GORHAM, Maine – Senior
Molly Bellmore (Hebron, Conn.) etched her name among the top ten goal scorers in Plymouth State University women's soccer history, while senior goalkeeper
Sydney Rowe (Cañon City, Colo.) recorded the most saves by a Panther in more than a decade as PSU fell to the University of Southern Maine, 5-1, in a Little East Conference (LEC) matchup at Hannaford Field on Wednesday night.
Bellmore's goal, the 24th of her career, tied her for ninth on the program's all-time list. The senior made an impact from her very first collegiate game, scoring twice against New England College. Her final goal, PSU's lone tally in the loss, came in the 36th minute against the Huskies.
Rowe turned in a standout performance with 18 saves – the most by a Plymouth State goalkeeper since the 2014 season.
Plymouth State ends its season at 6-12-0 (0-8-0 LEC), while the Huskies move to 8-10-2 (4-2-2 LEC).
The Basics:
- Plymouth State 1, Southern Maine 5
- Plymouth State (6-12-0, 0-8-0 LEC)
- Southern Maine (8-10-2, 4-2-2 LEC)
How it Happened:
- The Huskies struck twice in a span of 72 seconds to take a 2-0 nine minutes into the contest.
- Southern Maine added a third goal in the 16th minute to extend the margin to 3-0.
- Bellmore scored in the 36th minute to cut the deficit to 3-1, where it remained at halftime.
- The Huskies tallied their fourth and fifth goals within the first 10 minutes of the second half to put the game out of reach.
- Play evened out the rest of the way as Southern Maine closed out the conference win.
By the Numbers:
- Rowe's 18 saves were a career high; she totaled 37 saves over her final three games.
- Bellmore finishes tied for ninth among Plymouth State's all-time goal-scoring leaders.
- Southern Maine outshot the Panthers, 34-4.
- Shots on goal favored the Huskies, 23-2.
- PSU leads the all-time series, 24-15-1, though Southern Maine has won five straight.
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