BIDDEFORD — Olivia Madore scored off a rebound with just over 12 minutes remaining to lift the University of New England field hockey team to a 3-2 victory over Husson University in non-conference action Wednesday evening at the Big Blue Turf.

Madore’s goal came just three minutes after the Nor’easters had tied things up, as Beth Sullivan drove a shot from the top of the circle. Brooke Marshall and Haley Pelletier assisted on the penalty corner play.

With a little more than four minutes remaining, the Eagles (2-1) had a breakaway chance to get back even, but a diving defensive save by Pelletier stoned Husson’s Taylor Shaw at the left post to preserve the UNE lead.

In the first half, UNE’s Nicole Matarozzo opened the scoring eight minutes in, as she poked in a rebound near the right post.

The Eagles responded with goals just 51 seconds apart to jump in front, 2-1.

UNE tripled the shot attempts of Husson on the night (21-7), forcing first-year goalie Abby Greenleaf into nine saves for the Eagles. On the other end, sophomore Holly Smith made three stops for the Nor’easters, who have won all four meetings between the teams in Biddeford.

UNE travels to Castleton State College on Saturday for its next match.

UNE men’s soccer draws with Bates

LEWISTON — The University of New England and Bates College played 110 minutes of scoreless action on Wednesday night, as a non-conference men’s soccer contest finished in a 0-0 tie under the lights at Garcelon Field.

Senior goalkeeper Aidan McParland made eight saves for the shutout between the pipes for the Nor’easters (1-0-1). The clean sheet for the Bobcats (0-0-1) went to Sean Polito, who turned away four shots.

The tie was UNE’s first against Bates in the 17 meetings on-record between the teams, ending a string of losses dating back to 1988. The two had not squared off since the 2006 season.

Peabo North nearly put the hosts on the scoreboard in the 58th minute, but his bending ball from the left side passed just outside of the right post. In the 78th minute, UNE’s Sean Goodrich found space on the right side charging into the box and sent a drive toward the upper left corner, but Polito got a hand on it to push it wide. In the 83rd minute, Justin Pertierra of Bates targeted the upper right corner against McParland, but was denied.

The most threatening try of extra time came from the Bobcats in the 105th minute, as Aaron Nickelsberg launched a shot at the lower right corner, forcing McParland into a fully-extended dive in order to keep things level.