Teaneck, N.J. – (September 11, 2021) – Behind goals from
Alberto Pangrazzi and
Matt Sloan and a couple of big stops by
Nick Buchholz, the Fordham men's soccer team picked up its first win of the season on Saturday with a 2-1 victory over Fairleigh Dickinson in Teaneck, N.J.
The Knights opened the scoring in the 13
th minute on a long throw-in to the box. Jeremy Opong settled the ball at the top of the box for Ideal Shefqeti, who blasted a shot in the bottom corner of the goal for his first marker of the season.
The Rams knotted the game at one in the 24
th minute.
Max Rogers played a ball to the back post for
Matt Sloan. Sloan touched the ball down to
Galen Flynn, who found
Alberto Pangrazzi on a cross for his first goal of the season.
Nick Buchholz
Pangrazzi and Sloan hooked up again in the second half to give Fordham a 2-1 edge in the 58
th minute.
Paul Makaj played a diagonal to the back post to Pangrazzi. He then crossed the ball back to Sloan for the volley shot and goal, his first of the year.
The Rams were able to hold on to that lead because of a pair of spectacular stops in goal by
Nick Buchholz, who came in at halftime in relief of starter
Callum James. After stopping Diego Arribas in the 85
th minute, Buchholz came up with a diving save to his left to stop Shefqeti in the final minute of regulation.
Those were his only two saves of the match, while James had two in the first half.
The Rams will next be in action on Tuesday, September 14
th, for the Battle of the Bronx against Manhattan College, starting at 3:00 PM at Gaelic Park.
