#21 Wildcats Remain Undefeated With 4-0 Win at Fairfield

Saturday, September 14

Fairfield, Conn.

7 PM

University of New Hampshire

3-0-2

Fairfield

1-1-2

New Hampshire

Fairfield University

Fabian Lutz scored his first two goals as a Wildcat (Photo by Brian Foley)

Photo by: © Brian Foley for UNH Athletics

9/14/2019 10:19:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

Fabian Lutz nets first two goals as a Wildcat.

FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Graduate student Fabian Lutz (Bad Gröenenbach, Germany) scored his first two goals as a Wildcat as the No. 21 University of New Hampshire men's soccer team defeated Fairfield, 4-0, in a matchup of two undefeated teams on Saturday evening at Lessing Field. With the win, UNH remains undefeated at 3-0-2, while the Stags fall to 1-1-2. UNH head coach Marc Hubbard earned his 50th win at the school and is now 50-20-12 (.683) as he is currently in his fifth season. The Wildcats improve to 2-0-2 on the road this season as they concluded their four-game road trip.

UP NEXT:

UNH returns to Wildcat Stadium on Wednesday, Sept. 18, for a Granite State matchup with Dartmouth at 7 p.m. on ESPN+. UNH is 21-1-3 all-time at Wildcat Stadium. The Wildcats have outscored their opponents 45-9 over the 25 games played at the stadium.

GAME INFORMATION:
Score: #21 New Hampshire 4, Fairfield 0
Records: UNH (3-0-2), Fairfield (1-1-2)
Location: Fairfield, Conn. (Lessing Field)
Date: Saturday, September 14, 2019
Time: 7 p.m.
Attendance: 648

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Fairfield took the first shot on goal of the game when Fernando Robayo sent a header from 12 yards out that graduate student goalkeeper Alejandro Robles (Monterey, Mexico) kept out of the net.
The Wildcats took a 1-0 lead in the ninth minute (8:27) when Lutz scored his first goal as a Wildcat. Sophomore Jonny Wolf (Hopkinton, Mass.) sent a long throw in to junior Josh Bauer (Bedford, N.H.) who headed the ball to Lutz who then sent a one-timer from five yards out to the lower right side of the net.
Junior Lukas Rubio (Liverpool, N.Y.) looked to increase the lead in the 30th minute but his shot from 18 yards out was saved by Gordon Botterill.
UNH outshot Fairfield in the first half by a 6-2 margin, while the Wildcats posted three shots on goal and the Stags recorded one.
Lutz increased the lead to 2-0 in the 66th minute (65:55) when he blasted a one-timer on a loose ball from 15 yards out to the lower left corner of the net for his second goal of the game.
Senior Jack Doherty (Meriden, N.H.) stole the ball at half field then went on a breakaway to score his first goal of the season to give UNH a 3-0 lead in the 76th minute (75:59).
The Wildcats posted the last goal of the game in the 83rd minute (82:38) for the 4-0 final score when redshirt freshman Rory O'Driscoll stole a pass from the goalie and then sent a shot to the open net from 25 yards out for his first collegiate goal.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

Robles made two saves and is now 3-0-2, while Botterill posted four saves for the Stags and is 1-1-2.
The Wildcats outshot the Stags, 14-4, while UNH posted eight shots on goal and Fairfield recorded two.
Each team had two corner kicks.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

Lutz posted his first two goals as a Wildcat. He leads the team with six points on two goals and a team-best two assists on the season.
O'Driscoll tallied his first collegiate goal.
Doherty recorded his sixth career goal.
The Wildcats are 2-0-2 on the road this season.
Coach Hubbard has 50 career wins at UNH.
UNH has three shutouts on the season and have outscored its opposition by a 9-3 margin.

STAY 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.