DURHAM, NH – In the second round playoffs, the Bryant University men's soccer team travels to UNH for a Wednesday night matchup at 6:00 p.m.
The Bulldogs head into the second round of playoffs with a 10-5-3 record, ranking fourth in the America East standings. UNH sits at the one seed, and this matchup will determine which America East team advances to play in the conference championship against the winner of the Vermont and UMBC game.
Opponent: UNH
Location: Durham, NH (Wildcat Stadium)
Kickoff: Wednesday, November 13th - 6:00 pm
Livestats: Sidearm
Video: ESPN+
Series History:
- Wednesday will be the eighth time these two teams meet.
- The Wildcats lead this series 5-2-1.
- During last year's America East contest, Jonas Lyshoj scored two minutes into the second overtime of the conference championship, securing the win for the Bulldogs and gaining them an automatic bid into the NCAA tournament.
- Last year's win was the first time the Bulldogs won against UNH since 2016.
- Bryant and UNH played to a 2-1 final during the regular season this year.
- Miguel Rodeia, off of a free kick, scored the singular goal against UNH this year.
- Last year, the two teams played to a 1-1 draw in the regular season, only breaking ties in the championship match.
Notes and Notables:
- In the quarterfinals of the America East playoffs, the Bulldogs recently defeated NJIT 4-0.
- thirteen different players have found the back of the net for the Black and Gold this season, with five different players tallying two or more goals.
- Bryant currently has 28 goals to their opponents' eleven.
- Marc Pitarch Bayot leads the team in goals (8) and points (20) for the twelfth week in a row. Pitarch recently recorded two goals in the last match.
- Keeper Antreas Hadjigavriel has tallied a total of 37 saves this season, posting one save in the last game.
About the Wildcats:
- UNH is ranked the one seed in the America East, previously named the regular season champions.
- The Wildcats have a total of 23 goals to their opponents' 13 this season, averaging 11.9 shots per game and 1.44 goals per game.
- UNH has six different goal scorers, with four players tallying two or more goals. Matthew Goncalves leads the team in goals (10) with Ibrahim Conde trailing behind him with seven.
- UNH currently holds 23 assists, 50 saves, 68 corners with a SOG percentage of 0.408.
