CASTLETON, Vermont – For the fourth time this season, sophomore
Meghan Przybilla (St. Anthony, Minn./St. Anthony Village) recorded a brace and the University of Southern Maine Huskies rolled to a 4-1 win over the Vermont State University Castleton Spartans in a Little East Conference women's soccer game Friday night at Dave Wolk Stadium.
Przybilla scored both of her goals in the opening half, while senior
Britney Hill (Pembroke, NH/Pembroke Academy) and sophomore
Madi Sainis (Pierreford, Quebec/Saint Thomas) each scored second half goals.
The Records:
Southern Maine (6-9-2, 2-1-2 LEC)
VTSU-Castleton (5-10, 2-4-0 LEC
Today's game marked ninth meeting between the University of Southern Maine Huskies and VTSU-Castleton Spartans. The Huskies have won the last six consecutively and lead the overall series 7-2. Southern Maine has outscored the Spartans 20-3 over the last six meetings.
How It Happened:
- Southern Maine started off hot as Przybilla tapped in her 10th goal of the season in less than 90 seconds after the whistle for kick off. Freshman Lexi Morin (Brunswick, Maine) found senior Riley Reitchel (Palermo, Maine/Erskine Academy) on the wing, and after two touches toward the endline, Reitchel sent a cross into the box. Przybilla was able to be Castleton goalkeeper Emma Ezzo to the ball for the marker.
- Less than four minutes later, VTSU-Castleton knotted the game up at 1-1 as Maggie McKearin ran onto a loose ball and then used speed to carry the ball into the box and hitting a far-post shot to the lower right corner of the net.
- The game remained locked up at one goal each before the Huskies were awarded a penalty kick in the 42nd minute after a player was dragged down in the box. Stepping to the spot for the third time this season, Przybilla placed the ball past Ezzo for the 2-1 lead and her team-leading 11th goal of the season.
- Hill gave USM a 3-1 lead early in the second half, scoring her first goal of the season. Taking one of the Huskies six corners in the game, Reitchel sent in an outstanding ball and Hill crashed the net winning the header and scoring in the 53rd minute.
- Minutes later Sainis sealed the game with her second goal of 2025. Hitting a right-footed far-post shot in the 57th minute off of a service from senior back Devan Sherry (Gorham, Maine/Waynflete). Sherry's assist marked her second of the season.
The Goalkeepers:
SM:
Halle Brown (3-5-2), 76:40, 1 GA, 5 Saves;
Madi Cook, 13:20, 0 GA, 0 Saves
CU: Emma Ezzo (4-10), 67:26; 4 GA, 3 Saves; Julie Cooper, 22:34, 0 GA, 1 Save
Inside the Stats
- Southern Maine outshot the Spartans 19-7 in the contest, and had a 6-3 lead in corner kicks.
- With two assists in today's game, Reitchel has five on the season, and 21 in her career. In 72 career games, Reitchel has 27 goals and 21 assists for 75 points. Her 21 assists are now second all-time in USM record books, while her 27 goals are fifth all-time. Reitchel's 75 career points are third all-time.
- Przybilla's 11 goals so far in 2025 are tied for 10th in single-season records. She has 11 goals and five assists for 27 points, which is currently 10th in a Husky single-season.
- Hill's goal is the second of her career. The Husky center back has scored both of her intercollegiate goals against VTSU-Castleton, notching the game-winner against the Spartans in a 2-0 win during the 2024 LEC semifinals.
Up Next:
Southern Maine is on the road at UMass Boston on Wednesday (October 22). The Huskies return home on Saturday, October 25 (3:00 pm) hosting Eastern Connecticut State in an LEC contest.
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