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BALTIMORE, Md. – Ivan Abramovic (Zagreb, Croatia) scored twice and the No. 22 UMass Lowell (8-0-2, 1-0-1 AE) men's soccer team used a three-goal second half to defeat the UMBC Retrievers, 4-0, on Saturday afternoon.
 
The result marked the first ever program win against UMBC (4-3-3, 0-2-0 AE), and the four goals was the most scored by the River Hawks in a single game since 2012. The eight wins also ties the most single-season wins in the Division I era.
 
"It was a great team win on the road against a tough UMBC team," said Head Coach Christian Figueroa. "We were pleased with the goals we scored, but more importantly, with the shutout. I thought our guys had a very good trip this weekend. We came out very focused today and it showed early on and throughout the match."
 
Abramovic opened the scoring in the 12th minute, fielding a through ball from Wuilito Fernandes (Praia, Cape Verde) and depositing the shot up and over the sliding keeper into the upper right corner.
 
Dario Jovanovski (Zagreb, Croatia) began the play just beyond midfield where Fernandes sent an untouched through ball from just beyond the middle circle to Abramovic at the 18-yard box, and the redshirt-freshman took care of the rest.
 
The Retrievers managed two shots on goal in the first 45 minutes, but Austin Kroll (Baltimore, Md.) stopped both. UMBC had its best moment to knot up the scoreboard in the 41st minute, but Tom Paul's header hit the inside of the right post and stayed out.
 
In the opening 10 minutes of the second half, Stanley Alves (Framingham, Mass.) had a point blank opportunity to double the advantage, but Billy Heavner knocked aside the shot at the last moment.
 
Alves redeemed himself, however, scoring his first career River Hawk goal in the 55th minute to push the lead to 2-0. Jovanovski dribbled the ball from midfield into the box and sent over a cross to the wide open Alves.
 
In the 63rd minute, Abramovic added his second tally of the afternoon, receiving a pass from Fernandes and sending a low shot from 15-yards out that hit the back twine. Two minutes later, Carlos Ruiz (East Boston, Mass.) converted his third penalty kick goal of the season to open up a 4-0 advantage for the visitors.  
 
Despite being outscored by four, the Retrievers held a 16-10 advantage in shots, but Kroll only had to make four stops to pick up his 23rd career win and 16th career blank sheet.
 
UMass Lowell is back in action on October 12 against Vermont (7 p.m.) at Cushing Field. The squad will be wearing pink kits that will be available after the game in an online auction in support of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute.