Player of the Week.
October 5, 2015
Audra Richards
Audra Richards (Maplewood, Minn.) tallied four-goals in the opening weekend, earning her WHEA Co-Player of the Week Honors. Richards opened the year with a hat trick in a 4-0 win at New Hampshire before adding a goal against #8 Boston University.
October 5, 2015
Randy Samuels
Randy Samuels (Bronx, N.Y.) tallied a game-high nine tackles in Maine's Colonial Athletic Association contest at Richmond. Samuel's nine stops were a new career-high for the senior linebacker.
October 5, 2015
Libby Riedl Named America East Rookie of the Week
Orono, Maine -- The University of Maine Field Hockey's Libby Riedl named America East Rookie of the week.
October 1, 2015
Sherrod Baltimore
Sherrod Baltimore (Fort Washington, Md.) had two interceptions, four tackles, including one for loss, in Maine's victory over Rhode Island. Baltimore helped lead a Maine defense which held Rhode Island to -8 rushing yards.
September 29, 2015
Casey Crowley
Casey Crowley (New Plymouth, New Zealand) was named America East rookie of the week, also had a hat trick against Bryant and an assist against Northeastern.
September 28, 2015
Maine Field Hockey's Emily Corbett and Casey Crowley Named America East Defensive Player and Rookie of the Week.
ORONO, Maine -- The University of Maine Field Hockey team's Emily Corbett and Casey Crowley were named America East defensive player and rookie of the week.
September 22, 2015
Samantha Wagg America East Rookie of the Week
ORONO, Maine -- The University of Maine Field Hockey team's Samantha Wagg (Victoria, Australia) was named America East Rookie of the Week for the second week in a row.
September 21, 2015
Danielle Aviani
ORONO, Maine -- Danielle Aviani (Surrey, British Columbia) had a six game goal scoring streak and scored five total points this week. Aviani had three points against Quinnipiac and two against Sienna both resulting in wins.
September 21, 2015
Micah Wright
Micah Wright (Newark, N.Y.) hauled in a game-high eight catches for 107-yards in Saturday evening's football contest at Tulane. The receptions and yards were both career highs for Wright who went over the 100-yard mark for the first time in his career at Maine.
September 14, 2015
Jesse Orach
Jesse Orach (Gorham, Maine) placed fourth out of 91 runners at the UMass Invitational on Saturday afternoon. Orach finished the 6k event in 19:46 and helped lead the Black Bears to a third place showing.
September 14, 2015
Samantha Wagg
ORONO, Maine -- Samantha Wagg (Victoria, Australia) scored two goals and added an assist agains Harvard on Sunday.
September 14, 2015
Maine Field Hockey's Samantha Wagg Named America East Rookie of the Week
ORONO, Maine -- The University of Maine Field Hockey team's Samantha Wagg was named America East Rookie of the week.
September 8, 2015
Danielle Aviani
Danielle Aviani (Surrey, British Columbia) tallied two goals and added an assist in a pair of field hockey matches. Aviani assisted on Maine's second goal against Hofstra before tallying the game-winner later on. On Sunday, Aviani netted Maine's only goal against No. 20 Boston University.
September 8, 2015
Randy Samuels
Randy Samuels (Bronx, N.Y.) led Maine's football defense in Saturday's season-opener at Boston College. The Black Bears limited Boston College to just 10 points through three quarters while Samuels had a team-high tying six tackles, including his first sack of the year.
September 2, 2015
Holly Stewart Named Top 30 Honoree for NCAA Woman of the Year Award
Former University of Maine field hockey student-athlete Holly Stewart has been named one of the top 30 honorees for the NCAA Woman of the Year award, as announced on Thursday, Sept. 3.
September 1, 2015
New Look Mascot to be Unveiled on Sept. 26
ORONO, Maine -- As part of the celebration of 150 years of the University of Maine, a new version of the Bananas mascot will be unveiled at the football game on Sept. 26 against Rhode Island.
August 31, 2015
Anetra Byfield
Anetra Byfield (Brampton, Ontario) scored her first career goal in a 2-0 victory over Rhode Island. Byfield's goal came at 57:42 and padded Maine's lead on its way to a third-straight win to move to 3-0 on the season.
