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University of Massachusets Athletics
Saturday, October 12
Davidson, NC
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Photo by: Thom Kendall - UMass Athletics
Comeback Effort Falls Short as UMass Drops Match to Davidson 4-2
October 12, 2024 | Men's Soccer
Oliver Akintade scored his first brace of the season.
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Massachusetts (6-3-4, 2-2-1 A10) rallied late on the road, ultimately falling short to Davidson (4-4-4, 3-2-0 A10) in a 4-2 decision on Saturday night.
Oliver Akintade scored his second and third goals of the season, netting a setup from Bilal Hersi in the 70thminute in addition to a penalty kick in the 84th minute to energize the Minutemen. However, a stout defensive effort from the Wildcats down the stretch halted the hopes of a comeback.
Breaking Down the Action
Up Next
The Minutemen are back home for a Tuesday afternoon contest against Holy Cross. Kickoff at Rudd Field is set for 3:00 p.m. with action streaming live on ESPN+.
Oliver Akintade scored his second and third goals of the season, netting a setup from Bilal Hersi in the 70thminute in addition to a penalty kick in the 84th minute to energize the Minutemen. However, a stout defensive effort from the Wildcats down the stretch halted the hopes of a comeback.
Breaking Down the Action
- Oliver Akintade fired off consecutive shots on goal, forcing Lucas Beltran to make his first two saves of the night early in the contest.
- Layton Purchase followed up with a shot on goal of his own in the 15th minute, as Beltran was able to stop the scoring chance.
- Nico Quanbeck opened the scoring for Davidson in the 26th minute to take the lead.
- The Wildcats tried to double the lead in the 39th minute with a shot on goal, but Alex Geczy was able to make the save.
- Blake Peterson sent Davidson into the half with a 2-0 cushion with a score in the 43rd minute.
- Ayman Maadir continued carried Davidson's momentum into the second half, scoring in the 48th minute.
- Akintade got the Minutemen on the board in the 70th minute, finishing a through ball from Bilal Hersi to cut the deficit to two.
- Massachusetts went down a man in the 82nd minute after Alec Hughes received his second yellow card of the game to give the Wildcats a numbers advantage for the remainder of the game.
- Akintade secured his first brace of the season in the 84th minute, converting a penalty kick to cut the lead to one.
- The Wildcats closed the game out in the 90th minute with a goal to go up 4-2 in the final moments.
- Layton Purchase earned another penalty kick for UMass, however Beltran made the stop as time expired.
Up Next
The Minutemen are back home for a Tuesday afternoon contest against Holy Cross. Kickoff at Rudd Field is set for 3:00 p.m. with action streaming live on ESPN+.
Team Stats
UMass
DAV
Goals
2
4
Shots
14
13
Shots on Goal
8
8
Saves
4
6
Corners
4
5
Fouls
12
13
Scoring Plays
Nico Quanbeck (4)
Assisted By: Ayman Maadir
GOAL by DAV Quanbeck, Nico Assist by Maadir, Ayman.
25:44
Blake Peterson (2)
Assisted By: Lyman Ott , Myles Culley
GOAL by DAV Peterson, Blake Assist by Ott, Lyman and Culley, Myles.
42:38
Ayman Maadir (2)
GOAL by DAV Maadir, Ayman.
47:36
Oliver Akintade (2)
Assisted By: Matt Cence , Bilal Hersi
GOAL by UMass Akintade, Oliver Assist by Cence, Matt and Hersi, Bilal.
69:12
Oliver Akintade (2)
UMass Oliver Akintade PENALTY KICK GOAL.
83:52
Ben Minikel-Lacocque (1)
Assisted By: Baylen Young
GOAL by DAV Minikel-Lacocque, Ben Assist by Young, Baylen.
89:19
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
6
SOG
5
Goals
2
Assists
0
mid
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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