Amherst, Mass. – Fernando Delgado notched his second goal of the season lifting the Bryant University men's soccer team to a 1-0 victory over No. 20 UMass on Saturday afternoon at Rudd Field.

Bryant's fourth-straight win improves its record to 4-0-1 and marks the first win against a ranked team since beating No. 10 New Hampshire in the 2023 America East Championship

The game was in deadlock with neither team getting a chance to break through the tassel. Jaime Amaro curled in a cross right on the money to Fermin Rodriguez who delivered a crisp pass off his left leg to Fernando Delgado who snuck the ball past the goalkeeper for the score.

Game Information:
Score: Bryant 1, UMass Amherst 0
Records: Bryant (4-0-1), UMass Amherst (4-1-1)
Location: Amherst, Mass. (Rudd Field)

Scoring Summary:
71:18 Fermin Rodriguez one-touched the long pass from Jaime Amaro to Fernando Delgado. Delgado struck the ball just past the keeper into the bottom right corner of the goal.

Stats and Game Notes:

• Bryant defeated a ranked opponent, this is the first ranked win for Bryant since beating #10 New Hampshire in the 2023 America East Championship.
• Bryant outshot UMass Amherst 10-9.
• Bryant held a 6-3 advantage in shots on goal.
• Enzo Carvalho got three saves in his third clean sheet in a row.
• Bryant has now posted a clean sheet in each of the last three games.
• Bryant held a 7-4 advantage in corners.
• Fernando Delgado scored his second goal of the season. He has the most goals for Bryant this season.
• Mamadi Jiana had three shots on goal in this campaign.

Up next:
Bryant concludes this stretch of road games with a match against Providence this Saturday. For more information on Bryant University men's soccer, follow the Bulldogs on Instagram at bryantmsoc