GORHAM, Me. - USM senior pitcher Katie Mainville (Coopers Mills, ME) kept the St. Joe's bats quiet, striking out 14 en route to a 2-0 win in game 1.

First year Gabrielle Burrola (Gallup, NM), 3-5, gave up only 3 hits to the Huskies in the first 4 innings and the game was scoreless until the bottom of the fifth when USM notched two more hits.

The Huskies scored on a two-out two-run single from sophomore Dawn Ross (Gray, ME). St. Joe's managed just two base runners in the game as first year Colby McKenney (Saco, ME) and junior Jaime Daugherty (Bass Harbor, ME) both drew walks.

In game 2, first year Kristi Albert (Farmingdale, ME) reached on a lead-off single and was advanced by a McKenney sacrifice bunt, but USM freshman pitcher Bree Loon (Jay, ME) struck out first year Kim Bechard (Lewiston, ME) and Burrola fouled out to third base.

The Monks threatened again in the second inning as sophomore Megan Farrell (Abington, MA) singled to center field and was advanced to second and third on sacrifices by senior captain Leanne Morton (Gorham, ME) and sophomore Deb Drown (Gorham, ME), but junior Tessa Grindle (Brooksville, ME) grounded out to second for the third out.

Albert singled again in the third, but the Huskies finished the inning plating the first run of the game. USM added two runs in a four hit sixth inning to take a 3-0 lead.

Farrell singled to right field in the seventh but the Huskies closed out the inning with a strike out, a fly out and handled a line shot to first base by junior Amanda Roy (Winslow, ME).

With the loss, junior Colleen Delahanty (Warren, ME) is 3-5 on the season and the Monks are at 6-10. Huskie pitcher Bree Loon improves to 5-2 and USM is 8-8.

Saint Joseph's College returns to action on Sunday, April 9, hosting Maine Maritime for a doubleheader that begins at 1:00 p.m.