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Men's Soccer Sweeps Husson in Regular Season for the First Time Since 2019

John-John Dickinson scored the game-winning goal in the 66th minute

10/23/2024 7:00:00 PM

Box Score BANGOR, Maine--Junior John-John Dickenson scored the game-winning goal in the 66th minute to lift Maine Maritime over host Husson, 2-1, in an important North Atlantic Conference men's soccer victory at Boucher Field on Wednesday evening. As a result of the Mariners' (6-7-2 overall) first regular-season sweep of the Eagles in five years, they up their conference record in the NAC East Division standings to 5-3-1. Husson, which lost 2-0 on Oct. 5 in Castine, falls to 8-5-3 on the season and 5-4-1 in the NAC-East.

Maine Maritime Highlights Husson Highlights
  • Mario Alvarez scored for the Eagles and Alejandro Castellanos also made the scoresheet with an assist.
How It Happened
  • Dickenson broke a 1-1 tie with 24 minutes and 16 seconds left in the game with a strong right-footed shot inside the left post from near the top of the penalty area. Nichols sent a nice through-ball up the right wing to send Dickenson on his way.
  • Husson tied it up 1-all on Alvarez's goal in the 58th minute.
  • Morgan staked the Mariners to a 1-0 lead with his fourth goal in the 14th minute. Wilkinson made a nice right-wing cross inside the box to Morgan, who one-timed the shot past the goalkeeper.
  • Husson outshot MMA 12-7 (including 4-2 SOG), but the Mariners held a 3-0 advantage on corner kicks.
  • After Dickenson's go-ahead goal, the Eagles had five of the game's last seven shots but the MMA defense wasn't threatened.
Beyond the Boxscore
  • Before this season, MMA last swept Husson in 2019 with 2-0 and 5-1 scores.
  • Morgan has recorded career highs this season in goals (4), assists (2) and total points (10).
Next Up
  • Maine Maritime concludes the regular season with a NAC road date at Lesley in Cambridge, Mass., on Saturday, starting at noon.
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