Men's Soccer Wraps Up Weekend as Iona Visits RSP on Sunday Evening

BALTIMORE – After a dramatic overtime victory versus La Salle on Friday evening, the UMBC men's soccer squad (1-1-1) faces an experienced and talented Iona (0-2-0) squad to complete the UMBC-Navy Classic on Sunday evening, Sept. 5. Kick-off time at Retriever Soccer Park is 7:00 p.m. and the contest will be broadcast on the America East digital network.

Navy (2-0-1) will host La Salle (1-2-0) on Sunday evening.

All three UMBC contests have been decided by a single goal (or a tie). The Retrievers opened with a 2-2 double overtime draw versus Navy, dropped a 4-3 decision at nationally-ranked Maryland prior to the 3-2 overtime win over the Explorers.

Junior midfielder Ryan Becher (Hummelstown, Pa.) leads the potent Retriever offense with three goals and one assist. He scored the game-tying goal in the 82' and drew an assist on sophomore striker Taylor Calheira's (Towson, Md./Concordia Prep) game-winner in the 99'.

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Through two games, UMBC has drawn 2,136 fans to the "re-opening" of Retriever Soccer Park.
Ryan Becher now has eight career goals and 22 total points (8-6-22).
Senior goalkeeper Quantrell Jones (Baltimore, Md./Kenwood) has now played 1047 consecutive minutes in the Retriever nets.
Sophomores midfielder William Forby (Vegle, Denmark) and Jago Lott (Somerset, U.K.) and juniors Julian Conze (Telgte, Germany) and Justin John-Langba (Bowie, Md./Bowie) have all scored their first career goals through the first three games of the season.
Senior Jackson Becher (Hummelstown, Pa.) drew the primary assist on younger brother Ryan's game-tying goal. It was the first collaboration by the Brothers Becher during their shared time together (2019) at UMBC.
Through three games, UMBC has rallied four times from a goal down to knot the score.
Head Coach Pete Caringi, Jr., enters his 31st campaign at UMBC and now has a record of 303-191-77. At the start of the season, he was ranked 20th amongst active NCAA I coaches with the 302 victories and the most recent mentor to reach the 300-win level (Feb. 23, 2021 vs. GW) and 36th with a winning percentage of 59.9.
Associate Head Coach Anthony Adams, '97, begins his 25th season, patrolling the sidelines with his former coach, while former Retriever All-American Pete Caringi III, enters his eighth.

Series History vs. Iona

The Retrievers have won both all-time contests versus Iona.
UMBC recorded home victories over Iona in 2001 (3-1) and 2007 (1-0)

A Glance at the Gaels

Iona (0-2) dropped a 2-0 decision to Vermont on Aug. and a heartbreaking 2-1 result in overtime at Navy on Friday. The Mids won it late in the first overtime period on a penalty kick.
Junior striker Camil Azzam-Ruiz scored in the 82' to knot the game in Annapolis.
Iona won the MAAC title in 2019, compiling a record of 14-6-1. Several current Gaels played on that squad, including fifth-year MF Josh Plimpton (2019 MAAC Tournament MVP) and senior striker Esad Mackic (8-11-27, career scoring).

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