Flagg leads UNE to ECAC title

BIDDEFORD, Maine — Senior forward Taryn Flagg of Livermore Falls scored 2:13 into overtime to give the University of New England the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III New England Championship with a 3-2 victory over Plymouth State in field hockey action Monday.

Off a penalty corner, Flagg collected the feed from sophomore Brianna Tupper of Winthrop and laced a shot from just inside the left side of the circle into the cage for her third goal of the evening, which tied a school record held by nine other players.

The two teams would go back-and-forth the entire game. Flagg opened the scoring just 1:18 in on a redirected drive by Tupper.

The Panthers answered 11 minutes later, but Flagg gave the Nor'easters a 2-1 advantage at 54:48 in the same fashion she scored the game-winner. Tupper pushed her a pass off a UNE corner that Flagg collected and drove into the back of the cage.

Flagg's game-winning tally came on the Nor'easters' lone shot of the extra session. She finishes the season with a school-record 23 goals, while ending her career with program highs in goals scored (51), assists (22) and total points (124).

Tupper's three assists broke Flagg's single-season record and matched a school single-game record.

UMA 100, Unity 34

AUGUSTA — Moses Brathwaite nearly outscored unity by himself, draining 31 points to lead the University of Maine at Augusta to a 100-34 victory Monday.

Former Edward Little standout Shane Ciriello added 26 for the victors, including four from behind the arc. Four UMA (1-1) players finished in double figures.

John Crowe led Unity (0-2) with 14 points, all on two-point field goals.