
Wildcats Earn 2-1 Win Versus UMBC on Senior Night
10/19/2024 10:30:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Ibrahim Conde and Terry Makedika each scored for the Wildcats.
DURHAM, N.H. – Senior forward Ibrahim Conde (Montreal, Quebec) and junior midfielder Terry Makedika (Paris, France) each scored for the Wildcats, while senior goalkeeper Erik Lauta (Aptos, Calif.) tallied eight saves as the University of New Hampshire men's soccer team defeated UMBC, 2-1, on Saturday evening at Wildcat Stadium in America East action on Senior Night.
The Wildcats improve to 5-3-5 (2-1-1 AE), while the Retrievers fall to 4-6-4 (1-2-1- AE).
Before the game the Wildcats honored their senior class of Conde, Luke Fagerson (Medway, Mass.), Aaron Williams Fernandez (London, England), Baptiste Gateau (Rennes, France), Matthew Goncalves (Everett, Mass.), Adison Hicks (Derry, N.H.), Lauta, Jiwoo Lee (Seoul, Korea), Dylan Maxon (Clifton Park, N.Y.), Federico Tellez (Miami, Fla.), Michael Tsicoulias (Newton, Mass.) and Harry Way (London, England) for their hard work and dedication to the program on and off the field.

· The 'Cats return to action on Saturday, Oct. 26 at America East opponent UAlbany at 6 p.m. on AE.TV. The next home game is versus UMass Lowell on Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 6 p.m. on ESPN+.
Score: New Hampshire 2, UMBC 1
Records: UNH (5-3-5, 2-1-1 AE); UMBC (4-6-4, 1-2-1 AE)
Location: Durham, N.H. (Wildcat Stadium)
Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024
Attendance: 859
BOXSCORE

· The Wildcats took a 1-0 lead in the eighth minute (7:42) when Conde sent a penalty kick to the lower left corner of the net for his fifth goal of the season.
Ibrahim Conde Goal!! 'Cats lead 1-0!
— UNH Men's Soccer (@UNHMSoccer) October 19, 2024
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· UNH took a 2-0 advantage in the 55th minute (54:22) when Makedika fired a one-timer from 15 yards out to the left side of the net for his second goal of the year. Goncalves posted an assist on the goal.
Terry Makedika gives the 'Cats a 2-0 lead!
— UNH Men's Soccer (@UNHMSoccer) October 20, 2024
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· With just 39 seconds remaining, Ismailcan Usta made it a 2-1 game on a penalty kick to the right side of the goal.
· But the Retrievers were unable to score the equalizer for the 2-1 final.

· UMBC outshot UNH, 13-12, while the Retrievers took nine shots on goal and the Wildcats had three.
· UNH had four corner kicks and UMBC took three.
· Lauta made eight saves to improve to 5-3-5 on the year, while Emigdio Lopez posted one save for the Retrievers.

· The Wildcats are 64-7-10 all-time at Wildcat Stadium, outscoring the opposition, 154-36.
· UNH leads the all-time series versus UMBC, 12-8-6, and have won eight straight versus the Retrievers.
· Conde has scored one goal in two straight games.
Team Stats

Ibrahim Conde (4)
Penalty kick. Right foot into the bottom left.
07:42

Terry Makedika (2)
Assisted By: Matthew Goncalves
Right footer into left middle net from 12 yards out.
54:22

Ismailcan Usta (1)
Penalty kick. Left footer into the middle right of the net.
89:11