Score: UAlbany 0, UMass Lowell 2
Location: Cushing Field in Lowell, Mass.
Records: UAlbany (2-7-1, 0-1-0 America East) | UMass Lowell (6-1-3, 1-0-0 America East)
Short Story: The University at Albany men's soccer team couldn't secure the win on Saturday night falling 2-0 to UMass Lowell.
Trevor Gorman: "Conference games are always battles that come down to one or two moments. Any opponent is too good to give away a chance. Tonight, they took advantage of that and ours didn't quite go in. We know every game will be more of the same and just continue to move forward"
Key Stat Lines:
- UAlbany recorded 10 shots to six shots on goal to the River Hawks 12 shots and four on goal.
- The Great Danes recorded eight corners with UMass Lowell only taking two.
- Ander Castillo led the Purple and Gold with five shots, three on goal.
- Parker Kump made two saves in the full 90 minutes in net with two goals allowed. Against 12 shots faced.
How it Happened:
- Ander Castillo tallied the first shot in the match in the '4 resulting in a save by JR Gawal of UMass Lowell.
- The River Hawks didn't record a shot in the match until the '23 coming off the boot of Esnaola.
- Yanis Lakhlifi of UMass Lowell was the first to find the back of the net between both teams to bring the Great Danes' deficit to 1-nil in the '31.
- Parker Kump made his first save of the match in the '63 with a shot from Guillermo Poquet.
- The River Hawks took a two-goal lead in the '73 following a shot from Liam Ireland.
- Timo Jansen took the final attempt at getting the Purple and Gold on the board in the '87 but unsuccessfully converted as time expired giving UMass Lowell the 2-nil victory.
Next: The Great Danes return to Casey Stadium on Tuesday, October 1 at 7:00 pm when they host ACC opponent Syracuse at 7:00 pm. For more information on the UAlbany men's soccer team, follow the squad's official social media accounts on
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