Maine women’s soccer keeps championship hopes alive with quarterfinal victory

ORONO, Maine — The University of Maine women’s soccer team kept its championship hopes alive on Thursday, Nov. 5, defeating the University at Albany 2-0 in an America East quarterfinal matchup to advance to the conference semifinals against Bryant University. The Black Bears are now two wins away from capturing their fourth consecutive America East championship. Maine entered the contest fresh off a 2-1 road win against the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, carrying an overall record of 7-5-4. The Black Bears finished third in the conference standings with 14 points and ranked 160th in the RPI, making them the highest-ranked America East team. On the other side, the UAlbany Great Danes had just drawn 1-1 with the University of New Hampshire on the road, bringing their record to 5-7-3. They finished sixth in the conference standings with 11 points and ranked 207th in the RPI. The result also secured UAlbany’s first America East tournament berth since 2022.

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