Standish, ME- The Monks tried to shake off a sluggish start, but were unable to overcome a two-goal deficit and fell 3-1 to Maine Farmington (1-0) on Saturday. Junior Darcy Ward (Dresden, ME) notched St. Joe's (0-2) only goal of the game with 47 seconds to play.
Junior Kristin Chambers (Gorham, ME) put Farmington up early as she netted a pass by sophomore Erika Lucas (Augusta, ME) in the fifth minute of the game. Lucas extended the lead at 59:11 as sophomore Andrea Tyler (Augusta, ME) picked up the first of her two assists. Farmington registered a final goal as sophomore Elyse Cole (Winthrop, ME) scored with just over five minutes to play.
The Monks fought hard in the second half, but sophomore goalkeeper Kaeleigh Barker (Chichester, NH) made five difficult saves to preserve the lead until Ward's shot made it by in the 69th minute.
St. Joe's was led by sophomore Katie Seaman (Beverly, MA), senior Kristine Benere (Ayer, MA), and first-years Jillian Kimball (Albany Township, ME) and Kim Glynn (Danvers, MA).
