WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – The Keene State men's soccer team traveled to Williams College to take on the Ephs. After a scoreless first half, the Ephs would have four different players each score a goal, for a 4-0 victory over the Owls on the day.

Records

• Keene State: 6-3-1, 3-0-1 LEC
• Williams: 6-2-1, 2-2-1 NESCAC

How it Happened

Neither team would score in the first half, although Williams would outshoot the Owls 13-3, including two to zero shots on goal. Keene State would get their first shot attempt off in the 13th minute by Cedrick Ishoboravyose, but the Ephs would block the attempt, denying the Owls. Henry Kirkman came close to scoring in the 19th minute for the Ephs, but his shot would ring off the crossbar and stay out of the net, keeping the score 0-0. Shortly after, Racicot would make his first save off a header form Beck Walthers. 10 minutes later, Racicot would make another save, to keep the game scoreless. The Keene State defense would also do their part in helping keep the game scoreless, as they would block five shot attempts in the first half, as both teams headed into the second half, tied 0-0.
 
"We battled hard in the first half," Keene State Head Coach, Matt Schmidt said. "We did well to survive some tough moments. Regan made some big saves to keep us in the game. We had a couple of chances early, which would have made a difference, but they did really well to block those shots."
 
Keene State would come out of the second half with the first two shot attempts, as Rahul Drukpa would send a shot wide, and Cristian Correa would have his shot blocked in the 52nd minute. 10 minutes later, Spencer Mix would break the tie, as he would score the first goal for Williams on the day, coming from Keelan Grace. Just six short minutes later, Jeff Stauffer would score the second goal of the day for the Ephs, giving them a 2-0 lead over the Owls. Soon after, Sam Gibson tried his chance for the Ephs, but luckily for the Owls, his shot attempt would hit the post and ring out, keeping the Ephs' lead to only two. Although, just seven minutes later in the 79th minute, Mohamed Keussom would assist Connor Huleatt for his first goal of the season for the Ephs, giving them a 3-0 lead. In the six minutes of the game, David Wang would tack on a fourth goal for Williams, the final goal on the day. Racicot would make one more save in net in the final seconds, bringing his total to three saves on the day. 
 
After the match, Coach Schmidt talked well of the Williams team, about how the team is overall, along with how the team changed at the half, "They are a very good team, they are well coached, hardworking, and strong on set pieces. The second half, their discipline and depth proved to be too much." Keene State now looks to bounce back against a strong UMass-Boston team, "We need to learn from this, just as we have done in past games. Get tougher, get smarter, and move on to the next game."
 
Inside the Box

• With the loss, Keene State falls to 3-12 all time against Williams, dropping the past four and being outscored 9-1.
• Keene State was outshot by Williams, 27-5, including seven to zero shots on goal.
• Mix and Stauffer each scored their second goals of the season, while Huleatt and Wang each scored their first goals of the season for the Ephs.
• Williams had 10 corner kick to the Owls' one.

Up Next

Keene State's next game is at home on Saturday, October 7, at 1:00 PM, against a tough LEC opponent in UMass-Boston.
Williams next game is also on Saturday, October 8, but at 2:00 PM, as they will travel to take on No. 21 Connecticut College.