CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Gina Legge knocked home an unassisted goal for the only scoring in the match as the University of Maine advanced to the America East field hockey championship game with a 1-0 victory over Albany. The winning tally came in the 17th minute for the second-seeded Black Bears, setting up a contest with top-seeded Boston University today at 3 p.m.

Rebecca Giroux stopped the only shot that she faced for the shutout in the Maine net. Ashley Ross recorded no saves in the loss.

This is the third time the Black Bears have played in the America East championship game. The winner of the game will face the MAC champion for the chance to play in the NCAA field hockey tournament.

Women’s soccer

Eastern Connecticut 2, Southern Maine 1

WILLIMANTIC, Conn. – Jenn Orme notched the game-winning goal and added an assist to lead top-seeded Eastern Connecticut past the University of Southern Maine in the semi-finals of the Little East Conference women’s soccer tournament, 2-1. Orme fed Meghann Booth for the first goal of the game, and then scored an unassisted goal into an open net when Husky keeper Mindy Morneault misplayed a ball to make it 2-0.

Senior midfielder Dianna Thibaudeau got Southern Maine on the board in the 89th minute, placing the ball inside the far right post, just beyond the fingertips of goalie Allison Sumecki.

Morneault stopped seven shots for the Huskies (11-7-7), while Sumecki finished the game with three saves.

Eastern Connecticut will play either Keene State or Western Connecticut for the LEC title.