WILLAMANTIC, Conn. – Emily Dunlea scored in the sixth minute and the Eastern Connecticut State University Warriors defeated the University of Southern Maine Huskies 3-0 in a Little East Conference women's soccer game Saturday afternoon at Rick McCarthy Field. With the win, Eastern Connecticut earned the 2026 LEC Regular Season Championship and will be the top seed in the Little East tournament.
Southern Maine rookie goalkeeper
McKenzie Vano (Trumbull, Conn.) was outstanding in net for the Huskies making a career-best 14 saves in the loss.
The Records:
Southern Maine (7-9-2, 3-3-1 LEC)
Eastern Connecticut (11-2-1, 6-0-1 LEC)
Today's game marked the 43rd meeting between the University of Southern Maine and the Eastern Connecticut State University Warriors. Eastern Connecticut leads the overall series 32-8-3; however, the Huskies are 5-1-1 against the Warriors in their last seven meetings. The Warriors last defeated Southern Maine on October 5, 2019 by the score of 1-0.
How It Happened:
- Dunlea finished an assist from Jordan Fabry in the sixth minute for her first goal of the season. The Warriors had a 13-2 lead in shots in the opening half.
- Michaela Gasparri had a second-half brace to seal the win for ECSU. Gasparri scored in the 71st and in the 84th to make it a 3-0 final.
The Goalkeepers:
SM:
McKenzie Vano (3-7-1), 90:00, 3 GA, 14 Saves
EC: Alex Ignatowicz (1-0), 90:00, 0 GA, 1 Save
Inside the Stats
- Eastern Connecticut dominated the offensive statistics outshooting Southern Maine 22-3, and leading in corner kicks 14-1.
Up Next:
The Huskies remain on the road to close out their regular season at Plymouth State on Wednesday, October 28 (3:00 pm) in Little East Conference action. The LEC tournament begins on Saturday, October 31 (tba).
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