WATERVILLE — Misha Strage and Meredith Keenan scored off Erin Maguire assists less than four minutes apart in the first half on Wednesday to spark Colby College to a 3-1 field hockey victory over Husson University of Bangor.
Caitlin Guiney added a goal for the Mules, assisted by Maguire and Megan Fortier. Sarah Evans made six saves.
Taylor Lovley scored on a penalty corner for the Eagles, who received six saves from Abby Greenleaf.
Bates 5, Thomas 0
At Waterville, Shannon Beaton scored three unassisted goals, all during a 9 ½-minute span of the first half, to power Bates College of Lewiston to a 5-0 field hockey win over Thomas College on Wednesday night.
Shydney Beres and Claire Markonic scored a goal each for the 2-4 Bobcats, while Cristina Vega and Katie Knox were forced to make only one save between them.
Abbie Charrier made 10 saves for the Terriers (3-7).
Women’s Soccer
Bates 4, Maine Maritime 0
At Lewiston, Julia Rosen and Dakota Donovan each provided a goal and an assist as the Bobcats blanked the Mariners.
Leah Humes and Ana Urbina scored a goal each for 5-2 Bates College to support Sarah McCarthy, who made four saves.
Kelsie Hilton registered 11 saves for 2-5 Maine Maritime Academy of Castine.
Colby 3, USM 0
At Gorham, Maddie Tight scored a goal and had two assists to lead Colby College to victory over the University of Southern Maine at Hannaford Field.
Cami Notaro provided a goal and an assist for the 2-3-1 Mules of Waterville. Emily Brook made two saves.
Marissa Temple came up with 12 saves for the 2-3-1 Huskies.
Bowdoin 4, UNE 1
At Brunswick, the Polar Bears placed four players in the scoring column in taking the win over the Nor’easters.
Amanda Kinneston led Bowdoin College (6-0) with a goal and an assist, while Abby Einwag, Jamie Hofstetter and Abby Hammerl tallied a goal apiece. Kaley Nelson, Maggie Godley, Jenna DiCicco and Alexa Yurick provided assists.
Rachel Strout and Bridget McCarthy teamed up to make three saves.
Tori Field scored for the University of New England of Biddeford (5-2), which received a combined eight saves from Brielle Robinson and Emily Richard.
Football
Boston College plays Colorado State
Boston College boasts the third-ranked rushing attack among FBS teams, but Eagles’ aerial game is a work in progress entering Saturday’s nonconference contest against visiting Colorado State (2-1).
Behind the nation’s top rushing quarterback, Tyler Murphy (125 yards per game), the primarily spread-option Eagles are averaging a robust 336.3 yards on the ground per outing. The passing numbers aren’t so glittery, ranking 119th with 124.3 yards per contest.
“We’re running the ball so well, we’re not just going to throw it to throw it, but I feel like when we do throw the ball, we haven’t been consistent at all and that’s bothering me,” Boston College coach Steve Addazio said.
The Eagles’ 37-31 upset of ninth-ranked USC two weeks ago is a case in point. Murphy, a graduate transfer from Florida, rushed for 191 yards, but completed only 5-of-13 passes for 42 yards and an interception. In short, Addazio would like to establish better balance with seven straight Atlantic Coast Conference contests, including games against Clemson, Louisville and Florida State closing out the Eagles’ schedule.
The Eagles (3-1) breezed to a 40-10 win over FCS member Maine after spotting the visiting Black Bears a 7-0 lead. Boston College has racked up 865 rushing yards in the back-to-back victories while allowing only 36 and notching nine sacks. What Murphy has been to the offense, strong-side linebacker Josh Keyes has been to the Eagles’ defense, recording 20 total tackles, including 15 solo stops, 7.5 tackles for a loss and three sacks.
The Rams (2-1), who enter the game off a bye week, have wins over the Pac-12’s Colorado (31-17) and FCS member UC Davis (49-21) sandwiched around a Mountain West Conference-opening road loss to Boise State (37-24). Behind third-year starting quarterback Garrett Grayson, who’s posted back-to-back 400-yard passing games, Colorado State features the nation’s 11th-ranked aerial attack. However, there are question marks surrounding the Rams’ defense, which is allowing 476.7 yards to rank 110th, and the offensive line, where starting center Jake Bennett was lost for the season after suffering a freak knee injury during the bye week.