College roundup: Maine tips Vermont

ORONO - Freshman Adam Shemansky scored a pair of goals to lead the University of Maine to a 4-1 victory over Vermont in men's hockey action Friday night.
The Black Bears (2-5) opened the scoring 5:23 into the first period on Kevin Swallow's second goal of the season. Maine extended its lead to 2-0 just over four minutes later when Shemansky found the back of the net for the fourth time this year.
Goalie Scott Darling opened the second period by making a couple of key saves. Matt Marshall squeezed in a tally for the Catamounts (2-3) to cut the deficit in half, but Darling followed with several more point-blank stops to set the stage for a satisfying third period.
Jeff Dimmen put home his first goal of the season just 18 seconds into the third period for Maine, and Shemansky added some padding with his second goal of the night.
Men's soccer
Colby 1, Bates 0
WATERVILLE - Nate Seiberling scored one of the more significant goals of his collegiate career just 3:28 into the second half as Colby went on to collect the 1-0 win and its' first entry into the NESCAC playoffs since its inception.
Freshman forward Andrew Meisel had his cross get by a Bobcat player, who attempted to head the low cross, and Seiberling was there to one-time the ball into the back of the net from 15 yards out.
Women's soccer
Bates 1, Colby 0
LEWISTON - Bates midfielder Sam Rose blasted a 35-yard shot into the net in the first half, and the goal stood up as the game-winner in a 1-0 victory over Colby College in NESCAC women's soccer action Friday.
The Mules (6-7-1) earned the No. 8 seed in the NESCAC Championship despite the loss, while the Bobcats (5-8-1) close out the season in ninth place in the conference.
Field hockey
Colby 2, Bates 1
WATERVILLE - Colby scored twice in the opening half, and held off Bates over the final 35 minutes to post a 2-1 season-closing victory.
in NESCAC field hockey action Friday.
Heather Quadir scored at 2:42 and Hannah O'Brien made it 2-0 with 14:42 to play in the first half for the Mules (6-8).
The Bobcats (1-12) did not give up, putting pressure on in the second half. Samantha Rothkopf smacked in a shot off a penalty corner for her first goal of the season.