Sophomore Michael White netted his second and third goals of the season to lead Stonehill past UMass Lowell this afternoon. |
Stonehill Tops UMass Lowell, 2-1
White double lifts Skyhawks to victory and snap four match skein
EASTON, Mass. (September 29, 2009) - Stonehill College got two goals from sophomore Michael White (Lisbon, N.H./Lisbon Regional) to claim a 2-1 victory over the University of Massachusetts Lowell in Northeast-10 Conference men's soccer action at Skyhawk Field this afternoon.
White netted two unassisted goals, with his second coming on a rebound after UMass Lowell senior goalkeeper Ryan Richards (Holden, Mass./Wachusett) stopped the initial shot with a kick save for what proved to be the match-winner at 59:53. White opened the scoring 16:12 into the match when he knocked in a deflected shot.
Junior goalkeeper Brandon McFarlane made three first half saves to preserve the win. |
The lead didn't last long for Stonehill as UMass Lowell answered less than a minute later as sophomore Matheus Candido (Lowell, Mass./Lowell) released junior Stephen Potcner (Wilmington, Mass./Wilmington) off on a breakaway for his fifth goal of the season at 17:10.
Junior goalkeeper Brandon McFarlane (Norwich, Conn./Norwich Free Academy) made three saves (all first half) to preserve the victory for Stonehill. Richards finished with seven stops in goal for UMass Lowell. The Skyhawks finished with a 12-10 edge in shots for the match.
The win improves Stonehill's home record to 6-1-1 this season and ends a four match winless streak.
Stonehill (6-4-1, 2-4-1 NE-10) is back in action on Saturday when it hosts the University of New Haven at 11 a.m. UMass Lowell (3-5-0, 2-4-0 NE-10) visits Saint Anselm College on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
