HEADLINES

Soccer players honored as NAIA Scholar Athletes, All-Americans

11.26.07

NAIA National Office - UMFK Women's soccer players were recognized by the NAIA as women's 2007 Daktronics-Scholar Athlete teams and 2007 All-American teams were announced.  Megan Watson a junior back from Hermon, Maine is a first time member on the Scholar Athlete Team while Shauna-Kay Spencer Defender, Maria Williams Mid-Fielder and Brianne McGary & Jodyann Blake Forwards made Honorable Mention for the All-American Team.

2007 Women's Soccer Daktronics Scholar Athletes

2007 NAIA Women's Soccer All-American Team

Lady Bengals come up short in SC Final

11.4.07

#1 SUNY – Canton 3  #2 UMFK 0

Portland, ME – State University of New York at Canton (SUNY Canton) defeated UMFK 3-0 to win the Sunrise Conference Championship and earn a trip to the NAIA National Tournament in Daytona Beach, FL.  Lauren Ploof and Shirley DuBrey scored first half goals and Erin Tulip added a goal in the 48th minute to seal the win for the Kangaroos in their first year in the conference.  SUNY (16-2-0) keep Brianna Sexson got the shut-out win making six saves on 11 shots while Liz LaPlante (Madawaska, ME) made 12 saves on 22 shots for UMFK who ends their season at 11-6-2 (10-3 SC) with all three conf losses coming at the hands of SUNY.  The two first half goals and the early second half one gave SUNY too much insurance as UMFK couldn't not convert vs. Sexson and a solid Canton defense.

UMFK moves into Finals

11.2.07

#2 UMFK 2  #3 VTC 0

Portland, ME – Maria Williams (Bath, ME) scored on a first half PK and Brianne McGary (Hodgdon, ME) added a second half goal as UMFK advanced to the Sunrise Conference Finals with a 2-0 win over #3 VTC in a women’s soccer semifinal in Portland, ME at Deering High School’s Memorial Field.  Liz LaPlante (Madawaska, ME) earned the shut-out for the Lady Bengals (11-5-2) making 2 saves on 4 shots while VTC keep Jessica Arkely made 10 saves on 20 UMFK shots.  VTC ends their season at 9-6-0.

McGary named SC Rookie and Offensive Player of the Year

11.1.07

Portland, ME - Brianne McGary (Hodgdon, ME) was named Sunrise Conference Rookie and Offensive Player of the Year at the conference awards banquet Thursday in Portland, Maine.  McGary was joined by forward Jodyann Blake (St. Eliz., Jamaica), midfielder Maria Williams (Bath, ME) and defender Shauna-Kay Spencer (St. Eliz., Jamaica) on the Sunrise All-Conference Team.  Click the below link for a full list of award winners.

2007 SC Women's Soccer Awards