GORHAM, Maine  –  Senior Riley Reitchel (Palermo, Maine/Erskine Academy) scored in the ninth minute, and sophomore Makyla Magid (Golden, Colo./Lakewood) recorded a brace to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies to a 3-0 win over the Eastern Connecticut State University Warriors in a Little East Conference women's soccer game Saturday afternoon at Hannaford Field.
 
The Records:
Eastern Connecticut (10-4-2, 5-1-1 LEC)
Southern Maine (7-10-2, 3-2-2 LEC)
 
Tonight's game marked 42nd meeting between the University of Southern Maine and the Eastern Connecticut State University Warriors.  Eastern Connecticut leads the overall series 31-8-3; however, the Huskies are 5-0-1 against the Warriors in their last six meetings.
 
How It Happened:

• Eastern Connecticut controlled possession to open the first six minutes of play, but only registered one shot during that time from Keira Rogers. Rogers' bid was stopped by USM freshman goalkeeper Madi Cool (Essex, Mass.) in the fifth minute. 
• After a win in the midfield, sophomore Meghan Przybilla (St. Anthony, Minn./St. Anthony Village) drove the ball forward, and then sent in a well-paced lead ball onto the run of Reitchel on the right-hand side of the field.  Beating her defender to the ball, Reitchel took one touch in the box and then sent a far post strike to the left corner for the 1-0 Husky lead 8:11 into the game.
• ECSU put two more shots on frame from Katelyn Herbert and Kylie Gentile in the 19^th and 27^th minute respectively, but Cook was able to make the stop each time. 
• USM began to pressure for another goal after the 30 minute mark. ECSU starter Alex Ignatowicz made two big saves off of bids from freshman Marie Benoit (Hallowell, Maine/Hall-Dale) and Magid in the 33^rd and 34^th minute to keep it a 1-0 game, but Magid was able to collect the rebound on her shot in the 34^th minute and punch the ball home for a 2-0 Husky advantage, which Southern Maine took through the half.
• The second half started quiet for the first seven minutes before Benoit again mixed things up in the box taking a shot from the left side of the goal.  With her shot blocked by an ECSU defender, Magid was able to collect the ball in front of the net and roof in her second of the game for the 3-0 lead in the 53^rd minute
• USM continued to control play and put numerous shots toward goal over the next 35 minutes. Reitchel and Przybilla each had strong attempts in the 71^st and 74^th minute but substitute goalie Kaeden Dublin came up big each time for the Warriors. 

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Inside the State:

• Southern Maine outshot the Warriors 27-4 (13-4 on target), and had a slim 4-3 advantage in corner kicks.
• Reitchel's ninth minute goal is her ninth game-winning goal of her career.  She has six goals and five assists for 17 points in 2025, and 28 goals, 21 assists and 77 points in her 74-game career. She is now tied for third in career goals (28), is second in career assists, and third in career points (77). 
• Magid's two goals are her second career brace. She had two goal in her collegiate debut against Maine Maritime (8/30/2024).  She now has four goals and six assists for 14 points in 2025, and 10 goals and eight assists for 33 points in her career.
• Przybilla's assist ties her with Magid for six assists this season.  She has 11 goals and six assists for 28 points. She is currently tenth in single-season points in USM history

 
The Goalkeepers:
EC: Alex Ignatowicz (8-2-2), 55:27, 3 GA, 4 Saves; Kaeden Dublin, 34:33, 0 GA, 6 Saves
SM: Madi Cook (2-2-0), 90:00, 0 GA, 4 Saves
 
 
Up Next:
The Huskies remain at home and host Plymouth State on Wednesday (6:00 pm) in their 2025 regular season finale.  The 2025 Little East Conference tournament begins on Saturday, November 1.  Qualified teams, pairing and site hosts will be announced prior to the start of the tourney.  
 
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