Burch scores for Panthers in LEC setback 

            DANBURY, Conn. – Junior Keegan Burch (Nashua, N.H.) notched her first goal of the year, but Western Connecticut State University ran past Plymouth State University, 5-1, in a Little East Conference (LEC) women's soccer game at Westside Athletic Complex on Saturday afternoon.

            WestConn got off to a quick start with a pair of goals in the game's first nine minutes, but Plymouth State cut the deficit in half on Burch's goal. The hosts added another tally for a 3-1 halftime advantage, then put the game away in the second half.

            Plymouth State falls to 6-8-0 and 3-3-0 in the LEC, while WestConn improves to 12-4-1 and remains unbeaten (6-0-0) in league play.

            The Basics:

            Plymouth State 1, WestConn 5

            Plymouth State (6-8-0, 3-3-0 LEC)

            WestConn (12-4-1, 6-0-0 LEC)

            How it Happened:

• WestConn took a 2-0 lead with goals coming in the seventh and ninth minutes before Burch cut the lead in half in the 31st minute.
• Sophomore Kaleigh Panek (Shelton, Conn.) made it 3-1 at the half with her second of the game.
• Panek struck again in the 55th minute to complete the hat trick and freshman Myah Croze (Bristol, Conn.) tallied her second of the day to push the lead to 5-1 two minutes later.

            Inside the Numbers:

• Sophomore Cat Robbins (Franklin, Mass.) made one save through the first half before giving way to classmate Elena Register (Helena, Ala.). Register notched a pair of saves in the final 45 minutes.
• WestConn held a narrow 22-19 edge in shots, but PSU owned a 3-2 advantage in corner kicks.
• Sophomore Karly Martin (Bristol, Conn.) and junior Alexis Lainchbury (Hopewell Junction, N.Y.) combined for ten saves for the Colonials.
• WestConn has won ten straight games.

            Up Next:

• PSU will visit Nichols for a non-conference game on Wednesday (Oct. 23) for a 3:00 p.m. tilt.

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