AMHERST, Mass. – In the lone game of the week for the Keene State College men's soccer team, the Owls traveled to take on Amherst College, but the Mammoths were too much for KSC as Amherst defeated the Owls, 4-0.
Records
- Keene State: 2-9-3 (1-3-2 LEC)
- Amherst: 4-3-3 (0-3-3 NESCAC)
How it Happened
Amherst was on the attack early and often, firing off 10 shots over the first 23 minutes of the opening half, but the Mammoths were not efficient as only one shot was on goal, that Mateu Farre saved for the Owls. In the 31st minute the Mammoths got on the board with their first goal of the contest as Obed Opoku put AC ahead one before six minutes later Sam Davis netted another goal for the Mammoths with a few minutes remaining before halftime. Just over a minute after Davis' goal,
Edoardo Tambini tried to pull the Owls within one, but Trey Sheppard saved the first shot of the day that he faced for the Mammoths, while AC's next three shots missed the target and the contest went into the half with Amherst ahead 2-0.
Amherst opened the scoring early in the second half, netting a goal in the 54th minute as Mohammed Nuhu put the Mammoths ahead by three. Farre saved the next three shots of the 10 total that the Mammoths took over the following 30 minutes before Amherst struck again late in the contest with Lucas Searl netting the final goal of the contest to defeat KSC, 4-0.
Inside the Box
- KSC falls to 2-5 in the all-time series, dropping the three most recent contests by a combined score of 10-1.
- Farre made four saves in net for KSC over the 90 minutes in goal.
- Amherst had the edge on shots, 29-5, shots on goal, 8-1, and corner kicks.
Up Next
Keene State has a week off before their next game as the Owls return home for Senior Day on Tuesday, October 20, at 7:00 PM against Worcester State University.
Amherst returns to action in NESCAC play on the road at Colby College on Saturday, October 17, at 2:00 PM.
