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Highlights
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – A late goal in the last 15 minutes by freshman Denis Petro propelled Umass Lowell to victory in Tuesday night's non-conference matchup against the Merrimack College men's soccer team at Martone-Mejail Field. With the loss, the Warriors moved to 2-2 in their inaugural Division I campaign.
Tuesday's game marked the program's first-ever DI contest on campus.
The Basics
Score: UMass Lowell 1,
Merrimack 0
Records: Merrimack (2-2) | UMass Lowell (3-2-1)
Location: Martone-Mejail Field | North Andover, Mass.
The Summary
- Merrimack had its best scoring chance of the first half on a shot by junior Filippo Begliardi Ghidini that hit the cross bar and bounced out to Umass Lowell.
- In the second half, the River Hawks struck first on a goal by Denis Petro in the 76th minute, which was assisted by Renato Kauzlaric.
- In the 87th minute, the Warriors had their final scoring chance go wide right, which ended up sealing the deal for the River Hawks.
Stats & Figures
- Begliardi Ghidini led Merrimack with four shots on goal
- The Warriors outshot the River Hawks, 10-7
- Merrimack had its season high in fouls with 21 on the night
- Five yellow cards and one red card were handed out during the game
Up Next
Merrimack travels to the University of Vermont on Saturday evening, facing the Catamount in Burlington, Vt. at 7 p.m. from Virtue Field.
