"I'm very pleased with the performance our guys put together tonight," said Head Coach Christian Figueroa. "Binghamton is a tough team to play against on the road, so we knew it would take a lot of focus to come out with a result. Our back line was outstanding tonight, and Austin's save to keep the score even in the second half was just as important as Wuilito's goal."
Jay Marchand (North Andover, Mass.) sent a through ball from midfield, with Fernandes gaining
control at the 25-yard line. The junior used great footwork to maintain the ball through the box to send the ball through the legs of one defender and side-step goalkeeper Robert Meowes along the end line to tap the ball into the open net.
Moments before the game-winning tally, Austin Kroll (Baltimore, Md.) made the key save of the game, diving to his right to stop a low shot off the foot of Pascal Trappe. The rebound was loose in the box, but got forced out of bounds wide of the right post.
Both teams struggled to produce challenging opportunities, with Binghamton holding a 10-6 advantage in shots. Trappe had a game-high six shots, with two on goal. Marchand and Fernandes each had two shots with one on goal.
Kroll made five saves, three in the second half, to register his fifth shutout of season, and 10th of his career to creep closer to third all-time.The River Hawks return to Cushing Field on October 14, as they host Stony Brook at 7 p.m. for UMass Lowell's America East You Can Play game.
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