KINGSTON, Rhode Island — Molly Flowers and Nikki Misner combined on a five-hit shutout on Wednesday afternoon, leading the University of Maine to a 9-0 softball victory over Rhode Island.
The Rams bounced back to win the nightcap 10-9.
In the opener, Flowers (7-5) spaced three hits and two walks while striking out three over the first five innings for UMaine (11-12). Misner gave up two hits in two innings of relief.
Rachel Harvey led the offense with three hits, including a two-run single and a solo home run. Felicia Lennon drove in four runs with a two-run homer and a two-run single and Alyssa Derrick hit a solo shot.
Lennon’s two run single highlighted a three-run first that gave the Black Bears all the runs they would need.
Taylor Archer doubled and singled for Rhode Island (10-13) to support starter and losing pitcher Caitlin Kennedy, who gave up nine runs with only four earned.
In Game 2, Ali Summers’ RBI double capped a three-run seventh inning that lifted URI to victory.
The Rams pounded out 15 hits, led by a solo homer, a run-scoring double and a sacrifice fly by Paige Julich and two doubles, a single and two RBIs from Archer. Olivia Hendricks (double) and Ali Summers each posted three hits and an RBI.
Reliever Andrea Chiaradio (1-2) allowed a hit and five walks in 3 ⅔ innings but gave up only two runs to earn the win.
Derrick (single), Maddie Moore (single, walk) and Rachel Carlson each knocked in two runs for UMaine. Starter Erin Bogdanovich surrendered 11 hits and five earned runs in six innings.
Colby sweeps UMF
At Waterville, Katie McLaughlin hit an inside-the-park home run to lead off the seventh inning, lifting the Mules to a 2-1 victory in the first game of a doubleheader at their new synthetic turf field.
Colby won the nightcap 11-1 in five innings.
In Game 1, Julia Saul pitched a seven-hitter with five strikeouts. McLaughlin walked and scored on a wild pitch in the first for Colby (5-5).
Kailyn Hill scattered four hits for the University of Maine-Farmington (1-12). Moesha Harrington had an RBI single.
In Game 2, McLaughlin, Skylar Labbe and Paige Hartnett homered to support Wiley Holton’s two-hitter. Emma Berger and Spofford had RBI singles for the hosts. Holton collected three hits.
Margaret Fogarty hit a sacrifice fly for UMF.
Baseball
Husson, UMF split
At the Winkin Complex in Bangor, Tommy Burns fashioned a six-hit shutout to carry the Eagles to a 6-0 North Atlantic Conference victory over the Beavers in the first game of a doubleheader.
The University of Maine-Farmington won the second game 6-3, its first win over Husson since 2011.
In Game 1, Burns struck out two and walked one. Zach Sugar collected three singles for Husson (6-6, 1-1 NAC) and J.T. Whitten stroked a two-run triple. Christian Corneil and Andrew Curran each posted a single and an RBI.
Nate Pushard went the distance for the Beavers, giving up eight hits and five runs with four strikeouts and a walk.
In the nightcap, the Beavers (8-3, 1-1 NAC) erupted for six runs in the sixth inning to take the win.
Ben Keene and Grayson Beressi each hit two singles for UMF. Jimmy Neal stroked an RBI double while Mark Leahy, Jimmy Parks and Sean Cabaniss each had an RBI single in the sixth.
Riley Chickering (2-1) got the win with six innings of nine-hit, three-run ball. Leahy worked a scoreless seventh.
Julien Boone collected three singles for Husson. Ryan Rebar (RBI) and Whitten each doubled and singled and Alex Chapman posted an RBI single.
Women’s Lacrosse
Colby 15, Husson 1
At Boucher Field in Bangor, McGara DeWan scored three of her four goals in the first half to power the Mules to the win.
Sasha Fritts registered three goals and three assists, Grace McVey tallied two goals and two assists, and Dana Swaffield notched a two goals and an assist for 5-1 Colby College of Waterville. Claire Caputi (2 assists), Kate Burkett (assist), Mackenzie Reimer and Chrissy Coveney chipped in a goal apiece. Sarah Evans made one save.
Amanda Deshaies scored the goal for 1-4 Husson. Kaitlin Dolloff came up with 11 saves.
Thomas 12, MMA 0
At Waterville, Sophia LaVallee connected for four goals to lead the Terriers to a North Atlantic Conference win over the Mariners.
Erin Nelligan scored three times for Thomas College (1-4, 1-1 NAC), while Samantha Greenlaw (2 assists), and Hailey Mullen scored two goals each. Lindsey Allen added a goal and an assist to support Brittany Fox and Tori Grey, who combined for four saves.
Christina Wilson had eight stops for Maine Maritime Academy of Castine (0-6, 0-2 NAC).
Men’s Lacrosse
MMA 14, Thomas 6
At Waterville, Dean Samuelson’s six-goal, one-assist performance powered the Mariners to a North Atlantic Conference win over the Terriers.
Brendan Broderick (2 assists) and Michael Martel netted two two goals each for Maine Maritime Academy of Castine (2-5, 2-0 NAC). Alex Grant-Roy and Tim Grant provided a goal and an assist each while George Doe and Zachary Doucette added goals.
Cody Schell made nine saves.
Colby Blondin paced Thomas (0-4, 0-2 NAC) with three goals and two assists. Bryan Ferris, Parker Chute and Kade Strout chipped in with a goal apiece.
Connor Lamberton made 10 saves and Dakota Gendreau had three stops.