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University of New Hampshire Athletics
University of New Hampshire
2-2-4, 0-0-1
Northeastern
1-4-6, 0-3-1
'Cats Tie Northeastern, 1-1
10/1/2024 8:54:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Graduate student Matthew Goncalves scores the equalizer late in the second half
DURHAM, N.H. – Graduate student forward Matthew Goncalves (Everett, Mass.) scored the lone goal for the Wildcats as the University of New Hampshire men's soccer team tied Northeastern, 1-1, on Tuesday night at Wildcat Stadium in non-conference action.
With the tie, the Wildcats are now 2-2-4, while the Huskies are 1-4-6.
Up Next· The 'Cats return to action on Saturday, Oct. 5 at Bryant at noon on ESPN+. The next home game is on Saturday, Oct. 12 versus Binghamton at 6 p.m. on Alumni Night.
Score: New Hampshire 1, Northeastern 1
Records: UNH (2-2-4, 0-0-1 AE); NU (1-4-6, 0-3-1 CAA)
Location: Durham, N.H. (Wildcat Stadium)
Date: Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Attendance: 818
BOXSCORE
How It Happened· The Wildcats took the first shot on goal of the game in the fourth minute (3:53) when Goncalves sent a low shot from 10 yards out which was saved by Colby Hegarty.
· Northeastern took a 1-0 lead in the 40th minute (39:22) when Ethan Kang fired a free kick which was volleyed into the net by Kade Tepe from 10 yards out.
· The Wildcats almost tied the game in the 55th minute (54:22) when sophomore Austin Bush (Southampton, Mass) blasted a shot to the lower left corner of the net, but it was saved by a Northeastern defender.
· Then, in the 80th minute (79:27), senior Michael Tsicoulias (Newton, Mass.) took a corner kick for UNH, sending it in right through the middle but no one was able to get a touch on it.
· UNH tied up the game in the 84th minute (83:49) with a goal by Goncalves as he knocked the ball to the back of the net from eight yards out. Junior back Jaehyuk Moon (Paju-si, Korea) and graduate student midfielder Matteo Brossel (Toulon, France) were each credited with an assist.
Goal!! Matthew Goncalves ties it up late in the second half.
#LookBackMoveForward pic.twitter.com/HvTPiboaQD— UNH Men's Soccer (@UNHMSoccer) October 2, 2024
Inside The Numbers· UNH outshot Northeastern, 15-9, while the Wildcats took seven shots on goal and the Huskies had five.
· UNH and Northeastern each took three corners.
· Senior goalkeeper Erik Lauta (Aptos, Calif.) made four saves for UNH, while Hegarty posted five saves for the Huskies.
Beyond The Boxscore· Goncalves leads the team with four goals.
· The "Cats lead the all-time series versus Northeastern, 25-7-2
· UNH is 11-2-7 in its last 20 regular season games.
· UNH is 62-6-10 all-time at Wildcat Stadium, outscoring the opposition, 150-33.
Team Stats
Kade Tepe (2)
Assisted By: Ethan Kang
#8 shot with right foot from 10 yards out off a free kick. Went into upper right of net
39:22
Matthew Goncalves (4)
Assisted By: Jaehyuk Moon , Matteo Brossel
Right footer from 9 yards out, to bottom right of net
83:49
