DURHAM, New Hampshire – Marist men's soccer (2-4) fought hard but eventually fell to #18 New Hampshire (5-0-2) in double overtime. The wildcats scored early on a penalty kick, but Justin Jaime answered back in the second half to take the Wildcats to extra minutes.

SUMMARY

• New Hampshire earned a penalty kick in the 6^th minute off of a hand ball, and Antonio Colacci converted for the early goal.
• Neither team recorded a shot on goal until Allen Gavilanes had a look at the lower left in the 31^st minute that was saved by Wildcat goalkeeper Alejandro Robles.
• At the half, the score was still New Hampshire 1, Marist 0. Marist was held to Gavilanes' one shot, but the Red Fox defense settled in and held the Wildcats to only two shots on goal for the half.
• Justin Jaime collected a loose ball and scored in the 46^th minute on a right-foot blast from 20 yards out to tie the game. His goal was just the fourth scored on the nationally-ranked Wildcats this season.
• New Hampshire's Lukas Rubio had an open shot from close in the 68^th minute, but Samuel Ilin dove for his third save to keep the game tied at one.
• The Wildcats turned up the pressure towards the end of the second half, but Ilin and the defense held strong with a save and three blocks in the last ten minutes to force overtime.
• Justin Jaime had an open chance in the 95^th minute from inside the penalty box, but the Wildcats' Robles closed out and made the save to continue the game.
• Neither team had a meaningful opportunity for the remainder of the period, and the game went into double overtime.
• The Wildcats scored on a goal from Jacob Gould after 106 minutes of play to escape with the win on their home field.

STATS

• Though New Hampshire had a 19-7 advantage in shots, Marist trailed in shots on goal only 7-6.
• Allen Gavilanes and Justin Jaime recorded two shots each, and all were on goal.
• Samuel Ilin made five saves in the net, his career-high as a Red Fox.

NOTES

• Jaime's goal was his second as a Red Fox, and first since 2018 against Niagara.
• This was Marist's first overtime game of the season, and New Hampshire's third.

QUOTE

"I'm proud of our effort today. That was an NCAA tournament team we went toe-to-toe with," said Head Coach Matt Viggiano. "We were a little edgy in the first 15 minutes, but after that the game could've gone either way. New Hampshire has built an impressive program and they served as a great measuring stick for our guys today. If we can build on today's performance, I can look forward to the coming games in the MAAC."
 

UP NEXT

Marist men's soccer returns home to play Hofstra (3-3) on Wednesday, September 25. The game begins at 7 p.m.