<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3chuz1_0wO8fq0f00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3chuz1_0wO8fq0f00" width="1920" height="1080" ><figcaption>Matthew Goncalves scored three goals.</figcaption></figure>ALBANY, N.Y. – Graduate student Matthew Goncalves (Everett, Mass.) scored three goals as the University of New Hampshire men's soccer team defeated UAlbany, 5-1, on Saturday evening at Bob Ford Field at Tom &amp; Mary Casey Stadium in America East action.The Wildcats have won three straight and improve to 6-3-5 (3-1-1 AE), while the Great Danes fall to 4-11-1 (1-4-0 AE). UNH is tied with Vermont for first place in the America East standings with 10 points.Senior forward Ibrahim Conde (Montreal, Quebec) and senior Luke Fagerson (Medway, Mass.) each posted a goal. Senior goalkeeper Erik Lauta (Aptos, Calif.) made one save in the win.· The 'Cats return to action on Friday, Nov. 1 at America East opponent NJIT at 7 p.m. on ESPN+. The next home game is versus UMass Lowell in the regular season finale on Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 6 p.m. on ESPN+.Score: New Hampshire 5, UAlbany 1Records: UNH (6-3-5, 3-1-1 AE); UAlbany (4-11-1, 1-4-0 AE)Location: Albany, N.Y. (Bob Ford Field at Tom &amp; Mary Casey Stadium) Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024Attendance:613HOW IT HAPPENED: · After UAlbany took an early 1-0 lead on a goal by Zach Lind in the fifth minute (4:18), UNH tied the game in the 26th minute (25:08) when Conde scored on a penalty kick.·Goncalves would then record a hat trick in just 12:24. His first goal was on a breakaway in the 51st minute (50:24) with assists by sophomore Austin Bush (Southampton, Mass.) and freshman Max Voigt (Oberkotzau, Germany).<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><code class="EmbedCode-code"><dfn><a href="/sports/mens-soccer/roster/matthew-goncalves/11295" rel="smarttag" rev="11295">Matthew Goncalves</a></dfn> gives the Wildcats a 2-1 lead!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LookBackMoveForward?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LookBackMoveForward</a><a href="https://t.co/STSdpnqUxf">pic.twitter.com/STSdpnqUxf</a></code><code class="EmbedCode-code">— UNH Men's Soccer (@UNHMSoccer) <a href="https://twitter.com/UNHMSoccer/status/1850330267506135116?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 27, 2024</a></code><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote>·Then in the 61st minute (60:54), Goncalves made the score 3-1 when he blasted a shot from 18 yards out to the lower side of the goal off a pass by Bush.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><code class="EmbedCode-code"><dfn><a href="/sports/mens-soccer/roster/matthew-goncalves/11295" rel="smarttag" rev="11295">Matthew Goncalves</a></dfn> scores his second goal of the night! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LookBackMoveForward?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LookBackMoveForward</a><a href="https://t.co/Ne5iwAQgZU">pic.twitter.com/Ne5iwAQgZU</a></code><code class="EmbedCode-code">— UNH Men's Soccer (@UNHMSoccer) <a href="https://twitter.com/UNHMSoccer/status/1850333288180711707?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 27, 2024</a></code><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote>·Goncalves recorded the hat trick in the 63rd minute (62:48) when he headed the ball to the right corner of the goal off a pass by freshman Arian Recinos (Stamford, Conn.).<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><code class="EmbedCode-code">HAT TRICK for <dfn><a href="/sports/mens-soccer/roster/matthew-goncalves/11295" rel="smarttag" rev="11295">Matthew Goncalves</a></dfn>! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LookBackMoveForward?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LookBackMoveForward</a><a href="https://t.co/HIIfvZi4Qj">pic.twitter.com/HIIfvZi4Qj</a></code><code class="EmbedCode-code">— UNH Men's Soccer (@UNHMSoccer) <a href="https://twitter.com/UNHMSoccer/status/1850335426495574494?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 27, 2024</a></code><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote>· The 'Cats scored the last goal of the game in the 79th minute (78:31) when a shot by graduate student Dylan Maxon(Clifton Park, N.Y.) was deflected by a defender to Fagerson who sent a one-timer to the back of the net for the 5-1 final score.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><code class="EmbedCode-code">Congrats to <dfn><a href="/sports/mens-soccer/roster/luke-fagerson/10542" rel="smarttag" rev="10542">Luke Fagerson</a></dfn> for scoring his first collegiate goal!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LookBackMoveForward?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LookBackMoveForward</a><a href="https://t.co/7xUvWzpqkE">pic.twitter.com/7xUvWzpqkE</a></code><code class="EmbedCode-code">— UNH Men's Soccer (@UNHMSoccer) <a href="https://twitter.com/UNHMSoccer/status/1850338359014486293?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 27, 2024</a></code><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote>INSIDE THE NUMBERS: · UNH outshot UAlbany, 13-9, while the Wildcats took six shots on goal and the Great Danes had two.· UNH had eight corner kicks and UAlbany took two. · Lauta made one save to improve to 6-3-5 on the year, while Kodai Tsuzuki posted one save for the Great Danes.BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:· UNH leads the all-time series versus UAlbany, 11-10-4.· Goncalves leads the team with eight goals and 18 points.· The goal by Fagerson was the first of his collegiate career.· The assists by Voigt and Recinos were the first points of their collegiate careers.· The last time the Wildcats scored five goals was a 5-0 win at UMass Lowell on Oct. 26 making it the second straight year UNH has netted five goals on Oct. 26.· The individual school record for goals for a game is five set by Adam Purcell in 1999 and Glenn Aborn in 1965.· The team record for goals is six set four times.</div></body>

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ALBANY, N.Y. – Graduate student Matthew Goncalves (Everett, Mass.) scored three goals as the University of New Hampshire men's soccer team defeated UAlbany, 5-1, on Saturday evening at Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium in America East action. The Wildcats have won three straight and improve...