While Fordham celebrates Homecoming weekend at the Rose Hill Campus, Fordham head coach
Jim McElderry and men's soccer team will be a part of a slightly different homecoming on Saturday at Fairfield, as it will be McElderry's first visit to his alma mater as an opposing coach.
McElderry is a 1993 graduate of Fairfield University, where he starred on the men's soccer team. He still ranks among Stags' top scorers in career points (eighth with 43) and in career goals (seventh with 17) and was inducted into the Fairfield Athletics Hall of Fame in 1998. He then served as an assistant coach at Fairfield from 1993 to 2002 before taking the head coaching job at Fordham.
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Twitter Updates @FordhamSoccer SERIES HISTORY: The Rams and Stags have a long history, which dates back to 1969 as well as being conference opponents in the MAAC for a number of years. However, since Fordham left the MAAC, the teams have only faced off twice with Fairfield earning wins in both games (1-0 – 1991; 5-1 – 1997).
LAST TIME OUT: The Fordham men's soccer team played to a 1-1 draw with the Army West Point Black Knights on Tuesday night at Jack Coffey Field.
The Rams struck first in the 28
th minute on a beautiful set-up by the Loebe brothers.
Janos Loebe started the play with a through ball to
Jannik Loebe on the right side. He quickly crossed to an oncoming
Ryan Cupolo, who one-timed it from 10 yards out for his first goal of the season.
Vincenzo Zuccala Army West Point would have a couple of close calls to knot the game at one in the first half, the best of which came in the 40
th minute. Nick Williams got through the Fordham defense and chested the ball around Fordham goalkeeper
Dan Miklos. Williams then shot toward the open goal but
Lars Zimmermann came across for the defender save.
Army West Point continued to press in the second half, forcing a pair of saves by Miklos in the 49
th and 76
th minute. The Black Knights though finally found the tying goal with nine minutes left in regulation. Shaban Abousaud headed a Tommy Jaeger corner kick right between the Fordham goalkeeper and a defender for his second goal of the season.
The game went into overtime with the Black Knights having the best opportunity in the 98
th minute as off a corner kick a shot by Abousaud was cleared away by
Vincenzo Zuccala at the left post, which allowed the game to finish, 1-1.
In goal, Miklos made five saves in his first career start for the Rams, while Chris Britt notched two saves for the Black Knights.
WHO'S NEXT: The Rams' next game will be on September 23
rd, when Fordham hosts Columbia at 7:00 PM on Jack Coffey Field.
