BALTIMORE – UMBC graduate student attackman
Brett Baucia (Crofton, Md./Archbishop Spalding) scored a career high four goals and sophomore face-off specialist
Zach Dudley (Annapolis, Md./St. Mary's) won 13-of-21 face offs as the Retrievers opened the campaign with a 12-8 victory over 2021 CAA Champion Drexel in cold, blustery conditions on the grass at Retriever Soccer Park.
The Retrievers never trailed and scored six consecutive goals after Drexel had knotted the game at 3-3 midway through the second quarter.
"I'm proud of the guys, I thought they showed a lot of grit," said head coach
Ryan Moran. "(Getting) tough ground balls and really sticking to the game plan. All phases (of our game) did their job in unison and we were able to come away with a win over a really talented team."
Junior attackman
Mike Doughty (Glenelg, Md./Glenelg) and freshman midfielder
Jordan Galloway (Grasonville, Md./DeMatha) added two goals apiece for UMBC, but nine different Retrievers hit the scoreboard. Senior goalkeeper
Tommy Lingner (Fort Salonga, N.Y.) made 11 saves, including four in the fourth quarter, to maintain a multiple-goal lead down the stretch
UMBC peppered Drexel with 59 shots, out-firing the Dragons, 59-33.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Senior attackman Jack Thomas (Severna Park, Md./Severna Park) opened the scoring just 1:44 into the game and goals by Doughty and Galloway gave the hosts a 3-1 lead after 15 minutes.
- The Dragons knotted the game at 3-3 at the 7:15 mark of the second quarter, but Retriever sophomore midfielder Brian Tregoning (Silver Spring, Md.) responded 100 seconds later with an unassisted tally.
- Junior middie Dane Hall (Harwood, Md.) added a goal with 1:42 to play in the first half to give the hosts a 5-3 lead at the break.
- UMBC scored three goals to open the third quarter, but Drexel ended the quarter with three and scored a man-up tally just 56 seconds into the fourth period to climb to within 9-7.
- Dudley got UMBC the ensuing face and Doughty corralled the rebound of his own shot and netted a key goal at the 12:14 mark of the period.
- After another Dudley face-off win, Baucia completed the hat trick at the 10:09 mark. Lingner
- Lingner came up with a key save on a Dragon man-up chance and Baucia picked up a Brandon Galloway (Grasonville, Md./Kent Island) pass and drilled a shot from long range to put UMBC ahead, 12-7 with 7:07 remaining.
Dudley led all players with nine ground balls, while the attack unit of Doughty (6), Baucia (5) and Thomas (3) combined for 14.
UMBC is 17-4 over its last 21 regular season contests (dating back to 2019).
The Retrievers take to the road for two straight contests, beginning with a Friday, Feb.25 game at Mount St. Mary's. The opening face-off at Waldron Stadium is set for 3:00 p.m.
