(Courtesy of Southern Maine Sports Information)
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior Matt Brothers (Auburn,
Mass.) scored on a direct free kick with four minutes
remaining in regulation to give the Worcester State College
Lancers a 2-1 victory over the University of Southern Maine
Huskies in a non-conference men's soccer match Saturday
afternoon at the USM Soccer Field.
The win was the second straight for the Lancers and levels their record
at 2-2-0. The Huskies, winners in their first three matches
this season and five straight dating back to last year, slip
to 3-1-0.
Brothers directed a low, 25-yard drive past the Huskies' defensive wall
and off the hands of sophomore goalkeeper David Kreps
(Agawam, Mass./Wilbraham & Monson) with 3:59 showing on the
clock to give the Lancers the victory.
The sides traded goals three minutes
apart midway through the first half. Worcester State
sophomore Wesley Simoes (Charlton, Mass./Shepherd
Hill), who had just enter the game, took a pass across the
top of the 18-yard box from senior Eddy Baptista
(Pawtucket, R.I./Tolman) and beat Kreps with a shot back to
the left side in the 21st minute.
Southern Maine equalized in the 24th minute
when junior Sinisa Bajic (Belgrade, Serbia/Portland)
flicked a header past Worcester State sophomore goalkeeper
Dan Hansen (Worcester, Mass./St. Peter Marian). Senior
Eddie Weddington (Augusta, Maine/Cony) pick up the
assist with a long throw in that Bajic redirected.
Hansen played an outstanding match for the Lancers making seven saves.
Kreps finished the match with one save. Southern Maine held
a 17-8 edge in shots and a 7-1 margin in corner kicks.
The Huskies will entertain the
University of Maine at Farmington on Tuesday (4:00 p.m.) in
a non-conference match. The Lancers will travel to Keene
State College for a match under the lights (6:30 p.m.) on
Tuesday.