FARMINGTON, Maine — Kailyn Hill pitched a four-hit shutout in a 2-0 win in the opener on Sunday, then Emily Vitone fired a seven-hitter in a 2-1 victory in the nightcap as the University of Maine-Farmington swept a softball doubleheader from UMaine-Presque Isle.
In Game 1, Hill struck out three and walked two for the University of Maine-Farmington (3-14), which received a double and a single from Alison Hamilton and RBi singles by Kylie Cunningham and Kiana Thompson.
Jordi Legassie and and Nicole Marucci each hit two singles for the University of Maine-Presque Isle (22-11).
In Game 2, Margaret Fogarty’s RBI single in the seventh plated the winning run. Cunningham (RBI) and Meryl Bond had two hits each.
Losing pitcher Sara Packard singled twice (RBI) for UMPI.
UMPI sweeps Lyndon
At Lyndon Center, Vermont, Nicole Marucci’s two-run double in the fourth inning provided a 5-4 opening-game win, helping the Owls earn a Saturday sweep of the Hornets.
The University of Maine-Presque Isle won the second game 8-0.
In the opener, Carly Bell stroked a triple and had two RBIs and Marcucci added a single for UMPI. Hannah Williams singled twice and winning pitcher Sara Packard allowed seven hits and fanned six.
Cori Sousa provided two singles and two RBIs for Lyndon State (2-14) and Lily Stinehour doubled and singled (RBI).
In Game 2, Packard fashioned a four-hit shutout with eight strikeouts to lead UMPI.
Dalynn Jacobs hit three singles with two RBIs, Williams rapped a solo homer and two singles and Packard added two singles.
Mindy Carl doubled for Lyndon.
Husson sweeps Lyndon
At Lyndonville, Vermont, on Sunday, Lyndsay Merrill and Sami Cyr had three hits in each game and drove in a combined 10 runs as Husson swept Lyndon State 12-2 and 13-0.
In the nightcap, Alannah Healy and Courtney MacIntyre combined on a five-inning, no-hitter and Merrill had two doubles, a single (four RBIs) for the Eagles (8-18, 4-4 NAC). Cyr doubled twice with an RBI, Allison Hill posted a double and two singles, Erika Parker singled twice and Brianna Bires had a triple (3 RBIs)
Lyndon State fell to 2-16 (0-4 NAC).
In the opener, Merrill had a double and two singles and three RBIs and Cyr had a homer, two singles and two RBIs. Mallory Conary had three singles while Andrade (double), Kristen Chipman (double) and Olivia Smith had two hits each.
Healy went five innings for the win, allowing eight hits.
Brooke Dolloff had two doubles for the Hornets.
Husson, Johnson split
At Johnson, Vermont, on Saturday, Erika Parker drove in three runs with a double and a single and Nicole Andrade had two singles hits and two RBIs as Husson beat Johnson State 10-1 in five innings to earn a split of their NAC doubleheader.
Johnson State won the opener 3-1 behind Andrea Williams’ three-hitter.
In the nightcap, Parker’s three-run double highlighted a six-run fourth. Alannah Healy allowed three hits and one run with four strikeouts for Husson.
Olivia Smith doubled and singled (RBI) and Mallory Conary singled twice (RBI).
Shannon Grier had an RBI double for the Badgers (3-13, 1-4 NAC).
In the opener, Anna Bingham’s two-run double in the fifth inning enabled Johnson State to overcome a 1-0 deficit. Kaitlynn Woodward hit a solo homer.
Casey Lopes hit an RBI single for Husson but Williams shut the Eagles down after that.
Bingham also tripled and Alexandra Bean hit a double and two singles.
Lopes and Allison Hill had two singles each for Husson and Lyndsay Merrill doubled.
NEC sweeps UMF
At Henniker, New Hampshire, Gabriella Marscheschi pitched a four-hitter in the first game as the Pilgrims took a 6-1 North Atlantic Conference victory en route to a doubleheader sweep on Saturday.
New England College won the second game 8-3.
In the opener, Marscheschi struck out six with no walks for the Pilgrims (13-13, 4-0 NAC). Rebecca Allen hit a solo home run and an RBI double and Joslyn Gallagher provided two singles and an RBI.
