Women's Soccer Hosts America East Leader Maine on Sunday Afternoon

UMBC dropped their second straight America East Conference match as the Retrievers fell at Vermont, 3-1, last Sunday afternoon at Virtue Field.
Despite an early goal from graduate student forward Natasha Munro, the Retrievers had difficulty creating scoring opportunities. Vermont outshot the visitors by an 18-6 margin, and UMBC only put one shot on goal.
The Catamounts struck just 2:47 into the game as Kate Bossert scored the first of her two goals on the day. Jill Brody sent a cross from the right side of the box, and Bossert beat Retrievers' starting goalkeeper Abbey Cowles (three saves) from three yards out.
UMBC answered back in the 13th minute as Munro tapped in her team-leading fourth marker of the season from point-blank range. Junior midfielder Misa Kasparcova delivered a gorgeous cross from the left side of the box and was credited with her third assist. In addition, senior defender Annie Grove picked up a secondary helper.
The hosts took the lead for good with 24:30 left in the opening half as Bossert volleyed in a cross from Bailey Ayer with her left foot.
McKye went over the 30-point mark for her career with her tally versus Binghamton.
UMBC leads the league with 194 shots this season.
Munro is for 6th in the AE with four markers. Izzy Binko is tied for 3^rd in the conference with two game-winning goals.
Payton Schenning is tied for 7^th in the league with five assists.

About Maine

Maine enters Sunday at 8-1-2 overall and 4-0 in America East play… the Black Bears last played on Oct. 6, earning a 3-1 road win at Bryant and extending the team's winning streak to six games. It's the longest winning streak for the Black Bears since 2006 and the first four-game winning streak in conference play since 2005.
Abby Kraemer (4-4-12) and Jordane Pinette (5-2-12) are tied for the team lead in points while three other Black Bears have at least eight points in Kristina Kelly (2-4-8), Lara Kirkby (3-2-8) and Kayla Kraemer (3-2-8).
Pinette's five goals have all been game-winning goals, tying her for second in the nation.
Maine is the first America East team since 2019 to have five players with at least eight points each.
With a 1-0 win over UMass Lowell on Oct. 3, the Black Bears set the America East record for longest home-game unbeaten streak at 23 games.

Inside The Series

Maine holds an all-time record of 13-6-2 in the all-time series with UMBC.
UMBC is 4-5-1 in Baltimore.
Last season in Orono, UMBC earned a 2-2 tie. UMBC led 2-0 after Munro and McKye allied for the Retrievers. Maine got the equalizer in the 83^rd minute on a goal by Kristina Kelly.

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