Box score

The Northeastern women's soccer team picked up a 2-0 victory in an exhibition match against Maine on Sunday evening at Parsons Field.

Freshman Taylor Tharp and sophomore Lahaina Zoller provided the offense, picking up a pair of first half goals that proved to be enough. Sophomore keeper Paige Burnett notched four saves for the Huskies to secure the shutout.

The first chance of the contest came at the six minute mark, as Maine's Nikkie Misener just missed a chance off a cross from Camille Varin-Tremblay. Less than a minute later the Black Bears missed another opportunity, as an open look from Charlene Achille sailed high.

Maine kept up the pressure in the ninth minute when another blast from Achille missed wide. The Huskies generated a corner in the 11th minute, but Hanna Terry's serve in led to nothing. Moments later NU's Greta Samuelsdottir ripped the first shot on goal of the contest, but Maine's Megan Price-Leibenzeder was up to the task and the contest remained scoreless.

NU's next chance came off the foot of Tharp, who had a shot saved in the 17th minute. Tharp would not be denied for long, however. In the 22nd minute, Tery made a move on her defender in the box to free up space, before sliding a pass to a wide open Tharp who easily blasted home her first collegiate goal.

Maine tried to answer in the 27th minute, but Burnett was able to make a diving punch save on Liis Emajoe's chance deep in the box.

Action was even until the 34th minute, when Lahaina Zoller took a dish from Shayna Blackwood before bending a rocket goal past Price-Leibenzeder from the edge of the penalty area.

Zoller had another chance in the 40th minute, but her shot deep in the box was corralled by the keeper. The contest went into the half with NU leading, 2-0. The Huskies dominated most of the opening period, outshooting the Black Bears 6-1.

The first chance of the second half came off the foot of Emajoe, but her shot sailed high over Burnett's head. Samuelsdottir had the first NU opportunity in the 51st minute, but her shot met the same fate and missed high.

Maine's Taylor Frame threatened in the 52nd minute, but a successful tackle by NU's Awnalisa Walker deep in the box ended her chance. The Huskies earned a corner in the 56th minute, but Sandra Magnusdottir's serve in led only to a wide header by Samuelsdottir.

Burnett stood tall on a pair of Maine chances in the 67th minute, stopping shots by Achille and Emajoe, respectively. NU responded with a pair of chances of their own, but open looks from Zoller and Terry in the 70th minute both sailed wide.

Achille had another chance in the 81st minute. but Burnett raced out to meet the open forward in the box and pawed the ball away. Ashley Robinson had a chance for the Black Bears in the 83rd minute, but Burnett was again up to the task and made an easy save to preserve her shutout.

The Huskies will kick off their regular season one week from today on Aug. 19 when the cross-town rival Boston University Terriers visit Parsons Field. Game time is set for 6 p.m.