GORHAM, Maine –  Junior Edwin Bonilla (Dracut, Mass.) scored the lone goal of the contest and the University of Southern Maine Huskies extended their unbeaten streak to six games (2-0-4) earning a 1-0 win over Maine Maritime Academy in a non-conference men's soccer game Sunday afternoon at Hannaford Field.

Meeting each other for the 18^th time on the pitch, Southern Maine now leads the overall series 11-5-2.  MMA had won the previous two meetings over USM, including a 2-0 win in 2021.
 
The Records:
Maine Maritime Academy (5-8-1)
Southern Maine (4-4-6)
 
How It Happened:

• After receiving a well-played ball in from senior Zekariya Shaib (Portland, Maine), Bonilla took two touches inside the box to lose his defender before sending a low, driven ball to the far post on the left side of the field for the game-winning goal in the 21^st minute.
• Husky senior goalkeeper Hayes Estrella (Kennebunk, Maine) earned the win making four saves in the contest for his eighth shutout of the season.  Estrella made a pair of point-blank saves in the match, keeping the Mariners off the scoreboard and preserving the clean sheet.

 
The Goalkeepers:
MMA, Maxwell Tomlin (1-3)
SM, Hayes Estrella (4-4-6)
 
Inside The Stats:

• Estrella's shutout is his eighth of the season and the 10th of his career.  His eight shutouts are tied for fourth in USM single season records. His 10 career shutouts move him into sole possession of sixth in Husky career records.
• Bonilla's goal is the second of his career, and the first game-winning goal of his career.
• Estrella and the Huskies' defense have limited their opponents to a 0.71 goals against mark.

 
Up Next:
Southern Maine remains in non-conference play and starts the first of three road games when it travels to Thomas College on Wednesday (7:00 p.m.). The Huskies are back in Little East Conference play and travel to Keene State on Saturday (1:00 p.m.).