http://www.goblackbears.com en-us en-us http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/2013050895hkkm Junior third baseman Jean Stevens (Albany, Ore.) and sophomore catcher EmJ Fogel (Vienna, Va.) have each been named All-Conference in softball as announced by the America East Conference on Tuesday afternoon. Stevens was named to the All-America East first team at third base while Fogel was the second team representative at catcher. Wed, 08 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/2013050895hkkm 2013-05-08T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/201304239yfgol The University of Maine softball team will be hosting a golf outing on August 12 at Martindale Country Club in Auburn, Maine. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/201304239yfgol 2013-04-23T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/information/news_releases/graduation13 On Saturday, May 11, the University of Maine will hold its commencement where many Black Bear student-athletes will receive their degrees. Below are student-athlete thoughts as they reflect on their time at the University of Maine. Wed, 08 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/information/news_releases/graduation13 2013-05-08T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/201305087y1va0 University of Maine softball standouts EmJ Fogel (Vienna, Va.) and Jean Stevens (Albany, Ore.) have been selected to the 2013 College Sports Madness All-Conference teams, as announced by the organization on Wednesday morning. Fogel was named to the first team as the utility player while Stevens earned second team honors in the infield. Wed, 08 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/201305087y1va0 2013-05-08T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130505wpuecm The University of Maine softball team closed out its 2013 season with a heartbreaking 4-3 loss in 11-innings to visiting Hartford on Sunday afternoon. Senior Jenny MacDowell (Littleton, Mass.) went 1-for-5 with an RBI while Nikki Byron (Trabuco Canyon, Calif.) went 1-for-4 and drove a run. Sun, 05 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130505wpuecm 2013-05-05T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130504b2ccsm The University of Maine softball team (8-39, 4-13 America East) split a doubleheader with visiting Hartford (20-32, 10-8 AE), dropping game one 4-0 before shutting out the Hawks by a score of 4-0 in game two. Hannah Hill (Fryeburg, Maine) tossed a one-hit shutout in game two while EmJ Fogel (Vienna, Va.) went 3-for-4 with one run scored and one RBI. Sat, 04 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130504b2ccsm 2013-05-04T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130503rgijf8 The University of Maine softball team (7-37, 3-12 America East) will close out the 2013 regular season when it hosts Hartford (19-31, 9-7 AE) for a three-game weekend set. Maine and Hartford will meet in doubleheader action beginning at noon on Saturday before closing out the series at 11 AM on Sunday. Fri, 03 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130503rgijf8 2013-05-03T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130428zanark The University of Maine softball squad (7-37, 3-12 America East) jumped out to an early lead on Sunday afternoon at Boston University (19-23-1, 7-6 AE) but could not hold on as it dropped the series finale to the Terriers 7-1. EmJ Fogel (Vienna, Va.) paced Maine going 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored while Hilary Kane (Concord, N.H.) recorded a pair of doubles. Sun, 28 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130428zanark 2013-04-28T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130427ws5wv9 The University of Maine softball team dropped both ends of a doubleheader at Boston University on Saturday afternoon, falling in game one 2-0 before dropping the second game 9-5. The loss slips Maine back to 7-36 overall and 3-11 in America East action while the Terriers climb to 18-23-1 and 6-6 in league play. Sat, 27 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130427ws5wv9 2013-04-27T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/201304261pw6yw The University of Maine softball team (7-34, 3-9 America East) travel to Boston University (17-23-1, 5-6 AE) where it will face the Terriers in a three-game weekend series. Maine and Boston University begin the set with a doubleheader at 1 PM on Saturday before closing the regular season series on Sunday at noon. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/201304261pw6yw 2013-04-26T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130421icnp63 The University of Maine softball team (7-34, 3-9 America East) dropped both ends of a doubleheader to Stony Brook (25-19, 8-5 AE) on Sunday afternoon. The Black Bears fell in game one 4-2 before dropping game two 3-2 in 15-innings. Jean Stevens (Albany, Ore.) blasted her league leading 12th home run in game one to lead the Maine offense. Sun, 21 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130421icnp63 2013-04-21T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130420fzxf3c Beth Spoehr (Appleton, Wis.) tossed a three-hit shutout as the University of Maine softball team (7-32, 3-7 America East) picked up a 2-0 league victory over visiting Stony Brook (23-19, 6-5 AE) on Saturday afternoon. Jean Stevens (Albany, Ore.) and Katlin Norton (South Portland, Maine) each picked up RBIs for Maine while Stephanie Wood (Florence, N.J.) went 2-for-2 at the plate. Sat, 20 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130420fzxf3c 2013-04-20T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/201304197d1qft The University of Maine softball squad (6-32, 2-7 America East) welcome Stony Brook (23-18, 6-4) to Kessock Field for this weekend’s three game America East conference series. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/201304197d1qft 2013-04-19T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130418r2h1y1 The University of Maine softball schedule for its weekend series against Stony Brook has been altered. The two teams will play a single game beginning at 3 PM on Saturday, April 20. Maine and Stony Brook will close its weekend series with a doubleheader beginning at 11 AM on Sunday, April 21. