Early goals by Bridget Thompson and Anna Cote propel Bobcats past Gulls. Also, Bowdoin women’s soccer shuts out Bates.
Maine colleges
Tuesday’s college roundup: South Carolina women again top preseason AP Top 25 poll
Coach Dawn Staley and the Gamecocks, who fell short of winning a national championship a year ago, will start this season at the top of the AP poll.
Monday’s college roundup: Gonzaga is No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll
The Bulldogs carried a No. 1 ranking all last season before falling a win short of a title.
Sunday’s college roundup: Orgeron out as LSU coach after season ends
Ed Orgeron is losing his job less than two years after winning a national championship.
College football: Purdue goes to Iowa and knocks off No. 2 Hawkeyes, 24-7
Iowa’s 12-game winning streak comes to an end as Purdue gets 240 receiving yards from David Bell to pull out the upset win.
College football: Maine builds big lead, then holds on to beat William & Mary
The Black Bears earn their first conference victory of the season, 27-16.
UMaine football notebook: Otero steps up to seal Black Bears’ victory
Adrian Otero’s end zone interception with 2:30 remaining secures a 27-16 win over William & Mary.
Saturday’s Maine college roundup: Bates field hockey slips past Wesleyan
A pair of goals in the third quarter was all the Bobcats needed; The Bates women’s and men’s soccer teams both fell to the Cardinals.
Maine college football roundup: Bates gets tripped up by Trinity
A week after getting their first win of the season, the Bobcats run into the undefeated Bantams; Bowdoin halted a 14-game losing streak in beating Amherst; Area high school grads score for Husson in loss.
College Football: William & Mary (4-1, 2-0) vs. Maine (1-4, 0-3)
The Black Bears are still looking to get their first CAA win of the season when they play the Tribe on Saturday.