August 31, 2015
Sydney Veljacic
Sydney Veljacic (Coquitlam, British Columbia) tallied four goals in a pair of Maine field hockey wins over the weekend. Veljacic found the back of the cage twice in Maine's 5-1 season opening victory over La Salle before scoring both Black Bear goals in a 2-0 shutout over Holy Cross.
August 24, 2015
Charlene Achille
Charlene Achille (Longueuil, Que.) scored the first goal of the season for the Black Bears which proved to be the game-winner in a 1-0 decision over Fairfield. Achille finished the weekend with 10 total shots, leading Maine to a pair of victories.
August 24, 2015
Claudia Dube Trempe
Claudia Dube-Trempe (Chambly, Que.) tallied a pair of shutouts to lead Maine to a 2-0-0 start to the season. Dube-Trempe finished the weekend with nine saves, including a seven-save shutout win over Fordham.
July 23, 2015
America East Announces 2014-15 Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll
Boston, Massachusetts -- Sixth-three percent of America East student-athletes who competed in winter or spring sports during the 2014-15 academic year have earned America East Honor Roll distinction. 1,331 total student-athletes maintained a GPA of 3.00 or higher, and from that total, over 51 percent earned Commissioner’s Honors Roll status, completing the spring semester with a GPA of 3.50 or higher.
July 16, 2015
Liz Wood Named America East Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year
University of Maine women's basketball student-athlete Liz Wood (Catlett, Va.) has been named the America East's Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year, as announced by the league office on Thursday, July 16
July 14, 2015
Women's Basketball Earns Spot in WBCA Academic Top 25
The University of Maine women's basketball team ranked #24 in the 2014-15 Division I Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Academic Top 25 Honor Roll presented by AT&T, announced on Tuesday, July 14.
June 18, 2015
Maine Finishes Third in 2015 America East Academic Cup Standings
ORONO, Maine – The University of Maine student-athletes competing in the America East Conference posted a 3.21 cumulative grade point average this year to finish third in the 2015 America East Academic Cup standings. The women’s basketball team, the 2015 America East co-regular season champion, led all women’s basketball squads with a 3.39 GPA. They were one of just three teams to win a championship and finish with the highest GPA in their respective sport.
June 9, 2015
Holly Stewart
Holly Stewart (North Vancouver, British Columbia) was named the 2015 America East Woman of the Year at the annual America East Awards banquet on Tuesday, June 2 in Bretton Woods, N.H. Stewart is the first Maine student-athlete to be named America East Woman of the Year. She will now be put forth for NCAA Woman of the Year consideration.
June 9, 2015
Justin Courtney
Justin Courtney (Bangor, Maine) was named a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American last week. He was one of four student-athletes from America East to receive the honor. Courtney finished 5-6 on the season with a team-best 3.24 ERA.
June 2, 2015
Ryan Fahey and Liz Wood Named to America East Helping Hands Team
BRETTON WOODS, N.H. – University of Maine student-athletes Ryan Fahey (Quincy, Mass.) of the men’s swimming team and Liz Wood (Catlett, Va.) of the women’s basketball team were named to the America East 2015 Helping Hands Team Tuesday evening at the conference’s annual awards dinner at Mount Washington in Bretton Woods, N.H.
June 2, 2015
Holly Stewart Named 2015 America East Woman of the Year
BRETTON WOODS, N.H. – University of Maine standout Holly Stewart (North Vancouver, British Columbia) of the field hockey team was named the 2015 America East Woman of the Year at the annual conference meetings on Tuesday night. She becomes the first Maine student-athlete to be named America East Woman of the Year, which was established in 2006.
June 1, 2015
Alexander Parenteau
Alexander Parenteau (North Yarmouth, Maine) placed 26th in the javelin at the 2015 NCAA East Regional over the weekend in Jacksonville, Fla. He recorded a throw of 209'6" (63.86m). Parenteau finished second in the javelin at the 2015 America East Championships and third at the IC4A Championship. He set a PR at the IC4A with a throw of 216'8" (66.04m).
