Wildcat recap No. 5: Week of Sept. 20
Headlining stories of the week from UNH Wildcats athletics.
Headlining stories of the week from UNH Wildcats athletics.
Four straight goals powered No. 9 University of New Hampshire (UNH) men’s soccer (9-0-0, 2-0-0) over the Hartford Hawks (1-6-2, 0-2-0) Saturday night. The Wildcats stayed perfect thanks to a flurry of goals in the second half after falling behind in the first.
PITTSBURGH, PA. – The Pittsburgh (Pitt) Panthers (3-1, 0-0) made it clear they weren’t going to let the No. 21 University of New Hampshire (UNH) Wildcats (3-1, 2-0) sneak up on them like Western Michigan had in week three. The Panthers bullied the smaller Wildcat team for 60 minutes en route to a 77-7 statement victory at Heinz Field.
The No. 21 University of New Hampshire (UNH) Wildcats (3-0, 2-0) have perhaps their tallest task of the season ahead of them this Saturday at Heinz Field. The Pittsburgh (Pitt) Panthers (2-1, 0-0) will play host to the Wildcats in their lone FBS matchup of the season.
The University of New Hampshire (UNH) Wildcats (7-6) came close to their first tournament win of the season but ultimately fell short in a loss to Rhode Island late Saturday.
Soccer is the beautiful game, but the University of New Hampshire (UNH) scored ugly Tuesday night. The Wildcats’ offense had their claws out versus the Quinnipiac Bobcats (5-1-0). The ‘Cats finally found their goalscoring groove and fired five goals past the visitors while keeping a clean sheet for the sixth time this season.
Cameron Beall and Brackett Lyons discuss the men's soccer and football teams as they remain undefeated.
University of New Hampshire (UNH) women’s soccer (2-5-1, 0-1-0) was unable to remain perfect in America East openers under head coach Steve Welham, losing 2-0 to the University of Hartford (6-1-1, 1-0) and getting shut out for the fourth time this season.
The Wildcats secured their first win of the fall 2021 America East campaign with a 2-0 win over UAlbany (4-3, 0-1) on Saturday night. Junior midfielder Rory O’Driscoll found himself back on the scoresheet over the weekend. The Minneapolis native stayed hot and scored both goals of the game. University of New Hampshire (UNH) men's soccer now sits at 7-0 on the season.
Headlining stories of the week from UNH Wildcats athletics.
It wasn’t as glamorous as last week’s home opener, but the No. 23 Wildcats (3-0, 2-0) went into Lafayette (0-3, 0-0) and found a way to escape with a 19-13 win and their perfect record still intact.
The University of New Hampshire (UNH) volleyball team currently sits at 7-5 after winning two of three in the Holly Young Invitational and one of three in the team’s most recent tournament over the weekend at Dartmouth. More recently, the team has won their first two games in the UNH/Merrimack Tournament.
The No. 23 University of New Hampshire (UNH) Wildcats (2-0, 2-0) have not been playing like a team that watched their starting quarterback go down just days before their season opener. Sophomore quarterback Bret Edwards and the rest of the offense have been playing like men possessed while the defense has been living up to their lofty preseason expectations.
The No. 9 Wildcats seem on the verge of taking the next step but can't find their final gear. University of New Hampshire (UNH) men's soccer (6-0-0) took all three games on their most recent road trip before conference play begins Sept. 15.
Following a difficult weekend against Boston University and Iowa, the University of New Hampshire (UNH) field hockey team (1-4-0) traveled to Providence, R.I. to take on the Providence College Friars Friday evening.
Headlining stories of the week from UNH Wildcats athletics.
DURHAM, N.H. – It was going to take a complete defensive effort for the Wildcats (2-0, 2-0) to take down the Towson Tigers (1-1, 0-1) Saturday night and that’s exactly what they got. University of New Hampshire (UNH) was aided by upward of 10,000 fans inside Wildcat Stadium; however, after three missed field goals by redshirt junior kicker Jordan Conn, the true insurance came from senior safety Evan Horn in the 26-14 win.
One goal was all it took for University of New Hampshire (UNH) women’s soccer (2-3-1) to beat Siena College, snapping a six-game road losing streak for UNH and handing them their first win since their season opener on Aug. 19.
Junior midfielder Rory O'Driscoll scored what may be the goal of the season to give University of New Hampshire (UNH) men's soccer (4-0-0, 0-0-0) the 1-0 win at Northeastern (2-1-1, 0-0-0).
Beat reporters for each of the fall teams at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) give an update on how each team stands at this point in their season.