Friday, September 6
Princeton, N.J.
7:00 PM
Princeton University
0-2-0, 0-0-0
2
vs
3
New Hampshire
2-1-1, 0-0-0
1
2
F
New Hampshire
1
2
3
Princeton
1
1
2
Tigers Drop Home Opener to UNH, 3-2
September 06, 2024 | Men's Soccer
PRINCETON – The Princeton men's soccer team dropped its home opener to the University of New Hampshire (UNH), 3-2, on Friday evening.
With the loss, Princeton falls to 0-2-0 on the season and UNH improves to 2-1-1.
The Tigers came out with energy, fighting for a goal early on. The Tigers' first chance looked to be a header from Giuliano Fravolini Whitchurch, but it found the hands of the UNH keeper. Keeping the momentum up, the game got more physical as both sides battled to find the back of the net.
A UNH challenge in the box on Daniel Ittycheria resulted in a Princeton penalty kick in the 35th minute. Senior captain Harry Roberts took the kick, sending the rebounded ball into the back of the net.
Another penalty kick came just six minutes later, with Wildcat Ibrahim Conde burying the ball to bring the score to 1-1 going into halftime.
Princeton again looked dangerous coming out of the half as Daniel Ittycheria took two shots on goal that forced a goalkeeper and a team save by New Hampshire just minutes in.
Building off of that momentum, a collision in the box led to another Tiger penalty kick, this time taken by Ittycheria, who confidently buried the ball in the top right of the goal giving Princeton back the lead.
It looked like Ittycheria would tack on another in the 60th minute as he slotted the ball into the lower right corner of the goal, but the play was overruled due to his collision with UNH goalkeeper Erik Lauta.
In the 62nd minute, New Hampshire's Michael Tsicoulias added another to bring the score to 2-2.
With less than four minutes remaining in the match, the Wildcats got a dangerous free kick just outside the box, allowing for a header by Matthew Goncalves to get past Tiger keeper Khamari Hadaway. The goal allowed New Hampshire to take the victory 3-2.
Of Note
Up Next
The Tigers hit the road on Tuesday to face the St. John's Red Storm in Queens, New York. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. at Belson Stadium.
With the loss, Princeton falls to 0-2-0 on the season and UNH improves to 2-1-1.
The Tigers came out with energy, fighting for a goal early on. The Tigers' first chance looked to be a header from Giuliano Fravolini Whitchurch, but it found the hands of the UNH keeper. Keeping the momentum up, the game got more physical as both sides battled to find the back of the net.
A UNH challenge in the box on Daniel Ittycheria resulted in a Princeton penalty kick in the 35th minute. Senior captain Harry Roberts took the kick, sending the rebounded ball into the back of the net.
Another penalty kick came just six minutes later, with Wildcat Ibrahim Conde burying the ball to bring the score to 1-1 going into halftime.
Princeton again looked dangerous coming out of the half as Daniel Ittycheria took two shots on goal that forced a goalkeeper and a team save by New Hampshire just minutes in.
Building off of that momentum, a collision in the box led to another Tiger penalty kick, this time taken by Ittycheria, who confidently buried the ball in the top right of the goal giving Princeton back the lead.
It looked like Ittycheria would tack on another in the 60th minute as he slotted the ball into the lower right corner of the goal, but the play was overruled due to his collision with UNH goalkeeper Erik Lauta.
In the 62nd minute, New Hampshire's Michael Tsicoulias added another to bring the score to 2-2.
With less than four minutes remaining in the match, the Wildcats got a dangerous free kick just outside the box, allowing for a header by Matthew Goncalves to get past Tiger keeper Khamari Hadaway. The goal allowed New Hampshire to take the victory 3-2.
Of Note
- Roberts and Ittycheria each scored their first goal of the season.
- Hadaway came up with three saves in the match.
Up Next
The Tigers hit the road on Tuesday to face the St. John's Red Storm in Queens, New York. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. at Belson Stadium.
Team Stats
UNH
PRIN
Goals
3
2
Shots
8
12
Shots on Goal
6
5
Saves
2
3
Corners
2
5
Fouls
13
19
Scoring Plays
Harry Roberts (1)
GOAL by PRIN Roberts, Harry.
34:30
Ibrahim Conde (2)
UNH Ibrahim Conde PENALTY KICK GOAL.
40:42
Daniel Ittycheria
PRIN Daniel Ittycheria PENALTY KICK GOAL.
50:55
Michael Tsicoulias (1)
Assisted By: Matthew Goncalves
GOAL by UNH Tsicoulias, Michael Assist by Goncalves, Matthew.
61:07
Matthew Goncalves (2)
Assisted By: Federico Tellez
GOAL by UNH Goncalves, Matthew Assist by Tellez, Federico.
86:36
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
4
SOG
3
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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