Tigers Come Up Short in Conference Play at UMF

FARMINGTON, ME – The SUNY Cobleskill women’s soccer team dropped a 6-0 North Atlantic Conference decision on the road Saturday afternoon to the University of Maine at Farmington at Leib Field.

The Tigers fought to create chances, led by EmmaJo Schmidtman (Salisbury, NY) who put a shot on target in the second half. Jessica Carney (Hopkinton, NH) and Dory Gosselin (Whitehall, NY) also tested the Beaver backline with attempts of their own. Defensively, Amanda Rice (Cobleskill) had a strong game in the back, disrupting several UMF attacks and helping anchor the Tiger defense.

Between the posts, first-year goalkeeper Samantha Fausti (Clayton, WA) turned in a busy shift with 13 saves across 90 minutes of action.

The Beavers controlled much of the possession and tempo, finishing with a 31–3 advantage in shots, including 19 on goal. UMF also earned 15 corner kicks to Cobleskill’s two.

Cobleskill kept the game scoreless for the opening 17 minutes before UMF broke through for the eventual game-winner. The hosts doubled their lead just before halftime to take a 2-0 advantage into the break, despite several key saves from Fausti and gritty defensive work from Carney and Rice.

UMF pulled away in the second half behind a Natalie Tracey hat trick, scoring in the 48th, 63rd, and 81st minutes. The Beavers added two late tallies in the final 10 minutes to close out the 6-0 result.