DARTMOUTH, Mass. — Tayla Smedberg scored two goals in the second half as the University of Southern Maine rallied to a 2-1 win over UMass-Dartmouth in a college field hockey game on Saturday.

Mary Brown scored unassisted in the first half to give UMass-Dartmouth (2-7, 1-4 Little East Conference) a 1-0 lead. Smedberg scored unassisted to tie it at 52:17 from Michaela Demers at 63:10 of the second half. Amanda Kasbohm had 11 saves for USM (4-5, 3-2).

MAINE 4, NORTHEASTERN 3: Sydney Veljacic scored the game-winning goal 42 seconds into overtime as the 19th-ranked Black Bears (7-2) beat the Huskies (4-4) in Dedham, Massachusetts.

Northeastern jumped out to a 1-0 lead 15 minutes into the game with a goal from Jamie Bartucca.

Samantha Wagg scored three minutes later to tie it for Maine, but Northeastern took the lead back a minute later on a penalty stroke.

Lydia Gavner scored to tie it again.

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Jamie Bartucca gave Northeastern a 3-2 lead 14 minutes into the second half, but Madison Cummings scored five minutes later to force overtime.

MIDDLEBURY 3, BOWDOIN 2: Annie Leonard scored two goals to lead the Panthers (4-0, 3-0 NESCAC) over the Polar Bears (5-1, 4-1) in Middlebury, Vermont.

Susanna Baker also scored for Middlebury, which took a 2-0 lead in the first half. Kimmy Ganong scored in both halves for Bowdoin.

Clara Belitz had three saves for the Polar Bears.

BATES 3, WESLEYAN 0: Jessie Moriarty scored a pair of first-half goals as the Bobcats (4-2, 2-2 NESCAC) beat the Cardinals (1-5, 0-2) at Campus Avenue Field in Lewiston.

Alexa Jurgeleit added a goal, while Taylor Lough and Shelbie McCormack each had an assist for the Bobcats. Alyssa Souza made three saves.

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UNE 3, SALVE REGINA 0: Kersey Boulay, Nicole Matarozzo and Marge Gardiner each scored as the Nor’easters (7-1) beat the Hawks (5-3) in Middletown, Rhode Island.

TRINITY 5, COLBY 1: Kelcie Finn had two goals and an assist to lead the Bantams (5-1, 2-1) past the Mules (2-4, 1-3) in a NESCAC game at Hartford, Connecticut.

Kallie Hutchinson scored the lone goal for Colby off an assist from Hannah Hearn to cut the deficit to 3-1 with 9:25 left in the first half.

Chandler Solimine, Alison Slowe and Nicole Quinlan also scored for Trinity.

KEAN 4, ST. JOSEPH’S 0: Four different players scored as the Cougars (8-0) shut out the Monks (3-4, 2-1 GNAC) in Portland.

Megan Baker made six saves for the Monks.

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WOMEN’S SOCCER

UNE 3, EASTERN NAZARENE 0: Katie Beaudoin came off the bench to score three goals in the second half as the Nor’easters (6-1, 3-0 CCC) beat the Lions (2-6, 0-3) in Biddeford.

Edie Pallozzi, Taylor Littlefield and Anna Michaud each had an assist for UNE.

KEENE ST. 7, SOUTHERN MAINE 1: Tori Laires and Patricia Norton each scored two goals as the Owls (6-2, 2-0 LEC) cruised to a win over the Huskies (3-5, 0-2) at Hannaford Field in Gorham.

Taylor Farland, Katie Silegy and Morgan Kathan also scored for the Owls.

Olivia Mull scored for Southern Maine.

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Taylor Canastra made 15 saves for the Huskies.

ST. JOSEPH’S 2, SIMMONS 0: Haley DaGraca scored an unassisted goal in the 16th minute and the Monks (5-4-1, 1-2-0 GNAC) went on to beat the Sharks (2-5-1, 1-2-0) in Standish. Lauren Stiles also scored for St. Joseph’s.

TRINITY 3, COLBY 1: Taylor Kirchgessner had a goal and an assist as the Bantams (3-1-2) beat the Mules (2-3) in Hartford, Connecticut.

Laura Nee and Sarah Connors also scored for Trinity. Emily Martin had a goal for Colby.

WESLEYAN 2, BATES 2: Olivia Amdur and Hannah Behringer scored in the second half as the Bobcats (2-4-1, 0-3-1 NESCAC) rallied to earn a tie with the Cardinals (2-2-2, 0-1-2) in Lewiston.

Nicole Brodkowitz and Sarah Sylla scored to give Wesleyan a 2-0 lead.

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BOWDOIN 1, MIDDLEBURY 0: Anna Mellman scored in the 44th minute off a pass from Claire Dardinski as the Polar Bears (5-1, 3-1 NESCAC) beat the Panthers (4-2, 1-2) in Middlebury, Vermont.

UNITY 2, SOUTHERN MAINE CC 1: Devon Funt converted a penalty kick in the second half to lift the Rams (3-1-1) to a win over the Seawolves (3-4) in Unity.

Hannah Fields scored in the first half for the Seawolves. Zoe Picanso tied it.

MEN’S SOCCER

BATES 2, WESLEYAN 0: Luke McNabb and Matt DiVite each scored in the first half as the Bobcats (3-2-2, 1-2-1 NESCAC) beat the Cardinals (3-2-1, 0-2-0) in Lewiston.

Drew Parsons and Justin Yacovino each had an assist.

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KEENE ST. 8, SOUTHERN MAINE 0: Promise Kpee scored three first half goals as the Owls (5-2, 1-1 LEC) routed the Huskies (0-5-3, 0-2) in Keene, New Hampshire.

MIDDLEBURY 2, BOWDOIN 1: Kirk Horton scored in overtime to lead the Panthers (4-0-1, 2-0-1 NESCAC) over the Polar Bears (3-2-1, 1-2-1) in Middlebury, Vermont.

Adam Glaser gave Middlebury a 1-0 lead. Jason Oliver tied the game for Bowdoin.

ST. JOSEPH’S 2, EMMANUEL 0: Cody Elliott and Trevor Lopes each scored in the first half as the Monks (6-1-2, 2-0-0 GNAC) beat the Saints (3-4-1, 0-1-1) in Standish.

EASTERN NAZARENE 2, UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND 1: Elly Buford scored twice in the second half as the Lions (5-3-1, 1-1 CCC beat the Nor’easters (1-4-4, 0-2-1) in Biddeford. Ryan Stephens scored for UNE.

COLBY 2, TRINITY 1: Grady Jendzejec scored with 37 seconds remaining in the second overtime to lift the Mules (2-3-1, 1-1-1) to a NESCAC win over the Bantams (2-4, 0-4) in Hartford, Connecticut.

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Aidan Black also scored for Colby.

WOMEN’S HOCKEY

RENSSELAER 3 MAINE 1: Makenna Thomas scored midway through the second period to give the Engineers the lead in a victory over the Black Bears in the season opener for both teams in Orono.

Kara Washer scored for Maine. Laura Horwood and Hannah Behounek added goals for RPI.

WOMEN’S RUGBY

UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND 34, DARTMOUTH (B SQUAD) 31: Kassidy Towne scored on a try on the last play of the game to lift the Nor’easters (2-1) to a win over the Big Green at Hanover, New Hampshire.

BOWDOIN 57, MOLLOY 17: Paige Pfannensteil scored five tries for the Polar Bears (1-0) as they cruised to a win over the Lions (2-2) at Rockville Center, New York.


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