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UMaine field hockey prevails in messy battle of Bears at Brown

Sloppy situations can't slow down Black Bears squad

By Candace Daley

Posted on Sept. 17, 2007, at 12:00 a.m.

Despite having to play on the soggy rooftop field at Brown University, the University of Maine’s field hockey squad still came out on top. Maine, now 2-4, defeated Brown by a 2-0 score. Brown has now slipped to 0-4.

With her second goal of the season, Kim MacDonald of East Greenwich, RI scored from a long shot to the far corner, at 6:44 into the first half.

Erin Reusch of Salem, NH scored the second goal of the game at 14:21. Her first goal of the season came from a redirected loose ball past Brown’s goalie Kristen Hodavance, who made two saves in the game.

Rebecca Giroux, an Augusta, Maine native, made two saves, earning her the first shutout of the season and the 10th of her career.

“Different people came through at different times,” coach Josette Babineau said. She said she was happy with how Maine started the game off. “They came out quick, made some quick passes down the sidelines. They played sensibly.”

In the game, Brown led Maine in shots on goal by an 11-8 margin and a 6-4 edge in penalty corners.

Leading in shots for Maine was MacDonald with three, followed by Amy Zdrojesky of East Greenville, Pa. and Reusch with two shots.

Maine is slated to play Rhode Island at home on Sept. 22 at 11 a.m.

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