Men's Soccer Entertains FDU On Monday Evening

The host UMBC men's soccer team scored three goals in a span of three minutes and fifty-five seconds late in the first and defeated the Niagara Purple Eagles, 4-0, on Friday evening at Retriever Soccer Park in the UMBC/Navy Invitational. Navy and FDU played to a scoreless tie in the other game.
Sophomore forward Ryan Calheira scored the first two goals in a stretch of just twenty-five seconds, the game-winner coming with 8:24 left in the opening half. Alek Wroblewski played a ball through the legs of a Niagara defender to Calheira just outside the top of the right side of the box. Purple Eagles' keeper Jamie Berry charged off his line, but Calheira was able to deposit the ball into the lower left corner of the goal. Just seconds later, Calheira caught up to a ball that was misplayed by a defender and knocked in a low shot just inside the near post from the right side of the box.
Senior forward Spencer Hanks added the final first half tally in the 41st minute.
Senior forward Alek Wroblewski recorded a pair of assists, while junior defender Ricky Schissler, sophomore defender Jojo Ocran, and junior goalie Emigdio Tormo Lopez were all credited with helpers.
Junior forward Robbie Ryerson added his first career tally late in the second half on UMBC's sixth assist of the night, this time from defender Hans Nesheim (team-leading third of season).
Tormo-Lopez has allowed just three goals and owns a 0.824 saves percentage.
Nesheim has already tied a single-season career-high with three assists and now has eight helpers as a Retriever.

ABOUT FDU

The Knights took on the Navy Midshipmen (0-1-2, 0-0) resulting in a match that ended in scoreless draw on Friday in Annapolis, Md.
In the first half, the Knights were outshot by Navy 9-4. FDU's best chance was a penalty shot in the 16^thminute that was saved by the Navy goalkeeper
Spencer King had a solid start in goal tallying five saves in the first half for the Knights.
FDU came out firing in the second half as they outshot Navy 6-1. Four of those shots were on target, but none could find the back of the net.
King came away from the match with his 21^st shutout of his career and his first of the season.
Nk Tima, Kevin Leonhard, Alek Kryazhev have all scored two goals so far this season.
King has a 1.67 goals against average along with a 0.688 save percentage.

SERIES HISTORY

UMBC is 3-6-3 all-time against their former Northeast Conference rivals.
The Retrievers are 3-2-2 at Retriever Soccer Park
The Dawgs have won the last two meetings, both in Baltimore.
In 2022, UMBC edged the Knights by a score of 2-1 to improve to 4-0-0. Spencer Hanks and Jordan Travers produced the Retrievers' two goals. Alek Wroblewski picked up an assist.

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