KEENE, N.H. – Freshman
Amaya Rogers (Waterbury, Vt.) made a career-high nine saves but Keene State College used a three-goal first half to topple Plymouth State University, 4-0, in a Little East Conference (LEC) women's soccer game at Dr. Ron Butcher Field on Saturday.
Keene took advantage of a foul in the box to convert a penalty kick in the seventh minute. PSU threatened, but the Owls' goalkeeper made a pair of saves and the hosts rode the momentum to pad the lead.
Plymouth State falls to an even 2-2 (2-2 LEC), while the Owls remain unbeaten at 4-0 (4-0 LEC).
The Basics:
- Plymouth State 0, Keene State 4
- Plymouth State (2-2, 2-2 LEC)
- Keene State (4-0, 4-0 LEC)
Top Performers:
How it Happened:
- Keene scored on a penalty kick after the Panthers were whistled for a foul in the box 6:51 into the game.
- Freshman Ashley Plante (Concord, N.H.) and senior Mallory Lloyd (Hartland, Vt.) both had chances turned aside by the Owls' goalkeeper.
- KSC pushed the lead to 2-0 when junior Alex Kennedy (Byfield, Mass.) headed a corner into the lower right corner in the 28th minute and the Owls' converted on a breakaway opportunity seven minutes later.
- The hosts extended the lead 15 minutes into the second half.
- Freshman Emma Simkewicz (Westminster, Mass.) nearly broke through off a corner delivered by senior Jenna Parsons (Windham, N.H.) in the 69th minute, but her bid to the bottom right corner was turned aside.
- Rogers made a pair of spectacular saves as Keene looked to increase the lead in the 71st minute, first making a full extension to her left to deny a breakaway bid, then recovering to smother the ball as an Owls' forward attempted to score on the rebound.
By the Numbers:
- KSC held a 21-9 advantage in shots and 13-6 edge in shots on goal.
- Both teams earned four corner kicks.
- Rogers (0-1) easily topped her previous career high of six saves.
Up Next:
- PSU wraps up its season with an LEC contest at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth on Thursday (Apr. 29).
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