The University of Maine-Fort Kent women’s soccer team faced a familiar opponent in the quarterfinals of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association national tournament on Thursday at Asheville, North Carolina.
The top-seeded Bengals received two goals and three assists from USCAA Women’s Soccer Player of the Year Katherine Ferland on their way to an 8-0 win over instate rival UMaine-Machias.
Marie-Laurence Montagne scored two goals with an assist and Yosselin Berrueco contributed a goal and an assist for UMFK (18-2). Molly McManus, Cristina Mendoza and Kendra Freund added a goal apiece.
Michelle Delgadillo and Peighton Ahlberg combined for one save as the Bengals posted their sixth consecutive shutout.
Aisling Farragher-Gemma piled up 16 saves and teamed up in goal with Hayley Choate for the ninth-seeded Clippers (12-5-4).
UMFK advances to Friday’s 11:30 a.m. semifinal against Bryant & Stratton-Syracuse. UMM and Alfred State play at 9:30 a.m.
Men’s Soccer
UMFK 6, Penn State Beaver 0
At Asheville, North Carolina, USCAA Men’s Soccer Player of the Year Ben Kluvers and Ross Downie scored two goals each to power second-ranked University of Maine-Fort Kent to victory over No. 10 Penn State Beaver in the USCAA national quarterfinals.
Rodney Witter and Daniel Blackwood tallied a goal each for the Bengals (19-2), while Willie Monthe, Odean Irons, Stephen Al-Sayed, Lewis Temple and Blackwood provided assists. Butch Forbes and Alex Charette teamed up to make four saves.
Rashitha Perera and Samuel Sharpless combined for 15 saves for Penn State Beaver (13-5-1).
UMFK meets Florida College on Friday at 2 p.m. in the semifinals.
NEXT UP: The University of Maine Fort Kent advances to the semi-finals to face the three seed Florida College at 2 p.m.