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Soler scores late to grab 1-1 draw against UNH
Posted: Oct 07, 2023

Soler scores late to grab 1-1 draw against UNH

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Scoring Summary
2nd - 83:23 - Liam Bennett (New Hampshire)
2nd - 85:06 - Javier Soler Gandia (Bryant)
Game Leaders
Bryant
G: Javier Soler Gandia - 1
A: Gustavo Rodriguez - 1
Sh: 2 Players (#6, #30) - 1
Sv: Antreas Hadjigavriel - 2
New Hampshire
G: Bennett, Liam - 1
A: N/A
Sh: Rodriguez, Inaki - 3
Sv: Incera, Joseba - 1
Team Stats
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DURHAM, N.H. - The Bryant University men's soccer team played to a 1-1 against UNH on Saturday evening.

The tie earns the Bulldogs a point towards the America East standings.

Game Information
Bryant 1, UNH 1
Records: Bryant (9-1-2, 0-1-2), UNH (6-1-4, 0-0-3)
Location: Durham, NH (Wildcat Stadium)

Coach's comments on the draw...

"Tonight was a tactical battle. We knew it would be the one game this year where we had to be comfortable defending in long spurts and be very good tactically. We made a couple of mistakes in possession that lead to some half chances for them but outside of that we were pleased with how we perfromed at a really difficult place to play against a great team. Going down 1-0 with minutes left and having the fight to tie the game straight away showed real character and belief. We will learn a lot from this game and know it will prepare us for some omportant games and points down the stretch."

Key Moment

  • Both teams scored within the last ten minutes of play for a thrilling end to the conference matchup.

Scoring Summary

  • 83rd minute - Bryant 0, UNH 1 - A UNH freekick found the foot of defender Liam Bennett on an attempted clearance. Bennett then took a touch and curled the ball into the lower right corner past Antreas Hadjigavriel to take the lead.
  • 85th minute - Bryant 1, UNH 1 - A Wildcat defensive clear found the foot of Gustavo Rodriguez  roughly 45 yards out. Rodriguez played a long ball into the 18-yard box that found the head of Javier Soler Gandia. Soler was able to loop the ball over the Wildcats keeper to level the game.

Notes and Notables

  • The Black and Gold are now undefeated in their last four matches.
  • Soler's goal is his third of the season. He previously scored against Holy Cross and Stonehill.
  • Soler and Kerman Sukia had Bryant's only two shots of the game. Both shots were on target.
  • Hadjigavriel made two saves in the match.

Next Up

The Bulldogs make the trip to Boston on Tuesday (Oct.10th) to take on Northeastern at 6:00 pm. The game will be the squad's last non-conference match of the season.