University of Maine schedule and score updates
Maine 45, Vermont 29- 4:32 left third quarter. Black Bears open the half on a run of 11-4. Rockwood has stepped up huge this evening, and is up to 10 points. Maine is shooting 5-7 (71.4%) in the first 5:28 of this period
End of third quarter- Maine 10 minutes away from advancing to the NCAA Tournament-leading Vermont 51-33. Black Bears 53.8% in third period shooting, almost 48% for the game
Vermont has trimmed a 22 point deficit to 58-46 with 3:52 to play in the fourth quarter. Winner headed to the Big Dance
Maine 62, Vermont 48- 1:18 to go and Memorial Gymnasium is feeling it
NCAA TOURNAMENT BOUND!! Maine 64, Vermont 48- final in the America East Championship game. First trip to the dance since 2019 for the Black Bears. Four players in double figures, led by Adrianna Smith with 16 points
Most Outstanding Player of the America East Tournament- Anne Simon from Maine
Maine baseball lost the series opener at Florida Atlantic University tonight in Boca Raton 15-2. Nick White had an RBI sacrifice fly and Connor Goodman had an RBI single for the Black Bears (2-12). The series continues Saturday at 4 p.m.
15 minutes to puck drop at Alfond Arena, #3 seed Maine men's hockey (22-10-2) vs #6 UNH (20-14-1) in the quarterfinal playoffs. First QF playoff game at home for the Black Bears in 12 years. Winner advances to the semifinals at TD Garden next Friday. Albin Boija in net for Maine. Use this thread for live scoring updates throughout
Puck down, underway at the Alfond
A couple decent looks early on for both teams. No score 13:54 left in first period. Shots on goal 3-3
UNH has had the better chances so far, including seconds ago when a Maine turnover at their own blue line was fired off the post behind Boija. Still scoreless- 5:14 left in first
Maine 0, UNH 0- end of first period. Neither team had any powerplay chances. Shots on goal favor the Wildcats 8-7
Puck down again at the Alfond, second period underway
JOSH NADEAU breakaway goal 52 seconds into the second. 1-0 Maine
First powerplay of the night awarded to Maine, with the Black Bears up 1-0 with 12:50 left in the second