June 1, 2015
Robyn McFetters
Robyn McFetters (Barrington, R.I.) placed 30th in the NCAA East Regional in Jacksonville, Fla. over the weekend in the hammer throw. She recorded a throw of 178'7" (54.45m). McFetters had an outstanding season, winning the America East and New England Championships. She finished second at the Penn Relays with a personal record of 198'5" (60.50m) that set the Maine school record.
May 28, 2015
Seven Black Bears Named America East Presidential Scholar-Athletes
BOSTON, Mass. – The University of Maine had seven student-athletes receive the 2014-15 America East Presidential Scholar-Athlete Award, announced on Thursday, May 28, 2015.
May 26, 2015
Luke Morrill
Luke Morrill (South Thomaston, Maine) led the Black Bears at the 2015 America East Tournament. He hit .556 for Maine with a pair of doubles and a RBI. Morrill was named to the America East First Team, the NEIBA First Team and the America East All-Tournament Team last week. He finished his senior season leading Maine with a .367 batting average.
May 26, 2015
Scott Heath
Scott Heath (Westbrook, Maine) hit .500 for the Black Bears at the 2015 America East Tournament. He was named to the America East First Team as a utility player and to the NEIBA Third Team on the week as well.
May 20, 2015
Women's Cross Country Honored for APR Score
ORONO, Maine -- The NCAA has honored more than 1,100 Division I sports teams for top scores in the classroom. The University of Maine women's cross courtry team was among the 1,124 teams honored. Based on their most recent multi-year Academic Progress Rate, these teams have earned NCAA Public Recognition Awards for posting scores in the top 10 percent of their sport.
May 19, 2015
Adams, Merrill, Masters and O'Neil Named to America East T&F All-Academic Team
BOSTON, Mass. – The University of Maine placed four student-athletes on the 2105 America East Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field All-Academic Team, announced on Tuesday. Wilson Adams (Barrington, R.I.) and Scott Wilson (Scarborough, Maine) were honored on the men’s side, while Jaclyn Masters (Auburn, Maine) and Shannon O’Neil (Milan, N.H.) were honored on the women’s side.
May 18, 2015
Alexander Parenteau
Alexander Parenteau (North Yarmouth, Maine) placed third at the IC4A Championships in the javelin throw over the weekend. His throw of 216'08" ranks as the second best throw in Maine history. Parenteau qualified for the NCAA Regionals over the weekend with his performance.
May 18, 2015
Jaclyn Masters
Jaclyn Masters (Auburn, Maine) broke her own school record as she cleared 12'04" in the pole vault at the 2015 ECAC Championships this past weekend in Princeton, N.J. She placed 10th in the event.
May 14, 2015
Katy Massey, Holly Stewart and Devin Shore Named to Academic All-District First Team
ORONO, Maine – The University of Maine had three student-athletes named to the 2014-15 Academic All-District At-Large First Teams on Thursday, May 14, 2015. Katy Massey (Waterville Maine) and Holly Stewart (North Vancouver, British Columbia) were named on the women’s side, while Devin Shore (Ajax, Ontario) received honors on the men’s side. They will all three be placed on the national ballot for Academic All-American consideration.
May 14, 2015
Swimmers Inducted into Honor Societies
ORONO, Maine – University of Maine men’s and women’s swimming team had three student-athletes inducted into honor societies recently. Victoria Kingston (Bradford, Ontario) and Marsha Pominova (Bedford, Mass.) were selected to the Sophomore Eagles, while Berkay Payal (Kocaeli, Turkey) was inducted into the Sophomore Owls.
May 14, 2015
Naja Harvey, Holly Stewart Named Finalists for Woman of the Year
The America East Conference has announced that the University of Maine's Naja Harvey (women's swimming) and Holly Stewart (field hockey) have been named finalists for the 2014-15 America East Woman of the Year award.
May 11, 2015
Ashley Donohoe
Ashley Donohoe (Huntington Beach, Calif.) won the discus at the 2015 New England Championships last weekend in Boston, Mass. Her throw of 138'06" (42.22m) was tops among the 22 competitors.
May 11, 2015
Kevin Stypulkowski
Kevin Stypulkowski (Lake Worth, Flla.) hit .556 for the baseball team last week en route to Maine's 3-0 week. He scored four runs and had six RBI. Stypulkowski hit two doubles and two home runs. He finished the week with a .636 on-base percentage and a 1.444 slugging percentage. He earned America East Player of the Week honors.
