BIDDEFORD, Maine - Junior Alice Read (Auburn, Maine) and first-year Ellie Arsenault (Saco, Maine) scored first-half goals, and the University of New England held off Salve Regina University for a 2-1 victory in a The Commonwealth Coast Conference mutual-opener Saturday afternoon at Barbara J. Hazard Field.

The Nor'easters improve to 3-0 on the young season (1-0 TCCC), while the Seahawks slip to 1-3 overall (0-1 TCCC).

Read scored in the 12th minute when junior Katie Caron (Winslow, Maine) found her streaking up the right side. Read collected Caron's pass, took two touches and deposited a high shot just under the crossbar to give UNE a 1-0 advantage.

Arsenault would tally the eventual game-winner five minutes later off a cross from first-year Morgan Jensen (New Hartford, Conn.). Arsenault one-timed the service from the right flank into the back of the net.

The Seahawks cut their deficit to 2-1 just before the close of the half on a UNE own-goal when a Nor'easter back inadvertently headed a Salve Regina cross directly into the goal.

After each team mustered five shots apiece in the opening frame, UNE held an 8-3 advantage in the final stanza, but neither team would capatilize on their chances.

Junior goalkeeper Jess Woodworth (Concord, N.H.) made three saves, while Seahawk freshman netminder Jacqueline McPherson (Mansfield, Mass.) stopped six UNE attempts.

The Nor'easters will look to extend their early-season win streak to four Tuesday when they head to Waterville for a 4 p.m. match with non-conference foe Colby College. Salve Regina plays a road game Monday at Wesleyan University (4:30 p.m.).

Courtesy of University of New England sports information