George Washington University
Massachusetts
Men's Soccer Defeated By Massachusetts, 2-1
10/28/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
AMHERST, MA (Oct. 28)- George Washington University lost its second-straight match, falling to the conference-leading University of Massachusetts Minutemen, 2-1 in a physical game.
After a scoreless first half, the Minutemen got on the board in the 57th minute when UMass' Ptah Myers put a shot past keeper Nick Parypinski just inside the right goalpost. UMass would score again in the 72nd minute when Massachusetts' Jeff Deren beat Parypinski to give the Minutemen a 2-0 lead.
Rookie forward Arnar Johannsson would halve the lead late in the match, placing a shot pass UMass' keeper in the 83rd minute off passes from Justin Evans and Matt Pilkington.
The Colonials (7-7, 4-5) would run out of time, becoming the Minutemen's ninth-straight victim. GW returns home this week to face Duquesne on Friday, November 2 in a 3:00 p.m. at the Mt. Vernon Athletic Complex.
Box Score
1 2 F
George Washington 0 1 1
UMass 0 2 2
Scoring: UM- Ptah Myers (Martin Burwell) 56:19, UM- Jeff Deren (Bryan O'Quinn), 72:58, GW- Arnar Johannsson (Matt Pilkington, Justin Evans).
Shots: UM- 11, GW- 12. Saves: UM- 5 (Bryan O'Quinn, 5), GW- 3 (Nick Parypinski, 3).
Fouls: UM- 16, GW- 22. Corners: UM- 4, GW- 4.
