CASTLETON, Vt. – After a 1-0 Little East Conference win over Eastern Connecticut State University on Saturday afternoon, the Keene State College men's soccer team repeated the score on Wednesday night as they traveled to Dave Wolk Stadium at Vermont State University Castleton and defeated the Spartans thanks to a goal from Cristian Correa early on in the contest.

Records

• Keene State: 3-5-1 (2-1 LEC)
• Castleton: 2-5-3 (0-3 LEC)

How it Happened


KSC's offense was in action early as they got four shots off in the opening 13:08 of play. The Owls' fourth shot was the only one to reach the goal, but Correa capitalized on it, as he scored his second of the season, this time from Caleb Harmon, to put KSC up a goal early on. Castleton answered right back over the next 14 minutes with five shots of their own, but of the two that reached the target, KSC's goalkeeper, Regan Racicot, saved both opportunities. KSC looked to add to their lead later in the half, but Alex Nicolas, who played hero in the 81st minute with the game-winning goal against ECSU in the Owls' last matchup, would have his shot blocked by a Spartan defender, and Giacomo Sinopoli's shot attempt soared high of the net as KSC headed into the half up, 1-0.
 
Castleton was on the attack for the majority of the second half, as they outshot KSC, 10-0, although neither team recorded a shot on goal over 45 minutes of the second half. Castleton looked to strike 10 minutes into the second half following a corner kick attempt, but Liam Cramer's shot attempt for the Spartans went over the goal and KSC was able to hold onto their lead. Both teams traded possessions the remainder of the way through the contest, but in the 87th minute, Castleton once again had a corner kick that led to a shot from Jacques Alfani, but it was blocked by the Owls. In the 89th minute in their last chance Alfani had another shot, but it went wide right of the goal and KSC held on for the 1-0 win.
 
Inside the Box

• With the win, KSC improved to 8-2 in the all-time series against Castleton, having won five in a row by a combined score of 18-5.
• Although Castleton outshot the Owls 15-6, they only recorded a pair of shots on goal, both of which were in the first half and saved by Racicot, while the Owls recorded one shot on goal, which found the back of the net.
• Correa's goal is his second of the year, with the other one also being the game-winning goal, which came against Lesley University back on September 1.
• Of the 10 shots for the Spartans in the second half, KSC's defense blocked five as they held on to the 1-0 win on the day.

Up Next


Keene State returns home for their next contest, as they will host the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth on Saturday, October 5, at 2:00 PM.
Castleton hosts Eastern Connecticut State University for their next contest on Saturday, October 5, at 12:00 PM.