University of Massachusets Athletics
Saturday, October 5
Amherst, Mass.
1 p.m.
University of Massachusetts
6-2-3, 2-1-0
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Saint Joseph's
2-8-1, 0-3-0
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2
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Saint Joseph's
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Massachusetts
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Photo by: Thom Kendall - UMass Athletics
Four Minutemen Find Net as UMass Shuts Out SJU
October 05, 2024 | Men's Soccer
Ivan Vrh records first career goal, Alex Geczy tallies fifth clean sheet of 2024
AMHERST, Mass. -- The Minutemen (6-2-3, 2-1-0 A10) extended their unbeaten streak to three games on Saturday, besting Saint Joseph's (2-8-1, 0-3-0 A10) in a 4-0 shutout on Alumni Day.
Senior goalkeeper Alex Geczy posted his fifth clean sheet of the season, saving a pair of shots on goal. Ivan Vrh scored his first career goal, adding an assist to Andrew Ortiz who tallied his third strike in two games.
Breaking Down the Action
UMass stays at Rudd Field to host Dayton on Wednesday, Oct, 9 at 3:00 p.m. Action will be streamed live on ESPN+.
Senior goalkeeper Alex Geczy posted his fifth clean sheet of the season, saving a pair of shots on goal. Ivan Vrh scored his first career goal, adding an assist to Andrew Ortiz who tallied his third strike in two games.
Breaking Down the Action
- Layton Purchase got UMass on the board in the fifth minute, striking one into the top-left shelf off an assist from Johan Feilscher.
- Feischer attempted to follow up with a score of his own, forcing Lars Haavie to make his first save of the afternoon
- Just over six minutes of game action passed before Vrh would double the Minutemen lead, making a sliding scoring effort to find the back of the net after a beautiful ball from Matt Fordham played him into the box.
- Matt Cence tallied a shot on goal in the following attack, making Haavie work for another save.
- Andrew Ortiz wrapped up an impressive week of play with his third goal in two games, cleaning up a shot attempt by Vrh to make it a 3-0 game.
- Matteo Mazzotta recorded the first shot on goal for the Hawks as Geczy made the stop for his first save of the day to preserve the three-goal cushion at halftime.
- Aidan Kelly added one final tally to the Minutemen scoring column in the 59th minute, heading a corner kick from Cence into the right side of the net.
- Mazzotta tried to answer in the following run on net, but Geczy was there yet again to make the save and keep Saint Joe's scoreless.
- Both sides slowed in pace in the closing moments of the match, with neither side able to record a shot on goal for the remainder of regulation.
UMass stays at Rudd Field to host Dayton on Wednesday, Oct, 9 at 3:00 p.m. Action will be streamed live on ESPN+.
Team Stats
SJU
UMass
Goals
0
4
Shots
8
21
Shots on Goal
2
11
Saves
7
2
Corners
3
10
Fouls
19
12
Scoring Plays
Layton Purchase (2)
Assisted By: Johan Feilscher
GOAL by UMass Purchase, Layton Assist by Feilscher, Johan.
04:47
Ivan Vrh (1)
Assisted By: Matt Fordham
GOAL by UMass Vrh, Ivan Assist by Fordham, Matt.
10:53
Andrew Ortiz (3)
Assisted By: Ivan Vrh
GOAL by UMass Ortiz, Andrew Assist by Vrh, Ivan.
17:54
Aidan Kelly (2)
Assisted By: Matt Cence
GOAL by UMass Kelly, Aidan Assist by Cence, Matt.
58:19
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
def
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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