UB Men Battle But Fall 2-1 In Non-Conference Soccer Action At Wilmington (Del.) University

Team Returns To ECC Play At NYIT On Saturday Afternoon

Bridgeport 0-8

Wilmington (Del.) 7-2

Final

Bridgeport (0-8)

Wilmington (Del.) (7-2)

Team Stats

Scoring Summary

1st - 20:20 - Jamie Burridge (Wilmington (Del.))

1st - 24:13 - Atkinson, Jake (Bridgeport)

2nd - 80:58 - Deron Joe (Wilmington (Del.))

Game Leaders

Bridgeport

G: Jake Atkinson - 1

A: N/A

Sh: 3 Players (#7, #11, #13) - 1

Sv: Fabio Junior - 7

Wilmington (Del.)

G: 2 Players (#6, #8) - 1

A: 2 Players (#10, #18) - 1

Sh: Deron Joe - 6

Sv: Vinny Tasca - 1

Team Stats

Bridgeport

Wilmington (Del.)

Shots (on goal)

3 (2)

16 (9)

Saves

Fouls

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Full stats

UB Men Battle But Fall 2-1 In Non-Conference Soccer Action At Wilmington (Del.) University

October 4, 2016

Newark, Del.-The University of Bridgeport men's soccer team battled on Tuesday afternoon, but the host Wilmington (Del.) University Wildcats scored the game-winning goal with 9:02to play in the second half to post a 2-1 non-conference victory over the visiting Purple Knights. With the win, Wilmington is now 7-2-0 on the season, and with the loss, UB remains winless in 2016 at 0-8-0.

The Wildcats opened the scoring in the match with a tally in the 21st minute, but Bridgeport freshman Jake Atkinson (Stamford, Conn.) tied things up at 1-1 with his first career collegiate goal at the 24:13 mark of the opening half.

Purple Knights' goalkeeper Fabio Junior (Sr., Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) played well on Tuesday making seven saves to keep his team in the match, as the Wildcats outshot UB, 16-3, on the day.

Up next, the Bridgeport men's soccer team closes out its rugged, five-match road trip on Saturday afternoon when the Purple Knights return to East Coast Conference action against the Bears of NYIT. Game time on Long Island is set for 2:30 p.m.