Bangor, ME – The Eagles won 2-1 over Castleton State in a battle of unbeaten NAC teams to move into sole possession of first place. Megan Clement (So, Brunswick, ME) scored the game winning goal for the Eagles.

After hitting the post on three different occasions, Husson final got the game's first goal 20 minutes into the second half. Clement fired a shot which Nakita Baldic (Sr, Cooperstown, NY) got a hand on it but the shot bounced off the post and Megan LaJoie fired the rebound home putting the Eagles up 1-0.

Clement found the net five minutes later to put Husson up 2-0. Michelle Manning (So, Hampden, ME) threw the ball in at midfield to Shelby Bradford (Jr, Lee, ME). Bradford carried to the edge of the box making a crossing pass to Clement who put it in the right corner past Baldic.

Castleton closed it to 2-1 as Kelly Gerken (Fy, Scottsville, NY) headed a ball over Tatyana Wolterbeek (Sr, Wells, ME). Courtney Chadburn (So, North Clarendon, VT) served a corner kick and Gerken headed, Wolterbeed got a hand on it but it hit the inside of the crossbar into the goal.

Wolterbeek kept the game scoreless as she knocked a ball away off a Chadburn corner kick 15 minutes into the second half. Wolterbeek finished with 6 saves on 9 shots. Baldic was under constant pressure as she recorded 15 saves against 31 shots.

The first half saw both teams with numerous quality scoring opportunities. Bradford hit the post on two occasions and Baldic denied her a goal on two other occasions on quality saves.

Husson is moves to 5-0 in NAC play and 10-2 overall. Castleton drops to 8-6 and 4-1 in the NAC.

The Eagles next play on Tuesday, October 14th as they host Bates College at 4:00 pm. Castleton travels to Plymouth State on Wednesday, October 15th at 1:00pm.