#8 Men's Soccer Goes to Overtime; Drops Heartbreaker to #1 Post

WATERBURY, Conn. - The #8 Thomas Jefferson University men's soccer team (9-7-3) competed in the CACC Tournament on Sunday afternoon in a rematch of last year's semifinal matchup against the #1 seed Post University (11-4-3). The Rams came to play against the Eagles, only allowing 9 shots through the 90 minutes of competition that were held in check, forcing overtime. Around the 6 minute mark of the first overtime, Markus Tunge free kick made it to the back of the net for Post to give them the 1-0 win, ending Jefferson's season. 

WHAT HAPPENED 

• The first half was a defensive battle, with Post only taking three shots while the Rams did not take a single attempt. 

• The second half saw both teams make more attempts at the goal, with the Eagles taking six shots on the day 

• Rams had two attempts, one saved by the goalie while the other went out top 

• The Eagles had a free kick that sailed to the top part of the goal, but John Nelson made a high jump save, one of his three on the day, that kept Jefferson in the match with the game tied at 0-0 

• In overtime, the game started slow. Within the 94th minute after a Ram foul, Post attempted another free kick. This time, it made it to the left side of the net, propelling the Eagles to a 1-0 CACC Quarterfinals win over Jefferson 

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE 
Shots: Post, 10-2 
Shots-on-Goal: 4-1 
Saves: Jefferson, 3-1 
Corners: Post, 3-1 
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Sean Stackhouse: 1 shot 
Mateo Infante: 1 shot 
John Nelson: 3 saves 

The Rams conclude their season with a 9-7-3 record, going 4-5-2 in conference play.