It's Friday!! (2/13/09)

It's Friday!!


Finally, this week is coming to a close, no more classes, no more homework, and plenty of UNE Athletics to watch! Tonight the Men's Hockey Team will face-off against the University of Maine's club team at the Biddeford Ice Arena. The Nor'easters look to extend their current win streak to seven straight games as they end their home ice campaign. These two teams squared-off against each other two weeks ago in an exciting, high-scoring affair and the Nor'Easters came out victorious on UMaine's home ice, 10-6. UNE's high powered offense was on display that night as they had three players have multi-goal games. First year forward Chris Bolton recorded his first-ever hat-trick, and Jack Nolan and Ted Fabian tallied two each. The Nor'Easters will have to play some tougher defense this time around, as the Black Bears look for revenge on our home ice.
Tomorrow the Men's and Women's Basketball teams head to New London, N.H. to play TCCC foe Colby-Sawyer College. Both games are huge for the program as the season winds down and we head to tournament play.
The CSC Men sit right behind UNE in TCCC standings (9-1 TCCC, 17-4 overall), and are on a win streak of their own as they have been victorious in six straight games. The Chargers were the pre-season pick to win The Commonwealth Coast Conference, and they have played solid ball all year long. CSC has four men that average in double figures, and the team is coming off a 26 point win against Gordon College on Tuesday. The Nor'Easters will look to add to their record setting win streak, trying to string 19 straight. UNE is coming off a solid win at Endicott on Tuesday and will once again have the support of the Nor'Easter Nasties in New Hampshire. This game will be a battle of Goliath vs. Goliath as the fight for the Number 1 seed is still up for grabs.
The Women's game will follow the Men at 3 o'clock and won't disappoint in excitement as both teams sit in the juggernaut of top seeds in the TCCC. The Lady Chargers sit in fourth place in the league, as the Nor'Easters are tied in second after a loss to Endicott on Tuesday. UNE will look to rid the sour taste of defeat after an awful performance in Beverly, as they were blown out 85-65. Colby-Sawyer is looking to extend their win streak to three, after wins over Salve Regina and Gordon. Every game is an important one as the tournament is right around the corner.