KEENE, N.H. – The Keene State College men's soccer team got two goals in the second half to beat UMass-Dartmouth 2-1 Saturday at Dr. Ron Butcher Field.
Records
- Keene State: 4-7-1, 2-2-0 LEC
- UMass-Dartmouth: 0-6-5, 0-3-1 LEC
Postgame Interview (Coach Schmidt)
Postgame Interview (Caleb Harmon)
Postgame Interview (Mbambi Mbungu)
How it Happened
The game remained scoreless until at 74:27, when sophomore midfielder
Caleb Harmon took a pass off a corner kick and scored from outside of the box for his second goal of the season. Senior forward
Mbambi Mbungu made it 2-0 Owls at 79:37 with his fourth goal of the season after the Corsairs turned the ball over in their own end.
UMass-Dartmouth got back into the match at 85:23 with a goal by junior forward Joey Paiva. But the Owls were able to hold on for the final four-and-a-half minutes to win their second Little East Conference match of the year.
Inside the Box
- Keene State now has a record of 19-8-3 against UMass-Dartmouth.
- Freshman goalkeeper Leo Kopicko made his first collegiate start for the Owls, picking up a career-high four saves in the win.
- Mbungu now leads Keene State in points (11), goals (4), assists (3) and shots on goal (13).
Up Next
Keene State will play at Castleton University on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. UMass-Dartmouth will host UMass-Boston on Oct. 12 at 7 p.m.
