FARMINGTON, Maine – After conceding a goal in just the third minute of play, the University of Maine at Farmington women's soccer team responded with four unanswered goals to secure a 4-1 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) victory over Thomas College on Tuesday afternoon at Leib Field.

The Records:

The win marks the Beavers' third straight, improving them to 5-2 overall and 3-0 in NAC play. Thomas dropped to 3-6-1 on the season and 2-1 in conference play.

How It Happened:

Thomas struck first when Breonna Dufresne collected a loose ball and lofted a pass over the Beavers' backline. Briley Rutledge corralled the pass and fired a shot past the diving effort of senior goalkeeper Paige Gonya (Sabattus, Maine) to give the Terriers an early 1-0 lead.

Farmington immediately shifted the momentum, firing six shots over the next ten minutes. In the 12th minute, Kyri Meak (Winslow, Maine) nearly equalized with a strike off the crossbar.

The Beavers broke through in the 16th minute when crisp one-touch passing from Meak and Emma Dunn (Farmington, Maine) set up Natalie Tracy (Oakland, Maine), who buried a close-range shot inside the near post to tie the game, 1-1.

Just two minutes later, Meak scored her fifth goal of the season, settling a pass from Kiley Meader (Oakland, Maine) and slotting a shot into the lower-left corner to give Farmington a 2-1 lead.

The Beavers extended their advantage in the 40th minute. Off a corner from Grace Dwyer (Manchester, Maine), Peyton Gonya (Sabattus, Maine) outjumped the defense and redirected a header off the right post and into the net for her second goal of the season, sending Farmington into halftime up 3-1.

The Beavers added an insurance goal in the 54th minute when Tracy took a through ball from Emma Casavant (Farmington, Maine), broke free behind the Terrier defense, and slotted a left-footed shot into the lower-right corner for her second goal of the match and a 4-1 lead.

Farmington controlled the second half, allowing just one shot as they cruised to victory.

Stats of the Game:

• Shots: Farmington 45, Thomas 4
• Shots on Goal: Farmington 26, Thomas 3
• Corner Kicks: Farmington 11, Thomas 1

The Goalkeepers:

Paige Gonya made two saves to earn her fifth win of the season. Despite the scoreline, Emily Rock was outstanding in net for Thomas, finishing with 21 saves to keep the game close.

UP NEXT

The Beavers return to action on Saturday when they host SUNY Cobleskill in another NAC matchup. Kickoff is set for 12:00 p.m. at Leib Field.