Box Score DARTMOUTH, Mass. –Four points for senior captain Matt Vidal (New Bedford, Mass.) wasn't enough as the Bridgewater State snuffed out the UMass Dartmouth comeback attempt, holding on for a 4-3 win at Cressy Field on Tuesday.
The Basics
Score: Bridgewater State 4, UMass Dartmouth 3
Records: Bridgewater State (6-6-2) | UMass Dartmouth (9-5-1)
How it Happened
Bridgewater State struck early and often, as the Bears jumped out to a 3-0 lead within the first 28 minutes. Two of the three BSU goals came off corners, and the other off a penalty kick by sophomore Felipe Gomes (Fogo, Cape Verde).
UMass Dartmouth's offense chipped into the early Bear lead in the 31st minute, as Vidal dribbled around a defender on the end line and found Stephan Teixeira (Brockton, Mass.) cutting through the box, who buried it in the bottom left corner.
After another Bridgewater State goal to bring the deficit to the 4-1, the Corsairs offense came alive in the second half. Vidal added a goal of his own in the 54th minute when he wove through the BSU backline and drove the shot into the bottom left corner of the cage.
UMass Dartmouth would whittle the lead down to one in the waning minutes of the game. After a save off Vidal's penalty kick, Austin Dias (Smithfield, R.I.) corralled the rebound and converted to beat goalkeeper Nate Morgado (Dartmouth, Mass.)
The Corsairs had their chances late, including two corner kicks, but the Bears were able to hold off the offensive onslaught.
Inside the Numbers
- Luis Carranza (New Bedford, Mass.) made four stops in 45 minutes of action, despite taking the loss. Carranza was relieved in the second half by Danny Andrade (New Bedford, Mass.) who made a pair of saves.
- Morgado finished with nine saves in the full 90 minutes for Bridgewater State.
- UMass Dartmouth outshot Bridgewater State 19-15 on the afternoon, and possessed a 17-3 advantage on corner kicks.
- The Corsairs are now 11-20-6 all-time against the Bears, and Bridgewater State has now claimed the last four contests.
- With Teixeira's goal in the 31st minute, the Corsairs snapped a scoreless streak of 356:04, dating back to Oct. 23, 2012.
Up Next
Bridgewater State will return home for their final regular season home match of the season, hosting Westfield State on Saturday at 5 p.m. UMass Dartmouth continues their final home stanza of the season as they welcome Keene State for a Little East Conference tilt on Saturday at 7 p.m.
