Wildcats Post Eighth Straight Win with 1-0 Shutout of Yale

Tuesday, October 18

New Haven, Conn.

7 PM

University of New Hampshire

10-3-0, 4-0-0

Yale

6-3-3, 1-2-0

New Hampshire

Yale

Yannick Bright scored the gamr winner

Photo by: Meghan Murphy

10/19/2022 12:18:00 AM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

Yannick Bright scores game winner.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Junior midfielder Yannick Bright (Milan, Italy) scored the game winner for the Wildcats as the University of New Hampshire men's soccer team defeated Yale, 1-0, Tuesday night at Reese Stadium in non-conference action.

The Wildcats improve to 10-3-0 overall, while the Bulldogs fall to 6-3-3.

UNH has won eight straight games and have outscored the opposition 19-3 during this streak.

UP NEXT:

Wildcats return to Durham, N.H. for an America East matchup against Binghamton on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 7 PM on AE.TV.

Score: New Hampshire 1, Yale 0
Records: UNH (10-3-0); Yale (6-3-3)
Location: New Haven, Conn. (Reese Stadium)
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022
Time: 7 p.m.
Attendance: 312

BOXSCORE PHOTO GALLERY

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The first half was scoreless as the Wildcats had eight shots while the Bulldogs had one.
Bright blasted a shot to the upper left corner of the goal on a free kick to put the Wildcats on top, 1-0, in the 72nd minute (71:22).

UNH GOAL!!!! Yannick Bright finds the back of the net! 'Cats lead 1-0. Game Day Central ➡️ https://t.co/ss2CTpZ65J#PieceOfThePuzzle pic.twitter.com/YN95dZA6Ay
— UNH Men's Soccer (@UNHMSoccer) October 19, 2022

Senior goalkeeper Jassem Koleilat (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) had a crucial save in the 87th minute (86:47) on a penalty kick taken by Max Rogers to clinch the 1-0 win.

WHAT A SAVE by Jassem Koleilat!!! Game Day Central ➡️ https://t.co/ss2CTpZ65J#PieceOfThePuzzle pic.twitter.com/FqGrsCRUlf
— UNH Men's Soccer (@UNHMSoccer) October 19, 2022

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

Bulldogs outshot the Wildcats, 12-10, while the Wildcats took five shots on goal and the Bulldogs took three.
Koleilat recorded three saves to earn the win. Elian Haddock of Yale had four.
The Wildcats had eight corner kicks, while the Bulldogs had three.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

UNH has outscored its opposition 24-7 this season.
The Wildcats are 38-9-8 versus non-conference competition over the last six seasons.
This was Bright's second goal of the season.
Koleilat has seven shutouts this season and 15 for his career.

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