MSOC: Panthers march past Spartans for first LEC win

PLYMOUTH, N.H. – Junior Rowan McCarthy (Pepperell, Mass.) and freshman Mohammed Ayari (Lynnfield, Mass.) each scored to lift Plymouth State University past Vermont State University Castleton, 2-0, in a Little East Conference (LEC) men’s soccer match at Arold Field on Saturday afternoon. It was a stalemate for the opening 20 minutes until freshman Krish Patel (Uxbridge, Mass.) was fouled in the box. McCarthy calmly stepped up and buried the penalty kick to give PSU a 1-0 lead in the 25th minute. The Spartans finished the first half strong, but the Plymouth State defense was up to the task, and the…