West Hartford, Conn.- UMBC had not lost an America East
Conference game since Oct. 15, 2010, but the host Hartford Hawks
snapped that streak with a 3-1 victory in a card-filled league
contest at Al-Marzook Field.
The Retrievers slipped to 4-1-0 (7-5-3 overall), and into a
first-place tie with Boston U., while Hartford improved to 1-2-2 in
league play and 4-8-4 overall.
Trailing 1-0, UMBC lost the services of junior back Liam Paddock
(Worchestershire, England) to a second yellow card in the
41st minute of play. Then, sophomore back Daniel Welsh
(Fife, Scotland) was assessed a red card in the
51st minute and the Hawks scored just two seconds
after Welsh left the pitch.
With a two-man advantage, Hartford scored again in the
57th minute. The Retrievers actually outshot
Hartford, 8-7, in the second half and got on the board in the
79th minute when senior midfielder Andrew
Bulls (McDonogh) scored on a penalty kick.
UMBC senior goalkeeper Dan
Louisignau (Wilmington, Del.) made three saves, but
allowed the three goals in 60 minutes of work. Classmate Miguel
Calderόn (Bowie, Md.) saw his first action of the year and
made one save in the final 30 minutes.
Louisignau had played 2,605 consecutive minutes dating back to
last season.
Hartford outshot UMBC, 14-11 and is 3-0-1 vs. the Retrievers in
the last four meetings at Al-Marzook Field.
UMBC was carded five times in the game, while Hartford was
assessed three infractions.
The Retrievers return home on Wednesday to host Stony Brook at
Retriever Soccer Park. UMBC will honor seven seniors before the
7:00 p.m. start.
