University of Maryland, Baltimore County men’s soccer fell 5-1 to New Hampshire on Oct. 24 in Durham, N.H., after Tancredi Fadda scored his first career goal for the Retrievers. Fadda converted a penalty kick in the 56th minute to tie the America East Conference match at 1-1.
New Hampshire answered with four additional goals, including three in the final 6:16. The result dropped UMBC to 3-7-2 overall and 0-4-1 in conference play, while New Hampshire improved to 6-5-3 overall and 1-3-1 in the conference.
Tancredi Fadda Scores First Career Goal for UMBC
New Hampshire took a 1-0 lead in the 22nd minute when David Davila scored, with Ryo Miyata assisting on the goal. The Wildcats carried that advantage into halftime before Fadda leveled the match early in the second half.
Fadda’s penalty kick in the 56th minute marked his first goal as a Retriever. Nico Banks put a shot on target in the 64th minute, but New Hampshire goalkeeper Aaron Choi made the save to keep the score tied.
New Hampshire Pulls Away in the Second Half
UMBC was called for a foul in the box in the 73rd minute, giving New Hampshire a penalty kick. Miguel Soto Gonzalez converted the attempt to put the Wildcats ahead 2-1.
New Hampshire added three more goals in the final 6:16 to complete the 5-1 victory. Lukas Kuca, Davila and Arturo McConnochie scored during the late stretch, with Davila’s second goal assisted by Max Voigt and Soto Gonzalez.
New Hampshire finished with 11 shots on goal, compared with five for UMBC. Choi made four saves for the Wildcats, while Jackson Boonmast made six saves for the Retrievers.
UMBC Hosts UAlbany on Oct. 30
UMBC will host UAlbany on Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. The match will be the Retrievers’ next contest after the loss at New Hampshire.
Read the official University of Maryland, Baltimore County recap.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Fadda’s equalizer briefly put UMBC level, but New Hampshire controlled the decisive stretch after Soto Gonzalez’s penalty kick. The Wildcats’ four-goal finish, including three goals in the final 6:16, turned a tied match into a 5-1 defeat for the Retrievers.
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