Box Score FARMINGTON, Maine -- Ava Amador (Farmington, Maine) and Kayla Tuttle (Waterville, Maine) each netted a second-half goal as the University of Maine at Farmington women's soccer team got past Thomas College 2-0 in North Atlantic Conference action today at Prescott Field.
The Beavers (3-1-2, 2-0) are scheduled to visit Lyndon State College Saturday for a NAC match with the men at 1 p.m. followed by the women's contest. Both games are scheduled to be broadcasted on Northeast Sports Network. The Terriers (1-6, 1-1) are slated to visit Johnson State College Saturday at 3:15 p.m.
Despite being outshot 37-6 in the match, the Terriers held a 1-0 lead at intermission. Arian Kumlangnam (Winslow, Maine) gave Thomas its advantage by lofting a high-arcing shot out of the reach of UMF keeper Beth Lebel (Lewiston, Maine) at 12:45. Thomas nearly had a two-goal command at the break when Terissa Ridge (Rumford, Maine) went just high of the goal.
Amador, whose post shot was the Beavers' best opening-half bid, was the beneficiary of a superb individual effort by Abbey Gilbert (Wilton, Maine) in tying the game. Gilbert made her way through three defenders and slid a pass in front of the goalmouth that Amador deposited to tie the contest at 1-1 at 59:12.
Tuttle gave the hosts a 2-1 lead after chipping in a Renee Dupre (Rehoboth, Mass.) pass over the head and glancing off the fingertips of Thomas keeper Kate Thibodeau (Woolwich, Maine) at 68:27.
UMF appeared to have a chance to pad the lead at 79:50 on an Alexandra Crocker (Glenburn, Maine) header toward a open goalmouth off a Jamie McKay (Bar Harbor, Maine) corner kick, but a Thomas defender booted the ball away.
The Beaver defense held the Terriers without a shot over the final 16:25 of the match in preserving the 2-1 win.
Lebel made one saves for UMF.
Thibodeau stopped 21 shots in the loss.
