MSOC Lights Up Loyola, 8-0

Tuesday, September 29

Piscataway, N.J.

7:00 PM

Rutgers University

4-3-2, 1-2-0Big Ten

Loyola (Md.)

1-6-1, 0-1-0Patriot

Loyola (MD)

Rutgers

Sep 29 | Men's Soccer

Box Score

Sept. 29, 2015

Box Score | RVision: Highlights

PISCATAWAY, N.J. - The rain held off long enough for the Rutgers men's soccer team to collect an 8-0 victory over Loyola Tuesday night at Yurack Field, the most goals scored by the Scarlet Knights since 2000.

The win improves RU to 4-3-1 overall as seven different Scarlet Knights found the back of the Greyhound net.

Redshirt senior JP Correa (Montville, N.J.) netted the game-winning goal in the sixth minute and later tacked on three assists to finish out the game with five points. Sophomore Jason Wright (Kingston, Jamaica) also added in a pair of goals in the win with junior Erik Sa (Watchung, N.J.) and senior Mitchell Taintor (Storrs, Conn.) also contributing a goal and an assist in the victory.

"Eight goals in 90 minutes is not done very often. All the goals were very good goals. There were good build ups and good services into the box and guys finished plays off," said head coach Dan Donigan. "That's the mindset, not have any lapses or mental breakdowns in the course of that 90 minutes regardless of what the score is or what the lead is. I'm very pleased with our offensive output and pretty happy defensively the guys locked down and did their job to keep a clean sheet."

Correa notched his second game-winner of the 2015 season in the sixth minute of the contest. The fifth-year senior picked off a pass in Greyhound territory and took five steps before firing on goal from 20-yards out.

Less than four minutes later, the Scarlet Knights found themselves up 2-0, this time Correa setting up the tally. Sa found Correa along the left sideline, who then used one tap to send the ball to the Miles Hackett (Montclair, N.J.) at the right post for a header into the far corner.

Rutgers headed into the half with the 2-0 edge and led Loyola, 11-1, in shots before exploding for six second half goals.

Wright posted his first score of the night in the 51st minute and RU would add two more over the next four minutes.

Wright opened up second half scoring after Taintor and Correa maneuvered the ball at the top of the 18 to the sophomore, who then found the far corner from 12-yards out.

Sa was the next Scarlet Knight to add to the lead. Correa, on his third and final helper of the game, collected a rebound off a blocked shot by Wright and fed Sa just inside the box for a 4-0 RU advantage.

Taintor then added in a free kick from midfield to put RU up 5-0 in the 55th minute.

Ten minutes later, Wright missed a penalty kick, but made up for the miss shortly after off one of RU's seven corner kicks on the night. Sophomore Ahmad Faheem (Flower Mound, Texas) inserted the ball to Mitch Lurie (Atlanta, Ga.) in the midfield. Lurie served to Wright in the middle of the box. Controlling the ball with his back to the goal, Wright turned and connected on his fifth goal of the year.

Rutgers rounded out the scoring with its bench personnel. Sugor Al Awwad (Abu Dhabi, UAE) and Olisa Eze (Sayreville, N.J.), both with assists coming from Thomas Dovell (Moorestown, N,J.), added to the lead in the game's final five minutes.

The game ended with the Scarlet Knights outshooting the Greyhounds, 24-5.

Only two of Loyola's shots were on frame and stopped by David Greczek (Fairfield, N.J.). The Greyhound's Tyler Beaudoin made three saves in the loss.

The Rutgers men's soccer team returns to Big Ten play on Saturday, Oct. 3 when the Scarlet Knights host Penn State at 7 p.m. at Yurcak Field.

KNIGHT NOTES:
- RU's eight goals were the most since an 8-0 win over West Virginia on Sept. 16, 2000. The eight goals also ties the Yurcak Field record for goals scored in a game.
- The Scarlet Knights set a new Yurcak Field record with 25 points against Loyola. The previous points record in a game was 23 against West Virginia on Sept. 16, 2000.
- Rutgers' nine assists are also a Yurcak Field record. The previous record was eight also against the Mountaineers.
- RU's eight goals, nine assists and 25 points are the most by a Big Ten team this season.
- JP Correa recorded his second game-winner of the 2015 season and sixth of his career. On the season, he has eight points (2G, 4A) and 36 points (12G, 12A) in his career.
- Jason Wright had his second two-goal game of the season and fifth of his career. He currently has 12 points (5G, 2A) on the year and 37 points (5G, 2A) in his career.
- With Wright's missed penalty kick, RU is now 1-2 on the season in PK's.
- Erik Sa upped his career total to 17 points (5G, 7A) and now has seven points (2G, 3A) in 2015.
- Mitchell Taintor improved his career total to 23 points (10G, 3A) and has six points (2G, 2A) on the year.
- Olisa Eze netted his first goal of the 2015 season and second of his career.
- Sugor Al Awwad put away his first career goal in his first career appearance coming against the Greyhounds.
- Ahmad Faheem registered his first career points off the corner kick goal by Jason Wright in the 66th minute.
- Mitch Lurie recorded his second assist as a Scarlet Knight and fourth career assist.
- Thomas Dovell captured his first career points with assists on the final two goals of the game. His first career assist came off of Sugor Al Awwad's goal in the 85th minute and his second on Olisa Eze's goal in the 89th minute.
- Sugor Al Awwad, Thomas Farrell, Sang Lee and Alex Kaczynski made their first career appearance.
- Kieran Kemmerer made his first appearance of the season.
- Goalkeeper David Greczek recorded his ninth shutout of his career.

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