Box Score GORHAM, Maine – EC sophomore forward Joey Soucy (Attleboro, Mass.) scored a late goal to lift the Emmanuel College men's soccer team in a 1-1 draw with host University of Southern Maine in a non-conference men's soccer game Saturday at Hannaford Field.
The Saints have gone unbeaten in their last four contests (2-0-2) while the Huskies are unbeaten in their last three games (1-0-2). Both programs were facing each other for the first time in series history. .
The Records:
Emmanuel (4-4-4)
Southern Maine (3-4-4)
How It Happened:
· In an evenly played game with few offensive opportunities, both teams went into the halftime break scoreless.
· Soucy had the Saints first good look of the second half, firing a shot on goal only to have senior co-captain Hayes Estrella (Kennebunk, Maine/thornton Academy) make a great grab.
· USM freshman David Kita (Portland, Maine/Deering) broke through for the first goal of the game in the 72nd minute knocking in an assist from freshman Josiah Irish (Gorham, Maine) to put the Huskies up 1-0.
· Soucy salvaged the draw for the Saints in the 85th minute after getting sprung free just outside the box before taking a pair of touches and hitting the far post side of net for his sixth goal of the season.
The Goalkeepers:
EC, Maddox Pierce (0-0-1), 90:00, 1 GA, 4 Saves
SM, Hayes Estrella (3-4-4), 90:00, 1 GA, 4 Saves
Inside The Stats:
· Soucy has now scored in three of the last four matches for Emmanuel.
· USM had 10 shots to Emmanuel's nine in the contest; however, both teams were even at five shots on goal.
· Southern Maine led in corners, 3-1
· The start for Pierce in net was the first of his collegiate career.
Up Next:
Emmanuel is back on the pitch on Wednesday, October 12 playing host to University of Saint Joseph (CT) in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action at 7:00 PM. The Huskies return to Little East Conference action on Wednesday (7:00 PM) against Plymouth State University.
*Release courtesy of USM Sports Information Office
