Inguardi
Mike McLaughlin
2
Winner Stevens STEVENS (9-6-1, 4-3-0)
0
FDU-Florham FDU (8-8-2, 2-5-1)
Winner
Stevens STEVENS
(9-6-1, 4-3-0)
2
Final
0
FDU-Florham FDU
(8-8-2, 2-5-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Stevens STEVENS 1 1 2
FDU-Florham FDU 0 0 0

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Stevens Athletic Communications

Men’s Soccer Picks Up Key MAC Freedom Victory Over FDU-Florham

Hocken and Inguardi score as Ducks win second straight

MADISON, N.J. (October 27, 2021)  – Graduate student Cristiano Hocken finished with a goal and an assist as the Stevens Institute of Technology picked up an important three points with a 2-0 victory over Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Wednesday in a MAC Freedom match at Robert T. Shields Field.

Senior Dylan Inguardi added his first collegiate goal for the Ducks, who won their second straight to improve to 9-6-1 on the year and to 4-3 in conference play. The victory moved Stevens into a fourth-place tie with Wilkes in the conference standings. With 12 points, both the Ducks and the Colonels sit three points behind Arcadia, King's and Misericordia. A victory over Lycoming Saturday will clinch a postseason berth for the Ducks. Seven of the nine MAC Freedom teams remain alive in the hunt for the league's championship tournament. 

Senior Aedan Boriotti made a pair of saves to post his fifth clean sheet of the season and second in as many matches. Tiernan Gray made 12 saves for FDU-Florham, who fell to 8-8-2 on the year and to 2-5-1 in league play.

Hocken broke through in the 13th minute. The New Providence, New Jersey native collected a long pass from junior Michael Gomez in open space. Gray came off his line to make a play, but Hocken floated the ball over Gray and then pushed the ball into the empty net for his sixth goal of the season. Hocken, who finished with three points on the evening, has nearly matched his point per match performance from 2019, which led to Hocken earning MAC Freedom Offensive Player of the Year honors.

The Ducks doubled their lead in the 84th minute. Hocken sent a crossing ball through the 18-yard box, to Inguardi, who was unmarked by FDU. Inguardi sent a crossing shot into the back of the net for his first career point.

Inside the Numbers
  • The Ducks held a 21-5 advantage in shots, including an 8-1 margin in the second half. Stevens has held nine opponents to single-digit shots.
  • Stevens finished with an 11-3 edge in corners. 
  • Boriotti now leads the conference with a 0.879 goals-against average.
  • The Ducks lowered their league-leading opponents scoring average to 0.88.
  • FDU's Hunter Kolmodin was ejected in the 64th minute after earning his second yellow card of the match. The Ducks played the final 26:29 with a man advantage.

Unsung Hero
  • Senior Leo Musacchia returned to the lineup after a lengthy absence, recording a shot on goal over 33 minutes. 

From the Sidelines - Head Coach Dale Jordan
  • "Delighted with a hard earned three points on the road. I am happy with the number of chances we created."
  • "We had to use a lot of guys tonight and it was a super team effort. It all comes down to Saturday and our final conference game against a well organized Lycoming team."

Up Next
  • Men's Soccer closes out the regular season on Oct. 30, welcoming Lycoming College to the DeBaun Athletic Complex for what is believed to be the first meeting between the programs.
  • Links for live stats and video are available on StevensDucks.com.

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