Men’s Soccer Set For Non-Conference Action At CCSU, Against BU

University of Massachusetts Men's Soccer Game Notes & Information
Games 4 & 5	Massachusetts (2-0-1 Overall) at Central Connecticut State (2-1-0 Overall) \| Massachusetts vs. Boston University (2-0-2 Overall)
Date \| Time	Wednesday, Sept. 7 / 7 p.m. \| Saturday, Sept. 10 / 1 p.m.
Location	New Britain, Conn. (CCSU Soccer Field) \| Amherst, Mass. (Rudd Field)
Live Statistics	CCSU \| Boston University
Watch	CCSU (NEC Front Row) \| Boston University (ESPN+)
Twitter	@UMassM Soccer
Instagram	U Mass Men's Soccer
Facebook	UMass M en's Soccer

AMHERST, Mass. - Non-conference play rolls on for the University of Massachusetts men's soccer team this week with a matchup on the road tomorrow at Central Connecticut State before a Saturday kickoff at Rudd Field against Boston University. Thursday's match on the road kicks off at 7 p.m. while Saturday's game against the Terriers is at 1 p.m.

The Opponents
Central Connecticut State comes into tomorrow's matchup with a 2-1-0 overall record with wins over Hartford and St. Bonaventure. The Minutemen have won three straight over the Blue Devils and came away with a 2-1 win in double overtime a season ago. Boston University holds a 2-0-2 record, including a 1-0 win over then No. 9-ranked New Hampshire on Aug. 28. UMass has won two straight over BU after a 2-1 road win last season.

Sharpshooters
UMass ranks second among all Division I teams in shot accuracy having put just over 71-percent of its shots on target. On the year, the Minutemen have put 25 of its 35 shots on goal.

The Boys Are Buzzin'
The Minutemen outscored their opponents 7-0 in a pair of wins last week at Rudd Field. In Monday's win over Sacred Heart, UMass scored all four of its goals in the opening 34 minutes of play led by a pair of goals from Evan Fournier. In Saturday's 3-0 shutout win over Boston College, the Minutemen got on the board less than five minutes in with Matt Cence's first collegiate goal before goals in a three-minute from Alec Hughes and Ryan Levay gave UMass a 3-0 lead in the 63rd-minute.

W Over BC
UMass secured its first win over Boston College since the 2007 postseason when the Minutemen made a run to the NCAA College Cup semifinals. The 2-1 win over the Eagles in the second round was the last matchup between the two squads before Saturday's 3-0 UMass win.

Belchertown's Own
Midfielder Evan Fournier scored two goals and added two assists for the Minutemen last week. The senior scored twice in Monday's win over Sacred Heart on a pair of ranged free kicks, both in the opening 17 minutes of the game. Fournier added two assists in a three minute span against Boston College, helping the Minutemen extend their lead to three goals in the 63rd-minute.

Another Hot Start
UMass is off to another hot start having picked up a pair of wins with a draw through the first three games of this season. The Minutemen went the first four games unbeaten a season ago and started the shortened COVID-19 season with a 4-0-2 record through the first six.

Atlantic 10 Play On The Horizon
The Minutemen follow the two matches this week with aa non-conference game at Dartmouth on Sept. 13 before opening Atlantic 10 play with VCU on the road on Saturday, Sept. 17. A non-conference matchup against UMass Lowell follows three days later before the A-10 home opener against Duquesne on Saturday, Sept. 24.

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— UMass Men's Soccer (@UMassMSoccer) September 3, 2022

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— UMass Men's Soccer (@UMassMSoccer) September 3, 2022

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