May 11, 2015
Naja Harvey, Holly Stewart Nominated for Woman of the Year
University of Maine graduating student-athletes Naja Harvey (Women's Swimming) and Holly Stewart (North Vancouver, British Columbia) have each been nominated for the 2015 America East Woman of the Year award.
May 11, 2015
Video: A Selection of our Seniors Share their Plans for the Future
A selection of our graduating Black Bears share with us their plans for the future.
May 8, 2015
Video: Our Seniors Comment on Their Top Achievements while at UMaine
Our seniors share with us their biggest accomplishments over their time at UMaine
May 7, 2015
Video: Black Bear Seniors Reminisce their Most Memorable Moments
Senior Black Bears reminisce about their most memorable moments as an athlete at UMaine
May 6, 2015
What It Meant To Be A Black Bear
Each year, the University of Maine asks selected student-athletes “What it meant to be a Black Bear”. The following are quotes from some of our outstanding student-athletes:
May 6, 2015
Video: Senior Student-Athletes Discuss What Drew Them to UMaine
A selection of senior student-athletes discuss what led them to their decisions to attend the University of Maine.
May 6, 2015
Seven Black Bears Honored with America East Softball Postseason Accolades
Seven members of the University of Maine softball team were honored with postseason accolades at Wednesday evening's America East Postseason Awards Banquet. Highlighting the group were Alexis Bogdanovich (South Portland, Maine) and head coach Lynn Coutts who were named America East Pitcher of the Year and America East Coach of the Year, respectively.
May 4, 2015
Robyn McFetters
Robyn McFetters (Barrington, R.I.) won the women's hammer throw at the 2015 America East Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Her throw of 55.10m was tops among the 24 competitors.
May 4, 2015
Scott Heath
Scott Heath (Westbrook, Maine) had a standout week for the Maine baseball team. He hit .481 with 10 runs scored and eight RBI en route to America East Player of the Week honors. He had four home runs in Maine's four-game weekend series at NYIT. He also picked up a win on the mound on Saturday, striking out a career-high 11 batters in the game.
April 29, 2015
Robyn McFetters Named America East and ECAC Athlete of the Week
Orono, Maine -- Robyn McFetters (Barrington, R.I.) of The University of Maine Women's Track and Field team was named America East and ECAC athlete of the week.
April 28, 2015
Alexis Bogdanovich
Alexis Bogdanovich (South Portland, Maine) was named America East Pitcher of the Week for the fifth time after she recorded all three wins in the circle for the Black Bears over the weekend. The senior did not give up a run over 11.1 innings, scattering just three hits while striking out 22 and walking just one.
April 28, 2015
UMaine Swimming and Diving Announces Team Awards
ORONO, Maine – The University of Maine men’s and women’s swimming and diving team held their annual awards banquet on Sunday, April 26 at the New Balance Rec Center on the Maine Campus. The team voted on all the awards, except for the Erin Woolley Award, which was selected by the coaching staff.
April 27, 2015
Levi Frye
Levi Frye (Walpole, N.H.) continues his impressive outdoor season by winning the 3000 meter steeplechase at the UMass Pre-Conference meet.
April 27, 2015
Robyn McFetters
Robyn McFetters (Barrington, R.I.) set a school record at the Penn Relays in the Hammer Throw.
April 21, 2015
Alexis Bogdanovich
Alexis Bogdanovich (South Portland, Maine) went 1-1 over the weekend against the top-ranked Stony Brook Seawolves. Bogdanovich tallied 23 strikeouts over 16.0 innings while giving up four runs and walking just a pair. Maine's senior hurler recorded her 10th win of the season in a complete game, three-hitter against Stony Brook on Saturday.
April 21, 2015
Sam Balzano
Sam Balzano (Portland, Maine) helped lead Maine to a 3-1 record last week, while compiling a .429 batting average.
April 15, 2015
Liz Wood Honored as America East Women's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year
For the second-straight year, University of Maine women's basketball junior forward Liz Wood (Catlett, Va.) has been named the America East Women's Basketball Student-Athlete of the Year, as announced by the league office on Wednesday, April 15.
