It took six games for Heidi DeHaan to find her customary place in the scoring column for the University of Southern Maine women’s soccer team.

The senior tri-captain from Lewiston made the most of that goal, though. DeHaan notched the game-winner Tuesday in a 2-0 road victory over the University of Maine at Farmington.

DeHaan, a graduate of St. Dominic Academy, scored in the sixth minute. She also set up the Huskies’ other goal, a score by fellow senior captain Danielle Poulin of Readfield (Maranacook) in the second half.

Any drop in production likely is a credit to opponents’ vigilance out of respect to DeHaan’s numbers the last two seasons. She was the team’s leading scorer as a sophomore and junior.

Southern Maine won only four contests in 2009. DeHaan scored the game-winning goal in three of those, finding the net seven times in all. Twice, she was named Little East Conference offensive player of the week.

DeHaan also registered an assist in the Huskies’ other victory this season, an 8-2 rout of SUNY Maritime.

She has 13 goals and six assists for 32 points in 59 career games.

Two other tri-county players have made major contributions for the Huskies this fall.

Kat Rothe of Leeds (Leavitt) has started five of the first six games in goal. Rothe, a junior, recorded the shutout at Farmington. She has made 30 saves while weaving a 2.22 goals against average.

Poland Regional High School graduate Jen Baril, a sophomore from Mechanic Falls, scored a goal in the win over SUNY Maritime.

Six of the Huskies’ next seven games are at home, including Bowdoin on Sept. 29, Bates on Oct. 5 and Colby on Oct. 13.

Double the fun

Her team’s most triumphant singles and doubles player the last two years, Julia Bergeron of Lewiston is off to another strong start for the Clark University women’s tennis team.

Bergeron and doubles partner Emily Schweitzer were named co-doubles tandem for the first week of September in the NEWMAC conference.

The duo defeated their Becker College opponents 8-3 at No. 1 doubles. Bergeron also prevailed 6-1, 6-1 in her No. 2 singles match.

Tuesday saw another sweep for Bergeron against Emmanuel. She and Schweitzer went the distance to a 9-7 doubles triumph. In singles, Bergeron again won in straight sets, including a victory in a tiebreaker to close it out.

Bergeron, a junior, led the Cougars with seven singles and five doubles victories as a freshman. Her six singles and three doubles wins as a sophomore also topped the team.

Hornets leave the nest

There was a bit of a high school reunion, albeit a competitive one, Wednesday in Waterville.

Former Leavitt Area High School teammates Courtney Erskine of Turner and Kristen Capen of Leeds squared off when Colby hosted Husson in field hockey.

Erskine got the better of the one-on-one battle, scoring two goals against her former teammate to push the White Mules to their first victory of the season, 4-1.

Colby took a 2-0 lead into halftime on Erskine’s unassisted goal. She later converted an assist by Heather Quadir for second-half insurance.

Capen had her say, making 10 saves to keep the Eagles in contention. The sophomore posted a shutout in Husson’s lone victory to date, a 4-0 verdict over Thomas.

Another Leavitt graduate, senior Caroline Bochtler, has started every game for the Eagles on defense along with junior Diann Ramsey of Otis field (Oxford Hills).

Husson is at Bates at 5 p.m. Tuesday.

At Colby, Erskine was second on the team last year with four goals as a freshman.

Flying start

Ashley Beaulieu of Durham (Lisbon) scored three goals in her first four career games for the undefeated Saint Joseph’s College women’s soccer team.

Two of those goals were game-winners, including the Monks’ first tally in a 4-0 victory over Pine Manor on Wednesday.

Beaulieu’s other goal tied a conference game last Saturday against Emerson, starting St. Joe’s rally to a 2-1 win.

For the St. Joe’s men, sophomore Matt Barlion of Auburn (St. Dom’s) shares the team lead with two goals. Barlion’s former high school teammate, Garrett Darnell of Gray, also has started all six games for the Monks (4-2).

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