#17 Wildcats Remain Undefeated with 2-1 Win at Stony Brook

Friday, March 19

Stony Brook, N.Y.

1 PM

University of New Hampshire

3-0-1, 2-0-1

Stony Brook

1-3-1, 1-1-1

New Hampshire

Stony Brook

Victor Menudier scored his second goal of the season.

3/19/2021 5:10:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

Menudier and Mayer score for the Wildcats.

STONY BROOK, N.Y. – With the game tied at 1-1, graduate student Paul Mayer (Strasbourg, France) scored the game-winning goal in the 47th minute as the No. 17 University of New Hampshire men's soccer team defeated Stony Brook, 2-1, on Friday afternoon at LaValle Stadium in America East action. Senior Victor Menudier (Limoges, France) scored the first goal of the game.

The Wildcats improve to 3-0-1 (2-0-1 AE), while the Seawolves fall to 1-3-1 (1-1-1 AE).

The Wildcats will return to action on Friday, March 26 when they take on Hartford at 3 PM on AmericaEast.TV at Wildcat Stadium.

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Score: New Hampshire 2, Stony Brook 1
Records: UNH (3-0-1, 2-0-1 AE), Stony Brook (1-3-1, 1-1-1 AE)
Location: Stony Brook, N.Y. (LaValle Stadium)
Date: Friday, March 19, 2021

BOXSCORE | WATCH BOTH UNH GOALS

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Wildcats took the first shot on goal in the 15th minute when sophomore Bilal Kamal (London, England) sent a free kick to Mayer who deflected the ball from eight yards out, but Edmond Kaiser made the save.
UNH went out to a 1-0 lead in the 31st minute (30:03) when Menudier found the back of the net from just a couple yards out after receiving a pass from Kamal. Junior Tola Showunmi (Enfield, England) also recorded an assist on the goal.
The Seawolves tied the game at 1-1 in the 40th minute (39:30) when a penalty kick by Kori Cupid was saved by graduate student goalkeeper Alejandro Robles (Monterey, Mexico), but Cupid was able to knock in the rebound.
Then just a little over a minute after the second half started, Mayer deflected the clear attempt by Kaiser as the ball went right to the back of the net.
With under a minute left in the second half, Cameron Bonfils sent a shot from 18 yards out but Robles made the save for the 2-1 final score.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

New Hampshire outshot Stony Brook, 16-4, while the 'Cats posted seven shots on goal and the Seawolves took three.
The 'Cats took five corner kicks, while the Seawolves took four.
Robles saved two shots for the 'Cats, while Kaiser posted five.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE: