Freddie Brock scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, including a tiebreaking 25-yard pass from Joe Fagnano with 7:15 remaining, and Maine earned its first football win of the season, rallying for a 31-24 Colonial Athletic Association victory Saturday in Hampton, Virginia.
It was the first career victory for UMaine Coach Jordan Stevens.
Maine (1-4, 1-1 CAA) trailed 24-17 after a 36-yard field goal by Hampton’s Axel Perez with six seconds left in the third quarter. The Black Bears then drove 75 yards on seven plays, capped by Brock’s 7-yard run.
Maine needed just four plays to drive 74 yards for the winning touchdown. After a 24-yard run by Elija Barnwell, Fagnano connected with Montigo Moss for a 24-yard game, then hooked up with Brock on the next play.
Fagnano completed 19 of 24 passes for 213 yards. Barnwell rushed 11 times for 90 yards and a touchdown, and Zavier Scott had a 27-yard scoring run in the second quarter.
Malcolm Mays completed 12 of 27 passes for 230 yards and three touchdowns for Hampton (3-2, 0-2).
HUSSON 31, UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND 14: Tucker Buzzell returned an interception 35 yards with 13 seconds left to secure the victory as the Eagles (2-4, 1-1 Commonwealth Coast) beat the Nor’easters (3-2, 1-1) in Bangor.
Nic Visser completed 30 of 40 passes for 352 yards and two second-half touchdowns for Husson. He also rushed 10 times for 70 yards.
Jarrett Henault was 15 of 33 for 189 yards with three interceptions for UNE. He rushed 15 times for 65 yards and two touchdowns.
BATES 27, AMHERST 24: Colton Bosselai threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Mohamed Diawar with 13 seconds left to lift the Bobcats (1-3) over the Mammoths (0-4) in Amherst, Massachusetts.
Amherst took a 23-20 lead on a 2-yard run by Louie Eckelkamp with 1:09 remaining before Bates drove 72 yards for the winning score.
Bosselai completed 23 of 40 passes for 239 yards and three touchdowns. Christian Olivi had nine receptions for 96 yards and a touchdown, and Diawara made five catches for 64 yards and two TDs.
WESLEYAN 31, COLBY 14: The Cardinals (3-1) scored 28 points in the second quarter and rolled past the Mules (3-3) in Middletown, Connecticut.
Wesleyan quarterbacks Niko Candido and David Estevez combined to go 22 of 36 for 235 yards passing.
Keon Smart had a 2-yard touchdown run for Colby in the first quarter and caught a 10-yard TD pass in the fourth.
TUFTS 31, BOWDOIN 13: Michael Berluti completed 21 of 31 passes for 336 yards and two touchdowns as the Jumbos (3-1) cruised to a win over the Polar Bears (1-3) in Medford, Massachusetts.
Berluti also rushed six times for 62 yards and a score for Tufts, which jumped out to a 21-0 lead in the second quarter. Tyler Johnson added 99 yards rushing and a touchdown, while Phil Lutz and Cade Moore both had more than 100 yards receiving.
Colton Fahey caught five passes for 150 yards for Bates. Andre Eden scored on a 2-yard run in the second quarter for the Bobcats and Eli D’Herete scored on a 1-yard run in the fourth quarter.
WOMEN’S HOCKEY
MAINE 4, NEW HAMPSHIRE 0: Grace Heiting and Lilli Welcke each had a goal and an assist as the Black Bears (3-2, 2-0 Hockey East) beat the Wildcats (1-4, 0-1) in Orono.
Kennedy Little and Morgan Trimper also scored, while Brooklyn Oakes made 23 saves for the shutout.
FIELD HOCKEY
ST. JOSEPH’S 6, ALBERTUS MAGNUS 0: Morgan Dalton and Alexa Gutowski each scored twice as the Monks (8-5, 5-2 GNAC) beat the Falcons (0-9, 0-6) in Standish.
Maya Waryas and Megan Quirion also scored. Molly McCluskey had five assists.
BOWDOIN 1, TRINITY 0: Georgie Coetzer scored with assists from Faith Jennings and Caroline Higgins midway through the fourth quarter as the Polar Bears (7-3, 2-3 NESCAC) beat the Bantams (9-2, 5-2) in West Hartford, Connecticut.
Bowdoin goalie Julia Arsenault stopped all three shots she faced.
HAMILTON 3, BATES 0: Camille Donaghey scored twice as the Continentals (7-3, 3-3 NESCAC) beat the Bobcats (6-5, 2-4) in Clinton, New York.
MIDDLEBURY 10, COLBY 1: Amy Griffin had three goals for the top-ranked Panthers (10-0, 6-0 NESCAC) in their win over the Mules (5-5, 1-5) in Middlebury, Vermont.
Charlotte Epker scored for Colby.
