DeLand, Fla. – The Fordham men's soccer team travels out of state this weekend, as the Rams make their first trip to Florida since 2006, when they meet the Stetson Hatters on Saturday night in DeLand, Florida.
Fordham (1-3-2) hopes to recapture some of the magic from the team's last trip to Florida, which came in 2006. On that trip, Fordham upset ninth-ranked South Florida, 2-1, to open the 2006 season, and went on to be nationally-ranked for four weeks through the end of September.
GAME COVERAGE:
Saturday - Fordham at Stetson – 7:00 PM –
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SERIES HISTORY: This is the first ever meeting between Fordham and Stetson. Since 1986, Fordham has played five games in the state of Florida, posting a 2-3-0 record, with wins over Central Florida (1986) and South Florida (2006).
LAST TIME OUT: Fordham goalkeeper
Rashid Nuhu made four saves, while Manhattan goalkeeper Connor Hayes also had four stops, as the Rams and Jaspers played to a scoreless tie at Gaelic Park in the Battle of the Bronx.
After a first half that saw just two shots on goal, the two offenses tried to find that first goal in the second half, as Fordham registered nine shots to Manhattan's seven. However, both goalkeepers kept each scoring chance out of the net.
Each team also had a shot hit the crossbar, as Manhattan's Troy Carrington hit the crossbar in the 75
th minute, while Fordham's
Jannik Loebe did so in the 78
th minute.
For the game, Fordham out shot Manhattan, 16-10, while both squads had seven corner kicks each.
Eric Ohlendorf had a team-high three shots for Fordham, while Kiels Kirch had a match-high four shots for the Jaspers.
WHO'S NEXT: The Fordham men's soccer team will next be in action on Friday, September 23
rd, when the Rams return to Jack Coffey Field for a 5:00 PM game against the Columbia Lions. The game will feature a halftime ceremony recognizing the 20
th anniversary of the 1996 Atlantic 10 Championship team.
