#24 Wildcats Improve To 4-0 With 3-0 Win Over UMass

Tuesday, September 5

Durham, N.H.

7:00 PM

University of New Hampshire

4-0-0

Massachusetts

2-1-1

UMass

New Hampshire

Photo by: Jeremy Gasowski

9/5/2017 10:43:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score Video Highlights

DURHAM, N.H. – Andrew Pesci (Windham, N.H.) posted his fourth straight shutout and the Wildcats had three different goal scorers as the No. 24 University of New Hampshire men's soccer team defeated UMass, 3-0, on Tuesday night at Wildcat Stadium. With the win, the Wildcats improve to 4-0-0 on the season and have not allowed a goal through their first four games.

UP NEXT:

UNH returns to action when it hosts Columbia at Wildcat Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 9 at 7:00 p.m. The game will be on ESPN3. Go here to watch.

GAME INFO:
Date: Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Location: Wildcat Stadium (Durham, N.H.)
Time: 7:25 p.m
Score: #24 UNH 3, UMass 0
Records: UNH (4-0-0); UMass (2-1-1)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

In the fourth minute (3:28), UNH scored the first goal of the game when freshman Linus Fallberg (Jonkoping, Sweden) fired a shot to the lower left corner of the net from 10 yards out. Junior Otto Sahlen (Gothenburg, Sweden) posted an assist on the goal.
Pesci was outstanding in net with four first-half saves to keep the Minutemen off the scoreboard.
In the 72nd minute, Wildcats had a scoring opportunity as freshman Conrad Cheng (Oslo, Norway) blasted a shot from eight yards out but Bardia Asefnia made a diving save to keep the game at 1-0.
In the 84th minute (84:00), senior Will Rasid (Wilbraham, Mass.) fired a one-timer to the back of the net from 20 yards out. Sahlen posted his second assist of the night.
Junior Chris Arling (Windham, N.H.) increased the Wildcats' lead to 3-0 in the 88th minute (87:42) when he sent a shot to the right side of the net from 10 yards out for his second goal of the season with an assist by sophomore Antonio Colacci (Bradenton, Fla).
Pesci made one save in the second half to keep the Minutemen off the scoreboard as the Wildcats secured a 3-0 victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

Pesci posted the shutout with five saves, while Asefnia made six saves for the Minutemen.
New Hampshire took nine shots on goal while UMass posted five.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

The Wildcats have not allowed a goal in the first three games of the season, including 1-0 wins over Colgate and Northeastern, and a 2-0 victory at No. 22 Boston College.
The Wildcats are 5-0-1 versus UMass over the last six meetings.
The goal for Rasid was the first of his collegiate career.
Sahlen tallied his first two points as a Wildcat.
Pesci posted his fourth straight shutout to start the season and it is his 11th of his career.
Fallberg now has a team-leading three goals this season.

KEEP CONNECTED:

There are numerous ways to stay connected with the UNH men's soccer team. Follow the Wildcats on Twitter @UNHMSoccer and on Instagram @unhmenssoccer.