Box Score

KEENE, N.H.--Denis Fleming and Clinton Mungeta scored their first goals of the season to lead the Keene State College men's soccer team to its first win of the season, a 3-1 triumph over in-state rival Plymouth State University at Dr. Ron Butcher Field on Wednesday night.

Records

• Keene State: 1-5-1, 1-1 LEC
• Plymouth State: 0-6, 0-3 LEC

How it Happened

The Owls were quickly on the board within the first seven minutes of the game.  After Vance Bates' shot was turned aside by Plymouth State goalie Nicolas Cornejo for a KSC corner, Bates whipped in a corner kick that Fleming glanced past Cornejo for his first goal of the season.

After Faisal Abdallah hit the post for the Panthers, Keene State doubled the lead in the 29th minute.  Henry Cummings' free kick took a deflection off the head of a Plymouth State defender, and flew past Cornejo for an own goal.  

KSC took that 2-0 lead into halftime, and added a third less than 10 minutes into the second half.   Mungeta controlled the ball and dribbled into the box before firing his first of the season past Cornejo at the far post.  

Plymouth State responded with Sean Kern's goal less than two minutes later, but could not mount a further attack.   Nate Howard made four saves for Keene State in net.

Inside the Box

• After losing four of six matchups to the Panthers from 2012-2017, Keene State has now won three in a row.  Keene State is 17-11-1 against Plymouth State since 1997, including an 11-5 mark at home.
• Thomas Degnan made his first start of the year for the Owls.

Up Next

• Keene State is back on the road on Saturday, October 2, when the Owls head to Eastern Connecticut State for a 1 p.m. matchup.
• PSU is also on the road this weekend, heading to Rhode Island College.  That game also begins at 1 p.m.