University of New Hampshire Athletics

Jassem Koleilat earned his sixth win of the season (Photo by Kira Crutcher/Marist Athletics)
Photo by: Kira Crutcher/Marist Athletics
#9 Wildcats Start Season 6-0-0 with 2-1 Win at Marist
9/14/2021 10:59:00 PM | Men's Soccer
O’Driscoll scores game winner.
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Junior Rory O'Driscoll (Minneapolis, Minn.) broke a 1-1 tie in the 62nd minute when he scored the game winner on a penalty kick as the undefeated and No. 9 nationally-ranked University of New Hampshire men's soccer team defeated Marist, 2-1, at Tenney Stadium on Tuesday evening.
The Wildcats improve to 6-0-0 on the season as they are one of just eight teams around the nation with a perfect 1.000 winning percentage, while the Red Foxes fall to 3-3-0.
UNH has outscored its opponents this season by a 9-2 margin.
UP NEXT:
The Wildcats return to action on Saturday, Sept. 18 when they open America East play when they take on UAlbany at Wildcat Stadium at 7 p.m. on AmericaEast.TV.
Score: #9 New Hampshire 2, Marist 1
Records: UNH (6-0-0), Marist (3-3-0)
Location: Poughkeepsie, N.Y. (Tenney Stadium)
Date: Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021
Time: 7 p.m.
Attendance: 565
BOXSCORE | WATCH UNH GOAL #1 | WATCH UNH GOAL #2
PHOTO GALLERY
HOW IT HAPPENED:
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
The Wildcats improve to 6-0-0 on the season as they are one of just eight teams around the nation with a perfect 1.000 winning percentage, while the Red Foxes fall to 3-3-0.
UNH has outscored its opponents this season by a 9-2 margin.
UP NEXT:
The Wildcats return to action on Saturday, Sept. 18 when they open America East play when they take on UAlbany at Wildcat Stadium at 7 p.m. on AmericaEast.TV.
Score: #9 New Hampshire 2, Marist 1
Records: UNH (6-0-0), Marist (3-3-0)
Location: Poughkeepsie, N.Y. (Tenney Stadium)
Date: Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021
Time: 7 p.m.
Attendance: 565
BOXSCORE | WATCH UNH GOAL #1 | WATCH UNH GOAL #2
PHOTO GALLERY
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Red Foxes took an early 1-0 lead in the sixth minute (5:57) when Stefan Copetti sent a through pass to Richard Morel as he found the back of the net from eight yards out past a charging junior goalkeeper Jassem Koleilat (Dubai, United Arab Emirates).
- The Wildcats tied the game at 1-1 in the 22nd minute (21:04) when a free kick by graduate student Sam Henneberg (Charlotte, N.C.) found Showunmi who one-timed the ball to the bottom left corner of the net from five yards out.
- In the 62nd minute, after the Red Foxes were called for a foul in the box, O'Driscoll sent the penalty kick to the bottom left side of the goal for the game winner.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- UNH outshot Marist, 16-5, while the Wildcats took eight shots on goal and the Red Foxes posted two on net.
- The Wildcats attempted nine corner kicks, while the Red Foxes took four.
- Koleilat made one save to move to 6-0-0 on the season, while Ilin recorded six saves for the Red Foxes.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- Showunmi leads the team with three goals and six points.
- O'Driscoll has two goals this season. Both of his goals are game winners.
- UNH is 3-2-1 all-time versus Marist.
- The Wildcats are 4-0-0 on the road this season outscoring the opposition, 6-1.
- UNH is now 29-5-7 (.793) versus non-conference competition over the last five seasons.
- The Wildcats are 12-0-2 over the last 14 regular season games. UNH's last regular season loss was a 1-0 defeat to UAlbany on Nov. 1, 2019.
Team Stats
UNH
Marist
Goals
2
1
Shots
16
5
Shots on Goal
8
2
Saves
1
6
Corners
9
4
Fouls
12
12
Scoring Plays

Richard Morel (2)
Assisted By: Stefan Copetti
GOAL by Marist Morel, Richard Assist by Copetti, Stefan.
05:57

Tola Showunmi (3)
Assisted By: Sam Henneberg
GOAL by UNH Showunmi, Tola Assist by Henneberg, Sam.
21:04

Rory O'Driscoll (1)
UNH Rory O'Driscoll PENALTY KICK GOAL.
61:52
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