April 13, 2015
EmJ Fogel
EmJ Fogel (Vienna, Va.) helped guide the University of Maine softball team to a three-game series sweep at UMass Lowell. Fogel began the weekend with six-straight hits and completed her showing at .583 (7-for-12) with three RBI, two doubles and two runs scored. In the opener, Fogel went 4-for-4 and scored two runs before posting a 2-for-4 showing with a pair of RBI in game two.
April 13, 2015
Alexis Bogdanovich Honored as America East Pitcher of the Week
For the fourth time this spring, senior softball hurler Alexis Bogdanovich (South Portland, Maine) has garnered America East Pitcher of the Week accolades.
April 7, 2015
Jake Leithiser
Jake Leithiser (Old Town, Maine) placed first in the 800 meters and third on the 4x400 meter relay team on Saturday.
April 7, 2015
Teal Jackson
Teal Jackson (Brewer, Maine) placed first in three events in the Outdoor Track and Field season opener on Saturday.
March 31, 2015
Vote for Sigi's Spin-Move for #AEHoops Women's Basketball Play of the Year!
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March 30, 2015
Justin Courtney
Justin Courtney (Bangor, Maine) pitched 3.2 innings in relief on Sunday to earn his first collegiate win. Courtney allowed just one run on four hits over 3.2 innings while striking out three batters en route to Maine's win over Albany.
March 30, 2015
Logan Fullmer
Logan Fullmer (Lebanon, Pa.) pitched 5.1 scoreless innings in relief in Maine's game against Albany on Sunday afternoon. He allowed just one hit while striking out six batters in the game. Fullmer leads the team with a 3.12 ERA.
March 27, 2015
Adams and Masters Named to America East All-Academic Team
ORONO, Maine – University of Maine track and field standouts Wilson Adams (Barrington, Rhode Island) and Jaclyn Masters (Auburn, Maine) have been named to the 2015 America East Indoor Track and Field All-Academic Team. Adams is a senior thrower, while Masters is a junior pole vaulter.
March 25, 2015
Naja Harvey and Kailey Dowd Named to America East All-Academic Team
BOSTON, Mass. – University of Maine swimming standouts Naja Harvey (Orono, Minnesota) and Kailey Dowd (Mendon, Mass.) have been named to the 2015 America East Swimming and Diving All-Academic Team. Harvey was one of two unanimous selections named to the squad this year.
March 23, 2015
Scott Heath
Scott Heath (Westbrook, Maine) belted a three-run home run in Maine's game at Hartford on Saturday afternoon. He also had a RBI in the eighth inning to finish the game with a season-high four runs batted in. Heath also got the start on the mound for the Black Bears in the game.
March 23, 2015
Sigi Koizar
Sigi Koizar (Vienna, Austria) scored a game-high 22 points in the Women's Basketball WNIT loss at Villanova. Koizar rejuvenated Maine's offense, scoring all 22 of her points in the second half after going 8-for-12 from the floor, including a 2-for-3 night from behind the arc. Koizar, who was a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line, added three rebounds in the contest. Koizar's 20+ scoring performance was the sixth of the year for the sophomore.
March 17, 2015
Alexis Bogdanovich Garners Third America East Pitcher of the Week Award
University of Maine softball pitcher Alexis Bogdanovich (South Portland, Maine) has been named the America East Pitcher of the Week for the third time this season, as announced by the league on Tuesday afternoon.
March 16, 2015
Brett Chappell
Brett Chappell (Rock Falls, Ill.) led the baseball team to a 4-1 record last week in Florida. He hit .450 with five runs scored and nine RBI. He had a double and belted his first home run as a Black Bear in Maine's win against Bowling Green. In the game against the Illinois State, he twice tied the game with clutch runs batted in, including in the bottom of the ninth inning. He finished with a .650 slugging percentage and a .500 on base percentage on the week.
March 16, 2015
Felicia Lennon
Felicia Lennon (Brookfield, Conn.) hit .458 in eight games for the University of Maine softball team while adding her first home run of the spring. Lennon, who leads Maine in batting average, went 11-for-24 over the week while scoring five runs, driving in four and stealing three bags. Lennon slugged .625 and added a .517 on-base percentage while racking up 10 putouts and 19 assists.
