THE BASICS:

RESULT: UMass 2, Hartford 1  
RECORDS: Hartford (1-3-2), UMass (1-6-0)
LOCATION: Rudd Field (Amherst, Mass.)
THE LEAD: A second-half goal by Kevin Boino lifted UMass past the University of Hartford men's soccer team on Wednesday afternoon at Rudd Field, 2-1. Rohan Roye scored his first goal of the season in the opening half for the Hawks, who concluded a five-game road swing with the contest. David MacKinnon made six saves in a losing effort for Hartford.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Hartford reached the scoreboard first, when Roye converted at the 20:04 mark. Brian Richards made a nice play deep on the left side and sent a ball to Roye in front. The senior ripped a ball into the lower right corner to make it a 1-0 lead for the Hawks.
• Massachusetts came back late in the first half, with Samuel Asamoah scoring the equalizer. Ty Goncalves sent a cross from the right to left to Alex DeSantis, and DeSantis' ball deflected off a Hawks defender, where Asamoah was able to put it home from in close at 37:37.
• The Minutemen got the winner in the 64^th minute, as Zach Samson got loose on the left side and worked the ball to Boino, who ripped the ball into the back of the net at 63:04.
• The Hawks had a multitude of opportunities down the stretch, posting eight shots in the closing minutes, but several of the shots were blocked by the Minuteman defense.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Hartford held a strong edge in play throughout, outshooting the Minutemen 17-11 in the contest and earning nine corners to UMass' six.
• Roye's goal was the sixth of his career for the senior.
• Bardia Asefina made six saves in the victory for UMass.
• Javoni Simms led all players with five shots in the match, but just one of those found its way on frame. Mikkel Song put both of his two shots on net, but both were turned aside by Asefina.

UP NEXT:
The Hawks return to Al-Marzook Field for the first time since the season opener, as they play host to Iona on Saturday, Sept. 19. The match will be "Attack the MAAC" Night, with fans encouraged to bring boxes of Mac & Cheese to cheer the Hawks on with. All boxes will be donated to a local food pantry following the match.

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