UMFK Athletics Recap 9/29
September 29, 2019 • Fort Kent, ME

Fort Kent, Me—

Summer has turned to Fall pretty quickly in Fort Kent, ME, as it typically does. But as the weather has cooled off a bit, the UMFK Fall sports teams are heating up! It was a busy week for both of our soccer teams as well as our volleyball team.

Women’s Soccer played last Saturday the 21^st, the official first day of Fall, against the University of Maine at Machias and took care of business sinking the Clippers, 5-1. Searra Herbert lead the way with two goals on the day. The Women’s Soccer team record now sits at 5-3.

Women’s Volleyball also played against the University of Maine at Machias last week, beating the in-state rival in both matches in three straight sets. On Saturday the 28^th, the team hosted its home opener against Fisher College and once again won both matches in three straight sets. Heather Harness stood out as she consistently racked up points for the Bengals with her kills over the net that the defense just could not handle. She leads the USCAA in Kills Per Set with just over four a game, followed by her teammate, Luse Lumas with 3.8 Kills Per Set. The Bengals have won four in a row and host their rival, the University of Maine at Presque Isle on Wednesday at the UMFK Sports Center at 5 PM.

The UMFK Men’s Soccer team is looking to keep its undefeated streak alive during their long road trip down South this week against some of the best competition in the nation. After blowing out U-Maine Machias 8-0 last Saturday, the Bengals traveled to Kentucky to take on Lindsey Wilson College, the 8^th ranked team in the NAIA and winners of nine national championships in the last 20 years. In a back and forth battle for almost the entire game, the Bengals were able to capitalize after a Lindsey Wilson red card. Down one in the 89^th minute, Aaron Boateng scored the equalizer after a free kick from Travar McCollah sending the game to overtime. In the 93^rd minute, Ryan Merckel gathered his own rebound and found the upper right corner to win the game for the Bengals.

On Saturday at Union College, Miguel Barnaby scored for the Bengals early in the second half, but the team allowed a goal to Union in the 83^rd minute and could not respond after that. The game resulted in a 1-1 draw. The Bengals record sits at 7-0-1 as they prepare to take on the University of Northwestern Ohio on Monday.

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