KEENE, N.H. – The Keene State College women's soccer team honored their Class of 2027 seniors on Senior Day as the Rhode Island College Anchorwomen traveled to the Owl Athletic Complex for an important Little East Conference matchup and after a defensive battle over the 90 minutes of action, neither team found the back of the net as both teams drew 0-0.
Records
- Keene State: 4-5-3 (2-2-2 LEC)
- Rhode Island College: 8-4-1 (3-1-1 LEC)
How it Happened
KSC recorded their first two chances of the day in the opening seven minutes, but a shot from two of the Owls' nine seniors,
Emily O'Connell and
Allison Kenyon both missed the target early on. Over the following 10 minutes the Anchorwomen had three shots of their own, but Michaela DiCiccio saved the one shot on frame from Amber Almeida to keep the contest scoreless early on. After neither team had a shot over the next 13 minutes, the Owls recorded five shots over the following 10 minutes, but Nicole Nines saved all three chances on frame over a 20 second span, keeping the Owls from finding the back of the net and sending the contest into the half tied 0-0.
The Anchorwomen looked to find the back of the net with a pair of chances in the first few minutes of the second half, but after their two corner kicks, a shot from each Isabella DiGioia and Leah Saunders missed the frame. Both teams traded another two shots that missed the target over the next 35 minutes before O'Connell tried to find the back of the net in the second consecutive game, but Nunes made the save in the 83rd minute for RIC. The Anchorwomen had another opportunity with two more corners in the closing minutes but after DiCiccio's save the Owls took it the other way hoping to capitalize before time ran out. With under 90 seconds remaining KSC sent the corner kick into the box, but
Kaylee Cormier's shot went wide of the goal and the two teams played to the 0-0 draw, each earning a point in the LEC standings.
We wish the best of luck to the Owls' nine seniors,
Kinsey Donegan,
Bryn Dickinson,
Claire Halligan,
Allison Kenyon,
Elizabeth Tschudin,
Isabella Moran,
Elise Saab,
Emily O'Connell, and
Paige Smith.
Inside the Box
- KSC moves to 25-2-4 in the all-time series between the two teams, going 1-0-3 in the four most recent matchups, with the Owls having the 3-1 goal advantage.
- DiCiccio posted her fifth career collegiate shutout, including the second time she has posted back-to-back shutouts, not allowing a goal over the week of action again as she made a pair of saves in net in the draw.
- Entering the game averaging 14 shots per game and 6.67 shots on goal per game, the Owls limited the Anchorwomen to nine shots and two shots on goal in the contest.
- KSC had the edge on shots, 11-9 and on shots on goal, 4-2, but RIC had the 8-3 corner kick advantage.
- With each team earning a point apiece in the LEC standings, RIC moves to 10 points on the season, tying the University of Massachusetts-Boston for second place, while KSC now sits in fifth place with eight points.
Up Next
Keene State stays home for their next game for the third of five home games in a row against Trinity College (Conn.) on Tuesday, October 13, at 6:30 PM.
RIC had the week off before their next contest as they return to LEC action for their next game back at home against Western Connecticut State University on Saturday, October 17, at 1:00 PM.
