PROVIDENCE, R.I. – With the Wildcats trailing 1-0, senior Donnett Sackie (Monrovia, Liberia) tied the game in the 40th minute and then senior Chris Arling (Windham, N.H.) netted the game winner in the 60th minute as the University of New Hampshire men's soccer team defeated Providence, 2-1, on Monday night at Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium to start a four-game road trip for the Wildcats.
The game which was scheduled to start at 7 p.m. was delayed until a 7:55 p.m. kickoff due to lightning. UNH improves to 2-0-0, while the Friars fall to 1-1-0. Arling has scored both game winners this season as he also netted the lone goal of the game in the 1-0 win over Boston University on Aug. 29. Donnett Sackie and Jonny Wolf (Photo by Brian Foley)
UP NEXT:
The Wildcats will travel to Hamilton, N.Y., to take on Colgate on Friday, Sept. 6 at 5 p.m. The game is a rematch of the 2018 NCAA First Round game that the Raiders won 1-0 at Wildcat Stadium. You can watch live on the Patriot League Network. UNH will then play at Syracuse (Sept. 8) and at Fairfield (Sept. 14).
NEXT HOME GAME:
UNH returns to Wildcat Stadium on Wed. Sept. 18, for a Granite State match up with Dartmouth at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
GAME INFORMATION: Score: New Hampshire 2, Providence 1 Records: UNH (2-0-0), PC (1-1-0) Location: Providence, R.I. (Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium) Date: Monday, September 2, 2019 Time: 7:55 p.m. Attendance: 595
HOW IT HAPPENED:
The Friars took the first shot on goal of the game in the 10th minute when Tiago Mendonca sent the ball to the bottom center of the net that was saved by graduate student goalkeeper Alejandro Robles (Monterey, Mexico).
Providence took a 1-0 lead in the 21st minute (20:19) when Trevor Davock found the back of the net off a pass from Davis Smith.
The Wildcats responded in the 40th minute (39:50) when senior Donnett Sackie (Monrovia, Liberia) netted his first goal of the season. Senior Alan Kehoe (Dublin, Ireland) posted an assist on the goal.
Arling netted the game winner in the 60th minute (59:46) when he scored his second goal of the season. Senior Antonio Colacci (Bradenton, Fla.) tallied an assist on the goal.
Photo by Brian Foley
The Friars had a corner kick with 25 seconds remaining but the Wildcats kept the ball out of the net for the 2-1 final score.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS: Alejandro Robles (Photo by Brian Foley)
Robles made two saves to improve to 2-0-0 on the season, while Austin Aviza made one save for Providence.
Each team took three shots on goal.
Providence had five corner kicks, while UNH took one.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE: Chris Arling (Photo by Brian Foley)
Arling's goal was the 24th of his career and his 10th game-winning goal.
Sackie's goal was the third of his UNH career.
Kehoe posted his first point at UNH.
The Wildcats' all-time record against Providence is now 8-9-2.
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.
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