Wildcats Advance to Second Round of NCAA Tournament with 2-1 Win Over Seton Hall

Thursday, November 17

Durham, N.H.

6 PM

University of New Hampshire

15-4-0, 6-1-0

Seton Hall

7-4-7, 4-1-5

Seton Hall

New Hampshire

Eli Goldman scoring the first goal in tonight's 2-1 win over Seton Hall

Photo by: Jess Speechley

Wildcats Advance to Second Round of NCAA Tournament with 2-1 Win Over Seton Hall

11/17/2022 9:58:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

Goldman and Kamal each score for the Wildcats.

DURHAM, N.H. – Junior forward Eli Goldman (Minneapolis, Minn.) and senior midfielder Bilal Kamal (London, England) each scored for the Wildcats a goal as the University of New Hampshire men's soccer team defeated Seton Hall, 2-1, on Thursday night at Wildcat Stadium in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

With this win, UNH advances to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time in the last six seasons.

The Wildcats improve to 15-4-0, while the Pirates finish the season at 7-4-7.

UP NEXT:

The Wildcats will play in the second round of the NCAA Tournament versus No. 10 seed Florida International on Sunday, Nov. 20 at 6 p.m. at the FIU Soccer Stadium in Miami, Fla. These two teams met for the first time ever earlier this season as UNH won 3-0 at Wildcat Stadium on Sept. 10.

Score: New Hampshire 2, Seton Hall 1
Records: UNH (15-4-0); Seton Hall (7-4-7)
Location: Durham, N.H. (Wildcat Stadium)
Date: Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022
Time: 6 p.m.
Attendance: 1,523

BOXSCORE | PHOTO GALLERY

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Wildcats struck early in the fourth minute (3:08) when graduate student midfielder Jamie Davis (Cheshire, England) crossed the ball from the left side of the goal to graduate student forward Tola Showunmi (Enfield, England) who headed the ball towards goal. Goldman then fired a one-timer that was saved but he then collected the rebound and sent the ball to the back of the net.

UNH GOAL!!!! Eli Goldman gives your Wildcats a 1-0 lead over Seton Hall with a goal in the fourth minute! @NCAASoccer Game Day Central ➡️ https://t.co/MU4T5OipjQ#PieceOfThePuzzle pic.twitter.com/fkF7WmMtcQ
— UNH Men's Soccer (@UNHMSoccer) November 17, 2022

Kamal added to the lead in the ninth minute (8:27) when he blasted a shot to the back of the net off a far throw-in by graduate student back Chris Pinkham (Concord, N.H.).

Bilal Kamal scores a second goal for the Wildcats to increase the lead to 2-0 over Seton Hall! @NCAASoccer Game Day Central ➡️ https://t.co/MU4T5OipjQ#PieceOfThePuzzle pic.twitter.com/rH6ZWdQsCp
— UNH Men's Soccer (@UNHMSoccer) November 17, 2022

In the 12th minute (11:05), Konstantin Donalies scored for the Pirates off a header at the far post from a corner kick by Johannes Pex.
The Wildcat defense kept the Pirates from scoring the equalizer for the remainder of the game for the 2-1 final.

Your Wildcats defeat Seton Hall 2-1 and advance to the @NCAASoccer 2nd Round! UNH will face No. 10 seed FIU on Sunday, Nov. 20 at 6 pm in Miami, Fla. #PieceOfThePuzzle pic.twitter.com/RGrb0ZfFbU
— UNH Men's Soccer (@UNHMSoccer) November 18, 2022

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

The Wildcats outshot the Pirates, 13-12, while UNH took five shots on goal and held Seton Hall to two.
Koleilat recorded one save, while Hannes Ronnholmen of Seton Hall had three.
The Wildcats took five corner kicks, while the Pirates had nine.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

The Wildcats have outscored their opposition 36-10 this season.
UNH is 53-3-7 all-time at Wildcat Stadium, outscoring the opposition, 129-22.
The Wildcats are 10-1-0 at home this season as they have scored 20 goals and have only allowed three.
UNH is 4-1 all-time in the NCAA Tournament at Wildcat Stadium.
UNH has a 4-6-1 all-time record in the NCAA Tournament advancing to the Round of 16 in 2017 and 2021.
This is the Wildcats' fifth time in program history making the second round of the NCAA Tournament (2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022).
Goldman leads the team with nine goals this season. He has scored a goal in five straight games.
Kamal has two game-winning goals this season and five for his career.
This was the first-ever meeting between the Wildcats and Pirates.
Marc Hubbard has a 101-29-16 (.788) in eight seasons at UNH.