Men's Soccer Set to Host Howard On Monday Night

Junior midfielder Joseph Picotto headed in a cross from graduate student defender Hans Nesheim in the 87th minute to give UMBC a 1-1 draw against the Maryland Terrapins on Thursday evening at Retriever Soccer Park.
UMBC fell behind with 5:50 remaining as sophomore forward Luke Van Heukelum tapped in a cross from the right corner of the box by William Kulvic. Cameron Gerber was also credited with an assist as he found Kulvic to initiate the play.
The Retrievers, however, answered right back just 2:29 later as Nesheim delivered a gorgeous cross from the right side into the box for Picotto, who beat flat-footed Maryland goalkeeper Laurin Mack from five yards out into the lower left corner.
UMBC recorded 14 shots in the contest and gave the visitors 12 chances. Corner kicks were even at three apiece.
Retrievers' junior keeper Emigdio Tormo Lopez made five saves in 90 minutes of action while Mack turned two shots aside.
The Retrievers had three outstanding opportunities to take the lead before the Terrapins opened the scoring. Senior forward Spencer Hanks delivered a strike that went just wide with 29:02 left, and senior forward Alek Wroblewski had a step in the box but sent a shot directly at Mack. Sophomore forward Ryan Calheira just misfired on a header with 12:44 left after another great cross by Nesheim.

A GLANCE AT THE BISON

Howard University men's soccer team fell in its season opener at Delaware (UD), 3-0.
Despite taking more corner kicks than the Blue Hens, 6-4, HU was unable to capitalize on its 10 shot attempts. Two-time All-NEC selection Bryson Baker led the charge with four shots.
Nearly 20 minutes into the contest, UD's Carlos Fernandez found Marius Stenner and gave the Blue Hens a 1-0 advantage.
Eight minutes later, Stenner scored his second goal of the match before intermission, thanks to an assist from Jan Schroeder, 2-0.
In the second half, Schroeder recorded his second assists of the day after setting up Sam Donnellan for the squad's third score, 3-0.
DMV graduate Jackson Lewis took a pair of shot attempts in the loss.

INSIDE THE SERIES

UMBC holds a 16-2-3 lead all-time against the Bison.
The Retrievers are 8-1-1 against Howard over the last 10 matchups.
Last season, UMBC came up with a 2-0 victory in Baltimore. Alek Wroblewski scored the game-winner in the 70th minute off an assist from Kofi Amoah. Loc San added an insurance marker nine minutes later off a helper by Ty Stroud. The Retrievers held an 18-6 advantage in shots.
Howard's last win in the series was a 4-0 triumph on Oct. 23, 2007 in Washington D.C.
The two squads battled to a 2-2 tie at Retriever Soccer Park on Set. 19, 2018.

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