The Maine football team got 70 votes in the "Others receiving votes" section of the Sports Network FCS poll this week following a 20-0 shutout over Northeastern.

Maine was the third team mentioned in that section following Texas State (127 votes) and South Dakota State (95).

It's no top-25 ranking - they'll likely need to beat a ranked team for that - but is a nod for the program.

ORONO -- Maine shut down Northeastern 20-0 on Saturday for its third straight Colonial Athletic Association win.

Linebacker Mark Masterson picked off a pass in the first quarter and ran it back 79 yards for a score.

QB Michael Brusko connected a 14-yarder with Landis Williams at 7:56 of the second quarter.

Williams struck again in the third with a 39-yard reception on a screen pass.

The University of Maine volleyball team will be decked out in pink uniforms tonight in a 5 p.m. game against UNH as part of a national breast cancer awareness campaign called Dig Pink.

Senior setter Jessica Wolfenden was inspired to help organize the event by her mother Susan who is battling breast cancer. Her mother just finished chemo and radiation therapy back home in Ottawa, Ontario.

"When something like this touches your life you want to be a part of it and make the biggest contribution that you can," said Wolfenden. "My mom thinks it was a great idea and definitely wished she could've been here to see it tonight."

The team raised $450 at Maine's football game last week and another $830 online. The gym wall will be papered with pink volleyball cutouts representing contributors.

All month long high school and college volleyball teams around the country will be hosting similar games.

ORONO -- Maine tailback Jhamal Fluellen is continuing to make progress after suffering a head injury Sept. 20 at Richmond.

Fluellen practiced Tuesday for the first time and wore upper pads Wednesday, bringing several smiles to the faces of his teammates.

"Oh yeah. And I had a big smile on my face," said Fluellen before practice on Thursday. "Everyone was real happy to see me off the sideline and out of coach/cheerleader mode."

Maine tailback Jhamal Fluellen practiced with the University of Maine football team for the first time on Tuesday since suffering a head injury against Richmond on Sept. 20.

Fluellen did not handle a full work load, but did run routes and take part in some plays. It is still unclear when he will be able to rejoin the lineup.

Maine (2-2 CAA, 4-3) hosts Northeastern (1-2, 2-5) on Saturday at Alfond Stadium at Noon.

The Turcotte train kept on rolling Saturday for the University of Maine football team.

The redshirt freshman from Lewiston rushed for 189 all-purpose yards - 120 rushing, 69 receiving - and two touchdowns in Maine's 41-40 double overtime win against Hofstra.

He grabbed his second CAA Football Rookie of the Week honor with the performance.

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Maine quarterback Adam Farkes will miss three to six weeks with a left shoulder injury according to the sports information department.

Farkes had offseason shoulder surgery on the same shoulder last year - his nonthrowing arm.

Farkes has thrown nine TDs this season, completing 79-of-147 passes with six interceptions in six games.

He left Maine's 27-10 win over Delaware after taking a hard hit in the second quarter.

Every team in the Colonial Athletic Association is well aware of Jovan Belcher.

Maine's defensive end went national today, as he was named The Sports Network's FCS National Defensive Player of the Week.

Belcher had seven tackles, two sacks (-15 yards) and two forced fumbles in Maine's 27-10 upset over Delaware on Saturday.

He earned the CAA player-of-the-week award on Monday.

Maine quarterback Adam Farkes sustained a significant shoulder injury in Saturday's 27-10 upset over Delaware, and may be out of the lineup for a substantial amount of time according to Coach Jack Cosgrove.

Cosgrove addressed Farkes' status in Monday morning's Colonial Athletic Association conference call.

"He won't be around for a while," said Cosgrove. "I don't know exactly what the extent of the injury will be until tomorrow. . . Certainly he's going to be missed."

Farkes had offseason shoulder surgery after last season on the same shoulder.

Backup Michael Brusko entered the game late in the second quarter with Maine trailing 10-3.

Maine tailback Jhamal Fluellen will not play with the Black Bears again this weekend when the team resumes its schedule with a 6 p.m. game at No. 24 ranked Delaware.

Fluellen has an undisclosed injury and is still seeking medical evaluation before talking about his prognosis. He is week to week.

Fluellen leads Maine in rushing with 341 net yards on 72 carries in four games.

University of Maine center Ryan Canary is a semifinalist for college football's prestigious Draddy Trophy and a candidate for a 2008 National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award.

Canary, a senior, is one of 43 FCS players honored from a total of 164 semifinalists from FBS and FCS teams.

The award recognizes an outstanding player for his combined:

community leadership

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The St. Joseph's College (4-3-2, 1-1-1 GNAC) men's soccer team is one game shy of a tying the program's longest winning streak after beating Emerson College 5-0 on Wednesday for a fifth straight win.

The Monks got goals from five different players (pictured left to right): sophomore Paul Robins of Cornwall, England, senior Kevin Melega of Easthampton, Mass., junior Andre Cushing of Hampden, junior Doug MacCallum of Hingham, Mass., and freshman Derek Osmond of Rockport, Mass.

The program's longest win streak was six games in 1998.

A few notable Mainers will be returning to the state on Saturday to run in the Murray Keatinge Invitational at UMaine.

Tops among those names: Greely's Ben True of North Yarmouth. True is in his final season of eligibility at Dartmouth and is scheduled to graduate in March 2009.

True has been named an All-American in cross country, outdoor track and field and nordic skiing during his time with the Green.

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