DARTMOUTH, Mass. - The Keene State men's soccer program was unable to erase an early second-half deficit in a Little East Conference (LEC) game against UMass Dartmouth on Saturday evening at Cressy Field, as the Owls fell to the Corsairs, 1-0. 

Records 

• Keene State: 8-7-1, 3-3-0 LEC
• UMass Dartmouth: 10-5-1, 3-2-1 LEC

Up Next 

• Keene State returns to the Owl Athletic Complex for a non-conference game against RPI at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 26th. 
• UMass Dartmouth hosts Coast Guard on Wednesday at 7 p.m. 

Tale of the Tape 

• The Corsairs narrowly edged the Owls in shots, 8-7, while each team earned five corner kicks apiece. 
• The Owls' goalkeeper Jason Smith picked up five saves, while his counterpart Luis Carranzo stopped two. 

Game Highlights

• Keene State started off the stanza strong, with four shots in the first 10 minutes, capped off with a header shot from Dale Dubinsky in the ninth minute that was saved by Carranzo. 
• Both teams earned quality goal-scoring opportunities in the first half, but neither side was able to capitalize going into halftime. 
• The lone goal in the match came in the 53rd minute, as Matt Vidal used his back heel to feed Stephen Teixeira on the left side. Teixeira then sent a cross to Austin Dias in the box, who placed the ball in the back of the net.
• The Owls had a chance to even the score in the 86th minute and force the game into overtime, when Riley Steele fired a shot on frame off of a corner kick from LJ Luster, but Carranzo was there keep Keene State off the board.