MANSFIELD, Conn.  –   Larson Richards scored the first of his two goals of the game in the closing moments of the first half to lead the Eastern Connecticut State University Warriors to a 4-0 win over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in Little East Conference men's soccer action Saturday afternoon at Rick McCarthy Field.
 
The Records:
Southern Maine (4-3-1, 0-2 LEC)
Eastern Connecticut (5-3-0, 2-0 LEC)
 
How It Happened:

• Richards broke open a scoreless game 43:52 into the first half on assist from Eddy Vargas to score the first goal of the game.  ECSU outshot USM 11-0 in the first half, but was unable to find the back of the next until late in the opening 45 minutes.
• The game remained 1-0 until the 75^th minute when Vargas fed teammate Elijah French to double the Warriors lead.  Five minutes later, Richards made it 3-0 with a goal in the 80^th.
• ECSU closed out the scoring in the 81^st as Andres Mayuri scored on assists from Richards and Emmanuel Agyemang.  

 
Inside the Stats:

•  The Warriors outshot the Huskies 30-2 (18-2 on frame).  ECSU also had a 9-2 advantage in corner kicks. 

 
The Goalkeepers:

• Junior Jacob Statires (Hampton, N.H.) made a career-high 14. 
• ECSU's Dylan Pallanck played 81 minutes and did not make a save.  Nathan Yeich played the final nine without making a save. 

 
Up Next:
            Southern Maine hosts UMass Boston on Wednesday (6:00 pm).