Bronx, N.Y. – (October 24, 2022) – The first of two home matches for the Fordham men's soccer team this week will be on Tuesday night, as the Rams host Princeton for the final non-conference match of the season at Jack Coffey Field.
Fordham (3-2-9) is coming off a 2-2 draw at Duquesne on Saturday, as the Rams rallied from a 2-0 deficit to earn a point in the league standings. The Rams are still alive for a playoff push, just one point out of a playoff berth. In Saturday's contest, Fordham was led by
Timo Hummrich, who had a goal and an assist in the match, while
Daniel D'Ippolito registered his first career goal as a Ram.
Princeton (5-5-2) enters Tuesday's contest after a 3-1 loss to Cornell on Saturday. The Tigers are just 1-2-1 in Ivy League play this season. Ryan Clare leads the offensive attack for Princeton with six goals and two assists this year, while Walker Gillespie has four goals to his credit. In net, William Watson has made eight starts, posting 24 saves and two shutouts.
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SERIES HISTORY: This is just the third all-time meeting between Fordham & Princeton. The Tigers have won both previous matchups in 1989 and last season. Last year, Princeton took a 2-1 decision behind goals from Francis Akomeah-Sirleaf and Daniel Diaz Bonilla, while for Fordham,
Luke McNamara netted the Rams' goal with
Callum James recording seven saves.
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LAST TIME OUT: Saturday night's men's soccer showdown between Fordham and Duquesne had plenty of action with 39 total shots, 28 fouls and seven cautions in the match. The Dukes took a 2-0 lead by the 17
th minute, but the Rams have shown their comeback ability all season long, as they scored once in each half to earn a 2-2 draw at Rooney Field in Pittsburgh.
With the tie, Fordham is now 3-2-9 on the year, 1-1-5 in the Atlantic 10. The nine draws match the NCAA record for ties in a single season, which was set by Providence (2005) and duplicated by St. John's (2009), South Florida (2013), and UC Davis (2014).
Duquesne opened the scoring in the 15th minute on a goal by Ask Ekeland, who scored on a free kick from 28 yards to the upper left corner, his team-leading eighth of the year. Just two minutes later, the Dukes made it 2-0, when Maxi Hopfer's cross from the right side found Jacob Casha in the center of the box for the 10-yard shot into the left side of the goal. It was his third of the season.
Fordham got the all-important next goal to stay within one in the 26th minute. After a foul,
Ben Shepherd's free kick cross found
Timo Hummrich's head for his third marker into the left side of the goal.
The Rams almost tied the match in the final seconds of the first half, as Duquesne's Domenic Nascimben made a diving save to the left post, foiling Fordham's
Daniel D'Ippolito.
D'Ippolito would not be denied that game-tying goal, as he scored his first career marker in the 47th minute off a cross from Hummrich.
Fordham continued to pepper shots at the Duquesne goal, as did the Dukes on the Fordham goal, but neither found the go-ahead tally. Nascimben finished the match with 10 saves for Duquesne, while
Callum James had six stops for Fordham.
NEWCOMERS SHOWING OUT: Fordham has seen the newest additions to the roster for the 2022 season contribute early and often. Newcomers have accounted for 16 of the 22 goals on the season, led by freshman
Nathan Simes with five. The Rams also have three goals by
Daniel Espeleta and Tim Hummrich, two goals from
Ben Shepherd, and single markers for
Paolo Primavera,
Jakob Gesien, and
Daniel D'Ippolito on the year.
FIT TO BE TIED: With the decision to not play overtime during the regular season, the men's soccer season has seen plenty of draws this season and Fordham has been no exception. The Rams have played to a tie score on nine occasions in 2022, which is already a program record. The previous high was five in 2005 and 2006. The nine draws has also matched the NCAA record, set by four different teams, including Providence (2005), St. John's (2009), South Florida (2013), and UC Davis (2014).
RAMSES CHALLENGE: As a part of a new fundraising challenge this season, fans can pledge support for the team in the Ramses Challenge for each goal the men's soccer team scores this season.
Be a part of the challenge by clicking here.
WHO'S NEXT: Following this match, the Rams will have their regular season finale on Saturday, October 29
th, as they host Loyola Chicago for the final Atlantic 10 contest of the season.
