Masur
Mike McLaughlin
2
Winner NYU NYUM (5-0-1)
0
Stevens STEVENS (3-2-1)
Winner
NYU NYUM
(5-0-1)
2
Final
0
Stevens STEVENS
(3-2-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
NYU NYUM 1 1 2
Stevens STEVENS 0 0 0

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

Early Goal Sends No. 14 NYU Over Men’s Soccer 2-0

HOBOKEN, N.J. (September 18, 2021)  – Talal Said broke through in the seventh minute as No. 14 New York University defeated the Stevens Institute of Technology men's soccer team 2-0 Saturday in a non-conference fixture played at the DeBaun Athletic Complex.

Sean Masur had an opportunity to break through in the fifth minute, but his shot from point-blank range was deflected away from danger by Luca Mancuso. Mancuso finished with seven saves, including consecutive saves at the start of the second half to post his fourth clean sheet of the season.

Senior Aedan Boriotti made a pair of saves for the Ducks, who dropped to 3-2-1 on the year. With the victory, the 14th-ranked Violets moved to 5-0. NYU has won the last two meetings between the teams, although the Ducks still hold a 5-4-3 advantage in the all-time series.

As the teams were battling for early control, senior Adam Silva sent a ball towards the box. NYU's Joss Cohen tried to head the ball out of danger, only for Masur to receive the ball in an extremely dangerous area. The Bridgewater, New Jersey native tried to send a ball back across to the six-yard box into the right corner, only for Mancuso to make a save. 

Less than two minutes later, Said broke through, neatly tucking in a cross from Alex Rovirosa-Illa into the right side of the net. NYU would add an insurance goal in the 52nd minute, as Oliver Kleban headed in a cross to give the Violets a two-goal advantage.

Inside the Numbers
  • Stevens outshot NYU 13-11. Each side fired off eight shots in the second half. Nasib McDonald took four attempts to lead all student-athletes, while senior Adam Silva had three to lead Stevens.
  • The Ducks held a 7-4 margin in shots on-goal.
  • The Ducks earned four corners for the third straight match, collecting two in each half. NYU also had four corners to mark the third straight match where the Ducks and their opponent each earned four corners. 
  • Sophomore Dylan Maund drew his first career start.

Unsung Heroes
  • The Ducks' defensive group held NYU's leading scorer, Arkan Tahsildaroglu, who entered the match ranked second in Division III with seven goals, to just a single shot. 

From the Sidelines - Head Coach Dale Jordan
  • "Tough lesson we learned tonight. We were punished for two mistakes. Credit to NYU - they are a top team who gave us a lot of problems tonight. If we were a little more clinical, we could have made things interesting. We will look to rebound against TCNJ on Wednesday.

Up Next
  • Men's Soccer welcomes The College of New Jersey to Hoboken on Sept. 22 for a non-conference fixture. 
  • Stevens is 12-3-3 against the Lions since 2002 and have won the last six meetings at the DeBaun Athletic Complex.
  • Links for live stats and video are available on StevensDucks.com.

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