Monks Edge Beavers, 2-1

Monks Edge Beavers, 2-1

FARMINGTON, Maine – Saint Joseph's College (15-1) defeated UMaine-Farmington (1-12), 2-1, in a non-conference field hockey contest on Saturday afternoon.

THE LEAD

Senior Kayla Veilleux (Sabattus, Maine) and junior Libby Pomerleau (Limerick, Maine) both scored in a defensive struggle to lift the Monks past the Beavers and extend their team's winning streak to eight games.

THE REST OF THE STORY

Veilleux netted her eighth goal of the season – off an Emma Rutledge (Alfred, Maine) pass – in the seventh minute, but the Beavers received a tally from Emma Martineau to knot the game at 1-1 just over 10 minutes later.

The stalemate remained until the 43:35 mark when Pomerleau scored her 15th of the year and 20th game-winner of her career.

THE KEEPERS

Saint Joseph's senior Megan Baker (Gorham, Maine) made five saves in the victory while UMF netminder Grace DiMarco totaled four saves in the losing effort.

TEAM STATS

Saint Joseph's held the advantage in shots (10-6) and penalty corners (9-6) on the afternoon.

HISTORICALLY SPEAKING

Saint Joseph's is now 14-21 all-time versus UMaine-Farmington and has defeated the Beavers in six-consecutive meetings.

NEXT!

Saint Joseph's will play at Plymouth State University Monday in a non-conference game starting at 4:00 PM.

 

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Founded in 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy in Portland, Maine, Saint Joseph’s College is Maine’s Catholic liberal arts college in the Mercy tradition. We are inclusive of all faiths, including no faith. The 474-acre campus, located on the shore of Sebago Lake in Standish, Maine offers more than 40 undergraduate programs and a Division III athletic program to a population of approximately 1,000 on-campus students. A pioneer of distance education since the 1970s, the College also provides online certificates and undergraduate and graduate degrees for thousands more working adults who reside in more than 20 other countries. In 2015 the College was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to receive its Community Engagement Classification, highlighting the College’s focus on community service throughout its mission and daily interactions within local, regional, and global communities. In 2018, Princeton Review recognized SJC as one of its “Green Colleges” for its sustainability initiatives. Learn more at www.sjcme.edu.