Saturday, October 10
Vestal, NY
1PM
University of Massachusetts Lowell
at
Binghamton
River Hawks Head to New York To Battle Binghamton
10/9/2026 2:15:00 PM | Men's Soccer
LOWELL, Mass. – Coming off a hard-fought, 1-0 loss at home, the UMass Lowell men's soccer team (5-3-2, 1-1-0 AE) hits the road to take on the Binghamton Bearcats (1-6-4, 0-1-1 AE) on Saturday, October 10. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Bearcats Sports Complex in Vestal, New York.
LAST TIME OUT
The River Hawks enter Saturday's match coming off a 1-0 loss to UAlbany last weekend. Leading the way for the River Hawks' offense against the Great Danes were senior Alex Champagne (Pembroke Pines, Fl.) and junior Santiago Somorrostro (Nashua, N.H.), who both recorded a shot on goal in the contest. Senior Linus Musielak (Dortmund, Germany) and juniors Jonah Straube (Frankfurt, Germany) and Justin Godbout-Garon (Québec City, Canada) each finished with a shot on the night. In net, junior goalkeeper Moritz Aé (Leipzig, Germany) made five saves.
LEADING THE FLOCK
Through ten games, Godbout-Garon paces the squad with nine points, while leading the squad with three goals. Behind him, Musielak leads the team with four assists while adding a goal to sit second with six points. Somorrostro ranks third on the team with five points, while three River Hawks round out the top five with four points apiece. In net, Aé has made 39 saves with only eight goals allowed in eight starts, good for a 5-1-2 record. Junior Alvaro Medrano (Guatemala City, Guatemala), meanwhile, has made seven saves with two goals allowed in two starts.
FRESH FACES
The newest members of the team have already made an impact on the program, as 11 newcomers have made at least one start this year, while junior Jonah Straube (Frankfurt, Germany) leads the newcomers with nine starts. Additionally, six of the new River Hawks have contributed to the team's scoring, with Godbout-Garon leading the team with nine points.
FOREVER A RIVER HAWK
In July, the River Hawks lost a friend and teammate when junior goalkeeper Toby Forsythe (Columbus, Ohio) passed away in a tragic accident. The River Hawks will honor him every game this season by wearing warm-up shirts with his name and number before every match. Additionally, all the River Hawks' jerseys now feature a "Toby 32" patch on the sleeve.
DEFENDING HOME TURF
The River Hawks have excelled at home so far this season, owning a 2-1-1 record in four matches. Taking down CCSU, 2-1, in the home opener behind a goal in the 85th minute by senior Ethan Agyare-Danso (Etobicoke, Canada), the team followed up with a 0-0 tie against Holy Cross before taking down Manhattan in the final seconds.
AWARD WINNERS
Coming off a pair of impressive performances, Godbout-Garon was named the America East Offensive Player of the Week, while junior Louis Dufraiche (Pluherlin, France) was tabbed the America East Defensive Player of the Week in the same week. Against Merrimack, Godbout-Garon scored the lone goal of the match, before following up with a goal against Manhattan. Dufraiche, meanwhile, added an assist in the Manhattan game before scoring the game-winner in the 90th minute. The two awards marked the first of the season for the squad.
GOALS GALORE
On the road against Iona, the River Hawks' offense caught fire, tying a Division I program record with five goals scored, matching the same total when they took down CCSU 5-0 during the 2023 season. Against the Gaels, junior Marinho Oldenburg (Utrecht, Netherlands) scored the first two goals of his career, junior Sho Kinjo (Nara, Japan) added his first career goal as well, and Musielak and Agyare-Danso wrapped the scoring up with a goal each.
SCOUTING BINGHAMTON
The Bearcats enters Friday's match with a 1-6-4 record, most recently falling to St. Bonaventure 2-0, while battling to a 1-1 draw against New Hampshire in their last America East contest. Binghamton's offense is led by Anthony Randazzo, who totals three goals and two assists for eight points. Behind him, Marcus Nahim posts four points off a goal and two assists, while three other Bearcats total at least two points. In net, Natan Jermaneh Admassu has started ten games, allowing 15 goals with 41 saves, good for a .732 save percentage.
