#5 Wildcats Defeat UMBC, 1-0; Clinch AE Tournament Bid

Saturday, October 23

Baltimore, Md.

7 PM

University of New Hampshire

13-0-2, 5-0-1

UMBC

7-7-2, 2-4-1

New Hampshire

UMBC

Chris Pinkham

Photo by: China Wong

10/23/2021 10:14:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

Chris Pinkham scores game winner.

BALTIMORE, Md. – Senior Chris Pinkham (Concord, N.H.) scored the game winner as the No. 5 nationally-ranked University of New Hampshire men's soccer team defeated Maryland-Baltimore County, 1-0, on Saturday evening at Retriever Soccer Park in America East action.

UNH remains undefeated and improves to 13-0-2 (5-0-1 AE), while the Retrievers fall to 7-7-2 (2-4-1 AE).

UNH is one of just three teams around the nation that are undefeated. The other two teams are No. 4 Kentucky (9-0-3) and No. 12 St. Louis (11-0-3).

The Wildcats have outscored the opposition this season, 33-7 and have posted eight shutouts.

With the win, the Wildcats have clinched a bid to the six-team America East Championship. UNH is currently in first place with 16 points. The top two teams earn a bye to the semifinals. The Wildcats will be looking to win their fourth straight America East championship.

UP NEXT:

The Wildcats returns to action on Thursday, Oct. 28 when they take on Stony Brook at 7 p.m. at Wildcat Stadium on AmericaEast.TV.

Score: #5 New Hampshire 1, UMBC 0
Records: UNH (13-0-2, 5-0-1 AE), UMBC (7-7-2, 2-4-1 AE)
Location: Baltimore, Md. (Retriever Soccer Park)
Date: Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021
Time: 7 p.m.
Attendance: 2,112

BOXSCORE | WATCH GAME WINNER

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The first half went scoreless as UNH took six shots on goal and UMBC had one.
Pinkham scored the game winner in the 51st minute (50:24) when he blasted a shot from 18 yards out to the lower right side of the net. Graduate student Paul Mayer (Strasbourg, France) posted an assist on the goal.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

UNH outshot UMBC 15-9 with 10 shots on goal, while the Retrievers took three shots on goal.
The Wildcats attempted seven corner kicks, while UMBC had one.
Junior goalkeeper Jassem Koleilat (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) made three saves to earn the win and the shutout, while Quantrell Jones posted eight saves for UMBC.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

UNH now leads the all-time series with UMBC, 9-8-6.
The Wildcats are 7-0-0 on the road this season, outscoring their opponents, 15-3.
Pinkham's goal was his first of the season and the third of his career. All three of his goals are game winners.
Koleilat has seven shutouts this season and is 13-0-2.
UNH is 19-0-4 over the last 23 regular season games. UNH's last regular season loss was a 1-0 defeat to UAlbany on Nov. 1, 2019.