KEENE, N.H. - Promise Kpee scored the lone goal for the Owls to seal an essential 1-0 victory, as the Keene State men's soccer program defeated Eastern Connecticut State in Little East Conference (LEC) play at Owl Athletic Complex on Saturday afternoon. 

Records 

• Keene State: 7-4-1, 3-1 LEC 
• Eastern Connecticut State: 4-7-1, 2-2 LEC 

Up Next 

• Keene State remains at home to take on non-conference opponent Lasell on Wednesday, October 12th, at 6:30 p.m.
• Eastern Connecticut State returns to the pitch on Saturday, October 15th and hosts the University of Massachusetts-Boston in a LEC matchup. 

Tale of the Tape 

• The win today marks the first time  the Owls have defeated the Warriors in the regular season since 2010. 
• Kpee, the leading goal scorer in the LEC, has a total of 13 goals for the season. 
• Eastern Connecticut State edged out Keene State 14-10 in shots, with the Warriors producing 11 shots in the second stanza, while each side had seven corner kicks apiece. 
• In the net, Keene State's Jason Smith made three stops, all in the second half, and Eastern Connecticut State's Ryan Murphy picked up four saves. 

First Half Highlights 

• The opening minutes saw back and forth aggressive play, as neither team could produce a shot until a hand ball in the box from an Eastern Connecticut State defender awarded Keene State a penalty kick. Kpee stepped up and put it away in the bottom left corner to seal the win for the Owls and produce the only goal of the game in the 17th minute. 
• The best chance for the Warriors on the half came in the 20th minute, as a corner kick cross from Griffin Luczek found the head of Emmanuel Caicedo, but the chance went wide. 
• In the 32nd minute, the Owls had a quality goal scoring opportunity when Riley Steele fired a shot outside the box towards Murphy, who punched the ball back into the box. Kpee capatilized on the re-direction as he sent the ball towards the net with his head, but the ball went wide.  

Second Half Highlights 

• The Warriors almost pulled even with the Owls in the 76th minute, as a corner kick service from Danny Manfredi found the head of Justin Grant, placing the ball dangerously in the box. Caicedo shot the ball with a bicycle kick, but the opportunity went too high. 
• Efforts in the offensive third from Aidan Dean and Samuel Binogono during the 83rd minute placed the ball at the feet of Kpee at the top of the box. Kpee dribbled and ripped a shot off, but Murphy was there to collect the ball.