Seawolves Claim YSCC Championship

AUBURN, MAINE – The Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) women's soccer team completed a stunning postseason run to capture the 2025 Yankee Small College Conference (YSCC) Championship, defeating top-seeded New Hampshire Technical Institute (NHTI) 2-0 on Sunday afternoon.

The Seawolves, entering as the #3 seed in the East, swept through the bracket with wins over #2 CMCC, #1 ACPHS, and finally #1 NHTI — an undefeated squad — to secure their third YSCC Tournament title in program history.

HOW IT HAPPENED – SEMIFINAL vs. ACPHS (Saturday):

In Saturday's semifinal, SMCC stunned the top seed from the West Division, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS), with a dominant 4-0 victory in challenging windy conditions.

Junior captain Isabella Tanis (Bangor, Maine) opened the scoring in the 26th minute, intercepting a short goal kick and driving a left-footed strike just inside the post. Minutes later, Jocelyn Civiello (Sanford, Maine) broke free on a breakaway — while her shot was saved, Addie Fiandaca (Springvale, Maine) jumped on the rebound to double the lead.

In the second half, Civiello scored one of her own off a rebounded shot from Annabelle Fournier (York, Maine), and then helped set up Tanis's second goal in the 74th minute with a quick ball from Jaidyn Eastman (Limerick, Maine).

Aubrey Gilbert (Scarborough, Maine) recorded six saves to earn the shutout, while SMCC outshot the Panthers 21-9 and put 13 shots on target.

HOW IT HAPPENED – CHAMPIONSHIP vs. NHTI (Sunday):

Facing the undefeated Lynx in Sunday's final, SMCC weathered early pressure before capitalizing on their first chance. In the 14th minute, Eastman delivered a ball behind the NHTI backline. Civiello chased it down and beat the keeper to the ball, nudging it to Tanis, who rolled the finish into an open net for a 1-0 lead.

Minutes later, Amya Braley (Westbrook, Maine) tested the Lynx with a 35-yard free kick. NHTI's keeper made the initial stop, but Civiello cleaned up the rebound for her second goal of the tournament and a 2-0 advantage.

Gilbert made two huge saves late in the half, including a one-on-one kick stop in the 27th minute, preserving the two-goal margin.

In the second half, SMCC's defense remained composed, limiting NHTI to just a handful of clean looks to seal the victory.

BETWEEN THE POSTS:

Gilbert totaled 13 saves over the two matches and earned  Defensive Player of the tournamanet honors. Fiandaca's semifinal performance and overall impact throughout the weekend earned her YSCC Tournament MVP honors.

NEXT UP:

With the YSCC title in hand, SMCC earns a bid to the USCAA National Championship Tournament in Pittsburgh, PA from November 13-17.