PLYMOUTH, N.H. – The Plymouth State University men's soccer team fell to the Western Connecticut State University Wolves, 4-2, in a Little East Conference (LEC) matchup on Arold Field Saturday afternoon.
The Panthers took a 2-0 lead into halftime, but four unanswered goals scored by the Wolves in the second half led the visitors back to take the victory. Senior
Faisal Abdallah (Pembroke, N.H.) increased his point streak to four consecutive games, as classmate
Aiden Doyle (Barrington, R.I.) knocked in a rocket on a ball played by junior
Ethan Bryce (Seymour, Conn.) for his second assist of the afternoon. Junior
David Nilsson (Karlstad, Sweden) added an assist to the Panther scoreline.
Before kickoff, Plymouth State men's soccer alumnus Bryan Biederman '07 was honored with the presentation of his LEC Hall of Fame ring for his induction as part of the league's Hall of Fame Class of 2023. Biederman was a three-time First Team All-LEC selection and was named the 2005 LEC Defensive Player of the Year, among a medley of other regional accolades during his tenure as a Panther.
Plymouth State falls to 2-3-3 (0-3-1 LEC), as WestConn improves to 8-1-2 (2-0-1 LEC).
The Basics:
- Plymouth State 2, WestConn 4
- Plymouth State (2-3-3, 0-3-1 LEC)
- WestConn (8-1-2, 2-0-1 LEC)
How it Happened:
- The Panthers looked sharp from the opening kick, bringing pressure on the WestConn back line and controlling the tempo of play.
- That pressure was rewarded when Abdallah opened the scoreline in the 14th minute off a tap in from a miscued clearance by the opposing center back.
- PSU doubled its advantage in the 25th minute when Doyle unleashed a blast from outside of the box that found the top right corner to give the Panthers a 2-0 lead.
- The Wolves wasted no time, opening the second half with three goals in the first ten minutes to take a lead they would not relinquish.
- WestConn put the game out of reach in the final two minutes of play to go up 4-2, where the game would end at full time.
By the Numbers:
- WestConn outshot the Panthers 13-8 in the contest.
- The Panthers recorded two corner kicks to the Wolves' four.
- Shots on goal were in WestConn's favor, 6-3.
- Only three saves were made combined by the two goalkeepers.
- Abdallah's streak continues, recording points in six of PSU's eight games this season, and in four consecutive games.
- PSU maintains a 13-9-2 record at home versus the Wolves.
- The Panthers hold a 19-15-3 record in the head-to-head dating back to 1989.
Up Next:
- Plymouth State remains home on Tuesday (Oct. 3) as the Colonels from Curry College will visit Arold Field in a non-conference matchup. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.
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