Ramin Scores Pair of Goals as Men’s Soccer Shuts Out UNC Asheville, 2-0

Sunday, September 13

Burlington, Vt.

11 PM

University of New Hampshire

4-0-1

UNC Asheville

2-2-1

UNC ASHEVILLE

New Hampshire

Photo by: Greg Greene

Ramin Scores Pair of Goals as Men’s Soccer Shuts Out UNC Asheville, 2-0

9/13/2015 1:40:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

BURLINGTON, Vt. – Senior forward Ben Ramin (Williamsville, N.Y.) scored twice as the University of New Hampshire men's soccer team defeated the University of North Carolina at Asheville by a score of 2-0 Sunday. The game took place at the University of Vermont.

The Wildcats improve to 4-0-1 on the year while the Bulldogs record now stands at 2-2-1. It was the second game of the Peter Baldwin Memorial Classic presented by Morgan Stanley and The Windjammer. UNH was also the champions of the tournament while Chris Wingate (Hovik, Norway) was tabbed the tournamet MVP. Along with Wingate, Ramin, Andrew Chaput (Manchester, N.H.), Riley Ellis (Goffstown, N.H.) and Lukas Goerigk (Berlin, Germany) were named to the All-Tournament Team.

New Hampshire threatened early as senior Jimmy Petruccelli (Newfields, N.H.) fired a corner kick into the box. Senior Connor Pauley (Londonderry, N.H.) connected with the service and sent a shot on net, but it was saved by Bulldog keeper Zak Davis. Freshman Chris Arling (Windham, N.H.) ripped a shot on net in the 19^th minute of play, but it too was saved by Davis.

Ramin broke the 0-0 tie in the 30^th minute of play as he scored his first goal of the game and his second of the season. Senior Lukas Goerigk (Berlin, Germany) fired a long pass that Ramin corralled and then fired into the corner of the net.

At the end of the first half, the Wildcats held a 1-0 advantage. UNH fired eight shots in the first stanza as Asheville was limited to just one.

In the 53^rd minute of play, senior A.J. Albers (Eagan, Minn.) nearly got a second goal for UNH as he fired a shot on net, but Davis made the save. In the 67^th minute, Ramin notched his second goal of the game and third of the season with a blast into the right side of the net. Pauley played a short pass to Ramin in front of the goal to set up the play. Ramin nearly registered a hat trick in the 76^th minute of play with a rocket on net, but Davis thrwarted the attempt.

At the end of the second half, the Wildcats were victorious by a score of 2-0. Sophomore keeper Andrew Pesci (Windham, N.H.) made his first collegiate start and did not face a shot. His record now stands at 1-0-0. Davis received the loss for the Bulldogs as he made eight saves on 10 shots faced. UNH outshot UNC by a total of 17-1, 10 of which were on net.

The Wildcats return home for the first time since Aug. 28 as they host the University of Massachusetts on Saturday, Sept. 19. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

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