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University of Massachusets Athletics
University of Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Defeats UMass Men's Soccer 2-1
September 20, 2008 | Men's Soccer
Sept. 20, 2008
DURHAM, N.H. - New Hampshire scored two unanswered goals to remain unbeaten on the season as the Wildcats defeated UMass 2-1 on Saturday night at Bremner Field. UMass senior midfielder Mike DeSantis (Stoneham, Mass.) tallied the Minutemen's lone goal in the 26th minute, but UNH scored goals in the 41st and 50th minutes of play for the win.
With the loss, UMass falls to 2-3-1 overall, while New Hampshire improves to 5-0-2 with the win.
DeSantis scored the opening goal of the game, his first of the season, on a direct kick from sophomore midfielder Ben Arikian (West Islip, N.Y.) following a New Hampshire foul. Arikian served the ball towards the left post from 30 yards out but the pass was deflected off a Wildcat defender towards the right post. DeSantis managed to get a foot on the ball to slip it past UNH keeper Colin O'Donnell.
New Hampshire tied the game nearly 15 minutes later when Kyle Orso scored his third goal of the season on a free kick from 25 yards away following a UMass foul. His shot deflected off a UMass player and was redirected to the left post past an outstretched Zack Simmons (Durham, N.H.).
Sean Coleman gave the Wildcats the game-winner in the 50th minute of play after he collected the rebound off a blocked Brad Hilton shot. Coleman sent a low line-dive towards the far left post that tucked just inside the bar.
The Minutemen nearly tied the game with one second remaining in regulation. Senior Prince Ofosu (Agogo, Ghana) served a corner with 10 seconds to play finding DeSantis on the back right post. DeSantis headed a shot towards the goal that was blocked at the goal line by Hilton as time expired.
New Hampshire held a 13-to-7 advantage in shots for the game, while the Minutemen had a 4-to-3 edge in corner kicks. Simmons made five saves in goal for UMass, while O'Donnell made three.
UMass will return to action next Friday and Saturday when the Minutemen host the UMass Classic at Rudd Field. On Friday, UMass will face Hartford at 2:30 p.m., while Vermont will play Rhode Island at 4:30 p.m. On Sunday, UMass will host Vermont at 2:00 p.m., while Hartford will play Rhode Island at 4:30 p.m. Admission is free to all.
