BIDDEFORD, Maine - Junior Lauren Blaisdell (Scarborough, Maine) scored the only goal of the match with 1:13 remaining to give the University of New England a hard-fought 1-0 victory over the Roger Williams University Women's Soccer team in a Commonwealth Coast Conference women's soccer match Saturday afternoon at Barbara J. Hazard Field.

With the win, the Nor'easters improve to 6-1-1 and remain perfect in conference play at 3-0. The loss ends an 19-game unbeaten streak against CCC opponents and 17-game regular-season winning streak against league foes for the Hawks (4-4-1, 2-1 CCC), who were last year's CCC champions and defeated UNE in overtime, 2-1, in the 2010 semifinal round.

It was the second win for Big Blue against RWU in the last seven meetings between the teams -- the previous occasion coming just before the Hawks' respective runs began in 2009.

Blaisdell flicked a pass from senior Katie Caron (Winslow, Maine) around a defender and under the goalkeeper into the net for her second-game winning tally of the season and third goal overall.

The game was tight throughout, with both teams limiting one another's chances thanks to strong defense. Each team finished with 12 shots, although few translated into quality scoring attempts. With the game still scoreless and just under 18 minutes to play, UNE senior Sarah Richardson (Rochester, N.H.) had the best opportunity to that point, but her offering struck the left post and rattled out.

Senior goalkeeper Jess Woodworth (Concord, N.H.) needed five saves for her fourth shutout of the year. Sophomore Stephanie Jaques (Burlington, Vt.) managed a pair of stops for the Hawks, who host Bridgewater State University under the lights on Thursday (7:00 p.m.).

“We were well prepared for today's game,” said Head Coach Tim Moody. “The players' attitude and commitment was first class, and strangely we wanted to win the game too much. We looked to attack UNE at every opportunity and perhaps rushed or snatched at half-chances, when we needed a second touch. It was another exciting match this season we have been involved in, but we would have preferred to have come out of the game with a win.

“We created enough opportunities to score and get a result from the game today. We saw things during the game that we have practiced on the training ground, so we just need to fine tune a few things and then we will be back on track. We haven't given up much defensively today or even all season and have played everybody tough. Some of the great things we do aren't recorded in the stats but teams know they have been in a game at the end of ninety minutes.”

UNE heads to Gorham on Tuesday for a 4 p.m. match at the University of Southern Maine.

- Release courtesy of the University of New England Sports Information Department