PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The No. 7-seeded Rutgers men’s soccer (5-7-3, 3-4-1 B1G) will face off against No. 2 seed Penn State (9-3-4, 4-2-2 B1G) in the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals on Friday, Nov. 3. The match will kick off at 6 p.m. in State College, Pennsylvania and will be available to stream on B1G+.
The stage is set.
No. 7 Rutgers will travel to No. 2 Penn State for the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals on Friday, Nov. 3 ⚽️#GoRU | #RUMS pic.twitter.com/ADa03ujYzg
— Rutgers Men’s Soccer (@RUMensSoccer) October 29, 2023
Last Time Out
To end the 2023 regular season, the Scarlet Knights fell to Indiana (9-4-4, 3-2-2 B1G) on Sunday, Oct. 29.
The Hoosiers came out hot on the pitch, scoring two goals in the first 23 minutes of play.
The Scarlet Knights continued to battle for the remainder of the first half, defending multiple IU offensive chances and creating opportunities of their own on offense. With just seconds left in the first 45 minutes, Calov broke through with a goal off a pass from Jason Bouregy to get RU on the board and cut the lead, 2-1.
45′ | What a strike 👌
Calov breaks through just before halftime to get RU on the board!
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— Rutgers Men’s Soccer (@RUMensSoccer) October 29, 2023
The two teams were evenly matches to start the second half, in soggy conditions at Bill Armstrong Stadium. However, Indiana continued to attack and scored two goals in the final seven minutes of play to seal the 4-1 victory.
2022 Big Ten Tournament Champions
The 2022 Big Ten Tournament ended very well for RU, as the team earned its first Big Ten Tournament Championship in program history and first conference title since 1997. The Scarlet Knights became the first men’s team at Rutgers and third team overall to win a Big Ten Championship since joining the conference. The victory punched RU’s ticket to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2015.
The staff secured a 10-5-6 overall record, including a 4-2-2 mark in the Big Ten, to earn the No. 2 seed in the tournament, the highest in program history. The team hosted all three rounds of the conference tournament, bringing in record crowds including over 4,200+ fans for the title game.
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