GORHAM, Maine –   Sean Cafferty scored his first goal of the season in the 37^th minute and the Eastern Connecticut State University Warriors did enough to make the goal stand to earn a 1-0 win over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in a Little East Conference men's soccer game Saturday afternoon at Hannaford Field.
 
With the win, ECSU leads the overall series against Southern Maine 31-6-3. 
 
The Records:
Eastern Connecticut (4-2-2, 1-1 LEC)
Southern Maine (2-3-2, 0-2 LEC)
 
How It Happened:

• Cafferty took a leading pass from Caleb Ennin in the Huskies' defensive third and was sprung free in the box slotting the ball to the far post past a diving save attempt from Husky senior goalkeeper Hayes Estrella (Kennebunk, Maine/Thornton Academy).  
• Outshooting Eastern 14-11 overall, the Huskies had several solid scoring chances, and pressured for an equalizer in the second half with a 9-3 advantage in shots.  Freshman Josiah Irish (Gorham, Maine) had a pair of near misses in the final 15 minutes, while senior Ronan Hume (Marshfield, Mass.) put one on frame in the 63^rd only to have it turned aside in a strong save from ECSU's Nathan Yeich.

 
The Goalkeepers:
ECSU, Nathan Yeich (3-0), 0 GA, 5 saves
SM, Hayes Estrella (2-3-2), 1 GA, 4 saves
 
Inside The Stats:

• USM outshot ECSU 14-11, but both teams were equal in shots on goal at five each. 
• Eastern led USM 10-7 in corner kicks.  The Huskies registered six of their seven corner kicks in the second half. 
• ECSU pressured early and had four of its corners in the opening eight minutes of play.

 
Up Next:
The Huskies travel to UMass Boston on Wednesday (1:00 pm) for a Little East Conference game.