Box Score CASTINE, MAINE-- Zak Harris' goal in the 88th minute lifted New England College to a 2-1 win over Maine Maritime Academy in a North Atlantic Conference game Saturday at a foggy Ritchie Field. The Pilgrims improved to 10-4-3 overall, 6-1-1 NAC while the Mariners fell to 9-7, 6-3. Both team have qualified for next week's NAC playoffs with the seeding still to be determined.
New England College struck first when Mark Mangini drilled in a shot at 17:40. MMA answered less than three minutes later when Adbullah Alkhayyat netted a shot at the 20:02 mark.Neither team scored for nealy 68 minutes before Austin Boulay found Harris for the game-winner.
The Pilgrims held a 19-11 shot advantage and goalie Robert Millard stopped three shots in goal for NEC. Trace Lacour stopped six shots for the Mariners.
New England College. 1 1 - 2
Maine Maritime...... 1 0 - 1
SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 17:40 NEC Mark Mangini
2. 20:02 MMA Abdullah Alkhayyat (2) (unassisted)
3. 88:15 NEC Zak Harris (Austin Boulay)
Shots: New England College 19, Maine Maritime 11
Saves: New England College 3 (Robert Millard 3), Maine Maritime 7
(William Trace Lacour 6; TEAM 1)