ORONO, Maine — Rookie Marie-Pier Gougeon scored off a cross from Jordan Pellerin in the 78th minute and it proved to be the difference as the University of Maine women’s soccer team defeated North Dakota State University 1-0 Friday.
The two teams battled through the first half, with each team finishing with six total shots.
Maine broke the deadlock when Pellerin crossed the ball to Gougeon alone in the box. She redirected the ball past NDSU keeper Sierra Bonham and into the back of the net for her first collegiate goal.
Maine finished the game with a 13-7 edge in shots and an 8-1 edge in corner kicks.
Claudia Dube-Trempe (Chambly, Quebec)
Claudia Dube-Trempe made three saves for Maine (2-5) and Bonham had three for NDSU (4-2).
Football
Buckeyes’ Spence suspended again
Ohio State was expecting to have All-Big Ten defensive end Noah Spence available when the Buckeyes host Kent State on Saturday.
But because of a second violation of Big Ten rules, the university on Friday ruled Spence ineligible.
Spence, an Academic All-Big Ten honoree and a two-time OSU Scholar-Athlete, was suspended for three games — the Orange Bowl last season and the first two games of this season — because traces of ecstasy were found in his system after a drug test at the Big Ten title game.
In an email to The Columbus Dispatch, his parents stressed that his football career is secondary because their son has come clean about having a “medical illness.”
“We love him dearly, and our focus is to get him the best medical attention we can,” Greg and Helen Spence said. “We are hopeful that Noah can get healthy and, at some point, resume his career with the Buckeyes.”