#9 Wildcats Score Four Straight Second-Half Goals to Defeat Hartford, 4-1

Saturday, September 25

West Hartford, Conn.

7 PM

University of New Hampshire

9-0-0, 2-0-0

Hartford

1-6-2, 0-2-0

New Hampshire

Hartford

Jacob Gould scored his first goal of the season

Photo by: China Wong

#9 Wildcats Score Four Straight Second-Half Goals to Defeat Hartford, 4-1

9/25/2021 11:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

UNH improves to 9-0-0 on the season.

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – After trailing 1-0 in the first half, the Wildcats scored four second-half goals as the No. 9 nationally-ranked University of New Hampshire men's soccer team defeated Hartford, 4-1, on Saturday evening in America East action at Al-Marzook Field.

The Wildcats improve to 9-0-0 (2-0-0 AE), while the Hawks fall to 1-6-2 (0-2-0 AE). The Wildcats have outscored the opposition 20-3 so far this season.

UNH is one of just four teams around the nation that have perfect records. The other three are No. 1 Georgetown (7-0-0), No. 3 Washington (7-0-0) and No. 8 Tulsa (7-0-0).

UP NEXT:

UNH returns to action on Tuesday, Sept. 28 versus Harvard at 6 p.m. at Wildcat Stadium on ESPN+.

Score: #9 New Hampshire 4, Hartford 1
Records: UNH (9-0-0, 2-0-0 AE), Hartford (1-6-2, 0-2-0 AE)
Location: West Hartford, Conn. (Al-Marzook Field)
Date: Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021
Time: 700 p.m.
Attendance: 480

BOXSCORE | TEAM SHOP

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Wildcats had the first scoring opportunity of the game when graduate student Johann von Knebel (Hamburg, Germany) fired a one-timer from five yards out that was saved by Rotem Fadida in the fourth minute.
After the Wildcats were called for handball in the box, Tommer Drimmer sent the penalty kick to the lower left corner of the goal to give Hartford a 1-0 lead in the 32nd minute (31:29).
In the 37th minute, graduate student Sam Henneberg (Charlotte, N.C.) played a ball to von Knebel who put a header just over the goal from eight yards out.
The Wildcats outshot the Hawks, 7-1, in the first half, while UNH took eight corner kicks.
UNH tied the game at 1-1 in the 52nd minute (51:38) when graduate student Jacob Gould (Exeter, N.H.) knocked in a loose ball to the lower side of the net from eight yards out. WATCH GOAL
Then less than a minute later in the 53rd minute (52:32) the Wildcats took a 2-1 advantage when graduate student Bridger Hansen (Cottonwood Heights, Utah) headed the ball to the right side of the net off a free kick from graduate student Linus Fallberg (Jonkoping, Sweden). WATCH GOAL
UNH increased the lead to 3-1 in the 56th minute (55:53), when senior Tola Showunmi (Enfield, England) blasted a shot from six yards out to the right side of the goal. Fallberg posted his second assist of the game on the goal. WATCH GOAL
The Wildcats scored the last goal of the contest for the 4-1 final when junior Bilal Kamal (London, England) found the back of the net on a one-on-goal with a defender in the 64th minute (63:05). WATCH GOAL

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

UNH outshot Hartford 15-4 in total shots, while the Wildcats took five shots on goal and the Hawks had one shot on goal.
The Wildcats attempted 11 corner kicks.
Junior goalkeeper Jassem Koleilat (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) improved to 9-0-0 on the season, while Fadida made one save for the Hawks.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

Showunmi leads the team in goals with six and points with 13.
The goal by Hansen was his first as a UNH Wildcat.
Gould netted his first goal of the season.
The Wildcats now lead the all-time series versus the Hawks, 23-14-6, and have won five straight.
The Wildcats are 5-0-0 on the road this season, outscoring their opponents, 10-2.
UNH is 15-0-2 over the last 17 regular season games and have won 13 straight.
Over the last four seasons, the Wildcats have posted a 16-3-3 regular season America East record.