DARTMOUTH, Mass. – Sophomore Nicolas Cornejo (Durham, N.H.) made a career-high 11 saves but the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth scored with 3:37 left in double overtime to nip Plymouth State University, 1-0, in a Little East Conference (LEC) men's soccer game at Cressy Field on Saturday afternoon.
 
The Corsairs found the back of the net with a perfectly placed ball on a free kick just outside the box in the 107th minute to secure the win in the LEC opener for both teams.
 
PSU falls to 0-4-0 and 0-1-0 in the LEC, while UMass Dartmouth improves to 3-1-1 and 1-0-0 in conference play.
 
The Basics:

• Plymouth State 0, UMass Dartmouth 1 (2OT)
  • Plymouth State (0-4-0, 0-1-0 LEC)
  • Salem State (3-1-1, 1-0-0 LEC)

Top Performers:

• Nicolas Cornejo (11 saves)
• Alyosha Westbrook (2 shots)

How it Happened:

• UMD controlled play in the first half, outshooting the Panthers 10-3 in the opening 45 minutes, but Cornejo's strong play in goal kept the game scoreless.
• PSU had a chance in the first overtime when sophomore Faisal Abdallah (Concord, N.H.) dribbled down the left wing and got a cross off inside the six-yard box before the Corsairs defense cleared the pressure.
• On a set piece from 23-yards out, senior Rony Morales (Seekonk, Mass.) sent the ball to the top right corner just out of reach of the diving Cornejo for the game-winner.

By the Numbers:

• UMD outshot PSU 27-9 in the game.
• The Corsairs had nine corner kicks and finished with 12 shots on goal.
• Cornejo posted a career-high 11 saves with six coming in the first half.

Up Next:

• The Panthers open their home schedule next Saturday (Sept. 25) when UMass Boston comes to Arold Field for a 1:00 p.m. tilt.