Kiana Thompson doubled and singled for UMaine-Farmington.
In Game 2, Jamie Ray (double) and Marcheschi collected three hits each. Brianna Castellano singled twice, with Gallagher and Christine McNeill each stroking a two-run homer. Debra Mazzeo scattered four hits.
Kylie Cunningham singled with two RBIs for UMF.
Baseball
Husson, Colby-Sawyer split
At New London, New Hampshire, Jeff Dunn had a double and three singles and knocked in four runs to spark a 17-hit attack that gave Colby-Sawyer a 15-0 win and a split of Sunday’s twinbill.
Husson won the opener 5-4.
On Saturday, the teams also split with Husson winning the nightcap 10-0 after the Chargers took the opener 4-3.
In Game 2 on Sunday, Nathan Frongillo and Connor Henry had three hits apiece and combined to drive in seven runs and Doug Avellino also had three hits.
Andrew Carbone and Mike Peters combined on a two-hitter for Colby-Sawyer (10-14, 7-9 NAC).
J.T. Whitten and Ryan Rebar singled for the Eagles of Bangor (15-12, 10-4 NAC).
In the opener, Julien Boone’s RBI double and RBI singles by Mike Wong and Rebar highlighted a five-run seventh gave Husson the win.
Sam Huston singled twice for Husson and Ben Walls allowed eight hits and one earned in six innings. Ben Holmes worked a scoreless seventh.
Frongillo had three singles for Colby-Sawyer and Avellino had two.
On Saturday, Dan Whitney and Holmes combined on a shutout in the second game.
In Game 2, Whitney (3-1) scattered 10 hits with a strikeout through six innings. Cam Archer (double) and Zach Sugar each tallied two hits and two RBIs to lead Husson, while Rebar singled three times, Andrew Curran doubled and singled and Boone provided two singles and an RBI. Huston stroked a two-run single.
Jackson Musco and Frongillo had two hits each for Colby-Sawyer.
In Game 2, Brendan Thurber’s RBI infield single in the seventh lifted the Chargers to the win. Avellino singled twice (RBI) and Dunn hit two sacrifice flies. Henry scattered four hits.
Wong singled with an RBI for the Eagles to support Brandon Reilly, who allowed six hits and two earned runs.
UMF sweeps Lyndon
At Farmington, the Beavers racked up 28 runs to win 16-5 and 12-2 on Saturday, then won 2-0 and 6-2 on Sunday to sweep a North Atlantic Conference series from Lyndon State.
In Sunday’s opener, Kyle Peterson pitched a four-hit shutout for the University of Maine-Farmington (12-10, 5-7 NAC). Jordan Croteau doubled and singled with an RBI to lead the winners.
Devon Rollins singled twice for Lyndon State (4-20, 1-11 NAC) behind losing pitcher Jeff Williams, who scattered four hits.
In Sunday’s nightcap, Tom Grady (2 doubles) and Jimmy Neal (double, single) each drove in two runs to pace the Beavers. Ben Keene and Grayson Beressi (double) each had an RBI behind winner Jory Humphrey, who spaced five hits.
Rollins doubled and singled for the Hornets.
In Saturday’s opener, Keene led a 15-hit attack with a two-run homer and two singles and an RBI as UFM prevailed. Grady cranked a two-run homer and an RBI single, Beressi singled twice with two RBIs, Sean Cabaniss collected three singles (RBI) and Neal added a double, a single and an RBI.
Nate Pushard spaced 11 hits and four runs in six innings.
Devon Rollins (double) had three hits and two RBIs to spark Lyndon State. Ryan Cordeiro (RBI) hit three singles, while John Boulay (RBI) and Andre Eason Jr. chipped in with two singles each.
In the nightcap, Grady knocked in three runs with a double and two singles as the Beavers racked up 12 more hits.
Neal rapped two singles and three RBIs, Chad Snowman belted a solo homer and two singles and Nic Attaliades-Ryan added two singles and an RBI. Riley Chickering scattered four hits and two runs (one earned) in six innings to earn the win.
Devon Rollins hit a solo homer and Ben Rollins singled twice for LSC.
