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KEENE STATE OWLS
Men's Soccer Postgame 9.4.2024
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Keene State KSC (1-1-1)
5
Winner No. 5 Middlebury MIDD (2-0)
Keene State KSC
(1-1-1)
1
Final
5
No. 5 Middlebury MIDD
(2-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Keene State KSC 0 1 1
No. 5 Middlebury MIDD 2 3 5

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Owls Dominated by No. 5 Middlebury, 5-1

MIDDLEBURY, Vt. – The Keene State College men's soccer team traveled to take on No. 5 Middlebury College on Wednesday afternoon, looking to upset a nationally ranked team for the 18th time in program history. After the Owls got within a goal in the second half, Middlebury pulled away and scored three more goals, for the 5-1 win over KSC.

Records
  • Keene State: 1-1-1
  • Middlebury: 2-0-0

How it Happened


Middlebury dominated the first half, as they outshot the Owls, 16-1, including 12-0 in shots on goal in the opening 45 minutes of play. The Panthers recorded 11 shots to open the contest in the opening 29:34, as the Owls defense blocked three of the shots and even made a team save, to combine with six saves from KSC goalkeeper, Regan Racicot (and one shot that went wide) to prevent Middlebury from scoring early on. Although for the Panthers, Gavin Randolph shot a rebound into the back of the net past Racicot, to put Middlebury up 1-0 with 15:25 remaining in the first half. KSC had their only shot attempt 1:12 later as Owen Candito tried to tie the game up at one apiece, but his shot went wide of the net to preserve Middlebury's lead. The Panthers added another goal on their next shot, with 4:57 remaining in the half, as Keagan Harder scored following a throw in from Ari Klayman to put MID up a pair. Racicot made three saves in net through the remainder of the opening half, to limit Middlebury to a 2-0 lead heading into the half.
 
The first shot attempt of the second half came from the Owls (which was their only shot in the second), as 6:29 into the half, Caleb Harmon scored shortly following a KSC free kick. KSC made three more saves, two coming from Racicot and the other coming from the defense over the next 16 minutes, but Harder was able to bury another goal for the Panthers to increase their lead back to a pair. Both teams traded possessions as the game started to come to a close, but KSC was unable to come close to MID again, as the Panthers added a pair of goals in the final 2:54 of play, one from each Malik Simms and Will Swain, to give No. 5 Middlebury the 5-1 win over KSC.
 
Inside the Box
  • KSC falls to 3-7 in the 10 all-time contests between the two schools, having lost the last five by a combined score of 14-2.
  • The Panthers outshot KSC 27-2, including 18-2 in shots on goal in the match.
  • Racicot made 13 saves in net on the 18 shots he saw on goal, compared to the Panthers' goalkeeper, Joey Waterman, allowing a goal on the one shot he faced in net.
  • Harder led all participants with four points, coming from his two goals, while Harmon led KSC with his goal on the Owls' only shot on goal in the defeat.

Up Next


Keene State will play on the road for their next game, as they will travel to Endicott College on Saturday, September 7, at 1:00 PM.
Middlebury will open their NESCAC play in their next contest, as they will host Hamilton College on Saturday, September 7, at 12:00 PM.
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