Wildcats Defeat Hartford on the Road, 2-1

Saturday, October 29

West Hartford, Conn.

7:00 PM

University of New Hampshire

12-5-0 (4-2-0AE)

University of Hartford

7-8-3 (2-2-2AE)

Team	1	2	Final F
UNH	1	1	2
Hartford	0	1	1

10/29/2016 10:57:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

HARTFORD, Conn. – Sophomore forward Chris Arling (Windham, N.H.) notched his 13^th and 14^th goals of the season as the University of New Hampshire men's soccer team defeated the University of Hartford on the road Saturday night, 2-1.

UNH (12-5-0, 4-2-0 AE) Team Stats
9 shots
5 shots on goal
3 corner kicks

Hartford (7-8-3, 2-2-2 AE) Team Stats
10 shots
3 shots on goal
7 corner kicks

Top UNH Performers
Arling: 2 goals, 5 shots, 3 shots on goal
Chris Wingate (Hovik, Norway): 1 assist, 2 shots, 1 shot on goal
Kristian Piippo (Honefoss, Norway): 1 assist

Top Hartford Performers
Kelechi Akujobi: 1 goal, 2 shots, 1 shot on goal
Quenton Swift: 1 assist, 1 shot
Udi Cohen: 2 shots, 2 shots on goal

Up Next: The 'Cats return home for Senior Recognition Day on Friday, Oct. 21 when they host UMass Lowell for a 7 p.m. tilt on Bremner Field. Their final home game of the regular season will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. against Harvard University.

Highlights
-First Half-
In just the third minute of the match, Arling got the Wildcats on the board with his 13^th goal of the season. Piippo fed a pass into the middle of the box to Arling who then ripped a shot past Hartford keeper Jimmy Slayton.

-Second Half-
In the 47^th minute of play, Arling gave the 'Cats a 2-0 advantage with his 14^th goal of the season. Wingate set the play up as he sent a touch pass through the defense into the box to Arling who put his chance away.

In the 67^th minute of play, Akujobi cut the deficit to one as he scored his first goal of the season. Swift sent a cross into the box that Akujobi headed the ball into the net.

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