PLYMOUTH, N.H. – The Plymouth State University men's soccer team defeated the Curry College Colonels, 3-2, in a non-conference matchup on Arold Field Tuesday afternoon.
The Panthers took an early lead on a goal scored directly from a corner by senior
Sondre Asheim (Klepp, Norway) 53 seconds into the match. Plymouth State doubled its lead (2-0) off another corner served in by Asheim that found the head of junior
Walter Driscoll (Kittery Point, Maine) just before halftime.
A second half flurry gave the Colonels a chance at earning a point, as the team stormed back, finishing goals 30 seconds apart in the 68th minute to tie the game at two. It took until the 76th minute for freshman
Vince Cassarino (Tolland, Conn.) to comfortably tuck home the game winner and give the Panthers the victory.
Freshman
Kole Matta (Castleton, Vt.) recorded four saves in his second win in as many starts for the team.
Plymouth State improves to 3-3-3, as Curry College falls to 6-2-3 on the season.
The Basics:
- Plymouth State 3, Curry College 2
- Plymouth State (3-3-3)
- Curry College (6-2-3)
How it Happened:
- The Panthers started on the front foot, burying the team's first chance on a goal on Asheim's bent cross from the corner that found itself in the back of the net to put PSU up 1-0.
- In the waning moments of the first half, Driscoll headed home the Panthers' second goal from a corner in the 44th minute to extend the advantage to 2-0.
- Curry started to bring pressure to open the second half, but the Plymouth State back line remained strong.
- The Colonels got on the score line in the 68th minute to cut the deficit to 2-1 on a low, back post finish to give Curry some momentum.
- Curry wasted no time when the attacking player found himself on the end of a bouncing ball and rifled a shot over Matta's head to tie the game at 2-2 just 32 seconds later.
- Cassarino came home the hero, showing composure in the box on a knocked down ball and placing it past the keeper for the game winner in the 76th minute.
- Curry would push forward, attempting to re-tie the game, but the Panthers sealed away the team victory in the end.
By the Numbers:
- PSU outshot the Colonels 23-15 in the contest.
- The Panthers recorded five corner kicks to Curry's six.
- Shots on goal were in Plymouth State's favor, 12-6.
- The Panthers forced nine saves from the Colonel goalkeepers.
- PSU maintains undefeated at home against the Colonels.
- The Panthers hold a 2-1-0 record in head-to-head matchups since the teams started playing each other in the 2021 season.
Up Next:
- Plymouth State returns to Little East Conference play as the team travels to Dave Wolk Stadium to face the VTSU Castleton Spartans on Saturday (Oct. 7). Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
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