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Emily Phillip on Ball
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Winner Southern Me. USM (8-9-2, 4-3-1)
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Plymouth St. PSU (10-7-0, 1-7-0)
Winner
Southern Me. USM
(8-9-2, 4-3-1)
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Plymouth St. PSU
(10-7-0, 1-7-0)
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Southern Me. USM 1 2 3
Plymouth St. PSU 1 0 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Christina Cracolici, Director of Athletic Communications

Southern Maine Scores Three Unanswered In 3-1 Win Over Plymouth State


PLYMOUTH, NH   – Freshman Emily Phillip (Baie-d'Urfé, Quebec/Beaconsville) and Mia Wetzel  (Oviedo, Fla.)each scored second-half goals and senior Taryn Curry (Raymond, Maine/Freeport) notched the first half equalizer to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies to a 3-1 win over the Plymouth State University Panthers in a Little East Conference women's soccer game Wednesday afternoon at Arold Field.
 
Both Wetzel and Phillip scored the first goals of their intercollegiate career, while Curry was scoring her first goal of 2026, and second goal of her career. With the win, the Huskies secure a home playoff game for the upcoming LEC tournament which begins on Saturday (tba).  
 
The Records:
Southern Maine (8-9-2, 4-3-1 LEC)
Plymouth State (10-7, 1-7 LEC)
 
Today's game marked the 43rd meeting between the University of Southern Maine and Plymouth State University. In the last eight meetings, Southern Maine is 7-1 against Plymouth State earning a 6-1 win on the road 2024, and a 5-1 win in Gorham in 2025.  Plymouth State leads the overall series 25-16-1.
 
How It Happened:
  • Plymouth State took an early 1-0 lead scoring on a crafty set-piece just outside of the box. Clara Wilson finished to the near post on a well-executed set from Islah Godo and Sofia D'Addona.
  • Curry tied the game up in the 32nd minute. After an initial attempt from junior Ani Roberts (Bangor, Maine) was stopped on a diving attempt from PSU goalkeeper Liv Desruisseaux, Curry cleaned up the rebound with a smart run to the back post.
  • Outshooting the Panthers 12-4 in the second half (9-3 on goal), the Huskies' scored twice in the second half to take the win. Phillip struck from distance to put the Huskies ahead after a layoff from Wetzel following a strong pass in from sophomore Marie Benoit (Hallowell, Maine/Hall-Dale) in the 72rd minute.
  • Wetzel sealed the win in the 83rd. After a strong individual effort to control the ball and beat her defender, Wetzel laid the ball off to freshman Kate Hester (Austin, Texas) who then play Wetzel into the box for the finish to the far post.
 
The Goalkeepers:
SM: Kaylee Vasiloff (3-2-1), 90:00, 1 GA, 4 Saves
PSU: Liv Desruisseux (8-7), 90:00, 3 GA, 8 Saves
 
Inside the Stats
  • Southern Maine outshot the Panthers 20-11 (11-5 on goal), and had an 8-3 lead in corner kicks. The Huskies outshot Plymouth State 12-4 in the second half.
  • Curry, Phillip and Wetzel each scored their first goals of 2026, while rookies Phillip and Wetzel notched their first intercollegiate goals.  
 
Up Next:
The LEC tournament begins on Saturday, October 31 (tba). The Huskies will learn their seed and opponent at the conclusion of today's conference games.
 
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