Dudley Strikes Late in 2-1 Loss to UMass Lowell

Thursday, September 30

Durham, N.H.

6 PM

University of New Hampshire

2-6-2, 0-2-1

UMass Lowell

6-3-1, 3-0-0

UMass Lowell

New Hampshire

Photo by: Andrew Yourell

9/30/2021 9:37:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

DURHAM, N.H. -- Sophomore Ella Dudley (St. Augustine, Fla.) scored her second goal of the season, but the University of New Hampshire women's soccer team lost 2-1 to UMass Lowell at Wildcat Stadium on Thursday night.

Dudley headed the ball into the goal off a corner kick in the 89^th minute. Senior goalkeeper Cat Sheppard (Nesconset, N.Y.) made six saves.

UML goalie Lisa Sjogren was credited with seven saves. Emily Nelson and Ionna Papthondorou scored the River Hawks' goals.

UNH is now 2-6-2 overall and 0-3-0 in the America East conference. UMass Lowell is 6-3-1 and 3-0-0 in conference.

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UP NEXT

UNH returns to action Sunday, Oct. 3 (1 p.m.) at Stony Brook.
The Wildcats' next home match is Oct. 10 (12 p.m.) against UMBC.

FIRST HALF

UMass Lowell recorded a 10-5 shot advantage with five shots on goal.
The River Hawks had a 2-1 edge in corner kicks in the opening 45 minutes.
UMass Lowell produced the first shot to the center of the goal. Sheppard made the save in the sixth minute to deny Dunja Mostarac.
In the 12^th minute, sophomore Anna Hewlett (Webster, N.Y.) took a penalty kick to the bottom right of the goal but was stopped by Sjögren.
Meghan Guarente (Sewell, N.J.) intercepted a pass and sent a shot soaring to the bottom left of the goal past Sjögren, but Mostarac blocked the shot away at the top of the goalie box in the 28^th minute to keep the game scoreless.
Sheppard dove for a save in the 31^st minute after Laerke Niklasson sent a shot to the bottom left.
UMass Lowell's Nelson converted a penalty kick into the top-left corner in the 41^st minute (40:44) resulting in the visitors leading 1-0 at half.

SECOND HALF

UMass Lowell recorded the first shot of the second half when Stephanie Kemp sent the ball to the bottom center in the 55^th minute.
Sophomore Alivia Kelly (Pembroke, Mass.) sent a shot to the center of the goal but was blocked by Sjögren at the 66^th minute.
Papatheordorou fired a shot to the top left at 88^th minute (87:39) to give the River Hawks a 2-0 lead.
Sophomore Ella Dudley (St. Augustine, Fla.) headed the ball finding the back of the net for the Wildcats at the 89^th minute (88:47). The scoring sequence initiated on a short corner on the left side from sophomore Emily Bini (Guilderland, N.Y.) to classmate Anna Hewlett (Webster, N.Y.). Hewlett's crossing pass into the center of the box found Dudley.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

UMass Lowell tallied an 18-12 shot advantage. UNH led shots on goal with nine.
UNH finished with a 6-3 edge in corners.
Guarente had a team-high three shots for the 'Cats.

UNH NOTEBOOK

Dudley is the first Wildcat with multiple goals scored this season. Her four points are also a team high.
The six saves matched a season high for Sheppard, who was also credited with six stops against both Northeastern University (Aug. 26) and Syracuse University (Sept. 5).
This was New Hampshire's first home game since Sept. 5. The 'Cats played four road matches between home games.

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