DARTMOUTH, Mass. -The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth men's soccer team picked up a valuable point with a 0-0 draw in double-overtime against Keene State on Friday night at Cressy Field.
Both sides played in their fourth overtime of the season. The Corsairs (5-3-2, 2-1-1 LEC) finish with their first draw in league play, while the Owls (1-5-2, 1-1-1 LEC) were unable to score for the fifth time this year.
UMass Dartmouth's senior netminderÂ
Jake Castro made nine stops to pick up the decision and completed his fourth shutout of the season, while Keene State's senior Anthony Pasciuto made five stops. The Owls held a 23-15 advantage in shots, including a 9-5 edge in shots on goal. Â
Junior
John Aguiar had the first chance of the game for the Corsairs but Pasciuto got down low to make the stop. Denis Fleming gave the Owls their first opportunity on net in the 26th minute before Castro made the save. Keene State poured on the pressure as the first half wore down, as Clinton Mungeta, Declan Coughlin, and Nicholas Dalesio all had attempts on net, but Castro denied them all. Â
Chances were harder to come by in the second half, but Pasciuto came up big with a stop on senior
Rony Morales with less than five minutes remaining to send the game into overtime.
Castro kept his team in the game in the first overtime, stopping KSC's John Gouthro and Caleb Harmon seconds apart in the 94th minute. Neither team managed a shot on net in the final period as the teams saw out the game.
UMass Dartmouth is in action on Wednesday at 7 p.m. when they will travel to UMass Boston.
Portions of this recap courtesy of Abe Osheyack; Keene State Sports Information
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