St. Louis, Mo. – Like a letter carrier, the Fordham men's soccer team doesn't let rain interfere with its appointed rounds, jumping out to a 2-0 lead. Unfortunately for the Rams it was 20
th-ranked Saint Louis that came to control the mail tonight, scoring three unanswered goals to defeat Fordham, 3-2, in an Atlantic 10 match at Hermann Stadium.
With the loss, Fordham falls to 7-3-3 overall, 4-1-2 in the Atlantic 10, while saint Louis improves to 8-2-4 overall, 5-0-1 in the conference.
How It Happened
• The Rams scored early as
Ede Gramberg redirected a feed from
Daniel Lang in the second minute.
•
Emile Kisse made it a 2-0 game when he headed home a
Daniel D'Ippolito cross in the 27
th minute.
• Saint Louis scoffed once just before the half to make it a 2-1 game at the break.
• The Billikens tied it with a penalty kick goal in the 62
nd minute and then took the lead for good with a tally in the 69
th minute.
Notes
• The start of the game was delayed by almost two hours due to inclement weather.
• Saint Louis had only allowed seven goals in its first 13 games.
• The game was Fordham's first Atlantic 10 road loss since October 28, 2023, a 1-0 setback at Loyola.
• The Rams are now 3-1-4 in their last eight road conference games.
What's Next?
• The Rams step away from Atlantic 10 play for their next two matches, starting with a match against Hofstra University at Moglia Stadium on Tuesday, October 21, at 7:00 p.m.
• It will be the 21st meeting between Fordham and Hofstra on the pitch.
• The Pride lead the all-time series, 10-5-5
• The two teams played to a scoreless draw last year at Hofstra.
