WESTFIELD, Mass -- The Buccaneers went out to Westfield on Friday evening to take on the Owls in the first conference match of the season for both teams. A 39th minute goal for Westfield State proved to be the game winner and they added insurance in the 86th minute to win the game 2-0.

The Basics

Final: Owls 2, Buccaneers 0

Records: Westfield (4-3, 1-0)

               Maritime (1-5, 0-1)

Between The Pipes

Westfield: Luke Theroux (W, 3-1): 5 SOG | 0 GA | 5 SV | 90 Min

Maritime: Preston Joia (L, 1-5): 7 SOG | 2 GA | 5 SV | 90 Min

Inside The Numbers

Maritime

• The Bucs took five shots on target with Ryan Soughou recording two of them and John Burke, Nicolas Vanti, and Thomas O'Neil each having one.
• In total, Maritime took 15 shots and had two corner kicks in the match.

Westfield

• Matias Otero scored the game winning goal in the 39th minute. Ryan Viana scored the insurance goal in the 86th.
• Charlie Anischik and Carter Herbert each had an assist in the win.
• In total, Westfield took 22 shots and had six corner kicks, three in each half.

How It Happened

After a scoreless first 38 minutes of the match, the Owls broke through the Buccaneers defense and opened the scoring on Otero's goal from Anischik in the 39 minute. Westfield kept the 1-0 lead until half time.

In the second half, the Bucs tried all they could to tie the game at 1-1 but were unable to despite eight shots in the second 45. Late in the game, in the 86th minute, Viana finished the conference game off with a goal of his own to make it 2-0. The Owls went on to win in the conference opener, 2-0, over Maritime.

What's Next

The Buccaneers are back home next Tuesday to take on Salve Regina in non-conference play at 7pm.