Photos-MSOC: Niagara Purple Eagles @ UConn Huskies - 8/26/18

UConn men’s soccer gave the sellout crowd something to cheer about on Sunday night.

By Ian Bethune@Ian_Bethune Aug 26, 2018, 11:28pm EDT

The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The moon over Morrone Stadium. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog
The Niagara Purple Eagles take on the UConn Huskies in a men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018. Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog

Check out our photo gallery from the Niagara Purple Eagles vs UConn Huskies men’s college soccer game at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT on August 26, 2018.

Abdou Mbacke Thiam’s penalty kick in the 70th minute was the difference as UConn beat Niagara, 1-0.

Photo ©: Ian Bethune