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Jesse Kamalandua, Ath Comm Student Employee
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Winner Keene St. KEENE ST (8-3-2, 5-0-2)
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Southern Me. SOUTHERN (4-8-3, 2-4-0)
Winner
Keene St. KEENE ST
(8-3-2, 5-0-2)
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Southern Me. SOUTHERN
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Team 1 2 F
Keene St. KEENE ST 0 1 1
Southern Me. SOUTHERN 0 0 0

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Christina Cracolici, Director of Athletic Communications

Keene State Nips Southern Maine 1-0 in Final Seconds

GORHAM, Maine   -  Damir Hamzic headed in the game-winning goal with five seconds remaining in regulation to lead the Keen State College Owls to a 1-0 win over the University of Southern Maine Huskies. 

 

The Records:
Keene State College (8-3-2, 5-0-2 LEC)
Southern Maine (4-8-3, 2-4-0 LEC)

 Today's game marked the 61st meeting between the Keene State College Owls and the University of Southern Maine Huskies.  Keene State now leads the overall series 38-15-8. 

 

How It Happened:

  • ·      In a scoreless battle, KSC found the go-ahead goal on a well-placed corner kick service from Declan Coughlin on to the head of Hamzic.  Hamzic was able to out-jump the Huskies defense, and sent the ball in just before regulation expired. 
  • ·      Scoreless at the half, Keene State outshot the Huskies 7-2 in the opening 45 minutes, and had a 5-0 lead in corner kicks. Hamzic nearly had a goal, again off of his head, in the 11th minute, but Husky defender freshman Owen Weatherby (Windham, Maine) headed the ball off the line to prevent an early KSC lead
  • ·      The Huskies looked to be the better side to start the second half, controlling play and creating offensive chances.  A rocket of a shot off of the foot of freshman Jack Brady (Jensen Beach, Fla.) was parried away by KSC goalkeeper Regan Racicot in the 51st minute.
  • ·      Husky sophomore Cole Johnson (Orange, Mass./Ralph C. Mahar) nearly had USM on top in the 81st minute, but his shot hit off of the post.  In the 84th Ali Alzawar put a header on target, but Husky goalkeeper Simon Gabaree (Windham, Maine) made a quick save to keep the score level.
  • ·      KSC's game-winner was set up after a free kick was headed clear over the touch line for a Owl corner kick, giving Coughlin and Hamzic the opportunity for heroics.

 

The Goalkeepers:

KSC, Regan Racicot (7-3-2), 90:00 0 GA, 4 Saves

SM, Simon Gabaree (4-7-2), 90:00, 1 GA, 4 Saves

 

Inside The Stats:

·      KSC outshot the Huskies 13-8 in the game, but both sides were even with six shots a piece in the second half.  The Owls had an 11-1 advantage in corner kicks. 

 

Up Next:

The Huskies will make a quick turn and face Thomas College on the road on Sunday (4:00 pm).  Southern Maine remains on the road for its next contest a Little East Conference match up at Western Connecticut on Saturday, October 21 (1:00 pm).    

           

 

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