Score: UAlbany 3, New Hampshire 1
Location: Durham, N.H. | Wildcat Stadium
Records: UAlbany (3-4-3, 1-0-1 America East) | New Hampshire (3-5-3, 1-1-0 America East)
Short Story:
The University at Albany men's soccer team stayed unbeaten in America East play with a commanding 3-1 road win over New Hampshire.
Key Stats:
How It Happened:
- Jordan Shullenberger fired the first shot of the match just 24 seconds in.
- UAlbany opened the scoring in the 18th minute when Shawn Tanaka's run down the right side led to a cross into the box that found Ivar Gissurarson, who buried a one-timer into the top of the net for a 1-0 lead.
- The Wildcats recorded their first shot in the 22nd minute, blocked by Alexander Clive.
- Following a UAlbany corner, Brennan McDermott sent a cross from the left side to Rodrigo Hermelo at the far post. Hermelo touched it back across the goal to Gissurarson, who finished from close range in the 22nd minute to double the lead, 2-0.
- Krivokapic made his first save of the match in the 33rd minute.
- New Hampshire's Xahvi DeRoze scored in the 51st minute to cut the deficit to 2-1.
- In the 77th minute, Andre Navas delivered a free-kick cross that found Hermelo, who rose up on the right side of the box and headed the ball into the far-left corner to extend the lead to 3-1.
- The Great Danes held strong over the final 13 minutes to secure their first America East win and remain unbeaten in conference play (1-0-1).
Up Next:
UAlbany next heads to Smithfield, Rhode Island on Friday, October 10 where they'll face the currently ranked No.5 Bryant Bulldogs at Beirne Stadium. kickoff is scheduled for 3:00 PM . For more information on the UAlbany men's soccer team, follow the squad's official social media accounts on
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