ORONO — Libby Riedl had a goal and two assists, and the University of Maine scored four unanswered goals in the second half to pull away to a 6-2 victory over sixth-ranked Albany in an America East field hockey game on Friday afternoon.

Jessica Skillings added a goal and an assist for the Black Bears (11-2, 2-0), who scored twice in the opening 4:20 to take a 2-0 lead. Albany (9-2, 2-1) rallied to tie it with goals in the 23rd and 31st minutes.

Maine also got goals from Katie Bingle, Samantha Wagg, Marissa Shaw and Cassidy Svetek.

WOMEN’S HOCKEY

QUINNIPIAC 3, MAINE 1: The Bobcats used a pair of third-period goals to pull away from the Black Bears in a non-conference game at Orono.

Taylar Cianfarano put Quinnipiac ahead with 5:01 remaining, and Nicole Kosta added an empty-netter in the final minute.

Cydney Roesler gave the Bocats (2-0-1) a 1-0 lead 9:30 into the second period, but Catherine Tufts answered for Maine (1-2) just 3:58 later, tucking home a nifty feed from Lydia Murray.

Meghan Treacy made 39 saves for the Black Bears.

FOOTBALL

BOSTON COLLEGE: Coach Steve Addazio wants to talk about the Wake Forest defense, not his own.

The Eagles have the nation’s top defense, but Addazio is worried about a Demon Deacons unit that held Florida State to 24 points last week – one week after BC held the Seminoles to 14.

“They had an outstanding defense last year. I remember telling everybody that … and then we went down there and (they) were like, ‘Wow. They really have a good defense,’ ” Addazio said of the 2014 game that the Eagles won, 23-17. “They still are really good on defense.”

Wake Forest is 20th in the FBS in net yards allowed, but the Eagles lead the nation in the category.

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