DANBURY, Conn. - Nickolas Santana scored twice, once in each half, to pace the WestConn Wolves to a 3-0 win over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in a Little East Conference men's soccer game Saturday afternoon at The Western Athletic Complex.
With the win, WestConn remains undefeated in the Little East at 5-0. The loss is the first conference loss of 2025 for the Huskies.
The Records:
Southern Maine (2-4-6, 1-1-2 LEC)
WestConn (9-4-2, 5-0 LEC)
Tonight's game marked the 34th meeting between the University of Southern Maine Huskies and the Western Connecticut State University Wolves. WestConn leads the overall series 24-8-1.
How It Happened:
- Santana scored his 12th goal of 2025 in the eighth minute to put Western ahead early 1-0. Aidan Roxo assists on the goal.
- WestConn took a 2-0 lead into the halftime break as Matthews Rocha scored an unassisted marker in the 20th minute.
- Santana sealed the game with his team and conference leading 13th goal of the season in the 67th minute, completing the assist from Kauan Brandalise.
- Southern Maine put two shots on target in the contest. Junior Colin Albert (Gorham, Maine) forced WestConn goalie Makai Smith to make a stop in the closing seconds of the first half. Smith also stopped a Husky penalty attempt in the 56th minute to keep the clean sheet.
The Goalkeepers:
W: Makai Smith (6-2-1), 80:34, 0 GA, 2 Saves
SM:
Gabe Wagner (1-4-5), 3 GA, 7 saves
Inside The Stats:
- WestConn outshot the Huskies 18-2, and had a 5-4 lead in corner kicks.
- Husky freshman Peter Sargent (Porltand, Maine) made a save off the line for Southern Maine in the 28th minute.
Up Next:
Southern Maine hosts nationally-ranked Bates College on Tuesday (7:00 pm). The Huskies return to conference action on Saturday, October 18 (1:00 pm) hosting VTSU-Castleton, and then host UMPI in non-conference action on Sunday, October 19 (12:00 pm).
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