BUZZARDS BAY, Mass — Maritime hosted non-conference opponent University of New England on Tuesday at home. In the first meeting ever between the two squads, the Bucs were victorious, 2-0.
The Basics
Final: Buccaneers 2, Nor’Easters 0
Records: Maritime (2-6-2)
University of New England (1-7-4)
Inside The Numbers
Maritime
- Ryan Soughou scored his first goal of the season and what proved to be the game winner.
- Freshman Jack Turmel scored his first career goal for the Bucs in the win.
- Brody Calvert and PJ Cullivan each had assists in the match.
- Goalkeeper Kaden Winter earned his first-career clean sheet in the victory and made four saves along the way.
- In total, Maritime took 20 shots, six on target, and earned three corners in the match, all in the second half.
University of New England
- Gavin Mason had two shots on target to lead the Nor’Easter.
- Conor Lynch and Bendan Crichton each had one shot on goal.
- Goalkeeper Sean McCarthy made four saves and allowed the two goals to the Buccaneers.
- In total, the Nor’Easters took 12 shots, four on target, and picked up three corners in the loss.
How It Happened
The first half of the match featured 14 shots, seven by each team, with neither able to get a goal on the board. UNE had their chances with two corners in the first 45 minutes and the Bucs knocked on the door a few times as the game went to the halftime break scoreless.
In the second half, it took just under 10 minutes for the Buccaneers to break through on Soughou’s first goal of the season in the 55th minute of a pass from the end line inside the six yard box from Calvert to put the Buccaneers up 1-0 with 35 minutes to play. The Nor’Easters had a number of chances down the stretch and were on the brink of tying the game up. UNE, unable to get on the board, saw Maritime add a second goal in the 85th minute on a free kick from Cullivan that dribbled into the 18 yard box and found the foot of Turmel who buried in the back of the next for his first-career goal and gave the Bucs a solid 2-0 advantage. The Buccaneers defense and Winter held strong and the Buccaneer earned their second win of the season on their home field, 2-0, over UNE.
What’s Next
Maritime is on the road on Saturday for their next match in conference against Fitchburg State at 5pm in Fitchburg.
