CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - America East men's soccer play crossed the midway point on Saturday as three teams picked up wins, including No. 8 UMBC, which vaulted into first place in the league standings with three games left to play.
Saturday, October 19
at #8 UMBC 1, New Hampshire 0
Box Score | Highlights
- In a matchup of unbeaten teams in America East play, No. 8 UMBC (12-1-1, 3-0-1, 10 pts AE) edged New Hampshire (9-4-0, 3-1-0, 9 pts AE) Saturday in Baltimore.
- Mamadou Kansaye struck on a free kick from 20 yards out in the 50th minute.
- Phil Saunders only needed one stop to record his third shutout of the season.
- UMBC outshot UNH, 12-5
at Vermont 2, Albany 1
Box Score | Highlights
- Vermont (8-3-3, 2-2-0, 6 pts AE) scored in each half to snap Albany's (3-8-3, 1-2-1, 4 pts) three-game unbeaten streak with a 2-1 win Saturday.
- Beau Johnson's goal in the 47th minute put UVM up 2-0 and proved to be the difference.
- Brandon Wilson scored team-leading fourth goal of the year for Albany.
- Both goalkeepers, Albany's Eric Oroloio and Vermont's Conor Leland, made eight saves.
at UMass Lowell 3, Stony Brook 2
Box Score
- Homero Morais scored a pair of goals to lift UMass Lowell (3-12-0, 1-3-0, 3 pts AE) to its first America East win, a 3-2 victory over Stony Brook (5-7-1, 1-2-1, 4 pts AE) Saturday.
- Morais scored in the 11th and 53rd minutes to stake the River Hawks to a 3-0 lead.
- Stony Brook pulled to within one on scores by Kofi Osei-Tutu ('67) and Favio Sbarra ('81) but UML goalkeeper Chris Maierle made one of his four stops in the final minutes to preserve the win.
at Hartford 0, Binghamton 0
Box Score
- Hartford (8-3-3, 1-2-1, 4 pts AE) and Binghamton (3-7-4, 1-1-2, 5 pts AE) played to scoreless tie in Hartford Saturday.
- The Hawks outshot the Bearcats, 20-8, but could only put three shots on Stefan Frantellizzi, who stopped each shot, to record the shutout.
- David MacKinnon made two saves to record his sixth shutout of the season.
Wednesday, October 16
at New Hampshire 2, Hartford 0
Box Score | Highlights
- Travis Worra made a season-high eight saves to lead UNH (10-3-0, 3-0-0, 9 pts) to 2-0 win over Hartford (8-3-2, 1-2-0, 3 pts AE) Wednesday in Durham.
- The Wildcats sit in first place in the league standings as the lone perfect team and have won four-straight games and six of their last seven.
- Reigning America East Player of the Week Ugochukwu Uche ('50) and David Schlatter ('79) scored for UNH.
#8 UMBC 2, Vermont 1
Box Score | Highlights
- Kadeem Dacres' header with just 12 seconds left lifted No. 8 UMBC (11-1-1, 2-0-1 AE, 7 pts) to a thrilling 2-1 win at Vermont (7-3-3, 1-2-0, 3 pts AE) Wednesday.
- Dacres flicked home a free kick Mamadou Kansaye for the game winner.
- Vermont's Brian Wright ('48) and UMBC's Jordan Becker ('59) had the other scores.
at Stony Brook 2, Binghamton 2 (2OT)
Box Score
- After combining for four goals in the game's first 52 minutes, neither Binghamton (3-6-3, 1-1-1, 4 pts AE) nor Stony Brook (5-6-1, 1-1-1, 4 pts AE) would score again and played to a 2-2 double-overtime tie on Long Island Wednesday.
- Jorge Torres ('19) and Keith McKenna ('52) scored for teh Seawolves.
- Steven Celeste ('38) and Robbie Hughes ('49) found the back of the cage for the Bearcats.
at Albany 3, UMass Lowell 1
Box Score | Highlights
- Albany (3-7-3, 1-1-1, 4 pts) extended its unbeaten streak to three games with a 3-1 win over UMass Lowell (2-12-0, 0-3-0, 0 pts AE) Wednesday.
- Leonardo Rodrigues broke a 1-1 tie with his score in the 66th minute.
- Homero Morais tallied his fifth goal of the year for UMass Lowell.