Written by: Aaron Goschke '25
 
BANGOR, Maine – Despite an early lead and a pair of first-half goals, the University of Maine at Farmington men's soccer team fell just short in a 4-3 loss to Husson University in a North Atlantic Conference matchup on Saturday afternoon at Boucher Field.
 
The Records:
 
With the loss, Farmington drops to 4-7-3, while Husson improves to 10-4-1.
 
How It Happened:
 
Farmington came out strong in the opening minutes, breaking through in the ninth minute when Owen Spera (Gorham, Maine) found the back of the net with a low finish inside the left post, assisted by JJ Greenlaw (Farmington, Maine).
 
The Eagles quickly countered in the 18th minute, as Miguel Díaz Alvarez slotted home a shot to even the score at 1-1. Undeterred, the Beavers regained the lead in the 22nd minute when Greenlaw buried a penalty kick to put UMF ahead 2-1.
 
Husson found the equalizer early in the second half after being awarded a penalty, with Díaz Alvarez converting again to tie the game at 2-2 in the 53rd minute. The Eagles capitalized moments later as César Soucre curled in a go-ahead strike to make it 3-2.
 
Playing a man down after a red card in the 53rd minute, Farmington continued to battle but faced mounting pressure from the hosts. Husson extended its advantage in the 67th minute when Jorge Mora finished a cross from Nico Puerta, making it 4-2.
 
The Beavers refused to go quietly, and Garrett Gendreau (Waterville, Maine) converted a penalty kick in the 80th minute to pull UMF within one. Despite several late pushes, Husson held off the rally to escape with the 4-3 victory.
 
Stats of the Game:
 
Shots: Husson 22, Farmington 10
Shots on Goal: Husson 12, Farmington 8
Corner Kicks: Husson 9, Farmington 0
Fouls: Husson 16, Farmington 16
Yellow Cards: Husson 7, Farmington 2
Red Cards: Husson 0, Farmington 1
 
The Goalkeepers:
 
Parker Day (Brentwood, N.H.) made eight saves for the Beavers while facing 22 total shots. Liam Mason stopped five of the eight shots he faced to secure the win for Husson.
 
Up Next
 
Farmington returns to action on Saturday, October 25th, when the Beavers travel to VTSU-Johnson for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff in their final NAC matchup of the season.