Wildcats Earn Bye to Semifinals with 1-0 Win at Vermont

Wednesday, October 31

Burlington, Vt.

7PM

University of New Hampshire

10-3-2, 4-2-1

Vermont

11-7, 4-3

UNH

Vermont

Jack Doherty

10/31/2018 10:48:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

The Wildcats will be the No. 2 seed and host a semifinal on Wednesday, Nov. 7.

BURLINGTON, Vt. – Junior Jack Doherty (Meriden, N.H.) scored the game winning goal as the University of New Hampshire men's soccer team defeated Vermont, 1-0, on Wednesday night in the regular season finale. With the win, the Wildcats improve to 10-3-2 (4-2-1 AE) and clinch a bye to the semifinals of the America East Tournament as the No. 2 seed, while the Catamounts fall to 11-7-0 (4-3-0 AE) and will be the No. 4 seed.

UP NEXT:

The No. 2 seeded Wildcats return to action Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 7:00 p.m., when they play an America East Tournament semifinal game at Wildcat Stadium. The six-team America East Tournament starts on Saturday, Nov. 3 with the quarterfinals. UNH will play the winner of the No. 3 seed UMass Lowell and No. 6 seed Albany game, while No. 1 seed Stony Brook will play the winner of the No. 4 seed Vermont and No. 5 seed UMBC game.

GAME INFORMATION:
Score: New Hampshire 1, Vermont 0
Records: UNH (10-3-2, 4-2-1 AE), Vermont (11-7-0, 4-3-0 AE)
Location: Burlington, Vt. (Virtue Field)
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018
Time: 7:00 p.m.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Catamounts took the first shot on goal of the game in the eighth minute (7:41) when Geo Alves had his attempt saved by red-shirt freshman goalie Tomeu Pocovi (Mallorca, Spain).
Less than a minute later, junior Antonio Colacci (Bradenton, Fla.) recorded the first attempt on goal for the Wildcats but Clay Thomas made the save.
In the 20th minute (19:58), Doherty chipped the ball from 18 yards out to the far post to give UNH a 1-0 lead.
Orn Arnason almost tied the game for the Catamounts but his shot in the 35th minute hit the post.
The UNH defense only allowed one shot on goal in the second half as Pocovi made a save in the 57th minute on an attempt by Justin Freitas.
The Wildcats kept the Catamounts off the scoreboard to earn the win and record their eighth shutout of the season.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

Pocovi made five saves to earn his first collegiate victory, while Clay Thomas posted two saves.
Vermont outshot UNH, 14-6, while the Catamounts had five shots on goal and the Wildcats took three.
The Catamounts took seven corner kicks, while the Wildcats recorded one.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

Doherty has two goals this season and they are both game winners. He also scored the game winner in the 1-0 victory versus UMBC on Sept. 22. He now has five career goals and three game winners.
This was Pocovi's first collegiate start, victory and shutout.
The Wildcats will be looking to win their first ever America East Tournament championship.

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