Bronx, N.Y. – Maybe it was a sign that fans attending tonight's Fordham-Saint Joseph's Atlantic 10 quarterfinal championship game were given free donuts. Because after 90 minutes of regulation and two overtime periods, that was the final score 0-0. But the second-seeded Rams managed to advance to the semifinals with a 5-4 win in the shootout phase at Moglia Stadium.
With the win, Fordham goes to 8-5-4 while Saint Joseph's closes out the season at 6-7-5. The Rams advance to the semifinals where they will host the University of Dayton Flyers on Wednesday, November 12, at 1:00 p.m. at Moglia Stadium.
How it Happened
• After Saint Joseph's scored on the first penalty kick, Fordham missed, putting the Rams in the hole.
• The Hawks held the advantage until the fourth round of the shootout when the Hawks missed their kick and
Lukas Gatti converted for Fordham.
• After each team scored in the fifth round of the shootout, Fordham keeper
Tristan Stephani made a save on a Saint Joseph's attempt and
Erik Krohnstad converted his attempt to send the Rams to the semifinals.
Notes
• Tristani recorded his seventh clean sheet of the season.
• The two teams played a scoreless 90 minutes with each squad having a scoring opportunity.
• Fordham's chance came in the 63
rd minute when Saint Joseph's keeper Cooper Jennings made a diving save of a
Daniel D'Ippolito blast.
• The Hawks best chance came in the 76
th minute when Stephani made a kick save of a Hawk shot right in front of the net.
• The Rams outshot the Hawks, 24-14.
• Fordham leads the all-time series with Saint Joseph's 14-7-5.
• The Rams improved to 11-9-5 all-time in Atlantic 10 Championship games.
• It was the first between Saint Joseph's and Fordham at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
• Fordham advances to the Atlantic 10 semifinals for the second straight year.
What's Next?
• Fordham will host Dayton in the semifinals on Wednesday, November 12, at 1:00 p.m. at Moglia Stadium.
• It will be the second meeting of the year between the Rams and Flyers with Fordham winning the first, 1-0, on October 8 at Moglia Stadium.