CASTLETON 4, SOUTHERN MAINE 3: Emily Harris hammered home a one-timer off a pass from Kaitlin Bardellini 4:14 into overtime as the Spartans (7-5, 5-1 Little East) beat the Huskies (8-5, 6-1) in Castleton, Vermont.
Ginny Twitchell, Sage Drinkwater and Abigail Chartier scored for USM.
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND 2, ROGER WILLIAMS 1: Grace Bazin recorded the winner with an assist from Sarah Padellaro 1:32 into the second overtime as the Nor’easters (6-6, 4-0 Commonwealth Coast) beat the Hawks (7-5, 1-3) in Bristol, Rhode Island.
Elizabeth Duquette opened the scoring for Roger Williams early in the second quarter, but Madi Robito pulled UNE even on a pass from Kate Lindmark 4:19 into the second half.
WOMEN’S SOCCER
BATES 2, HAMILTON 2: Courtney Gray and Maeve Parmelee scored as Bates (3-5-2, 0-4-2) played to a tie with the Continentals (4-2-4, 1-2-4) in Clinton, New York.
MIDDLEBURY 2, COLBY 1: Emma Binks scored late in the second half to lift the Panthers (8-3, 3-3 NESCAC) past the Mules (4-6, 0-6) in Middlebury, Vermont.
Sophie DiGrande scored in the second half to tie it for Colby.
LASELL 4, ST. JOSEPH’S 3: Camyn LaMarre tallied two goals and the Lasers (8-4-1, 7-1-1 GNAC) held on to beat the Monks (5-8, 5-4) in Newton, Massachusetts.
Aaliyah Wilson-Falcone, Keelin Sweeney and Kate Russell scored for St. Joseph’s.
SOUTHERN MAINE CC 7, BRYANT & STRATTON-ALBANY 1: Paige St. Pierre and Channelle McDonough each scored twice as the SeaWolves (2-0) beat the Bobcats (0-2) in South Portland.
Emilienne Biddings-Augustine, Paige Lord and Mikayla Martorano also scored for SMCC.
BOWDOIN 1, TRINITY 1: Samaya Bernardo scored in the second half as Bowdoin (7-2-1, 2-2-1 NESCAC) earned a tie with the Bantams (5-0-6, 3-0-4) in Hartford, Connecticut.
Alyssa Keane scored in the first half for Trinity.
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND 1, SUFFOLK 1: Karley Belisle scored with an assist from Rachel Sledjeski in the 89th minute as UNE (7-3-2, 2-0-2 Commonwealth Coast) secured a tie with the Rams (3-5-3, 0-2-2) in East Boston, Massachusetts.
Chelsea Fallon scored from Molly Knight 10 minutes earlier to give Suffolk a 1-0 lead.
SOUTHERN MAINE 2, SMITH 0: Catriona Gould and Riley Reitchel scored as the Huskies (11-1) beat the Pioneers (4-5-2) in Gorham.
Kiki Huntress had an assist. USM keeper Breanna Atwood made three saves.
MEN’S SOCCER
MIDDLEBURY 3, COLBY 1: Shane Farrell, Liam Sloan and Jordan Saint-Louis scored as the Panthers (6-1-2, 3-1-2) NESCAC) beat the Mules (3-2-6, 0-2-4) in Middlebury, Vermont.
Mario Simones scored for Colby.
SUFFOLK 4, UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND 0: Carter Van Buskirk, Brady Sorensen, Tommy Handlesman and Dominic Rinaldi scored in the first half, and the Rams (7-4-2, 2-1-1 Commonwealth) blanked the Nor’easters (0-12-2, 0-5) in East Boston, Massachusetts.
Triston O’Hagan made six saves for UNE.
SOUTHERN MAINE 1, EMMANUEL 1: David Kita scored to put USM (4-4-4) in front, but Joe Soucy responded for the Saints (3-4-4) as the teams played to a draw in Gorham.
Maddox Pierce for Emmanuel and Hayes Estrella for Southern Maine each recorded four saves.
BOWDOIN 1, TRINITY 0: Julian Jauntorena scored with 2:31 left as the Polar Bears (8-1-1, 2-1-1 NESCAC) beat the Bantams (0-6-3, 0-5-1) in Hartford, Connecticut.
Michael Webber made three saves for Bowdoin.
BATES 2, HAMILTON 2: Rawson Welch scored with 39 seconds left in regulations as Bates (5-4-1, 1-4-1) rallied to earn a tie with the Continentals (8-1-1, 4-1-1) in Clinton, New York.
Bates took a 1-0 lead on a goal by Max Kerskie, but Hamilton answered with goals by Charles Hawthorn and Luke Peplowski.
ST. JOSEPH’S 4, ALBERTUS MAGNUS 0: Will Wood had a goal and an assist as the Monks (8-3-1, 7-1 GNAC) defeated the Falcons (7-3-3, 5-2-2) in Standish.
Mardoche Kikobo, Gus Ford and Michael Wildes also scored.
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