Late Heroics Help Dartmouth Earn Draw Against UMass

Tuesday, September 12

Amherst, Mass. / Rudd Field

4:00 PM

Dartmouth College

1-2-1, 0-0-0

UMass

3-1-2, 0-0-0

Dartmouth

Massachusetts

Photo by: Francis Forte

Late Heroics Help Dartmouth Earn Draw Against UMass

9/12/2023 7:31:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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A goal from Douglas Arveskär in the 87th minute earned the Big Green a 1-1 draw

By: Francis Forte

AMHERST, Mass. — An early red card and goal against did not deter the Dartmouth men's soccer team in a mid-week contest against UMass. The Big Green put forth a spirited performance, finding an equalizer in the 87^th minute to earn a hard-fought 1-1 draw in Amherst, Massachusetts.

Douglas Arveskär scored a goal in his second consecutive game in the dying moments of the contest to pull Dartmouth even against UMass. The Big Green (1-2-1, 0-0-0 Ivy League) received assists from Andrew Ellis and Phineas Callahan on the late goal. Goalkeeper Costi Christodoulou was stellar in net, making seven saves to keep his side in the game. Dartmouth outshot UMass (3-1-2, 0-0-0 A10) 6-4 in the second half, despite playing with 10 men.

"To go down a man in the 19^th minute and to show the resilience of this group getting a goal with a few minutes to go in the game, it's just a special result," Bobby Clark Head Coach of Men's Soccer Bo Oshoniyi said. "This group took a big step forward, even with this result. They believed, the bench was incredible and the guys on the field believed we could come back."

How it happened:
The opening moments of the contest were dictated by the Minutemen, as Dartmouth was pressured near its own goal. Christodoulou was up to the task early, making a pair of saves in the first 10 minutes of action.

Following another save from Christodoulou, a red card foul inside the box put Dartmouth on the back foot in the 19^th minute. Alex Hughes scored on the penalty opportunity, and the Big Green were forced to play with 10 men for the rest of the contest.

The rest of the first half featured chippy play from both sides, but a lack of offense. Christodoulou made his fourth stop of the day in the 33^rd minute and both teams combined for a red card, two yellow cards and 12 fouls in the first 45 minutes.

The half time break served Dartmouth well, as the Big Green returned for the second half with a burst of energy. Oshoniyi's squad challenged UMass' keeper Matt Zambetti for the first time in the 53^rd minute with a strong chance from Kristian Feed. Moments later, Vasilis Moiras fired the best opportunity of the afternoon for Dartmouth on net, but it was turned aside.

Despite being down a man, Dartmouth continued to pressure UMass for an equalizer. The Big Green held the majority of possession on the offensive side of the pitch through a 69^th minute hydration break.

Christodoulou came up large again for the Big Green, making a pair of stops in the 73^rd and 78^th minutes.

Dartmouth found a much-needed equalizer in the 87^th minute, as Arveskär headed in a ball from Ellis to tie the contest at one goal a side. The game closed with furious pace, but neither team could secure the game winner.

The draw moves the all-time series between the programs to 27-8-5 in favor of the Big Green.

Up Next:
Dartmouth returns home for a non-conference matchup this Saturday, Sept. 16 against Stonehill. The contest is set to begin at 5 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+. Single game and season tickets are available through the Dartmouth Athletics Ticket Office.