Maine's women's soccer team secured a home America East quarterfinal with a 2-1 win at UMBC on Sunday, Nov. 1, closing the regular season as the conference tournament's No. 3 seed.
Abbey Thornton scored at 12:28 off an Isabella Meadows assist. Emma Nicholson added Maine's second goal at 47:05, and UMBC answered less than a minute later. Goalkeeper Elena Barenberg made five saves, four in the second half, according to the Black Bears' recap.
Maine finished the regular season 7-5-4 overall and 4-2-2 in America East. The home quarterfinal against sixth-seeded UAlbany is Thursday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m. at the New Balance Soccer Complex. The university says tickets are now on sale.
Men's basketball opens against the Friars
The Black Bears' men's basketball season begins Monday at 7 p.m. against Providence at Amica Mutual Pavilion. The Friars are opening their 100th season and playing their first regular-season game under new coach Bryan Hodgson.
Providence's official game notes list ESPN+ coverage. Maine next visits Sacred Heart on Thursday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m.
Maine's women's basketball team hosts Siena on Thursday, Nov. 5, at 6 p.m., according to the Black Bears' current schedule.
Field hockey semifinal is Tuesday
Maine's field hockey team is the No. 2 seed for its America East semifinal against No. 3 UAlbany on Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 3 p.m. The Black Bears' schedule lists the game at Maine.
Swimming teams split road meets
Reports posted by Maine on Sunday record a 190-43 men's swimming and diving win over Saint Michael's and a 179-119 women's loss at Vermont. Those meets were held Saturday, Oct. 31.