September 21, 2023
Men’s Soccer Drops 3-2 Decision at UMass Boston
2
Eastern Nazarene
2-2-2, 1-0-0
AT
3
Mass.-Boston
7-2-0, 1-0-0
Final | 1 | 2 | T |
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Eastern Nazarene (2-2-2, 1-0-0) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Mass.-Boston (7-2-0, 1-0-0) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
BOSTON, Mass.- The Eastern Nazarene College men's soccer team fell 3-2 at UMass Boston Thursday afternoon.
THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 2, UMass Boston 3
Records: Lions (2-2-2) | Beacons (7-2-0)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The home team jumped out to an early 1-0 lead with a strike in the opening minute of the match. Gabriel Meireles notched his fifth goal of the fall with a left-footed shot from the top of the box.
- Eastern Nazarene responded with a score in the 28th minute to pull even at 1-1. Carlos Moya (Oviedo, Spain) booted a long-range shot that soared into the back of the net for his first tally of the season.
- The Lions snagged a 2-1 edge in the 40th minute as Dan Hill (Tewkesbury, England) curled in a direct free kick to bag his team-leading fourth marker of the year.
- The Beacons equalized in the final minute of the first half as Ryan Lima converted a penalty kick to collect his fourth goal of the season.
- UMass Boston found the back of the net in the 79th minute to capture to 3-2 advantage. Logan Erickson Potter headed in a corner kick from Diego Gisholt to register his first tally of the year.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- Rookie Julius Blumenauer (Hennef, Germany) made three saves in his first career start in goal. Gabriel Viau (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) made his collegiate debut between the pipes in a relief capacity late in the contest.
- Eastern Nazarene finished the match with 10 shots while UMass Boston manufactured 15 attempts on the afternoon.
UP NEXT:
Eastern Nazarene resumes North Atlantic Conference action September 23 on the road at Vermont State Johnson.
Team Stats
Scoring Summary
1st
- 00:31 -
Gabriel Meireles
(Mass.-Boston)
1st
- 27:49 -
Carlos Moya
(Eastern Nazarene)
1st
- 39:31 -
Dan Hill
(Eastern Nazarene)
1st
- 44:01 -
Ryan Lima
(Mass.-Boston)
2nd
- 78:59 -
Logan Erickson Potter
(Mass.-Boston)
Game Leaders
Team Stats
Game Statistics | Eastern Nazarene | Mass.-Boston |
---|---|---|
Shots (on goal) | 10 (2) | 15 (6) |
Saves | 3 | 0 |
Fouls | 18 | 14 |
Corner Kicks | 1 | 4 |
Offsides | 2 | 8 |