ORONO — The University of Maine women’s soccer team scored a goal in each half to roll to its third straight win, 2-0 over Rhode Island Sunday.
Including an exhibition game, the Black Bears have won four straight games and have not allowed a goal.
Maine’s first goal Sunday came from Charlene Achille, who scored her third goal of the season 26:52 into the game off an assist from Ashley Robinson. Achille was able to capitalize off a pass from Robinson and shot the ball high and wide over goalkeeper Katie Nickles.
The Black Bears’ next goal came from freshman Anetra Byfield, who added her first career goal for Maine off an assist from Vivien Bell. Byfield launched the ball high into the net over Nickles at the 57:42 mark.
Maine’s goalkeeper, Claudia Dube-Trempe finished with one save on three shots while Nickles made 11 saves on 15 shots for URI (1-1).
Maine’s next game is at 7 p.m. Thursday at Providence.
Field Hockey
Maine 2, Holy Cross 0
At Lowell, Mass., Sydney Veljacic scored two second-half goals to propel the University of Maine Black Bears to a 2-0 field hockey victory over the Holy Cross Crusaders Saturday.
Emma Cochran and Emily Corbett split time in the cage as the goalkeeping duo teamed up for their second shutout victory of the season with one save each, helping Maine improve to 2-0.
Veljacic put Maine on the board at 47:39 when she maneuvered through the left side of the circle before beating Holy Cross goalkeeper Megan Inch. Freshman Samantha Gomes assisted on the goal.
Just under two minutes later. Veljacic was able to score her fourth goal of the weekend, this one coming off a corner. Nicole Sevey inserted to fellow senior Jessica Skillings before Veljacic deposited the ball into the back of the cage.
Maine outshot Holy Cross 7-5 with Inch making three saves for the Crusaders (1-1).
Maine returns to action at 3 p.m. Friday when it hosts Hofstra in its home opener.