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.
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Area roundup: Dirigo ditches stubborn Telstar in field hockey
Emily Woods scores twice for the Cougars in a 3-1 MVC win; Mountain Valley, St. Dom’s and Winthrop all won by 4-0 scores; Leavitt and Mt. Abram boys soccer teams both earned shutouts.
College roundup: Bates football bullies Tufts for first win of season
Bobcats QB Brendan Costa accounted for four TDs in the 33-10 win; Former Lisbon star Tyler Halls stands out in Husson’s win; Bates teams get shut out at Middlebury.
Bates falls in back-and-forth football battle with Wesleyan
The Bobcats took the lead early in the fourth on Brendan Costa’s third touchdown, but the Cardinals scored late and held on for a 27-24 NESCAC win.
Area roundup: Lisbon heads past Hall-Dale in MVC boys soccer showdown
The Greyhounds scored twice in the second half to rally for the win; Rangeley’s boys and girls soccer teams scored big wins; St. Dom’s qualified for the Class C golf team state championship with its performance in the WMC Championship.
College football: UMaine falls short against Northern Illinois
The Black Bears were tied 14-14 with the FBS opponent before losing 41-14. In Division III NESCAC action, Bates was shut out by Middlebury.
Maine college roundup: UMaine women’s hockey falls to Quinnipiac after early lead
The Black Bears scored the first goal, but Quinnipiac scored the rest in a 5-1 win. That and more recaps from colleges around Maine in a big Saturday slate of games.
College sports notebook: Lisbon grad Tyler Halls and Leavitt grad Morghan Dutil set Husson records
Also, standouts from area high schools — Garrett Poussard, Jillian Richardson, Gemma Landry, Mohamed Matan and Emma Johnson — and Bates kicker Simon Redfern earn conference honors, as well as recaps of Wednesday’s games.
Area roundup: Hayden Fletcher sets Monmouth scoring mark in boys soccer win over Spruce Mountain
Fletcher passed his older brother Kyle, as well as Avery Pomerleau. Lewiston and Mt. Abram also had big wins in boys soccer.
College roundup: Bates rallies back but falls to Amherst in football opener
The Bobcats take 17-14 lead into halftime after falling into an early 14-0 hole. Also, Lewiston grad Garrett Poussard runs for 176 yards and three TDs in Husson’s win Friday.