March 10, 2015
Jaclyn Masters
Jaclyn Masters (Auburn, Maine) set a school record in the pole vault with a mark of 3.85 meters. Masters placed sixth overall in the ECAC Indoor Championships, Saturday at Boston University.
March 10, 2015
Shane Bussey
Shane Bussey (Boynton Beach, Fla.) led the Maine baseball team last week with a .526 batting average. He had scored six runs and drove in six. He had a pair of doubles to go along with a triple. Bussey finished the week witha .615 on-base percentage and a .737 slugging percentage. Bussey earned America East Player of the Week honors for his performance.
March 10, 2015
Dallas Stars Sign Forward Devin Shore
FRISCO, Texas – Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill announced today that the club has signed center Devin Shore (Ajax, Ontario) to a three-year entry-level contract. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
March 7, 2015
Women's Basketball Tops Binghamton in America East Quarterfinal, 78-71
The University of Maine women's basketball team led by 13 on three separate occasions and fought off multiple runs by Binghamton but were able to hold on in the end, defeating the Bearcats 78-71 in America East Quarterfinal action.
March 6, 2015
America East Women's Basketball Banquet
The University of Maine women's basketball team received several individual honors and its Co-Regular Season Championship trophy at the America East Postseason Banquet.
March 2, 2015
Alexis Bogdanovich
Alexis Bogdanovich (South Portland, Maine) picked up a pair of victories in the circle for the University of Maine softball team. Bogdanovich gave up just two runs in 13 innings while striking out 15. In game one, Bogdanovich surrendered two runs on three hits while striking out eight in a victory over Middle Tennessee. Bogdanovich tossed a three hit shutout while fanning seven in Maine's win over Illinois-Chicago.
March 2, 2015
Nicholas Sundquist
ORONO, Maine -- Nicholas Sundquist (Windham, Maine) set three individual school records and was part of a record-setting relay team at the 2015 ECAC Swimming and Diving Championships over the weekend. Sundquist set the 100-yard freestyle record in 46.13. The previous record had stood for 30 years. He set the 200-yard freestyle record after posting a 1:39.86 and also set the 200-yard IM record of 1:50.57. He was also part the 200-yard medley relay team that set the school record in 1:32.14.
February 26, 2015
Maine Places Highest Percent of Student-Athletes on 2014 America East Fall Academic Honor Roll
Boston, Massachusetts -- The America East Conference released its 2014 fall academic honor roll and Thursday with nearly two-thirds of all student-athletes received recognition. There were 694 student-athletes named to the America East Academic Honor Roll for achieving a 3.0 grade point average or higher, with more than 400 student-athletes named to the America East Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll for achieving a 3.50 grade point average or better.
February 26, 2015
Women's Basketball Clinches America East Regular Season Title with Victory over UMBC
The University of Maine women's basketball team (22-6, 14-1 America East) locked up at least a share of the 2015 America East Regular Season Championship with a 61-41 victory over UMBC on Thursday evening's Senior Night.
February 23, 2015
Devin Shore
Devin Shore (Ajax, Ontario) had two goals and two assists for four points, including the 100th point of his career, in Maine's 6-3 win over Northeastern on Saturday night. Shore picked up an assist on Nolan Vesey's (North Reading, Mass.) scored goal of the game to record his 100th career point. He then scored the eventual game-winning goal midway through the second period. He added an empty net goal as Maine earned the 6-3 win. Shore has 33 goals and 69 assists for 102 points in 105 career games.
February 23, 2015
Grace MacLean
Grace MacLean (Bangor, Maine) placed third in the pentathlon at the 2015 America East Indoor Track and Field Championships. She won the 60-meter hurdles and the long jump events, while finishing second in the high jump. She finished with 3416 points, good enough for fifth place on Maine's all-time pentathlon list.
February 17, 2015
Brian Morgan
Brian Morgan (Windham, New Hampshire) led the University of Maine men's ice hockey team to a weekend sweep at Merrimack. He scored the game-winning goal and dished out an assist in Maine's 5-3 win on Saturday night. He added an assist on Ben Hutton's goal on Friday night to finished the weekend with a goal and two assists.
