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BROOKLINE, Mass. – First-half goals by Christian McKenna and Khesanio Hall powered the Northeastern men's soccer team to a two-goal lead that the Huskies never relinquished to College of Charleston on Senior Day at Parsons Field as NU earned a 2-1 victory.
 
Northeastern (3-9-2, 2-5-0 CAA) kept its CAA tournament hopes alive by claiming all three points against the Cougars, finishing off the week a perfect 2-0-0 after Wednesday's non-conference victory at Holy Cross. NU outshot College of Charleston (6-6-2, 3-2-1 CAA), 16-6, overall and, 6-3, on goal, making Saturday's game the third straight in which the Huskies have led both statistical categories.
 
Sophomore forward Harry Swartz led Northeastern with five shot attempts, placing one on goal in the 79th minute. Christian McKenna, Khesanio Hall, and Frantzdy Pierrot each ended the match with three shots apiece, while Ackim Mpofu directed two shots on goal before the final horn.
 
Northeastern's forwards took the reigns of the Huskies' offense early in the first half as Hall and Swartz managed to produce back-to-back shots in the sixth minute. Shortly after Pierrot and Kevin Carvalho had brought fresh legs into the NU lineup in the 19th minute, McKenna volleyed home his second goal of the year to give the Huskies a 1-0 lead.
 
Fouls were a reoccurring theme between Northeastern and College of Charleston as both teams worked to establish an attacking rhythm. A costly foul by the Cougars in the box awarded NU a penalty kick in the 27th minute, and the Huskies capitalized as Hall punched the ball through to the back netting to give NU a 2-0 lead.
 
Jonathan Thuresson came away with two saves in the first half, keeping the Huskies' lead at two as the two sides headed into the locker rooms.
 
Leading the Cougars, 6-4, in shots at the break, NU edged out Charleston, 10-2, in shots during the final 45 minutes of play. The Cougars were finally able to find the back of the net in the 62nd minute as Leland Archer re-directed a cross from the center of the field to make it 2-1, Northeastern.
 
NU held its composure down the stretch and saw the Cougars rack up two more yellow cards during the final half hour. Thuresson was cautioned himself in the 88th minute for a delay of game, but the Northeastern keeper was rarely challenged as the Huskies polished off a 2-1 victory.
 
Northeastern will travel to No. 6 North Carolina on Tuesday, Oct. 27, for a 7 p.m. non-conference game. The Huskies will then wrap up their CAA schedule on Saturday, Oct. 31 with a 4 p.m. game at Drexel.
 
GOAL RECAPS
-Northeastern (20'): Making a cut towards the top center of the box, Frantzdy Pierrot fielded a ball to Khesanio Hall along the right side line. Squaring up against one defender, Hall made a quick move to the end line and crossed a bullet to Christian McKenna, who volleyed a one-timer inside the left post to put Northeastern ahead, 1-0.
-Northeastern (27'): After leading an attack up the left side and into the left corner, Harry Swartz darted towards the center of the field, where he was tackled inside the left edge of the outer box. Hall lined up to take the Huskies' first penalty kick of the season and buried it left of the Cougars' keeper, Keven Shields, giving NU a two-goal advantage.
-College of Charleston (62'): Gaining possession of the ball roughly 25 yards out from the net, Adam Purvis delivered a right-footed shot on goal. Leland Archer chested the ball and brought it down to the turf, where he proceeded to knock it past Jonathan Thuresson to halve the Huskies' lead at 2-1.
 
STATS OF THE GAME
-Northeastern goalkeeper Jonathan Thuresson earned his third victory of the season, facing a season low of six shots. His season goals-against average dropped another two points from 1.25 to 1.23, while his season save percentage improved to .745.
-Khesanio Hall increased his point streak to four consecutive games as the sophomore forward finished Saturday's game with a goal and an assist. Hall (11 points, three goals, five assists) now sits one point back of Frantzdy Pierrot (12 points, five goals, two assists) for the team lead in points.
-Hall's penalty kick in the 27th minute of Saturday's game was Northeastern's first attempt since Sept. 16, 2014, when Simon Cox scored a game-tying penalty kick in the 57th minute against Boston University.
-Five-year senior defender Mike Lobben played his 57th game in Northeastern red and black on Senior Day, appearing in 31 minutes. During his career, the co-captain has averaged more than 60 minutes per game and has registered three assists, including two during the 2013 season.