Maine Maritime 3, UMaine-Farmington 1

CASTINE, Maine – No. 3 Maine Maritime defeated No. 6 University of Maine at Farmington, 3-1, in Saturday afternoon’s first-round matchup to advance to the semifinals of the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Women’s Soccer Tournament.

Charlotte Manes opened the scoring for the Mariners in the 11th minute, giving Maine Maritime an early 1-0 advantage off an assist from Hadley Stoddard. Both goalkeepers recorded three saves in the first half as the Mariners carried their one-goal lead into halftime.

Maine Maritime extended its lead eight minutes into the second half when Harlow O’Leary found the back of the net, with Stoddard earning her second assist of the game.

UMaine-Farmington cut the deficit to one in the 68th minute as Halle Clifford scored off an assist from Hannah Milliken. However, O’Leary answered in the 76th minute with her second goal of the game, putting the Mariners back up by two. Abby Wong was credited with the assist.

O’Leary led Maine Maritime with four points on two goals, while Stoddard recorded two assists for two points. Wong added one assist. Goalkeeper Isa Thesing played all 90 minutes and finished with four saves. The Mariners held a 34-8 advantage in shots, 16-5 in shot on goal, and 9-1 in corner kicks.

For the Beavers, goalkeeper Roo Sawyer recorded 13 saves. Clifford led Farmington with one goal, two shots, and two shots on goal.

Maine Maritime advances to face No. 2 seed Husson University in Tuesday’s semifinal round, November 3, 2026. Kickoff is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. in Bangor, Maine.