February 17, 2015
Taylor Sharp
Taylor Sharp (Burlington, Ontario) led the women's swimming team at the 2015 America East Championships. She placed third in both the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 56.34 and the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:05.69. She touched seventh in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:02.50.
February 17, 2015
Courtney Anderson to Participate in "So You Want to be a Coach" Program
University of Maine women's basketball senior Courtney Anderson (Greene, Maine) has been selected to participate in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's (WBCA) 13th annual "So You Want To Be A Coach" program.
February 17, 2015
Alexis Bogdanovich Earns America East Pitcher of the Week
University of Maine senior softball pitcher Alexis Bogdanovich (South Portland, Maine) has been named the America East Pitcher of the Week, as announced by the league on Monday, Feb. 17.
February 11, 2015
2015 Scholar Athlete Day
Highlights of Maine's 2015 Scholar-Athlete Day, including the awarding of the "M" Club Dean Smith Awards.
February 9, 2015
Liz Wood
Liz Wood (Catlett, Va.) became the 18th Black Bear in women's basketball history to reach the 1,000 point plateau and just the seventh to reach the mark in their first three years. Wood tallied 11 points and added six assists in Maine's ninth-straight win as it defeated Hartfor, 63-45.
February 9, 2015
Peter Tirabassi
Peter Tirabassi (Lewiston, Maine) of the men's swimming team had an outstanding performance at the Wheaton Invite, qualifying for the ECAC Championships in the 100 and 200 breaststroke. He won the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:00.60 and touched first in the 200-yard breaststroke in 2:13.34. In addition, he was part of Maine's first-place 200-yard medley relay team with a time of 1:37.57. He captured fifth in the 200-yard IM in 2:03.03.
February 9, 2015
Wilson Adams and Liz Wood Named "M" Club Dean Smith Award Winners
ORONO, Maine -- The University of Maine announced on Monday that Wilson Adams (Barrington, R.I.) of the track and field team and Liz Wood (Catlett, Va.) of the women’s basketball team are the recipients of the 2015 “M” Club Dean Smith Awards. The awards are presented annually to the top male and female student-athlete with outstanding academic and athletic achievement along with citizenship and community service.
February 9, 2015
Kevin Little Earns First Career America East Rookie of the Week Honor
CAMBRIDGE, Mass – Freshman Kevin Little had a week in which averaged 19 points and helped the Black Bears snap a three game losing streak and America East has named him, conference Rookie of the Week.
February 5, 2015
Maine Honors 268 Student-Athletes for Academic Success
ORONO, Maine--The University of Maine announced on Thursday that 268 student-athletes will be honored and recognized for their success in the classroom at the Scholar-Athlete Recognition ceremony on Monday, Feb. 9, 2015. One-hundred eighty seven student-athletes will be recognized as Scholar-Athletes for achieving a 3.0 or better grade point average for the 2014 year and/or having a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better. Eighty-one first-year student-athletes will also be honored as *Rising Stars* for earning a 3.0 GPA or better in their first semester at Maine.
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Audra Richards
Audra Richards (Maplewood, Minn.) won this week's Hockey East Player of the Week award for her 5-point performance in her games against Dartmouth and Boston University this week. Richards had 2 goals in both the Dartmouth game, and the Sunday game against BU; she also tallied an assist Saturday at BU.
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Meghann Treacy
Meghann Treacy (Lake Peekskill, New York) went undefeated this weekend for the Women's Ice Hockey team with a 1-0-1 record against Union College, including a shutout on Friday night.
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Nicholas Sundquist
Nicholas Sundquist (Windham, Maine) participated in the Maine state swim meet at Bowdoin this past weekend and took part in breaking three school records, two individual and one team record.
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Nicholas Sundquist
Nicholas Sundquist (Windham, Maine) competed in the NYU Invitational swim meet this weekend and placed top three in five events, winning two. Sundquist won the 50-yard freestyle and was on Maine's first place 800-yard freestyle relay team.
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Nicholas Sundquist
Nicholas Sundquist (Windham, Maine) took part in breaking 9 school records over the weekend at the ECAC Swimming Championships. Sundquist broke 5 solo records as well as participating in 4 broken relay team records.
