DAYTON – The University of Dayton men's soccer team won its fourth straight game with a 2-0 victory over Massachusetts Saturday night at Baujan Field.
The Flyers (5-4, 1-0 A-10) win their first Atlantic 10 game while the Minutemen (4-5, 0-1 A-10) fall in their conference opener.
KEY STATS
- The first half saw two yellow cards on Dayton's Victor Olorunfemi and UMass' Logan Brown.
- There were 11 shots in the first half, five from the Minutemen and six from the Flyers
- Senior Laurel Aug scored his first goal of the season in the 55th minute after dribbling through multiple defenders before slotting a shot in the lower right corner.
- Aug then completed the brace with a goal in the 80th minute on a rocket from 24-yards out on the assist by graduate student Victor Olorunfemi.
- UMass had two more yellow cards in the second half, including one issued to the bench after the game.
- Dayton has outscored its opponents 12-0 over the past four games.
COACH'S COMMENTS
"It was a great team win tonight to start off conference play," said head coach
Dennis Currier. "UMass is a very gritty team and we knew it would be a difficult game. The first half was very cagey and we didn't win enough second balls. In the second half, we took control of the game and bypassed their high press, picked up the knock downs, and became very dangerous on the attack. We really appreciate the fan support tonight. It was an excellent atmosphere for our team to play in."
UP NEXT
- The Flyers head back out on the road for non-conference play against Marshall on Tuesday.
