PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers men’s soccer (1-1-1) team will continue its homestand at Yurcak Field, hosting Yale (0-0-1) on Monday, Sept 5 for a 7 p.m. contest.
Last Time Out
Rutgers’ home opener against Princeton ended in a 1-1 tie on Friday night. Both teams battled for opportunities until Jackson Temple connected on a pass from Ola Maeland in the 41st minute to take the 1-0 lead. After an offsides call resulting in a goal being called back in the 56th minute, Princeton kept the pressure on, scoring the equalizer 21 minutes later. Neither team found the back of the net before the end of regulation and the contest ended in a 1-1 draw.
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Spreading the Love
Through three outings, the Scarlet Knights have seen five unique goal scorers for a total of six goals.
MD Myers leads the pack with two scores after finding the back of the net twice in the team’s season opener against Omaha (Aug. 25). Pablo Avila, Jackson Temple, Ian Abbey and Joey Zalinsky have also added goals for RU.
Welcoming the Newcomers
McElderry and his staff added 11 newcomers to the squad in the offseason, including three transfers and seven freshmen.
Transfers MD Myers (High Point), Saahb Kular (Cleveland State), Nick Spittle (Seneca [OCAA]), Zach Riviere (Georgetown) and freshmen William Baker, Sam Delgado, Ian Abbey, Nestor Cabrera, Cole Cruthers, Ciaran Dalton and Dylan Van Der Walt were all welcomed to the team.
The freshmen duo of Cruthers, Abbey and Dalton have already made an impact on the team this season. Dalton tops the goalkeepers with two starts and six saves while Abbey has recorded one goal and made one start.
Back Again
The Scarlet Knights return 20 student-athletes overall and 11 players with eight or more starts from the 2021 roster that went 9-6-2, the most wins in a campaign since 2015. Notably, All-Region and All-Big Ten selection Jackson Temple and All-Big Ten Freshman Team picks Matthew Acosta and Joey Zalinsky will be returning to the roster.
One Last Go
Graduate students Thomas DeVizio and Pablo Avila made the decision in the offseason to return to the pitch for their final year of eligibility. Last season, the two…
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