The Bulldogs fall 2-1 in double overtime to UMass Lowell

Lowell, MA - The Bryant University men's soccer drops a 2-1 heartbreaker in double overtime to UMass Lowell on Wednesday evening. The Bulldogs now drop to 1-3-2 overall and 1-2-1 in the Northeast-10 Conference.

The Bulldogs got off to a fast start with a goal at 9:18 from junior Justin Stepnowski (Glastonbury, CT) on an assist from sophomore Mike Gargiulo (North Branford, CT). Bryant was able to hold off the River Hawks until the 87th minute when they scored off a free kick. The game would then go into two overtimes before the game winning goal was scored for UMass by Christian Figueroa.

The Bulldogs will play host to Saint Rose on Saturday at 1:00pm.

Player                 MIN  GA Saves                 Player                 MIN  GA Saves
Tom Madden.......... 116:59  2     4               Bobby Ritter........ 116:59  1     5

Shots by period       1  2 OT O2  Tot              Saves by period       1  2 OT O2  Tot
Bryant University...  9  3  1  1 - 14                 Bryant University...  2  1  1  0 -  4
UMass Lowell........  2  4  1  1 -  8                   UMass Lowell........  2  2  0  1 -  5

Corner kicks          1  2 OT O2  Tot                   Fouls                     1  2 OT O2  Tot
Bryant University...  3  1  0  0 -  4                  Bryant University...  5 14  2  0 - 21
UMass Lowell........  2  1  0  0 -  3                   UMass Lowell........  6 16  2  2 - 26


SCORING SUMMARY:
GOAL   Time Team     Goal Scorer              Assists                                 
1.    9:18 BRY      Justin Stepnowski (1)    Mike Gargiulo                        
2.   86:56 UML      Andrew Doherty (6)    Adam Fontaine; Michael Cafeteiro        
3.  116:59 UML      Christian Figueroa (1)   Edens Chery