GORHAM, Maine – Junior Asa Farley (Gorham, Maine) scored the first goal of his intercollegiate career in the 68^th minute to help lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies to a 1-1 draw with the Eastern Connecticut State University Warriors in a Little East Conference men's soccer match up Saturday afternoon at Hannaford Field.
 
The Records:
Eastern Connecticut (1-3-3, 0-0-1 LEC)
Southern Maine (1-3-4, 0-0-1 LEC)
 
Today's game marked the 42nd meeting between the University of Southern Maine and Eastern Connecticut State University. The Warriors had won the last 15 consecutively over the Huskies and lead the overall series 32-6-4. Southern Maine last defeated ECSU, 3-2, during the 2007 season. USM last scored on the Warriors on October 12, 2013 in a 4-1 loss. ECSU had previously shutout the Huskies the last nine games.
 
How It Happened

• Both the Huskies and Warriors had early chances in the contest.  In their best first-half chance, USM freshman Alex Graver (Kingston, Jamaica/Jamaica College (HS)) headed one on frame that was stopped by ECSU starter Nathan Yeich in the sixth minute and turned aside for a Husky corner kick.
• The Warriors were the first two score however, as Noah Page bodied in his second goal of the season in the eighth minute.  ECSU had earned a corner kick and the service off of the foot of Niall O'Brien found the head of Lex Edwards on the far post. Edwards headed the ball towards Page who was able to drive it home. The score remained 1-0 through the half.
• Eastern's Sean Cafferty nearly doubled the Warriors' lead twice in the opening minutes of the second half, but each time USM freshman goalkeeper Gabe Wagner (Freeport, Maine) was able to make the stop, including a diving save in the 57^th minute.
• Southern Maine scored the equalizer in the 68^th after the Huskies were fouled outside of the box.  Sophomore Jack Brady (Jensen Beach, Fla.) sent the into the box with a well-weight ball, and Farley hit a one-time volley out of the air for the goal.

 
The Goalkeepers:
ECSU, Nathan Yeich (1-3-3), 45:00, 0 GA, 3 Saves; Jack Harmon, 45:00, 1 GA, 1 Saves
SM, Gabe Wagner  (0-2-1), 90:00, 1 GA, 5 Saves
 
Inside The Stats:

• Wagner's five saves helped preserve the tie.  Wagner also made numerous key defensive plays either punching or catching services into the area to prevent goal threats.
• Eastern had a narrow 15-13 lead in shots and a 9-4 advantage in corner kicks.

 
 
Up Next:
The Huskies hit the road to continue in Little East Conference play on Saturday (7:00 pm) at UMass Dartmouth. Southern Maine is back at home on Wednesday, October 2 (6:00 pm) against Plymouth State University in conference action.
 
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