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130418r2h1y1 2013-04-18T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130414p55htl The University of Maine softball squad (6-32, 2-7 America East) dropped an 8-0 decision in six innings in the finale of the weekend series at Binghamton (18-11, 8-1 AE). Jean Stevens (Albany, Ore.) and Jessica Burk (Warrenton, Va.) each recorded a hit for the Black Bears. Sun, 14 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130414p55htl 2013-04-14T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130413fvevkz The University of Maine softball team dropped both ends of a doubleheader at Binghamton on Saturday afternoon. Maine lost game one 11-2 before dropping the finale 5-0. Jean Stevens (Albany, Ore.) blasted her league leading 11th home run in game one while EmJ Fogel (Vienna, Va.) and Jessica Burk (Warrenton, Va.) eached recorded a pair of hits on the day. Sat, 13 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130413fvevkz 2013-04-13T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/201304113i50s3 Jean Stevens (Albany, Ore.) blasted a pair of home runs while totaling six RBI as the University of Maine softball team started its four-game road series with an 11-3 win at Boston College on Thursday evening. Thu, 11 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/201304113i50s3 2013-04-11T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/201304084mvq7m The University of Maine softball team dropped a 1-0 decision to visiting Albany in an 11-inning contest on Monday afternoon. The loss slips Maine back to 5-29 overall and 2-4 in America East play while the Great Danes improve to 19-7, 6-0 in league action. Hannah Hill (Fryeburg, Maine) was solid in the circle for the Black Bears as she went 11 innings while giving up just one unearned run on six hits with 11 strikeouts. Mon, 08 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/201304084mvq7m 2013-04-08T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130407q15js4 The University of Maine softball team dropped a pair of games on its home opening weekend to Albany on Sunday afternoon. The Black Bears fell in game one 5-2 before dropping game two by the score of 8-4. Hannah Hill (Fryeburg, Maine) went 2-for-3 with a home run in game one while EmJ Fogel (Vienna, Va.) led the way in game two with a pair of hits and two RBI. Sun, 07 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130407q15js4 2013-04-07T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130406h7cgla The University of Maine softball games, originally scheduled for Saturday, April 6 against Albany, have been postponed due to inclement weather. Maine and Albany will now play a doubleheader on Sunday, April 7 beginning at noon. Sat, 06 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130406h7cgla 2013-04-06T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130405i40kdd The University of Maine softball team returns to America East play as it looks for its third-straight win when it welcomes Albany (16-7, 3-0 America East) to Kessock Field for the 2013 home opener. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130405i40kdd 2013-04-05T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130324jozg5s BALTIMORE, Md. – The University of Maine softball team snagged its second straight victory on Sunday afternoon after scoring two runs in the top of the seventh for a 7-6 win over UMBC. Hannah Hill (Fryeburg, Maine) led the Black Bear offense as she went 2-for-4 from the plate with three RBI and two runs scored. Hill had the game-winning hit in the top of the seventh as she blasted a two run homerun. Sun, 24 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130324jozg5s 2013-03-24T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130323gkjrht The University of Maine softball team picked up its first America East league victory when it rallied for six runs in the top of the ninth to defeat UMBC 11-7 in nine innings on Saturday afternoon. Hilary Kane (Concord, N.H.) led the Maine offense as she went 3-for-5 with four RBI and two runs scored. Sat, 23 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130323gkjrht 2013-03-23T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130323suxod1 The University of Maine softball team dropped its conference opener on Saturday afternoon to UMBC by a score of 4-2 in game one of a doubleheader with the Retrievers. Jean Stevens (Albany, Ore.) went 1-for-2 with her league leading seventh home run of the season to lead the Black Bear offense. Sat, 23 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130323suxod1 2013-03-23T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/201303222q95fz The University of Maine softball team (3-25) travels to face UMBC (6-19) in its 2013 America East conference opening weekend. The three game series begins with a doubleheader starting at 1 PM on Saturday before finishing on Sunday with a single game at 11 AM. Fri, 22 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/201303222q95fz 2013-03-22T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130317yty9gs The University of Maine softball team dropped its Florida trip finale to Colgate by the score of 5-3 on Sunday morning. Jessica Burk (Warrenton, Va.), Katlin Norton (South Portland, Maine) and Makaila Kowalsky (Colchester, Conn.) each had a hit and a RBI for the Black Bears. Sun, 17 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130317yty9gs 2013-03-17T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130316qe0bd5 The University of Maine softball team lost a heartbreaker in the bottom of the seventh on Saturday evening by a score the 4-3. Hilary Kane (Concord, N.H.) had a double with two RBI while Jean Stevens (Albany, Ore.) had a home run. Sat, 16 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130316qe0bd5 2013-03-16T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130316brn09c The University of Maine softball team dropped a 2-0 decision to Rutgers on Saturday afternoon at the Eddie C. Moore Complex. EmJ Fogel (Vienna, Va.) and Jean Stevens (Albany, Ore.) each extended their hitting streaks to four-straight with single hits for the Black Bears. Sat, 16 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130316brn09c 2013-03-16T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130315xf71ca Jean Stevens (Albany, Ore.) drove in two runs on a home run in the bottom of the third while Hannah Hill (Fryeburg, Maine) gave up just one run in the circle as the University of Maine softball team defeated Rhode Island 2-1 on Friday afternoon. Fri, 15 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130315xf71ca 2013-03-15T04:00:00Z http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130315miql0r Jean Stevens (Albany, Ore.) and Hilary Kane (Concord, N.H.) each homered as the University of Maine softball team defeated Quinnipiac 8-7 on Friday afternoon. Stevens finished the game 1-for-4 with three RBI as Kane went 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored. Fri, 15 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130315miql0r 2013-03-15T04:00:00Z