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Northeastern men's soccer defeated Albany in overtime Tuesday, 1-0. Sophomore Mike Kennedy scored the game winning goal assisted by Josh Semerene in the 96th minute to open the season with a victory. Huskies goalie, freshman Michael Gallagher, made seven saves and earned a shutout in his first collegiate game.

With 16:30 to go in the second half, Albany's Claudio Dantas tackled Northeastern midfielder Brian Thomsen from behind and earned a red card for a dangerous tackle. The Great Danes were forced to play the remainder of the game one man down.

Six minutes into the overtime period, the Huskies took advantage of Albany's depleted numbers. Playing the ball out wide, Josh Semerene ripped a shot at Albany goalkeeper Adrian Foncette. Foncette saved the shot, but punched it out to the waiting leg of Mike Kennedy who slipped the ball into the bottom corner for the goal.

Young talent proved to be the key for Northeastern. In addition to Kennedy's goal and Gallagher's shutout, the Huskies saw impressive performances from freshmen Josh Danesh and Andre Ciliotta.

The win improves the Huskies to 1-0-0 on the season. They will travel to Hanover, N.H. Sunday to face off against Dartmouth at 3:00 p.m.