Cailla Prisco
Sports Editor
Keene State narrowly fell to UMass Boston 2-1 in overtime during their last conference game of the season. Keene secured the number two seed, giving them a by in the first round of the LEC tournament.Sophomore Emmanuel Smith was the only scorer for Keene State during the 19 minutes of the first half, and was assisted by junior LJ Luster and senior Jacob Chiza. The Owls outshot the Beacons by double the amount, totaling in 8-4 during the first half. The Beacons found the back of the net during the 85th minute to tie the game with a penalty kick. Sophomore Julio Dasilva from UMass Boston made the second goal for the Beacons a minute and a half into the first overtime period. LEC awarded goal keeper of the week and player for Keene State Anthony Pasciuto made three saves during the game. Sophomore, captain, and recently awarded LEC defensive player of the week Isaiah Lovering had one shot on goal and played both halves of the game. In total, the Owls outshot the Beacons 19-11 during the entire game. Keene will play the winner of the quarter finals on Friday November 2 in the second round of the LEC tournament at Eastern Connecticut.
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