NOTE: Story has been updated to reflect accurate scoring results from the Southern Maine side. 

CASTINE, Maine  - Junior Cole Johnson (Orange, Mass./Ralph C. Mahar)  scored the equalizer in the 60^th minute to help the University of Southern Maine Huskies to a 1-1 draw on the road at Maine Maritime Academy in a non-conference men's soccer game Tuesday night at Ritchie Field.
 
The Records:
Southern Maine (0-2-5)
Maine Maritime Academy (1-1-4)
 
Today marked the 21st meeting between the University of Southern Maine and Maine Maritime Academy. Southern Maine leads the overall series 11-5-4. Maine Maritime defeated the Huskies 1-0 in 2022 and 2-1 in 2023 before both teams battled to a 2-2 draw in 2024.  
 
How It Happened:

• Baur hit a shot to the lower right corner of the net to get the Mariners on the board, striking the ball from outside the 18 on the right side of the field. John-John Dickenson was credited with th assist.
• Johnson tied the game up in the 60^th minute deftly hitting the ball over MMA goalkeeper Kole Wayman for his first goal as a Husky. Johnson was set up by senior midfielder Colin Albert (Gorham, Maine) who was credited with the assist. 
• The Huskies had a strong chance for a go-ahead goal in the 84^th minute, but sophomore Martin Kelly's (Portland, Maine) bid struck off the cross bar and was cleared.

 
The Goalkeepers:
SM, Gabe Wagner (0-2-4), 90:00, 1 GA, 1 Save
MMA, Kole Wayman (1-0-3), 90:00, 1 GA, 1 Save
 
Inside The Stats:

• The Huskies have five draws in seven games this season.  The program record for draws in a season is seven set in the 2022 when the Huskies finish 6-5-7.

Up Next:
Southern Maine is on the road for its next two contests at Rhode Island College on Saturday, September 27 (1:00 pm), and at UMaine Farmington on Wednesday, October 1 (3:30 pm).  The Huskies return home for a Little East Conference matchup against Keene State on Saturday, October
           
 
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