Reynolds, Williams Score in America East Opener

Sunday, September 22

Baltimore, Md.

2:00 PM

University of New Hampshire

5-4-0, 1-0-0

UMBC

1-6-2, 0-1-0

New Hampshire

UMBC

Kaylan Williams (Photo by Andrew Yourell)

Photo by: Andrew Yourell

9/22/2019 4:31:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

The Wildcats defeat UMBC 2-0 on Sunday afternoon.

BALTIMORE – University of New Hampshire seniors Ally Reynolds (Weymouth, Mass.) and Kaylan Williams (Marion, Ind.) each tallied a goal on Sunday afternoon as the Wildcats women's soccer team defeated the UMBC Retrievers 2-0.

The win put the Wildcats to 1-0-0 in conference play for the sixth straight season, and was their first road win of the 2019 season.

UP NEXT:
The Wildcats return home next Sunday, September 29 to face the Binghamton Bearcats at 1 P.M. in Wildcat Stadium. That game will air on ESPN3.

GAME INFORMATION:
Date: September 22, 2019 – 2 P.M.
Location: Retriever Soccer Park – Baltimore, Md.
Attendance: 493
Score: UNH 2 (5-4-0, 1-0-0), UMBC 0 (1-6-2, 0-1-0)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Wildcats had their first true scoring chance in the 10^th minute; a free kick from Megan Rumbold (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) sailed into the goalmouth and was headed for the left upper-90 but a leaping effort from UMBC's Jade Wilkins prevented the goal.
It only took another minute for UNH's next opportunity: a corner kick from freshman Whitney Wiley (Vienna, Va.) found Ally Reynolds in the box and the Wildcats took an early 1-0 lead just 10 and a half minutes into the game.
The Retrievers tried to answer back on a low cross through the box in the 27^th minute; sophomore 'keeper Cat Sheppard (Nesconset, N.Y.) tipped the initial cross with a dive, and was able to get back into position to save a rebound shot.
UNH tacked on another in the 29^th minute when Kaylan Williams found some space just outside the 18 yard box and fired a shot that bent to the bottom left corner of the net, beating the keeper.
UMBC came out with more pressure to start the second half with a close shot in the box by Fuentes but Sheppard dove to her left to make the save.
In the 66^th minute, senior Belle Pesante (Wakefield, R.I.) sent a ball across to box to freshman Shayna Salis (Bedford, N.H.), but the shot went just wide left of the net.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

UNH tallied seven total corner kicks in the game and held UMBC to none.
Fouls were even at 12 apiece.
The Wildcats outshot the Retrievers 8-2 in the first half and 12-6 overall.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

UNH has shut out four teams so far this season.
Sophomore Cat Sheppard posted her second straight clean sheet, and her third of the season. Sheppard saved both UMBC shots on target in the contest.
Ally Reynolds now leads the team with nine points on the year; she's tied with freshman Whitney Wiley in total goals on the season with three.
- Reynolds now also leads the team with two game-winners this season.
New Hampshire has won every America East opener in the Steve Welham era, allowing just one goal:
- 2014 - 1-0 vs. Vermont
- 2015 – 6-0 vs. Binghamton
- 2016 – 4-0 vs. UMBC
- 2017 – 2-1 vs. Binghamton
- 2018 – 1-0 vs. UMBC
- 2019 – 2-0 @ UMBC