Box Score
UMass Lowell outshot New Jersey Institute of Technology 6-3, but were unable to capitalize in a 2-0 loss Wednesday night in a non-conference men's soccer match at Malcolm Simon Stadium.
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UMass Lowell slipped to 2-10 overall and visits Binghamton Saturday at 6:00. NJIT halted a three-match winless streak and improve to 5-7-1 entering next Wednesday's clash at Seton Hall.
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NJIT opened the scoring in the ninth minute when junior D Marko Drljic was given too much space at the top of the box, took a touch and stroked home off the left post.
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The highlanders doubled their lead in the 68
th minute when sophomore F Jason Gonzalez played a deflected ball to junior F Jason Chippy, who held off a defender and slotted home from six yards out.
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UMass Lowell had a pair of chances in the first half, the first when senior M
Daniel Galvin (Attleboro, Mass.) beat a defender down the left side and shot low hard across the face of the goal. Freshman M
Wuilito Fernandes (Praia, Cape Verde) was oncoming, but was unable to get a foot on it.
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Shortly after, Fernandes' found space from the top of the box and let fly, only for junior GK Alexander Czempik to tip over.
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UMass Lowell's best chance in the second half came in the 85
th minute when
Kyle Garvan (Braintree, Mass.) volleyed a corner kick on frame, but right at Czempik.
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Senior G
Chris Maierle (Wantagh, N.Y.) had two saves for UMass Lowell while Czempik stopped six shots.