'Providence, RI-Rhode Island College and Keene State College played to a 1-1 double-overtime tie in collegiate men's soccer action on Thursday afternoon. The Anchormen are now 9-4-3 overall and 4-0-2 in the Little East Conference. The Owls, ranked fourth in New England,  are 11-2-3 overall and 5-0-1 in the LEC.

With the tie, KSC can clinch the LEC regular-season title and the top seed in the upcoming conference tournament with a win at UMass-Boston on Saturday.

Keene State sophomore midfielder Greg Sauer (West Brookfield, MA) scored in the tenth minute to open the game's scoring on a corner kick. Freshman midfielder Alex Horne (Harvard, MA) had the assist. It was Sauer's first goal of the season.

The lead was short-lived as RIC sophomore forward Kyle Genereux (Harrisville, RI) converted on a pass from senior forward Kyle Teixeira (Warren, RI) in the 12th minute.

KSC sophomore goalkeeper Cal Mintz (Westport, CT) made 12 saves, including two big stops on Teixeira in the second overtime period, to improve his record to 6-2-1. RIC sophomore goalkeeper Sean Gonsalves (Somerset, MA) made ten saves, as he stays unbeaten on the year with a 4-0-2 record.

"It was a war," said KSC Coach Ron Butcher.  "The story of the game was the goaltending.  We had all types of chances to score in regulation, but their goalie came up big.  In the overtime, Mintz was sensational."

In upcoming action, RIC will play at Eastern Connecticut on Saturday, Oct. 29 at 1 p.m. Keene State will play at UMass Boston on Saturday, Oct. 29 at 1 p.m.