PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers men’s soccer team home opener against Princeton ended in a 1-1 tie on Friday night at Yurcak Field. Jackson Temple netted his first goal of the campaign while goalkeeper Ciaran Dalton made four saves in net.
The two teams went back-and-forth tpo start the contest, trading chances. The first shot did not come until the 16th minute with an off target attempt from the Tigers. The opposition would follow up with another try before MD Myers took the first shot of the day for the Scarlet Knights in the 27th minute.
The teams continued to battle until Temple broke through in the 41st minute, scoring off a pass from Ola Maeland right in front of the net to take the 1-0 lead.
41′ | JACKSON TEMPLE!! The senior gets his first goal of the season to put the Scarlet Knights ahead just before the half!
Rutgers 1, Princeton 0
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Rutgers went into halftime with a 6-3 edge in shots and a 5-2 advantage on corner kicks.
Coming out of the locker room, both teams continued to find opportunities in transition. In the 56th minute, Princeton had a goal brought back after an offsides call. The Tigers kept up the pressure however, coming back to score the equalizer in the 77th minute of play.
Physical play continued as both programs were awarded yellow cards just moments apart in the final 10 minutes of the game. Princeton ended the night with four yellow cards while RU was assessed just one.
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