KEENE, N.H. – Defenses shined on Saturday afternoon as the Keene State College men's soccer team played to a 0-0 draw against the University of Southern Maine with just four combined shots on goal occurring over the 90 minutes of action.
Records
- Keene State: 1-6-3 (0-2-2 LEC)
- Southern Maine: 3-4-4 (0-1-2 LEC)
Highlights
Postgame Interview (Coach Schmidt)
How it Happened
Southern Maine outshot the Owls 5-2 in the opening half with their first two attempts missing the target within the opening 10 minutes. After both teams traded another shot that missed again, Liam Conneely attempted to get the Huskies on the board, but KSC's goalkeeper
Tommaso Lorrai saved his shot on frame and the game remained scoreless in the 30th minute of action. The rest of the opening half each team saw another shot miss the target as the teams went into the half tied 0-0.
Both teams had their first corner kicks of the contest in the opening eight minutes of the second half, but they were unable to convert on the opportunities. USM continued to apply the pressure as over the opening 30 minutes of the second half they recorded five more shots, but Lorrai held his ground saving the only shot on frame of the five. Late in the contest the Owls were on the attack with a pair of corner kicks and four shots over eight minutes, but Gabe Wagner saved both shots on frame from
Luke Belisle and
Luke Hartshorn. Late in the contest with under a minute left Belisle was called for his second yellow card of the game, resulting in a red card, but with just nine seconds remaining, USM could not capitalize on it as the teams played to a 0-0 draw.
Inside the Box
- KSC moves to 21-6-3 in the all-time series between the two teams with the tie, with the first draw in the series since 2017, which was a 1-1 tie after 2OT.
- Both goalies finished the day with a pair of saves apiece as Lorrai posted his first career collegiate shutout.
- KSC had six players play a full 90 minutes, subbing just four players off the bench in the contest.
- USM had the slight edge in shots, 10-8, while both teams had a pair of shots on goal apiece and KSC had the 5-1 corner kick advantage.
Up Next
Keene State is back in action on short rest as the Owls travel to take on Williams College tomorrow on Sunday, October 4, at 2:00 PM.
Southern Maine hits the road for their next contest as they travel to take on the University of Massachusetts-Boston on Wednesday, October 7, at 12:00 PM.
