Maine Women's Soccer to Face Vermont on October 4

Heading into the game, Maine boasts an overall record of 4-3-2 and holds a conference mark of 1-0-0 after recently tying UMass Lowell 1-1, with Luise Reinwald scoring, marking her career-high for the season with three goals. Six players from the Black Bears have scored this season, with Isabella Meadows leading at four goals, followed by Reinwald and Aja Turner with three and two goals, respectively. Additionally, five players have contributed assists, including Victoria Dungey and Abbey Thornton with three assists each.

Goalkeeper Elena Barenberg has made 38 saves this season, achieving a .890 save percentage and a 0.90 goals against average, including three shutouts. The Black Bears are currently unbeaten in their last six games, having allowed one goal or less in each contest, the first time achieving this since the start of the season.

Vermont enters the match with a 3-4-3 overall record and a 1-0-0 standing in America East. The Catamounts recently played to a scoreless draw against UConn, extending their unbeaten streak to four games. Eleni Stowell is Vermont's leading scorer with four goals and two assists, while Emma Warren has contributed with four assists.

In terms of historical matchups, Maine holds a record of 14-17-7 against Vermont. The last six meetings have been closely contested, with 18 of the last 20 games decided by one goal or less. The two teams met twice last season, with Vermont winning 1-0 in the regular season and Maine advancing past Vermont in the America East championship game via a penalty shootout.

Notably, Maine's roster includes several family connections to the program, including sophomore Stella Jarvais, whose mother played for Maine, and junior Olivia Grisdale, whose sister previously played on the team.

Looking ahead, Maine will host NJIT on Sunday, October 11, at 12 p.m. at the New Balance Soccer Complex, which will also be the occasion for Maine's Senior Day.