Men's Soccer Shut Out By UAlbany, 2-0, in Conference Opener

Saturday, September 26

Albany, N.Y.

6 PM

University of New Hampshire

5-3-1, 0-1-0

UAlbany

5-2-1, 1-0-0

Team	1	2	Final F
New Hampshire	0	0	0
UAlbany	1	1	2

Photo by: Katelyn Wiederspahn

9/26/2026 8:36:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

‘Cats to play Dartmouth on Sept. 29 at Wildcat Stadium

ALBANY, N.Y. – Luca Clausse scored both goals for the Great Danes as the University of New Hampshire men's soccer team fell to UAlbany, 2-0, on Saturday evening at Bob Ford Field in the America East opener for both teams.

The Wildcats fall to 5-3-1 overall (0-1-0 AE), while the Great Danes improve to 5-2-1 (1-0-0 AE).

UP NEXT:

The Wildcats will return home for a match with Granite State rival Dartmouth on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 6 p.m. on ESPN+.

Score: UAlbany 2, New Hampshire 0
Records: UNH (5-3-1, 0-1-0 America East); UAlbany (5-2-1, 1-0-0 AE)
Location: Albany, N.Y. (Bob Ford Field)
Date: Saturday, September 26, 2026
Attendance: 457

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Sophomore goalkeeper Aaron Choi (Stow, Mass.) made the first save of the match in the eighth minute, stopping Caleb Vallance's shot from 18 yards out.
Choi came up with another key stop in the 38th minute, making a diving save on a shot by Clausse to keep the match scoreless.

AARON CHOI LOCKING IT DOWN. 🧱

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UAlbany took a 1-0 lead in the 43rd minute (42:30) when Clausse blasted a one-timer into the upper left corner of the net.
Just 14 seconds into the second half, the Great Danes doubled their lead to 2-0 as Clausse scored from 10 yards out.
The Wildcats were unable to break through offensively as UAlbany secured the 2-0 victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

Each team took eight total shots.
The Great Danes held a 5-0 advantage in shots on goal.
UNH secured five corner kicks and UAlbany attempted three.
Choi recorded three saves.

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