Julia Mahoney scored in the first half and assisted on the game-winning goal in the second half to lead Maine over Siena Women’s Soccer 2-1 in Orono. Freshman Ashleigh Sarafin scored her first collegiate goal for the Saints.

Mahoney opened the scoring in the 12^th minute, as Maine (3-2-1) would take a 1-0 lead into the break. Maine out-shot Siena (3-3-1) 13-2 in the first half, but Kamryn Peffley made four of her seven saves in the opening stanza to keep the Saints within striking distance.

A pair of freshman then connected to draw Siena level early in the second half. In the 53^rd minute, freshman Emily McNelis fed her classmate Sarafin for the tying tally.

But 10 minutes later, Mahoney set up Nicole Bailey for the game-winning goal in the 63^rd minute for Maine which has won three straight. Maine held a 21-8 advantage in shots, while capturing just the second-ever meeting between the programs and first in 18 years.  

The Saints open conference play Saturday when they host Quinnipiac at noon in Loudonville.  

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