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Kevin Payne vs. UAlbany 2024
James P. McCoy
0
Niagara Nia (0-3-0, 0-0-0)
4
Winner UMBC MBC (2-0-1, 0-0-0)
Niagara Nia
(0-3-0, 0-0-0)
0
Final
4
UMBC MBC
(2-0-1, 0-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Niagara Nia 0 0 0
UMBC MBC 3 1 4

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Purple Eagles Fall to UMBC

BALTIMORE, MD. – Niagara fell to 0-3 on the season with a 4-0 defeat at the hands of UMBC Friday night in non-conference action. The Retrievers move to 2-0-1 on the season.
 
How it Happened
The game would remain in a stalemate for the first 37 minutes of play until the Retrievers flipped the game on its side with a pair of goals in a 25-second span, both of which were scored by UMBC's Ryan Calheira.
 
It wouldn't be long until UMBC made it a 3-0 goal as Spencer Hanks scored for the Retrievers.
 
Niagara would go into the break being outshot 11-4 and trailing by three.
 
The Purple and White would get a pair of shots off in the 48th and 50th minute off the boot of Felix Kogler and both found the hands of the Retriever keeper.
 
Niagara would get a pair of corner opportunities in the 68th and 69th minute of action, both of which were thwarted by the Retrievers, protecting their three-goal advantage.
 
Landon Hungerford would get the ball on goal in the 74th minute of play and Kogler would attempt a shot on a set piece opportunity in the 75th minute, but once again, UMBC's keeper would make the stop on both attempts to keep the shutout intact.  
 
With less than 12-minutes to go Kogler would put one in the chest of the UMBC keeper as Niagara continued to stay aggressive despite the 3-0 lead by the Retrievers.
 
The Retrievers would make it a 4-0 game in the final 10 minutes as the ball deflected off a Niagara defender and redirected away from Barry.
 
Niagara Notes
• Friday night's contest was the second between NU and UMBC. The Retrievers evened the series at 1-1 with the win.
• Niagara has not scored a goal in 186 minutes and have been outscored by its opponents 7-0 in that span.
• The Purple Eagles are 0-5-1 in their last six road games.  
• Jamie Barry finished the contest with four saves, moving his season total to 26.
• Kogler took a team-high six shots.
 
Up Next
Niagara will take on the US Naval Academy on Monday, Sep. 2 at 7 p.m. in Annapolis, Md.
 
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