Men’s Soccer Falls to UAlbany, 3-1

Saturday, October 4

Durham, N.H.

7 PM

University of New Hampshire

3-5-3, 1-1-0

UAlbany

3-4-3, 1-0-1

UAlbany

New Hampshire

Xahvi DeRoza

Photo by: Ryan Moran

10/4/2025 10:02:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

Xahvi DeRoza scores for the ‘Cats

DURHAM, N.H. – Freshman forward Xahvi DeRoza (Warwick, Bermuda) scored for the Wildcats, but the University of New Hampshire men's soccer team fell to UAlbany, 3-1, on Saturday evening at Wildcat Stadium in America East action.

The Wildcats fall to 3-5-3 (1-1-0 AE), while the Great Danes improve to 3-4-3 (1-0-1 AE).

UP NEXT:

The 'Cats will continue America East action versus UMBC at Retriever Soccer Park on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.

Score: UAlbany 3, New Hampshire 1
Records: UNH (3-5-3, 1-1-0 AE); UAlbany (3-4-3, 1-0-1 AE)
Location: Durham, N.H. (Wildcat Stadium)
Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025
Attendance: 396

BOXSCORE | HIGHLIGHTS

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Great Danes took a 1-0 lead in the 18th minute (17:46) when Ivar Gissurarson fired a one-timer to the upper middle of the net from 10 yards out from a pass by Shawn Tanaka.
In the 22nd minute (21:54), the Great Danes extended their lead to 2-0 as Brennan McDermott sent a pass to Rodrigo Hermelo who was standing at the right post, ultimately sending the ball to the middle for Gissurarson who blasted a shot to the back of the net.
Xahvi DeRoza (Warwick, Bermuda) cut the deficit to 2-1 in the 51^st minute (50:58) when Jiwoo Lee (Seoul, Korea) sent the ball down the field to Elias Khodri (Lyon, France) who headed the pass to DeRoza beating the goalie to the goal drilling the ball in the bottom right of the net.

Xahvi DeRoza cuts the deficit to 2-1 with his SECOND goal of the season! Match Day Central 📷 https://t.co/FOddqTrgn7#EarnedNotOwed pic.twitter.com/ZUAWOrv1bM — UNH Men's Soccer (@UNHMSoccer) October 5, 2025

Rodrigo Hermelo in the 77th minute (76:33) launched a free kick 42 yards away to Andre Navas who headed the ball into the top left of the goal giving the Great Danes a 3-1 lead.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

UNH outshot UAlbany, 13-7, while the Wildcats posted four shots on goal and the Great Danes attempted five.
The Wildcats took four corner kicks and the Great Danes posted two.
Graduate student Claudio Fuentealba (Ranagua, Chile) made two saves while Andrej Krivokapic recorded three to earn the win.

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