DANBURY, Conn. – The Keene State College women's soccer team traveled down to take on Western Connecticut State University on Saturday afternoon in a crucial Little East Conference matchup as the regular season is starting to wrap up, but with the Owls' attack unable to get going, the Wolves picked up their first home win of the season by defeating the Owls 4-0.
Records
- Keene State: 5-7-4 (2-3-2 LEC)
- WestConn: 6-3-7 (4-1-3 LEC)
How it Happened
The Owls looked to strike first early on in the contest as
Eleanor Leland sent a shot on goal following a KSC corner kick, but Gracen Regan made her first save of the contest for the Wolves before a minute later WestConn took the lead as Abby Corcoran found the back of the net.
Michaela DiCicco bounced back and saved the next shot that she faced from the Wolves three minutes later, but five minutes following DiCicco's save, Madelyn Dwyer sent a shot into the top left corner of the goal to put the Wolves ahead a pair.
Kaylee Cormier did what she could to try to bring the Owls back within a goal, but she was denied on her shot on frame by Regan before Sienna Smith scored on her kick into play from a WestConn corner to put the Wolves ahead 3-0 in the 29th minute. The rest of the opening half DiCicco saved the next two shots she faced, and the Owls prevented the Wolves from tallying another goal to limit the lead to three heading into the half.
Over the opening 20 minutes of the second half KSC recorded five shots, but with only two on frame, Regan made the saves again to preserve the Wolves' lead. WestConn scored another goal in the 70th minute of the contest as Jordan Breier netted her first goal of the season as the Owls' defense was unable to clear the ball, while Regan made three more saves the rest of the contest to shut the Owls' attack down as KSC fell 4-0.
Inside the Box
- KSC falls to 13-24-6 in the all-time series between the two teams, with the Owls dropping the nine most contests on the road against the Wolves.
- DiCicco made four saves in goal for KSC, while Regan made seven saves in her shutout for the Wolves.
- WestConn had the edge on shots, 14-10, shots on goal, 8-7, and on corner kicks 9-2.
- KSC currently sits in sixth place in the LEC standings with eight points on the season, while WestConn secured the third seed with the victory with 15 points on the year.
Up Next
Keene State returns home for their regular season finale on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00 PM as the Owls host the University of Vermont State Castleton, who is winless in LEC action on the season. KSC secures a spot in the LEC tournament with a victory and can finish anywhere from the No. 4 seed to No. 6 seed with a win.
WestConn wraps up their regular season on the road against Bridgewater State University on Tuesday, October 27, at 7:00 PM.
