Progress is measured in small increments by the UMass soccer program.
The Minutemen gained two street video games in a season for the primary time since 2015 after they outlasted Army 21-15 final Saturday at Michie Stadium. UMass beat New Mexico State 41-30 within the season opener on Aug. 26.
UMass (2-7) has an opportunity to win three video games in a season for the primary time since going 4-4 in 2018 when it hosts Merrimack (4-4) on Saturday (3:30 p.m.) at McGuirk Stadium. Merrimack is an FCS program from the Northeast Conference that’s positioned in North Andover.
UMass also can win consecutive video games for the primary time since beating UConn and Liberty in 2018. If the Minutemen want additional motivation, they’ve a possibility to notch their first win at McGuirk on Homecoming Weekend.
“We have an opportunity to take care of business two weeks in a row so let’s go,” mentioned UMass head coach Don Brown. “Now now we have to place that foot on the fuel pedal and get the second win (in a row) and I believe that could be a huge deal to get that second win.
“I think this is a big game on our turf and I’m anticipating a good crowd. For the guys to win on Homecoming, as a football player that is a big deal and it is something we talked about in the team meeting.”
UMass turned a one-dimensional offense by alternative at Army, which isn’t an uncommon prevalence at West Point. Redshirt junior tailback Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams gave the signature efficiency of his breakout season when he rushed for a career-high 234 yards on 34 carries (6.9 yards per carry) and three touchdowns.
Adams is fourth within the nation and first amongst Independents with 926 yards on 178 carries in 9 video games, averaging 102.9 per recreation. He additionally has 15 catches for 93 yards.
With the Lynch-Adams Express in overdrive, that allowed redshirt junior quarterback Taison Phommachanh the chance to handle the sport with minimal strain. Phommachanh accomplished an environment friendly 17-of-23 passes for 121 yards to seven completely different receivers with zero sacks or interceptions.
“The efficiency was all there,” mentioned Brown. “Sure, we wanted him to have more yards but he did what we asked him to do. The bottom line was they couldn’t get Kay’Ron Adams on the ground. In the second half of that game we kind of rode that.”
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