Stony Brook, N.Y.—UMBC junior midfielder Andrew
Bulls(Millersville, Md./McDonogh) scored on a direct kick in
the 65thminute and junior netminder Dan
Louisignau (Wilmington, Del./Concord/U. Virginia) made
seven saves as the visiting Retrievers clinched second place and a
first round bye in the America East Conference Tournament with a
1-0 victory at Stony Brook.
The Retrievers (10-4-2, 4-1-2) and Seawolves (9-6-3, 3-2-2) came
into the game deadlocked for second place and the hosts would have
earned the higher seed with a draw. UMBC will host the winner of
No. 6 Vermont at No. 3 Stony Brook at UMBC Stadium on Wednesday,
Nov. 10 at 7:00 p.m.
Regular season champion Boston University (6-1-0 America East)
will host the winner of the No. 5 New Hampshire at No. 4 Binghamton
match. Both opening round matches will be played on Saturday, Nov.
6.
UMBC has now won a season-high four straight games and completed
the month of October at 6-1-2. The Retrievers earned
their first win in five trips to Stony Brook earning a slight
measure of revenge as the Seawolves defeated UMBC, 2-0, on the same
surface for the 2009 America East title.
Bulls scored the game's lone goal in the
65th minute, as his free kick from just outside the
box glanced off a Stony Brook defender and beyond netminder Stefan
Manz. It was Bulls' fourth goal of the season and his third in the
last four games.
Stony Brook outshot UMBC, 19-13, and the game appeared destined
for overtime with two minutes to play when Antonio Crespi drilled a
header targeted for the corner of the net. But Louisignau laid out
and snatched it out the air to preserve the late Retriever
lead.
The Retrievers are unbeaten in their last five road contests
(4-0-1).
The all-time series between UMBC and Stony Brook is now
deadlocked at 5-5-0.
