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            WORCESTER, Mass. -- Junior Justin Biela (Bridgewater, Mass.) snapped a scoreless tie in the 64th minute to propel the Worcester State University Lancers to a 3-0 win Saturday afternoon over Southern Maine University Huskies in non-conference men's soccer action at Coughlin Stadium.

            With the win, the Lancers improve their record to 2-3.  The Huskies fall to 0-4.

            After a scoreless first half, Biela scored his first career goal when he took a feed from freshman Brian Cormier (Hudson, Mass.) and deposited a shot past USM senior goalkeeper David Kreps (Agawam, Mass./Wilbraham & Monson) to put Worcester State up 1-0.

            Biela picked up an assist four minutes later when he found an opening and dribbled the ball to the right corner before making a perfect cross to freshman Alex Wolfel (Unionville, Conn.), who headed the ball right into the open goal.

            The Lancers scored again towards the end of the game when freshman Ryan Tuggey (Pittsfield, Mass.) found an open junior Andrew Babineau (Webster, MA) who also recorded a tally by using his head in the 89th minute.

            Worcester State outshot Southern Maine, 16-4, in the opening stanza and 28-8 (14-2 on net) for the game. The Blue and Gold also had a 5-1 lead in corner kicks.

            Southern Maine's best chance to score came in the first half when freshman Branden Lever (Auburn, Maine/Edward Little) came down the field on a breakaway, but his attempt went just wide to the right of the frame.

            Junior Evan Wilga (Dudley, Mass.) saved two shots as he posted the sixth shutout of his career, and second of the season. Kreps turned aside 11 shots for the visitors.

            Worcester State will play its next game on Tuesday (4:30 p.m.) at Trinity College in a non-conference affair.  Southern Maine will entertain St. Joseph's College in their home opener on Wednesday (4:00 p.m.).

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