Men’s Soccer Drops 2-1 Match at Western Michigan

Monday, September 1

Kalamazoo, Mich.

2 PM

University of New Hampshire

0-3-1, 0-0-0

Western Michigan

1-3-0, 0-0-0

New Hampshire

Western Mich.

Matteo Piccardo scored his first collegiate goal

Photo by: John-Scott Sherburne

9/1/2025 4:20:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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Matteo Piccardo scores his first collegiate goal

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Senior back Matteo Piccardo (Genova, Italy) scored his first collegiate goal, but the University of New Hampshire men's soccer team fell to Western Michigan, 2-1, on Monday afternoon at WMU Soccer Complex.

The Wildcats fall to 0-3-1, while the Broncos improve to 1-3-0.

UP NEXT:

The 'Cats return to action on Friday, Sept. 5 at UC Irvine at 9 p.m. (Eastern Time).

Score: Western Michigan 2, New Hampshire 1
Records: UNH (0-3-1); WMU (1-3-0)
Location: Kalamazoo, Mich. (WMU Soccer Complex)
Date: Monday, September 1, 2025
Attendance: 1,094

BOXSCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Piccardo scored his first collegiate goal in the 40th minute (39:59) when he knocked in a pass by freshman Xahvi DeRoza (Warwick, Bermuda) from five yards out. The assist by DeRoza was the first point of his collegiate career.

Matteo Piccardo scores his first collegiate goal!

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— UNH Men's Soccer (@UNHMSoccer) September 1, 2025

The Broncos tied the match at 1-1 in the 65th minute (64:12) when Jonathan Stout fired a free kick from 25 yards out to the lower right corner of the net.
Then in the 74th minute (73:49), Roni Sylejmani blasted a shot from eight yards out to the lower left side of the goal for the game winner.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

WMU outshot UNH, 20-9, while the Broncos posted 11 shots on goal and the Wildcats took three.
The Broncos attempted six corner kicks and the 'Cats took three.
Graduate student Claudio Fuentealba (Rancagua, Chile) recorded nine saves for UNH, while Alex Lindewirth earned the win with two saves.