Bronx, N.Y. – The Fordham squad entered tonight's Atlantic 10 matchup with Saint Louis University shorthanded due to injuries and a red card from the last game. So when the Billikens scored with about 30 minutes remaining Fordham fans feared the worst. But Fordham's
Elias Betancourt, who hadn't scored a goal so far this season, played the final 17 minutes with what looked like a giant "S" on the front of his jersey instead of Fordham. The senior played Superman for the Rams tonight, scoring the tying goal in the 73
rd minute and then the game-winner with a minute remaining as Fordham defeated Saint Louis, 2-1, at Moglia Stadium in a matchup of the top two teams in the league.
With the win, Fordham improves to 5-4-2 overall, 3-0-1 in the Atlantic 10, while Saint Louis, the defending A10 champions, falls to 4-4-3 overall, 2-1-1 in the conference.
After the Billikens took the 1-0 lead in the 60
th minute the Rams got offensive and finally broke through with Betancourt's first tally of the night. On the play,
Marco Cantalapiedra dribbled down the left side before sending a cross into the box where
Marc-Alexandre Happi Emaga flicked it to Betancourt who one-timed it from ten yards past the Saint Louis keeper.
While most in attendance would have been happy with a tie, Betancourt wasn't. With just over a minute left
Kamran Mojabi had a long throw-in that went to Betancourt as his defender fell down. Betancourt wasted little time taking advantage of the defensive miscue and blasted a shot to the top left corner for the game-winner.
Notes
• Senior
Leo Perelman recorded three saves in the Fordham goal for his second win of the year.
• The Rams are unbeaten in their last four matches (3-0-1).
• It was Fordham's first win over the Billikens since a 2-1 win in the 2020-21 Atlantic 10 semifinals at Dayton and the first win at home over Saint Louis since 2008, a stretch of five games.
• After scoring four goals over the first seven games this year the Rams have scored eight over the past four matches.
What's Next?
• The Rams continue their Atlantic 10 season on Sunday, October 11, when they host the University of Rhode Island Rams at Moglia Stadium at 5:00 p.m. for Alumni Day and Senior Day.
• It will be the 34th meeting between the Rams and the Rams.
• Rhode Island leads the all-time series, which started in 2006, 18-9-6.
• The teams played to a 1-1 tie in Kingston, R.I. , last fall.
