Wildcats Shut Out UAlbany, 4-0, for Seventh Straight Win

Friday, October 14

Albany, N.Y.

7 PM

University of New Hampshire

9-3-0, 4-0-0

UAlbany

3-7-3, 2-1-1

New Hampshire

University at Albany

Rory O'Driscoll

10/14/2022 10:40:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

O’Driscoll scored two goals for the Wildcats.

ALBANY, N.Y. – Senior midfielder Rory O'Driscoll (Minneapolis, Minn.) scored two goals for the Wildcats as the University of New Hampshire men's soccer team defeated UAlbany, 4-0, on Friday night at Bob Ford Field in America East action.

The Wildcats improve to 9-3-0 overall (4-0-0 AE), while the Great Danes fall to 3-7-3 (2-1-1 AE).

UNH has won seven straight games and have outscored the opposition 18-3 during this streak.

UP NEXT:

Next up for the Wildcats will be an away game versus Yale on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.

Score: New Hampshire 4, UAlbany 0
Records: UNH (9-3-0, 4-0-0 AE); UAlbany (3-7-3, 2-1-1 AE)
Location: Albany, N.Y. (Bob Ford Field)
Date: Friday, Oct. 14, 2022
Time: 7 p.m.
Attendance: 673

BOXSCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Wildcats took a 1-0 lead in the 31st minute (30:30) when forward Tola Showunmi (Enfield, England) knocked in a loose ball from six yards out to the lower right corner of the net. Junior forward Eli Goldman (Minneapolis, Minn.) and graduate student midfielder Chris Pinkham (Concord, N.H.) each tallied an assist on the goal.

Tola Showunmi gives your Wildcats a 1-0 lead at UAlbany! Game Day Central ➡️ https://t.co/2v6wAR9POs#PieceOfThePuzzle pic.twitter.com/2x9RKfdjlQ — UNH Men's Soccer (@UNHMSoccer) October 14, 2022

UNH moved out to a 2-0 advantage in the 35th minute (34:22.) when O'Driscoll took a quick free kick from 22 yard out that bounced to the back of the goal.

UNH leads 2-0 on the goal by Rory O'Driscoll!! Game Day Central ➡️ https://t.co/2v6wARqSQs#PieceOfThePuzzle pic.twitter.com/rihCDkoaUt — UNH Men's Soccer (@UNHMSoccer) October 15, 2022

O'Driscoll scored his second goal of the game in the 76th minute (75:38) when he volleyed the ball to the lower left corner of the net off a pass by graduate student midfielder Johann von Knebel (Hamburg, Germany).

Rory O'Driscoll with his second goal of the game!! Wildcats lead 3-0! Game Day Central ➡️ https://t.co/2v6wARqSQs#PieceOfThePuzzle pic.twitter.com/g38OvE5Kb6 — UNH Men's Soccer (@UNHMSoccer) October 15, 2022

Graduate student forward Paul Mayer (Strasbourg, France) scored the last goal of the game for the 4-0 final when he tipped in a shot by junior back Liam Bennett (Concord, N.H.) in the 86th minute (85:52). Freshman midfielder Taig Healy (South Hampton, N.H.) also posted an assist on the goal.

Paul Mayer makes it a 4-0 game! Game Day Central ➡️ https://t.co/2v6wARqSQs#PieceOfThePuzzle pic.twitter.com/MRoPF6gMK8 — UNH Men's Soccer (@UNHMSoccer) October 15, 2022

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

UNH outshot UAlbany, 13-3, while the Wildcats took nine shots on goal and the Great Danes took one.
Senior goalkeeper Jassem Koleilat (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) recorded one save to earn the win. Shafique Wilson of UAlbany had four saves.
The Wildcats had three corner kicks, while the Great Danes had two.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

The Wildcats are 29-5-5 over the last six seasons during conference play.
UNH has outscored its opposition 23-7 this season.
This was O'Driscoll's second career two-goal game as he also netted two goals versus UAlbany on Sept. 18, 2021 in the 2-0 win.
The goal for Showunmi was his first of the season.
Koleilat has six shutouts this season and 14 for his career.

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