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University of New Hampshire Athletics
University of New Hampshire
7-3-6, 4-1-2
UMass Lowell
6-5-5, 1-4-2
Wildcats Earn Top Seed in AE Tourney with 4-0 Win Versus UMass Lowell
11/5/2024 10:05:00 PM | Men's Soccer
UNH wins conference-record sixth straight regular season title
With tonight's results, the Wildcats earn a share of the regular season championship and will be the No. 1 seed in the America East Tournament. UNH will play a home semifinal game on Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. versus the winner of the first round contest between No. 4 seed Bryant and No. 5 seed NJIT.
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This is the sixth straight season that the Wildcats have earned at least a share of the regular season championship. This is the first time in conference history that a team has won sixth straight. The Wildcats have won seven regular season AE titles overall as they also captured the trophy in 2009.
The Wildcats are now 7-3-6 (4-1-2 AE), while the River Hawks conclude their season at 6-5-5 (1-4-2 AE).
Score: New Hampshire 4, UMass Lowell 0
Records: UNH (7-3-6, 4-1-2 AE); UML (6-5-5, 1-4-2 AE)
Location: Durham, N.H. (Wildcat Stadium)
Date: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Attendance: 453
BOXSCORE
How It Happened
- Just 39 seconds after the start of the match, Goncalves scored on the first shot of the game on a one-timer off a pass from sophomore Austin Bush (Southampton, Mass.). Conde also recorded an assist on the goal.
LESS THAN ONE MINUTE IN! Matthew Goncalves gets his 9th of the season!
— UNH Men's Soccer (@UNHMSoccer) November 5, 2024
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- Senior Erik Lauta (Aptos, Calif.) then made the first save of the game on a shot from Kotaro Natsume.
- In the 31st minute (30:22), Bush scored his first of the season on a one-timer from 10 yards out to the lower right side of the net, making the score 2-0 off a pass from graduate student Dylan Maxon (Clifton Park, N.Y.). Conde also tallied an assist.
Austin Bush nets his first of the season! UNH leads 2-0!
— UNH Men's Soccer (@UNHMSoccer) November 5, 2024
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- In the 53rd minute (52:57), Goncalves found the back of the net for the second time to increase the advantage to 3-0. Junior Terry Makedika (Paris, France) set the goal up.
Matthew Goncalves with his second goal of the game!
— UNH Men's Soccer (@UNHMSoccer) November 6, 2024
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- UNH concluded the scoring in the 67th minute (66:56) when Conde scored on a penalty kick for the 4-0 final.
Ibrahim Conde scores off a Penalty Kick! UNH up 4-0!
— UNH Men's Soccer (@UNHMSoccer) November 6, 2024
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Inside The Numbers
- UNH outshot the River Hawks 13-4, while the 'Cats took six shots on goal and the River Hawks had two.
- UNH had three corner kicks and the River Hawks took five.
- Lauta made two saves for the 'Cats, while JR Gawel also posted two for the River Hawks.
Beyond The Boxscore
- The Wildcats are 65-7-10 all-time at Wildcat Stadium, outscoring the opposition, 158-36.
- UNH leads the all-time series versus UMass Lowell, 13-3-0.
- Goncalves now has 10 goals this season which ties him for ninth all-time in program history for a season.
- The Wildcats are looking to win their fifth America East Tournament as they previously captured the title in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2022.
Team Stats
Matthew Goncalves (10)
Assisted By: Austin Bush , Ibrahim Conde
GOAL by UNH Goncalves, Matthew Assist by Bush, Austin and Conde, Ibrahim.
00:39
Austin Bush (1)
Assisted By: Dylan Maxon , Ibrahim Conde
GOAL by UNH Bush, Austin Assist by Maxon, Dylan and Conde, Ibrahim.
30:22
Matthew Goncalves (10)
Assisted By: Terry Makedika
GOAL by UNH Goncalves, Matthew Assist by Makedika, Terry.
52:57
Ibrahim Conde (6)
UNH Ibrahim Conde PENALTY KICK GOAL.
66:56
