STANFORD, Calif. – Zach Ryan's 17th minute goal was the difference as the No. 15 UMass Lowell men's soccer team suffered its first defeat of the season, falling to Stanford, 1-0, on Saturday night.
Despite a second half full of chances for the visiting River Hawks (5-1-1), Ryan's one-timed tally was able to snap UMass Lowell's four-game win streak.
"It was a disappointing result for us tonight against a very tough Stanford team," commented Head Coach
Christian Figueroa. "I thought we did well to settle in after the first 20 minutes, and we had several chances to equalize throughout the night."
The Cardinal (2-0-3) outshot the River Hawks, 13-10, but the visitors were able to get four on target compared to Stanford's three.
Roko Prsa (Zagreb, Croatia) had the contest's lone shot on net in the first half, while
Stanley Alves (Minas Gerias, Brazil) had a game-high four shots, including a pair on net.
In his first career start in net, Patrick Gujic (Bjelovar, Croatia) recorded two saves in the second half.
As regulation drew on, Prsa and Alves began to take over the offensive effort but Stanford's keeper, Andrew Thomas, was able to complete the clean sheet.
The River Hawks conclude their tour of California with a matchup at California on Sunday at 5 p.m.
