UNH Ties Bryant, 0-0, in AE Semifinal; Bulldogs Advance to Final by Winning Shootout

Wednesday, November 13

Durham, N.H.

6 PM

University of New Hampshire

7-3-7, 4-1-2

Bryant

10-5-4, 4-3-0

Bryant

New Hampshire

Erik Lauta

Photo by: Gil Talbot

UNH Ties Bryant, 0-0, in AE Semifinal; Bulldogs Advance to Final by Winning Shootout

11/13/2024 10:23:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

Bryant takes shootout, 4-2

DURHAM, N.H. – Senior goalkeeper Erik Lauta (Aptos, Calif.) made five saves to record a shutout as the No. 1 seed University of New Hampshire men's soccer team tied No. 4 seed Bryant, 0-0, in the semifinals of the America East Championship on Wednesday evening at Wildcat Stadium, but the Bulldogs advanced to the final by winning a penalty kick shootout, 4-2.

Bryant will take on No. 2 seed Vermont in Burlington on Sunday, Nov. 17 in the title game at 2 p.m. on ESPN+.

The Wildcats conclude the season 7-3-7, while the Bulldogs are now 10-5-4.

America East Championship Semifinal
Score: #1 New Hampshire 0, #4 Bryant 0 (2 OT, Bryant wins shootout, 4-2)
Records: UNH (7-3-7); Bryant (10-5-4)
Location: Durham, N.H. (Wildcat Stadium)
Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Attendance: 743

BOXSCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED:

After a scoreless 110 minutes which included a big save by Lauta in the 51st minute off a shot by Filipe Bastos, the game went into a penalty kick shootout.
Each team scored in the first round as Kerman Sukia sent the ball to the upper left corner and senior Ibrahim Conde (Montreal, Quebec) fired a shot to the bottom left of the goal.
After neither team scored in the second round, Jonas Lyshoj placed a shot into the bottom left of the net and Antreas Hadjigavriel made a save as the Bulldogs led 2-1.
Marc Pitarch Bayot led off the fourth round with a goal, while junior Terry Makedika (Paris, France) sent a shot to the bottom right side of the net as Bryant took a 3-2 advantage to the fifth round.
Tibo Jacobs sent Bryant to the final when he clinched the shootout win.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

Each team took 10 shots, while the Bulldogs posted five shots on goal and the 'Cats had four.
UNH took four corner kicks and the Bulldogs had three.
Lauta made five saves for the 'Cats, while Hadjigavriel posted four for the Bulldogs.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

The Wildcats are 65-7-11 all-time at Wildcat Stadium, outscoring the opposition, 158-36.
The 'Cats lead the all-time series versus Bryant, 4-2-2.
Lauta recorded his sixth shutout of the season.