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ORONO, Maine – Â
Julie Wester scored her first collegiate goal late in the first quarter Friday afternoon at the UMaine Field Hockey Complex, but Maine topped Merrimack by a 5-1 final.
Wester's goal came off an
Anne-Sophie Hogenboom insert on a penalty corner that made it a 2-1 score at the time. The Black Bears responded with three unanswered goals to cap the scoring.
The Basics
Score: Maine 5,
Merrimack 1
Records: Merrimack (0-6, 0-0 NEC) | Maine (2-5, 0-0 America East)
Rapid Recap
- Maine scored twice in the game's opening 13 and a half minutes, but Wester quickly responded after the second tally.
- Hogenboom inserted from the near side to Wester at the top of the arc, who turned and ripped a shot that beat the Black Bear goalkeeper high for the Dutch midfielder's first career goal. It also marked her countrywoman's Hogenboom's first collegiate point.
- The score remained 2-1 into the halftime break thanks in large part to Brooke Bolduc's four saves.
- Bolduc's solid play resumed in the second half as the Maine native turned aside nine shots, but the Black Bears broke through for a trio to put the game away.
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Notes and Figures
- Wester led the team with a pair of shots in the contest.
- Erica Spallone and Abby Allen added a shot each to the Warrior's total.
- Bolduc's 13 saves marked a career-high for the sophomore, besting her previous career-high eight recorded earlier this season against Yale.
Up Next
Merrimack finishes the weekend Sunday when it heads to Hanover, N.H. to take on Dartmouth. Start time is set for 1:00 pm.
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