Delaware
Men’s Soccer Rings Up Four in 4-2 Decision at Delaware – University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Newark, Del. – UMBC senior midfielder Ryan Becher (Hummelstown, Pa.) continued his torrid stretch along with his second consecutive two-effort, two-assist effort, however second half scores by juniors Alek Wroblewski (Poznan, Poland) and Taylor Calheira (Towson, Md./Concordia Prep) offered the visiting Retrievers with a 4-2 victory over Delaware (2-8-2) at Grant Stadium.
The 2 sides every scored back-to-back objectives in fast hearth vogue, with the Retrievers (7-4-1) scoring the primary two and the ultimate pair to earn their first highway victory of the season.
Becher scored his eighth and ninth objectives of the season and 20st and 21nd of his profession within the first half. He tallied a pair of second half objectives in UMBC’s 5-1 win over UMass Lowell on Saturday, Oct. 8.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Play was even till Calheira was fouled within the Delaware field and Becher stepped as much as convert the following penalty kick with a chip to the higher proper nook within the 18′.
- Simply 65 seconds later, Jordan Travers’ lengthy throw-in down the road discovered Calheira, who penetrated down the left aspect and entered to a racing Becher, who deposited the ball inside the identical proper publish.
- However the Blue Hens scored off a UMBC defensive miscue with 92 seconds to play within the first half to chop the Retriever result in 2-1.
- Then, simply 30 second into the second half, the Blue Hens carried the momentum ahead and tied the sport on Alonso Rodriguez’ second aim of the evening.
- Within the 53′, UMBC goalkeeper Quantrell Jones made a leaping save to maintain the sport knotted at 2-2.
- UMBC scored the go-ahead aim within the 61′. Jordan Ehart tapped the ball again to Becher on the midline, who chipped it deep to an sprinting Wroblewski. The switch acquired inside his defender and sidestepped the goalie to attain along with his left foot from 5 yards out.
- Lower than three minutes later, the Retrievers added the insurance coverage tally. Becher’s cross from the appropriate sideline discovered the foot of Calheira, who took two steps to get to the center of the sector and drove a 22-yarder contained in the left publish.
- Jones made one other excellent save within the 70′ and completed with 5 to earn the victory.
NOTE
- Becher now has 9 objectives and 7 assists on the season, whereas Calheira has seven objectives and 5 helpers. Becher grew to become the primary Retriever since Pete Caringi III (2013) to achieve the 20-goal plateau.
The Retrievers face America East newcomer Bryant on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 11:00 a.m.