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University of Massachusets Athletics
University of Massachusetts
1-1-2, 0-0-0
Yale
0-3-0, 0-0-0
Hughes's Brace Lifts UMass over Yale in 4-3 Thriller
September 07, 2024 | Men's Soccer
Alec Hughes scores his 37th and 38th career goals, now ranking as the third All-Time goal scorer in program history.
Alec Hughes notched a brace on the night, becoming the third All-Time goal scorer in program history. Hughes also added an assist to his point total, linking up with Mike Willis to play Shane Velez in for the first score of the night. Velez, Willis, and Hughes each recorded a goal and an assist on Saturday.
Breaking Down the Action
- The Minutemen struck first just 16 seconds into the match as Alec Hughes and Mike Willis found Shane Velez in front of the net for his first score on the season.
- Yale quickly answered in the fourth minute when Joseph Farouz cleaned up a second-chance effort following a save by Alex Geczy.
- UMass took back the lead with a long-range header by Willis in the ninth minute.
- The Bulldogs leveled the score just eight minutes later from a goal by Ryan Cote.
- Yale followed up with another quality scoring chance in the 21st minute, but Geczy made his second save of the night to keep the stalemate.
- Hughes scored his second goal of the season, netting a left-footed shot near-side off a ball from Velez to make it a 3-2 game heading into halftime.
- Geczy and Chris Edwards trade pairs of saves to open the second half as the game took a more defensive-minded tone after the break.
- A Yale penalty kick converted by TJ Presthus knotted the score once again in the 68th minute.
- UMass would take the lead for the fourth time in the 77th minute when Andrew Ortiz played a beautiful cross to the center of the box that was headed in by Hughes, ranking him as the third All-Time goal scorer in program history.
- The Bulldogs earned a final chance at an equalizer in the 87th minute as Geczy stepped up to make the save as the Minutemen held on for the win.
Up Next
UMass returns to Rudd Field on Wednesday, Sep. 11 when they host UMass Lowell. Kickoff is set for 4:00 p.m. with action streaming live on ESPN+.
Team Stats
Shane Velez (1)
Assisted By: Mike Willis , Alec Hughes
GOAL by UMASS Velez, Shane Assist by Willis, Mike and Hughes, Alec.
00:16
Joseph Farouz (1)
Assisted By: Diego Zaffanella
GOAL by YALE Farouz, Joseph Assist by Zaffanella, Diego.
03:03
Mike Willis (1)
GOAL by UMASS Willis, Mike.
08:31
Ryan Cote (1)
GOAL by YALE Cote, Ryan.
16:03
Alec Hughes (3)
Assisted By: Shane Velez
GOAL by UMASS Hughes, Alec Assist by Velez, Shane.
35:53
TJ Presthus
YALE TJ Presthus PENALTY KICK GOAL.
67:54
Alec Hughes (3)
Assisted By: Andrew Ortiz
GOAL by UMASS Hughes, Alec Assist by Ortiz, Andrew.
76:28
