Husson University
USM baseball team beats UMass Dartmouth for second straight conference title
on May 11, 2013, at 4:53 p.m.
GORHAM, Maine — For the second straight year, the University of Southern Maine baseball team has won the Little East Conference championship. The top-seeded Huskies defeated the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Corsairs, 4-2, Saturday afternoon to capture the title. The Huskies have won five straight games, and 12 of the ...
College roundup: Husson softball team earns its first NCAA regional win
on May 10, 2013, at 4:49 p.m.
BABSON PARK, Mass.—Sophomore Deb Colpitts scored the game-winning run in the top of the second inning and sophomore Kayla Merrill and junior Amanda Ryan combined on an eight-hit shutout as seventh-seeded Husson University beat sixth-seeded Bridgewater State University, 1-0, in an elimination game on Friday afternoon in the Babson Park ...
College roundup, baseball: Coast Guard ousts Husson from ECAC tourney
on May 09, 2013, at 4:58 p.m.
NEW LONDON, Conn. — Derek Petty pitched seven innings of five-hit shutout ball on Thursday, leading the U.S. Coast Guard Academy to a 3-1 victory over Husson University of Bangor in the first round of the ECAC Division III New England Baseball Championship. Coach Jason Harvey’s Eagles, who previously won ...
Former Hermon High teammates lead Husson softball team; Eagles open NCAA play Thursday
BANGOR, Maine — Husson University sophomore first baseman Deb Colpitts said Sami Schultz has always been a very good hitter. But former Hermon High School softball teammates Colpitts and Schultz agree they never anticipated Schultz having the kind of freshman season she has for Husson University of Bangor. The 31-10-1 ...
Husson baseball team beats Castleton State for NAC title
on May 06, 2013, at 4:12 p.m.
CASTLETON, Vt. — The Husson University Eagles captured their second North Atlantic Conference baseball title in three years with a 4-2 victory over the Castleton State Spartans in the championship game Monday. The NAC champ does not receive an automatic qualifier to the NCAA Division III tourney. Both Husson and ...
Technical issues force postponement of North Atlantic Conference baseball tournament until Sunday
on May 04, 2013, at 1:14 p.m.
CASTLETON, Vt. – Due to a mechanical issue and unplayable field conditions, play in the North Atlantic Conference Baseball Championship tournament has been suspended Saturday and will resume on Sunday morning. Castleton will face Colby-Sawyer in a 9 a.m. elimination game Sunday in the double-elimination event. That will be followed ...
College roundup, baseball: Husson, Thomas win NAC playoff games
on May 03, 2013, at 3:48 p.m.
CASTLETON, Vt. — Brandon Reilly scattered eight hits while only walking one and striking out five to lift the Husson University Eagles to a 1-0 victory over the Colby-Sawyer College Chargers in the North Atlantic Conference four-team double elimination baseball tourney Friday. Second-seeded Husson (19-6) advanced to a winners bracket ...
Winterport’s Smith having memorable season as Eagles begin NAC tourney play
BANGOR, Maine — Husson University center fielder Shawn Smith has finally enjoyed a healthy season. And that has been bad news for opposing pitchers. Smith was named the North Atlantic Conference’s Player of the Year on Thursday and it’s easy to see why. The Winterport native and former Hampden Academy ...
Maine native named new Husson volleyball coach
on May 02, 2013, at 5:34 p.m.
BANGOR, Maine — Maine native Jodie Fairbank has been named the new head coach of Husson University’s volleyball team, the school announced in a press release Thursday. Fairbank played volleyball at the University of Southern Maine before transferring to Elizabeth City State University (N.C.) on a partial athletic scholarship. She ...
Husson, Maine Maritime eliminated from NAC men’s lacrosse tourney
on May 01, 2013, at 10:38 p.m.
HENNIKER, N.H. — New England College scored the last six goals of the game Wednesday afternoon, pulling away for a 14-5 victory over Husson University of Bangor in the North Atlantic Conference men’s lacrosse semifinals. Brian Gillis registered four goals and an assist to spark the second-seeded Chargers (10-6) into ...
