Men's Soccer Celebrates Senior Day Against Felician
PHILADELPHIA – Thomas Jefferson University men's soccer (5-7-4, 3-2-4) looked to secure a home playoff spot in the conference tournament as they went up against Felician University (8-5-3, 4-4-1) in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Saturday afternoon action. The Rams fell down with three first half goals by the Golden Falcons, resulting in Jefferson's 3-1 defeat. The Rams celebrated their seniors on Senior Day prior to the match.
WHAT HAPPENED
- Felician put up two goals at the 8th and 15th minute mark to hold a 2-0 lead early on in the match. The Golden Falcons added another at the 35th minute, turning the Rams day into a 3-0 deficit heading to the break
- Jefferson cut down the lead to two goals as a Mohamed Elhendawy header off a Paul Nedeoglo corner made it 3-1 with just three minutes into the second half
- The Rams attempted three more shots during the next 42 minutes but could not capitalize as they fell to Felician
- JR Sexton had 4 saves in the goal for Jefferson
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
Shots: Felician, 10-9
Shots-on-Goal: Felician, 8-6
Saves: Tied, 5-5
Corners: Jefferson, 9-3
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Mohamed Elhendawy: 1 goal
Paul Nedeoglo: 1 assist, 4 shots
JR Sexton: 4 saves
SENIOR DAY
Before the match, the Rams recognized
Paul Nedeoglo,
Sean Stackhouse,
Diego Guzman,
Kai Mangahas, and
Tommy Harmon as Jefferson honored their seniors on Senior Day.
UP NEXT
Jefferson sits at fourth place in the current CACC standings and looks to hold a home-playoff game as they compete in their series finale at Ravenhill Field on Wednesday, November 5 when the Rams welcome cross-town rival Chestnut Hill College at 2 p.m.
