DURHAM, N.H. – The No. 3 UMass Lowell men's soccer team fell 2-0 in the America East semifinals to No. 2 New Hampshire on Wednesday night.
The River Hawks' (10-6-2) outshot the Wildcats (11-3-2), 8-2, including a 7-0 mark in the second half.
Owen Miller (Medford, Mass.) and
Roko Prsa (Sisak, Croatia) were named to the All-Tournament team.
"i thought it was a tale of two different halves out there tonight," said Head Coach
Christian Figueroa. "I wouldn't say that we came out flat, but we absorbed a lot in the first half and giving up two goals is always tough on the road. The guys responded really well in the second half to get some momentum and create opportunities, but credit to UNH for limiting the chances."
For the second time in 12 days the hosts built a two-goal first half lead, as Antonio Colacci sent a one-timed volley just over the outstretched hand of
Patrik Gujic (Bjelovar, Croatia) in the 24th minute.
In the final minutes before halftime, a deflected header found its way into the back of the net for New Hampshire's second goal.
Jakov Basic (Zagreb, Croatia) and
Dario Jovanovski (Zagreb, Croatia) led the visitors with two shots each, and
Ivan Blaskic (Zagreb, Croatia) recorded UMass Lowell's lone shot on target with a header in the 69th minute.
The River Hawks' overall postseason record goes to 24-15, including a 2-2 mark in Division I.