Husson athletic director leaving for position at his alma mater
BANGOR, Maine — Bob Reasso called it an “incredibly difficult decision.” But the Husson University athletic director said Monday that he will return to his alma mater, Pfeiffer University (N.C.), to serve as a vice-president, athletic director and the head men’s soccer coach beginning next month. Pfeiffer is an NCAA ...
Maine college roundup, baseball: Husson wins 3 of 4
on April 27, 2013, at 8:36 p.m.
HENNIKER, N.H. — Seven Husson University pitchers combined to allow only two runs Sunday as the Eagles swept a North Atlantic Conference doubleheader from the Pilgrims by scores of 4-0 and 10-2. On Saturday, the Eagles from Bangor pounded out 17 hits in the second game en route to a ...
Two more Maine recruits to play for Husson women’s basketball team
on April 26, 2013, at 4:45 p.m.
BANGOR, Maine — The Husson University women’s basketball team picked up two more in-state recruits Friday when Lake Region’s Kelsey Winslow and Mt. Blue’s Amy Hilton paid their initial deposits to attend the school this fall. Winslow, a 5-foot-9 small forward, averaged 12 points and 9.5 rebounds per game for ...
Wednesday’s Maine college roundup, women’s lacrosse: Husson 12, Colby-Sawyer 11
on April 24, 2013, at 6:39 p.m.
NEW LONDON, N.H. – Sixth-seeded Husson University women’s lacrosse upset No. 3 seed Colby-Sawyer College 12-11 Wednesday afternoon in the first round of the North Atlantic Conference Championship. Caitlyn Stauffer (Brookfield, CT) put the Eagles on the board early, and the lead would exchange hands many times over the course ...
Top-seeded Husson handles Johnson State in NAC softball quarterfinal
BANGOR, Maine — Tuesday afternoon’s North Atlantic Conference softball quarterfinal between Husson University and Johnson State College amounted to a one-game season for both teams. The Badgers put some pressure on the top-seeded Eagles early, but Husson settled down and advanced with a 9-1 five-inning victory at O’Keefe Field. With ...
Top-seeded Husson opens NAC softball tourney Tuesday in Bangor
on April 22, 2013, at 6:22 p.m.
BANGOR, Maine — Husson University has earned the top seed in the North Atlantic Conference softball championship, which opens with four quarterfinal games on Tuesday. Winners of four-straight NAC titles, Husson finished the regular season at 15-1 in conference play and will host eighth-seeded Johnson State (5-11) at 4 p.m. ...
Weekend Maine college roundup, softball: Stony Brook sweeps Maine in Sunday twinbill
Softball ORONO, Maine — The University of Maine softball team (7-34, 3-9 America East) dropped both ends of a doubleheader to Stony Brook (25-19, 8-5 AE) on Sunday afternoon. The Black Bears fell in game one 4-2 before dropping game two 3-2 in 15-innings. Jean Stevens blasted her league leading ...
Former UMaine coach John Winkin to be inducted into College Baseball Hall of Fame
on April 11, 2013, at 12:44 p.m.
LUBBOCK, Texas — John Winkin, who was a coaching fixture on Maine baseball diamonds at three colleges from 1954-2006, has been selected for induction into the College Baseball Hall of Fame. Winkin, who is best known for leading the University of Maine to six College World Series appearances, also coached ...
Maine college weekend roundup, baseball: Thomas sweeps Lyndon State
WATERVILLE, Maine — Thomas was able to come away with a sweep over Lyndon State (5-4, 7-4) on Saturday afternoon in a North Atlantic Conference (NAC) baseball doubleheader. With the wins the Terriers improve to 3-11, while Lyndon drops to 0-10. In the first game, The Terriers were able to ...
Not ‘unusual’: Husson, Colby-Sawyer brave cold, split Saturday doubleheader; Eagles sweep Sunday
BANGOR, Maine — On the field, players wore long-sleeved Under Armor beneath their uniforms and frequently placed their throwing hands inside their back pockets. Those in the dugouts sported multiple layers, some topped with hooded sweatshirts, and wore winter hats and gloves. It was 37 degrees with a gusty northwest ...
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