KEENE, N.H. - UMass Boston Men's Soccer scored first on Saturday afternoon, but Keene State College had a quick response to equalize and added a late winner, taking the Little East Conference matchup by a final of 2-1.

THE BASICS
UMass Boston 1, Keene State College 2

UMass Boston (8-3-2, 2-1-1 LEC)
Keene State College (7-3-1, 4-0-1 LEC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
The two squads traded shots early on Saturday but ran into strong goaltending from both sides. Both goalies, however, gave way around the same time as the 37th minute saw UMass Boston's Patrick Garcia open the scoring and Keene State's Mbambi Mbungu net the equalizer just seconds later. 

The match remained knotted at one late into the second half with both sides struggling to find a second opportunity. The Owls got the opportunity they needed in the 70th minute when Rahul Drukpa snuck one past Victor Reyes to give Keene State a 2-1 lead.

The UMass Boston offense could not find the goal they needed to equalize in the final 20, eventually falling by a final score of 2-1.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Reyes made five saves while playing all 90 minutes in goal
• Garcia's goal was the first of his career and the 19th of the season by a player in his first season with the team
• UMass Boston outshot Keene State 19-12 including a 9-7 advantage in shots on goal
• The Beacons' record in the all-time series with the Owls dropped to 6-20-3

WHO'S NEXT
The Beacons will travel to face the University of Southern Maine for a 7 PM start on Wednesday, October 11.