Maine
Second half comeback falls short against #17 Richmond – University of Maine Athletics
Seth Poplaski
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6-2 , 4-1
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2-6 , 2-3
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| Group | 1st | 2nd | third | 4th | F |
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21 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
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0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
Recreation Recap: Soccer |
Orono, Maine – The College of Maine soccer group’s second half comeback got here up quick because the Black Bears dropped a 31-21 determination to #17 Richmond.
Maine, which fell behind 21-0 after one quarter, outscored the Spiders 21-10 within the ultimate three quarters, however had been unable to beat the early deficit.
Richmond outgained the Black Bears, 517-327, with nearly all of its offense coming by way of the air (368 yards). The Black Bears completed the competition 9-for-16 on third down.
Montigo Moss and Shawn Bowman every tallied receiving touchdowns for Maine whereas Zavier Scott added a speeding rating. Joe Fagnano completed the afternoon 22-41 for 208 yards, together with the 5,000th passing yard of his profession, and two touchdowns.
Maine, which didn’t flip the ball over for the second consecutive recreation, was in a position to pressure a pair of turnovers with an interception by Benito Speight and Raffaele Salamone’s fumble restoration. Kahzir ‘Buggs’ Brown, Salamone, Adrian Otero, and Shakur Smalls every registered eight tackles to guide the Black Gap.
Richmond jumped out to a 21-0 benefit after scoring on every of its first three possessions. Spider quarterback Reece Udinski tallied the primary of his 4 landing day on a six yard rush simply 2:35 into the primary quarter.
Udinski later discovered Herres for a 63-yard landing reception earlier than including his third rating of the quarter on a three-yard rush late within the opening quarter.
Maine discovered the scoreboard with 9:19 left within the half when Fagnano hit Bowman for a 9 yard cross and catch, sending the Black Bears into the half trailing 21-7.
Richmond began the scoring within the second half when Udinski’s 21-yard landing cross to Henley put the Spiders on prime, 28-7.
Maine saved combating, answering with 14 unanswered factors. Fagnano maneuvered the offense down the sector late within the third earlier than discovering Moss for an acrobatic one-handed landing seize on the primary play of the fourth quarter.
Halfway by way of the fourth, Maine reduce the deficit to seven when Scott rushed in to the top zone on a 41-yard designed run.
Nevertheless, it will be as shut as Maine would get because the Spiders tacked on a 22-yard area aim earlier than taking the competition, 31-21.
Maine continues CAA motion on Saturday when it travels to fulfill Rhode Island at 1 p.m.
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