GORHAM, Maine  -  Junior Jack Brady (Jensen Beach, Fla.) scored in the 16^th minute and sophomore Gabe Wagner (Freeport, Maine) made five saves in the shutout to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies to a 1-0 win over the Keene State College Owls in a Little East Conference men's soccer game Saturday afternoon at Hannaford Field. 
 
The Records:
Keene State (6-3-2, 0-3-1 LEC)
Southern Maine (2-2-6, 1-0-2 LEC)
 
Today marked the 63rd meeting between the Keene State College Owls and the University of Southern Maine Huskies.  Keene State leads the overall series 38-18-8.  Southern Maine took the 2024 match on the road, 1-0, and has now won the last two consecutively.
 
 
 
How It Happened:

• Despite Keene State registering the first two shots of the game early in the opening half, Southern Maine took a 1-0 lead in the 16^th minute as Brady used a strong individual effort down the right side of the field, cutting inside the box and slotting the ball home to the nearside.
• Up 1-0, Wagner and the Huskies' defense made the score stand through the half. A pair of Owls' shots were blocked in the 24^th minute, while Wagner made a stop early in the contest.
• Keene State pressed for the equalizer in the second half with Cristian Correa putting a strong effort on frame in the 58^th, and a header from Javier Perez glancing wide in the 62^nd. Tommaso Brivio had a pair of attempts late in the contest, including a one-time volley out of the air in the 89^th that went high of the cross bar. However, Wagner and the Huskies kept KSC off the board.
• USM nearly finished the game up 2-0 as sophomore Martin Kelly (Portland, Maine) broke free late but his effort was just wide of the net to the left side.

 
The Goalkeepers:
KSC: Eldin Husanovic (3-3-1), 90:00, 1 GA, 0 Saves
SM, Gabe Wagner (1-2-5), 90:00, 0 GA, 5 Saves
 
Inside The Stats:

• Keene State outshot the Huskies 13-7 in the game, and 9-3 in the second half, and had a 5-1 lead in shots on goal. 
• Brady's game-winner is the second of his career. He has six goals and eight assists in 41 career games for Southern Maine.
• Wagner's shutout is his first of the season, and the Huskies' first of the season.  It is the second shutout of his career.

 
 
Up Next:
Southern Maine returns home for a Little East Conference matchup against Keene State on Saturday, October 4 (3:00 pm).  The Huskies remain at home on Tuesday (7:00 pm) and will host
 
           
 
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