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University of Massachusets Athletics
University of Massachusetts
Davidson
UMass Travels to Davidson for Saturday Night Battle
October 11, 2024 | Men's Soccer
| University of Massachusetts Men's Soccer Notes & Information | |
| Matchup | Massachusetts at Davidson |
| Date | Time | Saturday, Oct. 12 | 7 p.m. ET |
| Location | Davidson, N.C. |
| @UMassMSoccer | |
| UMass Men's Soccer | |
| UMass Men's Soccer | |
AMHERST, Mass. – Massachusetts (6-2-4, 2-1-1 A10) is set for a matchup at Davidson (3-4-4, 2-2-0 A10) Saturday night in hostile territory. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. with action streaming live on ESPN+.
Last Time Out
The Minutemen are coming off a 1:1 draw with the defending A-10 Champions, Dayton on Wednesday. Ivan Vrh scored his second goal in two games, securing the tie for Massachusetts with an 88th minute strike.
Eyes on the Minutemen
UMass received votes for the second-straight week in the United Soccer Coaches national poll. The Minutemen also ranked in at No. 21 in the latest edition of the NCAA Men's Soccer RPI.
Hughes Chasing Records
Alec Hughes currently stands second among All-Time goal scorers in program history (45), trailing only Jeff Deren '03 (48). Hughes leads the NCAA top goal scorer chart with 10 goals on the season and 21 points respectively. He is currently trailing recent Massachusetts Athletics Hall of Famer Jeff Deren on most goals scored (48) and total points in program history (113), with Hughes having 45 goals and 98 points.
Deren ('99-'03) was inducted into the Hall of Fame this past August, helping the Minutemen to Atlantic 10 regular season championships in 2000 and 2002 while also leading UMass to the 2001 Atlantic 10 Tournament championship and an appearance in the second round of the NCAA tournament. Deren was twice named an All-American (2001, 2002), Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Year (2001, 2002) and an All-New England honoree (2001, 2002).
A Look at the Squad
UMass returns 16 players from last year's roster including Hughes and fellow graduate student Mike Willis.
Additionally, the Minutemen welcome nine newcomers featuring Dean Linden (Fr.), Sean Fernandez-Davila (Fr.), Joseph Bianco (Jr.), Johan Feilscher (Gr.), Kyle Stenzel (Gr.), Bilal Hersi (Gr.), Chris Giglio (Gr.), Layton Purchase (Gr.), and Oliver Akintade (Gr.).
Scouting Davidson
The Minutemen face off against the Wildcats following a 2023 matchup that saw UMass emerge victorious in a 3-1 decision led by an Alec Hughes brace at Rudd Field. Massachusetts holds a 2-4-1 record against Davidson dating back to 2014.
Davidson is coming off of a 10-5-1 2023 campaign, going 5-4-0 in Atlantic 10 action. The Wildcats advanced to the A-10 Semifinals last year, dropping a 3-1 match to the eventual champions, Dayton.
