Farmington Alumni - Sports Notes Winter 2008

Sports Notes Winter 2008

By Marc Meyers, sports information director (Winter 2008 issue)

Field hockey reaches NCAAs
The UMF field hockey team repeated as North Atlantic Conference champions in November and finished the season at 13-6 after bowing out against Middlebury College 5-1 in the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament. Senior forward Kristin Chambers and junior goalkeeper Kaeleigh Barker were feted with Longstreth/National Field Hockey Coaches Association All-New England East First Team honors.

Leib reaches milestone
UMF women’s soccer coach Bob Leib notched his 400th career victory in coaching soccer for the Beavers in September. The milestone victory came in a 3-0 victory at Becker College. The Beavers completed their season at 14-5-2 after falling to Husson College 1-0 in the NAC final. Leib, who is retiring from coaching after this school year, finished his 31st fall at the helm of either the men’s or women’s program with a career record of 411-157-50.

Cross country crowns
The UMF men’s and women’s cross country teams captured their respective NAC championships at Mount Blue High School in October. The Beavers were led by men’s titlist Tim Millett, who completed the 8K course in 28:21.26, and women’s winner Emily Farley, who repeated as the individual champ with a time of 21:03.15 in the 5K race. Men’s coach Arvid Cullenberg and women’s coach Katie Herbine each won NAC Coach of the Year honors.

Success with class
The UMF men’s cross country and golf teams were honored with the NAC Sportsmanship Award in their respective sports. The men’s cross country won its aforementioned conference competition, while the golf squad placed third in the NAC title meet at Boothbay Country Club. UMF golf coach Bob Timmins was honored as the NAC Coach of the Year.

Men’s soccer fares well
The UMF men’s soccer team finished 6-5-6 this season and reached the NAC semifinals. Seeded fifth in the NAC Tournament, the Beavers won a penalty-kick shootout at No. 4 Elms College to advance to the semifinal round.

Thurston at the helm
Sara Thurston took over the reins of the UMF women’s volleyball team this season with the team finishing 10-14. Thurston, a former player at the University of Maine, led the Beavers to an appearance in the NAC quarterfinals.