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Julia Holton embraces Lena Johnsen after her 90th minute goal lifted the Rams past FDU
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Winner Fordham FOR (4-1-1, 0-0-0)
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FDU FDU (0-5-1, 0-0-0)
Winner
Fordham FOR
(4-1-1, 0-0-0)
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Final
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FDU FDU
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Team 1 2 F
Fordham FOR 0 2 2
FDU FDU 1 0 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Johnsen’s Late Goal Snatches Win Over FDU

Lena Johnsen’s Goal in the 90th Minute Gives the Rams a 2-1 Win Over FDU

Teaneck, N.J. – (September 7, 2025) – For the second time this season, the Fordham women's soccer team rallied from a 1-0 deficit to win a game 2-1 on a final minute goal.  The Rams beat the FDU Knights on Lena Johnsen's 90th minute goal at University Stadium.
 
Fordham improved to 4-1-1 overall after the win.
 
THE GAME
  • FDU opened the scoring in the 38th minute, when Dominique Liberto scored on a scramble ner the goal.
  • The Rams evened the game on a goal from Julia Acosta, her first of the season, in the 50th minute.  She won a battle with a defender, lifting a shot to the top of the net from 15 yards.
  • The game-winning goal came in the 90th minute, as Ava Giudice's cross from the right side of the box found Lena Johnsen, who re-directed the ball into the net for her second of the season.
GAME NOTES
  • Kyla King totaled six saves for the Rams, improving to 3-0 on the season.
  • Giudice has at least one point in five of six games this season.
  • Giudice, Johnsen, and Liina Tervo are now tied for the team lead in scoring at eight points.
  • Today's win was Fordham's first over FDU in three all-time matches.
  • The Rams are 4-1-1 for the second straight year
WHO'S NEXT
  • Fordham is at home twice next week, both against Ivy League opponents. The Rams host Columbia on Thursday night at 7:00 PM for "Never Forget" Remembrance Day, while on Sunday, Yale comes to the Bronx for Senior Day at 1:00 PM.
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