GORHAM, Maine –  Senior Hayes Estrella (Kennebunk, Maine/Thornton Academy) made 10 saves and several outstanding defensive plays to help the University of Southern Maine Huskies draw with the Plymouth State University Panthers 0-0 Wednesday night at Hannaford Field in a Little East Conference men's soccer game.
 
Facing each other for the 75^th time in series history the series is now 56-14-5 in favor of the Panthers.  USM lost 2-1 in overtime in 2021, and in 2019, both teams played to a 2-2 overtime draw.
 
Southern Maine is now 3-4-5 overall and 0-3-2 in the Little East.  The Huskies are unbeaten in their last four games (1-0-3), and have played to back-to-back draws.
 
The Records:
Plymouth State (4-5-3, 1-3-2 LEC)
Southern Maine (3-4-5, 0-3-2 LEC)
 
How It Happened:

• Both teams had chances on goal midway through the opening half, but neither Huskies or Panthers could break through.  USM junior Will Smith (Northborough, Mass./Algonquin Regional) put one on frame in the 21^st minute, but PSU goalkeeper Nicolas Cornejo came up with the stop.
• Estrella made a key save in each half, halting a one-on-one attempt by charging off his line and making stop, and then had a fingertip save over the cross bar in the 62^nd minute on an attempt from Sondre Asheim. 
• The Huskies' best chance game in the 51^st minute off of the foot from sophomore Tyler St. Martin (Lebanon, N.H.) but his attempt was saved by Cornejo and then corralled on the deflection.

 
The Goalkeepers:
PSU, Nicolas Cornejo (4-4-3) 90:00, 0 GA, 4 Saves
SM, Hayes Estrella (3-4-5) 90:00, 0 GA, 10 Saves
 
Inside The Stats:

• Estrella's shutout is his sixth of the season, and moves him to fifth in single-season records.  He has eight shutouts in his USM career.

 
Up Next:
Southern Maine remains at home on Saturday (12:00 pm), taking on Rhode Island College in Little East Conference action as part of USM's Homecoming Weekend.  The Huskies will then host non-conference opponent Maine Maritime Academy on Sunday (1:00 pm).