Women’s Lacrosse
UMF 12, Johnson 9
At Johnson, Vermont, Jaclyn Langevin’s four-goal effort carried the Beavers to a NAC victory on Saturday.
Sierra Gilley notched three goals for the University of Maine-Farmington (3-6, 1-4 NAC), while Alaina Shorey (2 assists) and Mara Balboni provided two goals each. Carly Raymond added a goal and two assists. Alyssa Arsenault and Danielle Conway teamed up to make six saves.
Johnson State (1-7, 1-4 NAC) received a game-high six goals from Nichole Weeks and Shannon Rooney provided three goals and an assist. Kaitlin Boucher made eight saves.
NEC 13, Husson 9
At Henniker, New Hampshire, the Pilgrims overcame a five-goal halftime deficit to post a NAC victory over the Eagles.
Tara Bainbridge connected for seven goals with an assist to pace New England College (9-6, 5-1 NAC), while Allison Granata and Gabriella Bigos scored two each. Mackenzie Meegan made nine saves.
Mattie Russell (2 assists) and Amanda Deshaies led Husson of Bangor (3-6, 2-3 NAC) with two goals each. Alissa Fallon (assist), Anna Wolterbeek, Cassidy Roderick, Katelynne Aiken) and Samara Oliver (assist) scored a goal apiece. Kaitlin Dolloff made 10 saves.
Castleton 18, MMA 2
At Castleton, Vermont, the Spartans received six goals and an assist from Brianna McKay in rolling to a NAC victory over the Mariners on Saturday.
Holly Downing scored two goals for Castleton State (7-5, 5-0 NAC). Chantel Wilkin (3 assists), Grace Johnson (2 assists) and Megan Wood (2 assists) were among the other goal scorers. Meghan Els and Samantha Hebb combined for four saves.
Brianna Obshatkin scored both goals for Maine Maritime Academy of Castine (0-12, 0-5 NAC). Sierra James piled up 18 saves.
Men’s Lacrosse
Johnson 8, UMF 7
At Johnson, Vermont, Isaiah Leraeu’s late third-quarter goal held up as the Badgers withstood a rally to edge the Beavers in a NAC game on Saturday.
Andrew Neddo registered six goals and an assist to power Johnson State (1-7, 1-4 NAC). Jay Palmisano made 11 saves.
Cameron McAllister (assist) and Chase Remick led the University of Maine-Farmington (0-8, 0-5 NAC) with three goals each. Isaac Wright scored once with Caleb Carr making 13 saves.
NEC 21, Husson 2
At Henniker, New Hampshire, Matt Richard amassed seven goals and five assists as New England College posted a North Atlantic Conference win over Husson on Saturday.
Skyler Saunders contributed four goals and three assists for the Pilgrims (9-6, 6-0 NAC), while Sean Largay (assist) and William Pendleton each netted three goals.
Brett Martin and Trent Sell scored a goal each for Husson of Bangor (3-8, 3-2 NAC). Matt Martin logged 12 saves and Nick Zavorotny made four.
Lyndon 16, MMA 12
At Lyndonville, Vermont, Spencer Aubin scored five goals and had an assist and Kevin McCarthy and Shea Jones had three goals and two assists apiece as Lyndon State topped Maine Maritime Academy of Castine 16-12 in men’s lacrosse action on Sunday.
Justin Mosher had two goals and two assists and Shane Morin made seven saves for Lyndon State (3-7, 3-3 NAC).
Chase Whittemore had five goals and two assists for MMA (3-8, 3-2 NAC), Dean Samuelson had five goals and an assist and Cody Schell made eight saves.
Castleton 22, MMA 6
At Castleton, Vermont, 15 Spartans scored in a North Atlantic Conference win over the Mariners on Saturday.
Tom Pardew led the way with three goals and an assist for Castleton State (8-5, 5-0 NAC). Taylor Swarter and Wyatt Pickrell each came up with two goals and an assist while Connor Kelly, Sam Frackleton and Zach Devoid came up with two goals apiece. Three goalkeepers combined to make five saves.
Dean Samuelson paced Maine Maritime Academy of Castine (3-7, 3-1 NAC) with three goals and an assist. Michael Martel, Jacob Rondeau and Chase Whittemore scored a goal apiece. Cody Schell made 19 saves.