Francesca Piccici moves in for a shot attempt during UNH's 1-0 win over Maine on Sunday at Wildcats Stadium. (Courtesy photo by Larissa Biette/UNH Athletics)

DURHAM – Senior forward and captain Francesca Piccici (North Massapequa) scored the game-winning goal in the 95th minute to lift the University of New Hampshire women’s soccer team to a 1-0 overtime victory versus the University of Maine on Sunday afternoon at Wildcat Stadium.

This marks the third consecutive game Picicci scores a goal. Freshman forward Emily Bini (Guilderland, N.Y.) tallied the primary assist for playing a thru ball to Picicci, and classmate Keegan Mayer (Summit, N.J.) was credited with a secondary assist.

UNH junior goalkeeper Cat Sheppard (Nesconset, N.Y.) was credited with her third shutout of the season and eighth career. She recorded two saves.

Maine goalie Kira Kutzinski was credited with six saves. She allowed the lone goal of the game in the fourth minute of overtime.

New Hampshire improved to 4-0-0 overall and 1-0-0 in America East. Maine dropped to 0-3-0, 0-1-0.

UNH is scheduled to travel to UMass Lowell on March 14 at Cushing Field Complex in an America East matchup.