University of New Hampshire Athletics

Erik Lauta Makes Nine Saves as 'Cats Tie Dartmouth, 0-0
10/8/2024 10:48:00 PM | Men's Soccer
UNH to take on Binghamton at Wildcat Stadium on Oct. 12
HANOVER, N.H. – Senior goalkeeper Erik Lauta (Aptos, Calif.) was outstanding as he made nine saves as the University of New Hampshire men's soccer team tied Dartmouth, 0-0, on Tuesday night at Burnham Field in non-conference action.
With the tie, the Wildcats are now 3-2-5, while the Big Green are 4-4-2.
Up Next
· The 'Cats return to action at Wildcat Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 12 versus Binghamton at 6 p.m. on Alumni Night on AE.TV.
Score: New Hampshire 0, Dartmouth 0
Records: UNH (3-2-5, 1-0-1 AE); DC (4-4-2, 1-1-0 Ivy League)
Location: Hanover, N.H. (Burnham Field)
Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Attendance: 494
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How It Happened
· The first half went scoreless as UNH outshot the Big Green, 4-2, while Lauta made the lone save of the first half on a shot by Trenton Blake in the eighth minute.
· In the 50th minute, senior forward Michael Tsicoulias (Newton, Mass.) stole the ball and fired a shot to the lower left corner of the net, but Costi Christodoulou made a diving save to keep the game tied in the 50th minute.
· Vasilis Moiras then went on a breakaway in the 69th minute, but Lauta made a charging save to keep the ball out of the net.
What a save by Erik Lauta!
— UNH Men's Soccer (@UNHMSoccer) October 9, 2024
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· In the 81st minute, senior captain Aaron Williams Fernandez (London, England) had his shot from five yards out saved by Christodoulou.
· Lauta made a total of eight saves during the second half to secure the 0-0 shutout.
Two more amazing saves by Erik Lauta!
— UNH Men's Soccer (@UNHMSoccer) October 9, 2024
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Inside The Numbers
· Dartmouth outshot UNH, 13-10, while the Big Green took nine shots on goal and the Wildcats had three.
· UNH had five corner kicks and the Big Green took two.
· Lauta made nine saves to earn his third shutout of the season, while Christodoulou posted three saves for the Big Green.
· The Wildcats played with 10 men after a red card in the 57th minute.









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