Princeton University
Rutgers
Princeton Hosts Rutgers In ESPNU Game Tuesday Night
September 25, 2017 | Men's Soccer
| Game 7: Rutgers at Princeton | |
| Game Time | Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. l Myslik Field at Roberts Stadium |
| Game Coverage | TV: ESPNU l Live Stats |
| Series Info | Princeton leads 28-20-9 (began 1951) |
| Last Meeting: Princeton won 4-1 on 10/11/16 (recap) | |
| Princeton | Roster l Schedule l Stats l |
| Rutgers | Roster l Schedule l Stats l @RUMensSoccer l 1-7-1 |
Princeton hosts in-state rival Rutgers on Tuesday night in a live for ESPNU contest on Myslik Field at Roberts Stadium. Kick off is set for 7:05 p.m., and admission is free.
Princeton holds a 28-20-9 advantage in the all-time series, which began in 1951. The Tigers have won the last two meetings with Rutgers, taking a 5-2 game at home in 2014 before a 4-1 win on the road last year.
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The Tigers captured a 2-0 win over No. 21 FDU on Saturday night, as they dominated the Knights with a 11-3 edge in shots on goal and a 9-1 advantage in corner kicks. Junior Jeremy Colvin is the team's leading scorer with five points on two goals and one assist, while seniors Daniel Bowkett and James Reiner have four points apiece. Bowkett scored the second goal on Saturday at FDU, and has two assists. Reiner has scored twice. Freshman Frankie DeRosa and junior Will Lentz, who hit the game winner at FDU, have one goal each. Sophomore Jacob Schachner has 22 saves on 30 shots for a .733 save percentage and a 1.21 goals against average.
Like Princeton, Rutgers has had a stocked schedule playing four teams in the top five, and of its nine opponents five have been ranked. The team is coming off of a 5-0 loss at No. 2 Indiana in a league game last Friday. Rutgers win was a 5-3 victory at Oral Roberts two days before playing UMKC to a scoreless draw. The Scarlet Knights are averaging 1.00 goal per game, while allowing 3.00 gpg. Rafael Pereira has been the only goalkeeper utilized his season. He has made 49 saves on 76 shots for a 2.90 GAA and a .645 save percentage. Offensively Ethan Decker has five points on two tallies and one assist and he has also taken the more than a third of the team's shots on goal (13 of 41). Erik Sa has scored twice, while Dante Perez has one goal and one assist.
