Binghamton, Boston University, Stony Brook Earn Wins in Men's Soccer Action

Binghamton, Boston University, Stony Brook Earn Wins in Men's Soccer Action

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Every gameday throughout the 2010 season, America East will provide a men's soccer update that  previews the day's matchups as well as recaps the previous day's action. The update will also provide links to live coverage, box scores and highlights of select games. Fans can also follow men's soccer action throughout the season at the America East Facebook page, Twitter account and YouTube page!

 

 

Recent Results

 

Stony Brook 2, Albany 0- Box Score

Stony Brook (7-5-1, 1-1-0 America East) bounced back from a loss on the opening day of conference play with an impressive 2-0 victory at Albany (4-7-0, 0-2-0 America East).

Although the Seawolves came away victorious, it was Albany that dominated the opening 45 minutes. Despite outshooting Stony Brook, 8-4, the Great Danes were unable to get the ball past sophomore goalkeeper Stefan Manz. After a scoreless first half, the Seawolves came out playing attacking soccer, and were rewarded in the 61st minute. Sophomore midfielder Leonardo Fernandes netted his team-high sixth goal of the season to put Stony Brook in the lead. Sophomore forward Raphael Abreu sealed the victory in the 83rd minute when he found the back of the net courtesy of an excellent pass from redshirt freshman defender Craig Hanton. The Great Danes were led in attack by junior midfielder Darko Knezevic, who attempted four shots in the loss.

Stony Brook returns home to face New Hampshire on October 13. Albany continues its four-game homestand with a visit from UMBC on the same day.

Boston University 2, Hartford 0- Box Score ; Highlights

Boston University (7-3-3, 2-0-0 America East) remained undefeated in America East play with a 2-0 victory over Hartford (3-6-0, 1-1-0 America East) at Nickerson Field.

It was an evenly-matched first half, with both teams having early opportunities to score. However, it was the Terriers that opened the scoring, with junior forward Ben Berube finding the back of the net in the 33rd minute. With the goal, Berube has now scored the game-winning goal in four straight games for Boston University. The Terriers added to their lead just four minutes later, as senior midfielder Ben Havey scored off a rebound from a shot by senior midfielder Ryan Shea. Junior forward Patrick Boucher led New Hampshire in attack, attempting four shots in the defeat.

Boston University closes out its two-game homestand with a match up against Vermont on October 13. Hartford finishes up its two-game road trip with a visit to Binghamton on the same day.

Binghamton 1, Vermont 0- Box Score

Binghamton (3-4-3, 1-0-1 America East) remained unbeaten in America East play with an impressive 1-0 home victory over Vermont (6-4-3, 1-1-0).

The Bearcats came out on the attack and found the back of the net early in the game. Junior midfielder Ryan Walter scored off a corner kick from sophomore forward Adam Whitehead to give Binghamton the lead in the 15th minute. That was the only offense the Bearcats would need, as redshirt freshman goalkeeper Chris Hayen stopped all three shots he faced to preserve the shutout victory. Senior forward Juan Peralta led the Catamounts in attack, as he attempted three shots in the loss.

Binghamton continues its two-game homestand when it hosts Hartford on October 13. Vermont faces a key road game when it travels to Nickerson Field to face Boston University on the same day.

UMBC 0, New Hampshire 0 (2OT)- Box Score

UMBC (5-3-2, 0-0-2 America East) and New Hampshire (5-2-3,0-1-1 America East) played out a scoreless draw in Durham, N.H.

Despite neither team being able to score over the course of the match, this was an exciting game between two quality sides. New Hampshire continued its impressive defensive play, limiting the explosive UMBC offense to only nine shots. While UMBC didn't get in its usual offensive rhythm, junior goalkeeper Dan Louisignau put together a strong performance in the net, making five saves to help the Retrievers earn the draw. UNH senior midfielder Marcus Barr led the Wildcats in attack, attempting three shots in the loss.

UMBC closes out its three-game road trip with a visit to Albany on October 13. UNH begins a three-game road trip with a match against Stony Brook on the same day.