PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers men’s soccer team (1-1) will finish out its three-match homestand on Friday, Aug. 30 against Princeton (0-0) at Yurcak Field. The contest will begin at 7 p.m. and admission is free for all fans.
The match will be streamed on B1G+ and you can listen live on WRSU.
Last Time Out
Despite an unrelenting offensive effort, the Scarlet Knights fell to Delaware (2-0), 4-1, on Monday night at Yurcak Field.
The game started off balanced, until Joey Zalinsky broke through to score the first goal of the match in the 37th minute, marking just the second score of his career.
37′ | OH CAPTAIN MY CAPTAIN 🫡
Joey Zalinsky finds the back of the net to put the Scarlet Knights in front!
Rutgers 1, Delaware 0
📺 @BigTenPlus
📊 https://t.co/4U5madXlsK#GoRU | #RUMS pic.twitter.com/AxofvwWJQg— Rutgers Men’s Soccer (@RUMensSoccer) August 26, 2024
Just five minutes into the second half, the contest entered a 30-minute weather delay. After resuming play, the Blue Hens found the back of the net four times to claim the victory.
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week
RU captain Joey Zalinsky was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week coming off the first two games of the season. In 173 combined minutes, the senior recorded four points.
Cap is Cookin’ 🍴⚽️
Joey Zalinsky recorded two assists and a goal to earn his first @B1GSoccer Defensive Player of the Week honor!
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— Rutgers Men’s Soccer (@RUMensSoccer) August 27, 2024
The weekly honor is the first of Zalinsky’s career and the team’s first since Ciaran Dalton was selected last season (10/10).
The Brick, New Jersey native recorded two assists in the season opening 3-1 win over Northeastern (8/22), the first helpers of his career. The effort also marks his first multi-point contest since 2022 when he scored against Creighton.
Zalinsky followed up with another strong performance against Delaware (8/26), netting the second goal of his career. He now has six career points and has tallied points in back-to-back games for the first time in his career.
2024 Promotions
On Friday, RU will celebrate First Year Friday and the Youth Soccer Kickoff. The team will invite freshmen to the game in addition to youth soccer teams…
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