No. 22 Virginia Men's Soccer Storms Back To Defeat UMBC, 3-1
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Sept. 29, 2004
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The No. 22 ranked University of Virginia men’s soccer team turned a 1-0 deficit into a 3-1 victory over the UMBC Retrievers in a non-conference match at UVa’s Klockner Stadium this evening. UMBC jumped on the scoreboard first just over 34 minutes into the contests before the Cavaliers answered back with three consecutive goals, including the game-winning goal by UVa’s Ian Holder, to pull out the victory. Virginia’s Hunter Freeman assisted on all three Virginia goals to pace the Cavaliers to their sixth win of the year.
The Retrievers took a 1-0 lead at 34:21 when Derek McElligot scored the first goal of the match. UMBC’s Matt Watson played a ball across the field to a wide open McElligot just inside the top of the box. McElligot then one-timed the ball from 16-yards out for the goal. The Retrievers’ lead was short lived however, as the Cavaliers answered right back and tied the match at 1-1 just over three minutes later at 37:40 on a goal by UVa’s Matt Oliver. Virginia’s Freeman got the play started when he directed a free kick following a UMBC foul into the box towards Holder. Holder made a play on Freeman’s cross near the far post before the ball landed at the feet of Oliver, who chipped the ball into goal to tie the game at 1-1. The goal was Oliver’s third of the season and the fifth of his career.
UVa took a 2-1 lead at 42:38 on Holder’s eventual game-winning goal. The Cavaliers’ Zane Hill sent a pass out in the flank to Freeman, who again served up a cross into the box where Holder headed the ball into goal for the score. Holder’s goal was his second of the season and the fourth of his career. Virginia took its 2-1 lead into the locker room at the halftime.
In the second period, the Cavaliers added an insurance goal and stretched their lead to 3-1 at 71:02 when first-year midfielder Chris Tierney scored his first collegiate goal. UVa’s Freeman sent a ball up the right sidelines streaking Adam Cristman. Cristman pushed the ball upfield before sending a cross into the box to Tierney. Tierney gathered Cristman’s feed and polished off the shot from six yards out to give Virginia a two-goal cushion.
UVa’s Freeman, a third-year defender/midfielder, entered this season with four points resulting from four assists after two years of action. He has now scored nine points in just eight games this year, including seven points in Virginia’s last three games (one goal, five assists).
UVa goalkeeper Ryan Burke made two saves in the victory, while UMBC’s Andy Marchica made a game-high eight saves in the loss. The Cavaliers outshot the Retrievers by a margin of 20-6 for the match.
With the victory, Virginia’s record improves to 6-2-0 overall. The loss drops UMBC’s record to 4-2-1 on the season. UVa is now 4-0-0 all-time against UMBC in men’s soccer.
The Cavaliers will return to home action on Saturday, October 2nd when Virginia hosts the N.C. State Wolfpack in an Atlantic Coast Conference match. The contest is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM at UVa’s Klöckner Stadium.
Scoring 1 2 FUMBC (4-2-1) 1 0 1Virginia (6-2-0) 2 1 3
Goals: Virginia 3 - Oliver @ 37:40 (Freeman, Holder), Holder @ 42:38 (Freeman, Hill),Tierney @ 71:02 (Cristman, Freeman). UMBC 1 - McElligot @ 34:21 (Watson).Shots: Virginia - 20, UMBC 6.Corner Kicks: UMBC 4, Virginia 2.Saves: UMBC 8, Virginia 2.Fouls: Virginia 13, UMBC 10.Offside: UMBC 4, Virginia 2.Cautions: Virginia 1 - Freeman. UMBC - none.Attendance: 598.
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