BALTIMORE -- The UMBC Women's Soccer team held a 2-0 lead with 30 minutes remaining, but visiting Maine scored three times in 19:09 to come away with a 3-2 victory on Sunday afternoon at Retriever Soccer Park.
How It Happened:
- UMBC (4-4-3, 0-1-1 AE) got on the board in the sixth minute when Alyssa Clearfield (Columbia, MD.) took a free kick from just outside the box in her own end. Her ball soared into the opposing box, bonced over the Maine defenders and Meghan McKye (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) got a foot on it in the air and flicked it over the keeper.
- Maine (5-2-2, 1-0-1 AE) would outshoot the Retrievers 14-2 in the first half, with a 6-0 advantage on corners, but Morgan McGruder (Overland Park, Kansas) would make five saves to keep UMBC up 1-0 at the half.
- Alyssa Palmucci (Mullica Hill, N.J.) would give UMBC a 2-0 lead in the 60th minute when a corner found her foot just outside the box and she rocketed a gorgeous goal into the upper 90. The tally was her first goal as a Retriever.
- The Black Bears would answer exactly one minute later when a free kick from just inside midfield alluded all players and snuck inside the far post to cut the lead to 2-1.
- Maine would tie the game in the 70th minute on a shot from an extreme angle, and then would take the lead in the 80th.
- The Black Bears outshot UMBC 25-6, and held a 12-2 shots on goal advantage.
- McGruder finished with nine saves in the contest.
The Retrievers travel to Rhode Island to face America East newcomer Bryant next Sunday. The first-ever matchup between the programs is slated to start at 2 p.m.
