Box Score GORHAM, Maine  – Jeffrey Norales scored in the 33^rd minute to lead the WestConn Wolves to a narrow 1-0 victory over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in a Little East Conference men's soccer game Saturday afternoon at Hannaford Field.   
 
The Records:
WestConn (13-4-2, 6-1 Little East)
Southern Maine (2-9-6, 1-4-2 Little East)
 
Today's game marked the 33^rd meeting between the University of Southern Maine Huskies and the Western Connecticut State University Wolves.  WestConn leads the overall series 23-8-1.  The Wolves defeated the Huskies 2-1 in the 2023 Little East Conference tournament, and drew even at 1-1 during the 2023 regular season.
 
How It Happened

• Applying early pressure on the Huskies to start the game, Husky freshman goalkeeper Aldo Bryant (Fairhope, Ala./Bayside Academy) kept the scoreboard at zeroes with a trio of quality saves.
• Norales broke through for the eventual game winning hitting a solid strike after a well-placed ball into the box from Nickolas Santana. WestConn had a pair of corner kicks and three shots in the closing 10 minutes but Southern Maine kept the game at 1-0 headed into the half. 
• The Huskies had more possession and opportunities than the Wolves in the second half, and looked to have scored the equalizer in the 74^th minute, but the goal was waved off with an offside call. 

 
The Goalkeepers:
WCSU, Zachary Benson (10-1-1), 90:00, 0 GA, 1 Saves
SM, Aldo Bryant (2-4-4), 90:00, 1 GA, 6 Saves
 
Inside The Stats:

• WestConn outshot the Huskies 22-13 overall in the game (7-1 on target).  Southern Maine did have an 11-5 lead in shots in the second half.

 
 
Up Next:
Southern Maine closes out its regular season on the road at VTSU-Castleton on Friday at 5 pm in Little East Conference action. The 2024 Little East Conference tournament begins on Tuesday, November 5 (tba). The Huskies are in the hunt for one of six post-season berths to the LEC tourney.
 
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