University of Massachusets Athletics
Tuesday, September 16
Princeton, NJ
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Minutemen Unable to Overcome Second Half Surge, Fall 2-0 to Tigers
September 16, 2025 | Men's Soccer
PRINCETON, N.J. -- Massachusetts (4-2-2) suffered its first road loss of the season, falling short to the defending Ivy League Champions, Princeton (3-1), in a 2-0 decision on Tuesday night.
Breaking Down The Action
Up Next
The Minutemen host Yale on Saturday in its Alumni Day Game. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m. with action streaming live on The Summit League Network.
Breaking Down The Action
- UMass earned a corner kick in the second minute of play, resulting in a shot on goal by Matt Cence that was saved by Andrew Samuels.
- Dean Linden made his first save of the night in his second career appearance, stopping a shot by Stephen Duncan in the 36th minute.
- In the 39th minute, Magnus Ingi Halldorsson fired another quality scoring chance for the Minutemen, as Samuels was able to make the stop.
- Linden halted another opportunity at net for the Tigers, recording another save in the 45th minute to keep the game tied at the half.
- The defensive battle continued in the second 45, with neither side able to find a quality chance through the 77th minute.
- A breakaway chance for Princeton was impressively stopped by a charging Linden as the stalemate remained.
- Massachusetts conceded the first goal of the night in the 80th minute, as a rocketing shot in the box just missed the hands of a diving Linden.
- Princeton would notch a last-minute score on a counterattack in the 89th minute, sealing the 2-0 loss for UMass.
Up Next
The Minutemen host Yale on Saturday in its Alumni Day Game. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m. with action streaming live on The Summit League Network.
Team Stats
MAS
PRI
Goals
0
2
Shots
7
13
Shots on Goal
2
5
Saves
3
2
Corners
3
5
Fouls
12
18
Scoring Plays
Jack Jasinski (3)
Assisted By: Liam Beckwith
GOAL by PRI Jasinski, Jack Assist by Beckwith, Liam.
79:24
Roka Tsunehara (1)
Assisted By: Bardia Hormozi
GOAL by PRI Tsunehara, Roka Assist by Hormozi, Bardia.
88:42
Game Leaders
Players
mid
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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