MATCHUP HISTORY
The River Hawks and Bearcats have faced off 12 times, with UMass Lowell owning a slight, 6-5-1 advantage in the all-time series. Last year, the River Hawks earned a 1-0 victory at home behind a goal in the 81st minute by Agyare-Danso, with then-junior Ethan Young (Kansas City, Mo.) and Shunnosuke Nakajima earning the assists.
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LAST TIME OUT
The River Hawks enter Saturday's match coming off a 1-0 loss to UAlbany last weekend. Leading the way for the River Hawks' offense against the Great Danes were senior Alex Champagne (Pembroke Pines, Fl.) and junior Santiago Somorrostro (Nashua, N.H.), who both recorded a shot on goal in the contest. Senior Linus Musielak (Dortmund, Germany) and juniors Jonah Straube (Frankfurt, Germany) and Justin Godbout-Garon (Québec City, Canada) each finished with a shot on the night. In net, junior goalkeeper Moritz Aé (Leipzig, Germany) made five saves.
LEADING THE FLOCK
Through ten games, Godbout-Garon paces the squad with nine points, while leading the squad with three goals. Behind him, Musielak leads the team with four assists while adding a goal to sit second with six points. Somorrostro ranks third on the team with five points, while three River Hawks round out the top five with four points apiece. In net, Aé has made 39 saves with only eight goals allowed in eight starts, good for a 5-1-2 record. Junior Alvaro Medrano (Guatemala City, Guatemala), meanwhile, has made seven saves with two goals allowed in two starts.
FRESH FACES
The newest members of the team have already made an impact on the program, as 11 newcomers have made at least one start this year, while junior Jonah Straube (Frankfurt, Germany) leads the newcomers with nine starts. Additionally, six of the new River Hawks have contributed to the team's scoring, with Godbout-Garon leading the team with nine points.
FOREVER A RIVER HAWK
In July, the River Hawks lost a friend and teammate when junior goalkeeper Toby Forsythe (Columbus, Ohio) passed away in a tragic accident. The River Hawks will honor him every game this season by wearing warm-up shirts with his name and number before every match. Additionally, all the River Hawks' jerseys now feature a "Toby 32" patch on the sleeve.
DEFENDING HOME TURF
The River Hawks have excelled at home so far this season, owning a 2-1-1 record in four matches. Taking down CCSU, 2-1, in the home opener behind a goal in the 85th minute by senior Ethan Agyare-Danso (Etobicoke, Canada), the team followed up with a 0-0 tie against Holy Cross before taking down Manhattan in the final seconds.
AWARD WINNERS
Coming off a pair of impressive performances, Godbout-Garon was named the America East Offensive Player of the Week, while junior Louis Dufraiche (Pluherlin, France) was tabbed the America East Defensive Player of the Week in the same week. Against Merrimack, Godbout-Garon scored the lone goal of the match, before following up with a goal against Manhattan. Dufraiche, meanwhile, added an assist in the Manhattan game before scoring the game-winner in the 90th minute. The two awards marked the first of the season for the squad.
GOALS GALORE
On the road against Iona, the River Hawks' offense caught fire, tying a Division I program record with five goals scored, matching the same total when they took down CCSU 5-0 during the 2023 season. Against the Gaels, junior Marinho Oldenburg (Utrecht, Netherlands) scored the first two goals of his career, junior Sho Kinjo (Nara, Japan) added his first career goal as well, and Musielak and Agyare-Danso wrapped the scoring up with a goal each.
SCOUTING BINGHAMTON
The Bearcats enters Friday's match with a 1-6-4 record, most recently falling to St. Bonaventure 2-0, while battling to a 1-1 draw against New Hampshire in their last America East contest. Binghamton's offense is led by Anthony Randazzo, who totals three goals and two assists for eight points. Behind him, Marcus Nahim posts four points off a goal and two assists, while three other Bearcats total at least two points. In net, Natan Jermaneh Admassu has started ten games, allowing 15 goals with 41 saves, good for a .732 save percentage.
MATCHUP HISTORY
The River Hawks and Bearcats have faced off 12 times, with UMass Lowell owning a slight, 6-5-1 advantage in the all-time series. Last year, the River Hawks earned a 1-0 victory at home behind a goal in the 81st minute by Agyare-Danso, with then-junior Ethan Young (Kansas City, Mo.) and Shunnosuke Nakajima earning the assists.
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