KEENE, N.H. - Six Owls found the back of the net en route to an 8-0 win, as the Keene State men's soccer program defeated Southern Maine on Saturday at Owl Athletic Complex in Little East Conference (LEC) action. 

Records 

• Keene State: 5-3, 1-1 LEC
• Southern Maine: 0-5-3, 0-2 LEC

Up Next 

• Keene State makes a quick turn around and travels to Springfield for a LEC and New England Women's and Men's Conference (NEWMAC) match-up at 12:30pm on Sunday, September 25th. 
• Southern Maine heads to Maine-Farmington for a 4 p.m. game on Wednesday, September 28th. 

Tale of the Tape 

• The two teams hold a 21-6-3 all-time series, with the Owls holding the advantage over the Huskes, including winning the past five consecutive meetings.
• With the win, Keene State registers its fourth shutout on the season. 
• The Owls held a dominating advantage of 32-4 shots over the Huskies, while also holding a 13-1 margin in corner kicks. 
• Five goalies, three for Keene State and two for Southern Maine, participated in today's game.  

First Half Highlights 

• Promise Kpee tallied the first two goals in the fourth and 13th minute. Kpee's first strike was low into the left corrner off of a feed from Conor Leahy and his second hit came afte he dribbled through a few defenders and placed the ball right into the lower left corner. 
• In the 22nd minute, the Owls sealed their win, as Riley Steele collected a ball from Glenn Smith. As Simon Hulbert came off his line to defend, Steele fired the ball high into the back of the net. 
• The Huskies best chance came in the 18th minute, after being awarded a free kick, but Kyle Curley's shot hit the outside of the right side netting. 
• Kpee picked up his second hat trick of the season, when he finished a penalty kick, off a hand ball, in the lower left corner during the 38th minute, as Keene State went into the half up 4-0. 

Second Half Highlights

• The Owls did not stop finding the back of the net in the second half, as Donovan Harris hit a cut shot from the right side of the box to the left side netting, past the outstretched arms of Hulbert in the 59th minute.
• After dribbling past the defenders and Hulbert, Luck Ndahigwa netted his first career goal as he placed a shot in an open net in the 64th minute. 
• In the 67th minute, Aidan Dean fired a shot to increase the Owls' lead to 7-0. 
• A ball aimed towards the goal by Keegan LaBerge found the feet of Samuel Binogono in the 72nd minute, who tallied the final goal for the 8-0 shutout win for Keene State.