Tuesday, September 24
Fairfield, CT
7:00 PM
University of Massachusetts Lowell
1-7
1
at
3
Fairfield University
3-1-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMass Lowell | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Fairfield University | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Senior M Kevin Zapata: One goal, one assist in his last two matches
Photo by: Bob Ellis
9/24/2013 9:48:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Zapata, Morais combine for goal; at Sacred Heart Saturday
FAIRFIELD, CONN. (Sept. 24, 2013) – UMass Lowell surrendered a pair of goals in the opening 11 minutes and was unable to recover in a 3-1 loss at Fairfield Tuesday night in a non-conference men's soccer clash at Lessing Field.
With the loss, UMass Lowell slipped to 1-7-0 overall and return to Fairfield, Conn. Saturday for a 1:00 match at Sacred Heart University.
Fairfield earned its third straight win and improved to 3-1-1. The Stags host LIU-Brooklyn Saturday at 7:30.
UMass Lowell outshot Fairfield 13-10 overall – including nine shots by junior M Homero Morais (Somerville, Mass.) – and 7-4 on target, but was only able to capitalize once.
Fairfield took a 1-0 lead just 1:52 into the match after UMass Lowell was whistled for a foul on the left side even with the 18-yard box. Junior M Jake Zuniga whipped a free kick to senior M Daniel Shaw who volleyed home.
The Stags doubled their lead in the 11th minute against the run of play. A clearance by freshman GK Joe Martin sailed into UMass Lowell's defensive third where junior F Jordan Ayis centered to senior F Reco McLaren just inside the box, who slotted in from eight yards out.
Fairfield put the match out of reach in the 51st minute when freshman B Martin Lindgren intercepted an errant pass deep in the River Hawk zone and lofted over senior GK Chris Maierle (Wantagh, N.Y.) from 30 yards out.
Senior M Kevin Zapata (Medellin, Colombia) gave UMass Lowell a lifeline in the 63rd minute. Morais broke free down the right side, rounded a defender and centered to Zapata, who slotted home left-footed at the near post.
Martin stopped six shots for Fairfield while Maierle had one save for the River Hawks.
Team Stats
UMLM
FFDMS13
Goals
1
3
Shots
13
10
Shots on Goal
7
4
Saves
1
6
Corners
5
5
Fouls
10
14
Scoring Plays
Shaw, Daniel
Assisted By: Zuniga,Jake
GOAL by FFDMS13 Shaw, Daniel (FIRST GOAL), Assist by Zuniga,Jake.
1:52
McLaren, Reco
Assisted By: Ayris, Jordan , Martin, Joe
Pass from left side of box to center
10:32
Lindgren, Martin
shot from 30 yards
50:56
Kevin Zapata
Assisted By: Homero Morais
Pass to center just outside the box
62:16
Game Leaders
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
9
SOG
6
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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