Men’s Soccer Takes on GW & Davidson as A-10 Race Heats Up

Bronx, N.Y. – (October 16, 2018) – Following a tough loss to Massachusetts on Saturday, the Fordham men's soccer team will look to get back on track this week with just four matches left in Atlantic 10 play.  The Rams start the week at home against George Washington on Wednesday, while traveling to Davidson on Saturday.
 
Fordham (6-3-3, 2-2 A10) split their conference matches last week, topping Duquesne on the road in overtime, 2-1, while falling at home to Massachusetts, 1-0.
 
George Washington is 5-6-1 on the year with a 1-3 record in the conference, after splitting their two matches last week with a 4-0 win over St. Bonaventure and a 2-1 loss to VCU.  The Colonials are led by Oscar Haynes Brown, the team leader in goals (11) and points (25) this season.  Four of his 11 goals are game-winners.  In net, Thor Arne Hofs has played all but 29 minutes for George Washington, recording a 1.33 GAA and three shutouts.
 
Davidson has been one of the surprises in the Atlantic 10 with a 3-0-1 mark in league play to go with a 7-4-1 mark.  The Wildcats posted a win and a tie last week, posting a 6-2 win over Saint Joseph's, while playing to a 1-1 draw with La Salle.  Offensively, Henry Howell and Jaylen Thompson are tied for the team lead in points with 10, while in goal, Sawyer Gaffney has played all but 21 minutes this season, recording a 1.31 GAA and three shutouts.
 
GAME COVERAGE:
Wednesday –George Washington at Fordham –7:00 PM – Live Video (ESPN+) | Live Video (International) | Live Stats | Follow on Twitter @FordhamSoccer
 
Saturday – Fordham at Davidson– 6:00 PM – Live Video(ESPN+) | Live Stats | Follow on Twitter @FordhamSoccer
 
SERIES HISTORY: This will be the 18^th all-time meeting between Fordham and George Washington with the Colonials holding a 9-5-3 edge in the series, but it is easy to forget those numbers due to quirks in the conference schedule.  The two teams have only face each other once since 2013, which was a scoreless draw in 2016, while George Washington's last visit to Jack Coffey Field came in 2009.
 
On Saturday, it will be the third all-time meeting between Fordham and Davidson.  The Rams have won the two prior meetings in 2015 (3-0 at Davidson) and 2016 (3-2 in overtime at Fordham).
 
CANCER AWARENESS WEEK: New York Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital's Cancer Center, located in Bronxville, is proud to partner with Fordham Athletics this year in the fight against cancer. With the NYP Lawrence Hospital Cancer Center team, patients receive the benefits of personalized care in their own community setting, near home and family, with the support and expertise of a major academic medical center. The Center offers cancer prevention, screening, treatment including access to clinical trials, support, and education.
 
NYP Lawrence Hospital opened its state-of-the-art cancer facility in October 2016 and is dedicated to addressing both the physical and emotional wellbeing of each patient. This unique under-one-roof philosophy affords patients true convenience by offering medical, surgical, and radiation oncology all in one location, and allows for ease of collaboration and communication among physicians. Many of the specialists at NYP Lawrence are members of the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at NewYork- Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center —one of only three National Cancer Institute-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in New York state.
 
INTERNATIONAL STREAMING NOW AVAILABLE: International live webstreams of select Atlantic 10 events are now available through the conference web site.  To access a schedule of events, please visit Atlantic10.com and click "International Streaming" under the "Watch" link in the red banner. Follow the prompts to subscribe.  Monthly packages, available for those outside of the United States only, cost $4.99. Domestic subscriptions are available through ESPN+.
 
MOVIN' UP: As the season rolls on, Fordham seniors Janos Loebe and Rashid Nuhu continue their upward climb in the all-time Fordham record book.  With a goal and an assist at Duquesne, Loebe is tied for eighth in career goals with 23, while his 76 points are sixth on the career points list.  He is also second in career assists with 30, trailing only John Wolyniec (34 – 1995-98) and ranks tied for eighth in games played (74), and eighth in games started (73).

 
For Nuhu, he picked up his 27^th career shutout against Stony Brook, which puts him in a tie with Jeff Knuth for second on the Rams' all-time list (27 – 1985-88).  He is also second in career minutes (6472) and appearance (69), and third in career goals against average (0.95).
 
LAST TIME OUT: UMass' DeAndrae Brown netted his eighth goal of the season, while Marvyn Dorchin made six saves, as the Minutemen topped the Fordham Rams, 1-0, in men's soccer action on Saturday at Jack Coffey Field.
 
Fordham had some early pressure, creating two good chances in the first 15 minutes.   Off a Janos Loebe corner kick in the third minute, Joergen Oland had a header toward goal which was stopped, while in the 15^th minute, Vincenzo Zuccala had a diving header attempt at the UMass net, which again was denied by UMass goalkeeper Marvyn Dorchin.
 
Neither team could crack the scoreboard until the 54^th minute, when the Minutemen broke through with the only goal of the game.  After a cross in, Jack Fulton had his shot blocked in front, but the ball came right to DeAndrae Brown for the rebound goal from seven yards out.  It was his eighth of the year.
 
Fordham would have four shots on goal the rest of the game, trying to find the equalizer, but all four were stopped by Dorchin for the 1-0 shutout.
 
WHO'S NEXT: Following these matches, the Rams push toward the playoffs continues with matches against La Salle on October 27^th and Dayton on October 31^st for Senior Night.