UMBC

BALTIMORE, Md.—Junior forward Levi Houapeu (Germantown, Md./Watkins Mill) scored a goal and added an assist and sophomore linemate Andrew Bulls (Millersville, Md./McDonogh) tied a school record as 25^th-ranked UMBC (10-1-0, 1-1-0 America East) blanked visiting Stony Brook, 2-0, (1-9-2, 0-2-0) before 772 fans at chilly UMBC Stadium.

Bulls, the nation’s leading scorer entering play this week, scored the game’s first goal, producing a point in his 11^th consecutive game. That tied the mark set by Retriever all-time great, Giuliano Celenza, who scored in 11 consecutive contests in 2000.

The win also gave UMBC a 10-win season for the first time since 2003 (10-3-5). The Retrievers rebounded after their first loss of the season, a 3-1 setback at Vermont on Saturday.

Bulls capitalized on a quick combination passing play to score his 14^th goal of the season at the 12:15 mark of the game. He made a short pass to Houapeu in the box, and the nation’s No. 3 scorer used the outside of his right foot to return it to Bulls seven yards from the cage. Bulls’ shot beat Stony Brook netminder Anthony Rogic and found the netting inside the near right post.

UMBC carried the 1-0 lead into intermission, but Houapeu quickly added an insurance tally in the 52^nd minute. He took a pass from freshman midfielder Milo Kapor (Woodbridge, Ont.) 40 yards from the cage, dribbled to the 23-yard and hit a right-footed blast which bounced once and curled just inside the left post.

The Seawolves were unable to mount sustained offensive pressure deep in UMBC territory and freshman goalkeeper Phil Saunders (Perry Hall, Md./Perry Hall) recorded his sixth shutout of the season.

UMBC outshot Stony Brook, 9-7, as Saunders made four saves for the hosts and Rogic recorded one for the Seawolves.

Houapeu was named Man of the Match for UMBC, while Stony Brook sophomore midfielder Wilber Bonilla earned the honor for guests.

UMBC returns home on Saturday to host New Hampshire (4-5-1, 1-0-0), which upset nationally-ranked Boston University, 2-1, in Boston this evening.

Notes: Bulls’ 14 goals is already the seventh-most in a single season in school history…  UMBC evened the all-time series at 4-4-0 with the Seawolves and are 4-1-0 in Baltimore… the Retrievers are 7-0-0 at home this season and 16-5-5 vs. America East opponents at home in six-plus seasons of league play.