Men’s Soccer Ties UMass Lowell 0-0

Score: UAlbany 0, UMass Lowell 0
 
Location: Cushing Field in Lowell, Mass.
 
Records: UAlbany (4-7-5, 3-1-2) | UMass Lowell (2-8-5, 0-3-3)
 
Short Story: UAlbany men’s soccer plays UMass Lowell to a 0-0 draw in the final road game of the 2022 regular season.
 
Key Stats

• UMass Lowell outshot UAlbany 8-3 in the first half
• UAlbany outshot UMass Lowell 11-9 in the second half
• The teams combined to take nine corner kicks in the second half, and 13 overall
• Shafique Wilson recorded his fifth clean sheet of the season 

Head Coach Trevor Gorman: ” A hard-fought draw on the road today.  Lowell knew they had to try for a win so the game was wide open with chances both ways.  It’s always nice to keep a clean sheet and we’ll look forward to a busy week ahead.”
 
How it Happened

• UMass Lowell opened the game on a 7-0 shots advantage over the first 33 minutes, though only one of the seven was on target.  UAlbany’s first shot came in the 34th minute off a free kick from Giuliano Lucca that was blocked by the River Hawks’ wall.
• The first half ended with the River Hawks holding an 8-3 advantage in shots taken, a 2-0 advantage in shots on goal, and a 3-1 advantage in corner kicks.
• UAlbany increased its pace following the break, taking 11 shots in the second half.  UMass Lowell fell off just a bit, finishing the second period with nine shots.  Despite the increased output, neither team found the back of the net and the game ended in a 0-0 draw.
• Jeff Thielmann led UAlbany with four shots off the bench, and goalkeeper Shafique Wilson conceded no goals for…