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MANCHESTER, NH (Nov. 16, 2008) – Junior M Jhony Valencia
(Lowell, MA) and freshman M Mateus Candido (Lowell, MA) each
notched goals 7:28 apart in the first half as No. 4 UMass Lowell
defeated No. 1 Southern New Hampshire, 2-1, in the NCAA Division II
Men’s Soccer Tournament East Region Semifinal at George J.
Larkin Field.
With the victory, the River Hawks (13-3-4) move on to the East
Region final where they will visit No. 2 Dowling College in
Brentwood, NY, next weekend at a time to be determined. Dowling was
a 3-1 winner over No. 6 Franklin Pierce.
Southern New Hampshire caps its season with a 15-3-4 record.
Candido gave the River Hawks a 1-0 edge in the 23rd minute when
Penmen goalkeeper Sean Lambert thwarted an attempt from senior Matt
Dubois (Dracut, MA), only for Candido to bundle home from close
range.
Just over seven minutes later, Valencia gave the River Hawks a 2-0
cushion when he took a ball from senior M Matias Pietropinto
(Leominster, MA), and curled a shot from the top right corner of
the box inside the left post.
The Penmen nearly cut the lead in half in the 41st minute when an
attempt by junior D Richard Kentish was denied by the post.
Southern New Hampshire, however, pressured throughout the second
half – outshooting the River Hawks 8-0 – only for it to
pay off just 42 seconds from time. Senior G Ryan Richards (Holden,
MA) stopped an attempt by senior D Matt Delaney, only for junior F
Paulson Edum to pounce on the rebound to cut the lead in half.
The Penmen outshot UMass Lowell 14-7 overall and 6-4 on target.
Richards had five saves while Lambert stopped two shots.
UMass Lowell: 'Early Goals Lift River Hawks Over Southern New Hampshire, 2-1, in East Region Semifinal'
Posted: Nov 16, 2008