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Daemen Drops Home Finale to UDC

10/21/2026 5:28:00 PM

By: CONTACT: Connor Griffin, Assistant Director of Athletics Communications | cgriffin@daemen.edu
Box Score AMHERST, N.Y. — Daemen (1-10-2, 1-6 ECC) dropped a 2-0 decision to the University of the District of Columbia (7-5-4, 2-3-2 ECC) on Wednesday afternoon at Royal Park. UDC scored all three of its goals in the second half. The Wildcats logged five shots in the game, firing one on target.

HIGHLIGHTS
  • UDC took a 1-0 lead with a penalty kick goal in the 59th minute. 
  • The Firebirds then made it 2-0 in the 70th minute.
  • District of Columbia scored its third goal in the 84th minute. 
  • The Wildcats logged two shots in the first half. The first came in the 19th minute when Afonso Abreu (Leiria, Portugal) fired one wide. 
  • In the 21st minute, Karim Salome (Logan, Utah) ripped one wide. 
  • Cristopher Vasquez (Sunnyside, N.Y.) stopped two shots in the first half to keep the score level. 
  • Sincere Noble (Baltimore, Md.) had a good look in the 64th minute, but his attempt was saved. 
  • Tim Florek (Marburg, Germany) put a shot off target in the 52nd minute. 
  • Shortly after, Christian Baker (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) fired one wide left. 
  • The Wildcats had a corner in the 83rd minute, but they couldn't capitalize. 
GAME NOTES
  • Five different players registered a shot for Daemen. 
  • Vasquez made four saves in 48 minutes. Colin Hockridge (Scarborough, Ontario) played the 3 minutes, logging one save, and Sebastian Vega (Houston, Texas) played the final five minutes. 
  • The Wildcats logged five shots, putting one on frame. 
  • Daemen had one corner, coming in the second half. 
UP NEXT
The Wildcats wrap up the regular season at St. Thomas Aquinas on Saturday, taking on the Spartans at 12 p.m. 
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