GORHAM, Maine – Freshman
Owen Burns (Bowmanville, Ontario/St. Stephen Catholic) made the one save needed and the University of Southern Maine Huskies battled the Maine Maritime Academy Mariners to a 0-0 draw in non-conference men's soccer action Tuesday night at Hannaford Field.
The Huskies and Mariners have finished in a tie over their last three meetings.
The Records:
Maine Maritime Academy (4-6-3)
Southern Maine (5-5-6)
Tonight's game marked the 22nd meeting between the University of Southern Maine and Maine Maritime Academy. Southern Maine leads the overall series 11-5-4. Both teams have battled to a draw 1-1 in 2025, and 2-2 in 2024. In 2023, Maine Maritime had a 2-1 win at home, while the Huskies last defeated MMA in 2022, 1-0.
How It Happened:
- Outshooting the Mariners 7-2 in the opening half, Southern Maine had a pair of chances on frame. Freshman Alessandro Ferrero (Montreal, Quebec/Proctor Academy) forced a save from MMA's Reagan Moynihan in the 25th minute, and freshman Connor Skillin (York, Maine) made a late bid in the 41st.
- The Mariners lone shot on target came in the first half as Piercen Fisher put one towards the goal in the 31st minute only to have it stopped by Burns.
- Southern Maine opened the second half with possession and had the first four shots of the second 45, but were unable to find the back of the net.
The Goalkeepers:
MMA: Reagan Moynihan (4-6-3), 90:00, 0 GA, 4 Saves
SM:
Owen Burns (1-1-2), 90:00, 0 GA, 1 Save
Inside The Stats:
- Southern Maine led in shots 13-4 (4-1 on goal) in the contest, but Maine Maritime had a 6-3 advantage in corner kicks.
- In four appearances/starts, Burns has a pair of shutouts to his credit. Southern Maine has shut out its opponent seven times this season.
Up Next:
The Huskies return to Little East Conference play at home on Saturday, October 24 (1:00 pm) against Eastern Connecticut State University. The Huskies will celebrate Senior Day prior to the start of the Eastern Connecticut game. Southern Maine then hosts Plymouth State in LEC action on Wednesday, October 28 (7:00 pm) to close out the regular season.
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