The University of Maine women’s soccer team tied the Binghamton Bearcats 0-0 after two overtimes in the third game of their four-game road trip. Maine is now 4-6-2 (0-0-1 America East) and Binghamton is 4-6-1 (0-0-1 America East) after the conference opener.
The Black Bears played a tough game against Binghamton Sunday, a game in which scoring chances did not come easily. Maine had just four shots overall, and only two of them were on net. The Bearcats took a total of 16 shots on Maine keeper Claudia Dube-Trempe, only four were on target. Dube-Trempe was able to keep those four out of the net, recording four saves.
Dube-Trempe improves to 2-2-2 on the season for Maine, and has recorded three shutouts. Binghamton used two keepers during the course of the match: fourth-year goalkeeper Gaby Gold played the first half for the Bearcats, and first-year keeper Katie Hatziyianis played the final half and both overtime periods. She will be the goalkeeper of record, and she is now 3-2-1 on the season.
Maine struggled with fouls, collecting six on the day including one yellow card in the second half to third-year back Joanie L’Abbe. Maine also played a significant portion of the game in their own end, and conceded nine corners to Binghamton. Luckily for the Black Bears, the Bearcats were not able to figure out Maine’s back line, going offsides 11 times during the game. Despite a barrage of shots and lack of possession, the Black Bear defense was able to hold on.
The veteran players led the way offensively for Maine, as fourth-year forward Jordan Pellerin and fourth-year midfielder Camille Varin-Tremblay each recorded a shot on goal for the Black Bears.
Maine will be on the field again on Oct. 2 for another America East conference matchup against Stony Brook to complete their road trip. That game could be similar to the game against Binghamton, as the Seawolves are struggling lately nursing a 3-6-0 record. But, Stony Brook was the 2013 America East regular season champions, and have not lost at home yet this year.
The Black Bears will return home to Alumni Field on Oct. 5th for a matchup against New Hampshire upon completion of their road swing.