DAYTON - The University of Dayton men's soccer team gave up a goal with just 18 seconds remaining in the contest to drop a 2-1 decision at the University of Massachusetts Saturday.
The Flyers (9-2-4, 3-2-3 A-10) lose their second in a row while the Minutemen (7-3-7, 2-1-5 A-10) earned valuable points in their bid for the postseason.
KEY MOMENT
Last 20 seconds – The hosts got the decisive and game-winning, come-from-behind goal and left no time for the Flyers to answer.
SCORING BREAKDOWN
- 34:36 – Senior Forster Ajago struck first for the Flyers off the assist from fellow senior Ousseynou Cisse.
- 52:02 - UMass got a goal back in the 53rd minute to even the score at 1-1.
- 88:42 - The Minutemen scored the game-winning goal with 20 seconds remaining to clinch the victory.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Dayton out-shot UMass 23-13 and put 11 on target.
- Ajago's goal was his team-leading seventh goal of the season.
- Cisse recorded his third assist on the year.
- This was only the second loss for UD this year and the second in as many games.
- Senior Manny Day had team-highs of five shots, three on goal.
UP NEXT
- The Flyers will find out their opponent in the A-10 Championship tournament next week after the completion of today's games.
