PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers men's soccer (7-2-1, 2-1 B1G) defeated Monmouth (5-4-1, 2-1-1 CAA), 2-0, on Tuesday night to wrap up nonconference play. The Scarlet Knights will enter October a perfect 5-0 at home, capping off a three-match home stand with seven collective goals.
The contest started slow, but still yielded opportunities for RU as they out-shot Monmouth 11-1 in the opening half of play. Andrew Kitch led the way with three shots.
The start of the second half was more back and forth until Dan Karsten broke through in the 77th minute for the first goal of the night. The ball started at the feet of Nestor Cabrera, who fed it into the middle to Kitch and eventually to Karsten who struck the ball into the bottom right corner.
Karsten then followed up with another score in the 86th minute in an almost identical fashion with assists from Cabrera and Kitch once again.
Goals
77' Dan Karsten – Andrew Kitch & Nestor Cabrera
86' Dan Karsten – Nestor Cabrera & Andrew Kitch
Game Notes
- Karsten now ranks second on the team with four goals and 11 points. The brace against the Hawks is the first of his career as well.
- The last Scarlet Knight to record a brace was Curt Calov against Northeastern in 2022 (Aug. 22).
- Kitch and Karsten are tied at the top of the stats for RU as well with three assists each. Cabrera's helper marks his second of the season.
- 18 of RU's 21 goals this season have come from newcomers. Devon Stopek and Nick Collins are the lone returners to net a goal so far, as well as a team goal.
- Rutgers has scored 21 goals this slate, tied for third highest in the Big Ten.
- The Scarlet Knights have found the back of the net in all 10 contests this fall, including two scores in six matches.
- Rutgers owned the advantage in shots (19-7), shots on goal (5-2) and corners (9-2).
- Ciaran Dalton made two saves in net on Tuesday to stay seventh on the all-time career saves list with 204 stops.
- Dalton has now come up with four shutouts in 2025, including in the past two contests, a season-high throughout his career.
- Dalton is the only Scarlet Knights to play all 90 minutes of all 10 matches this campaign.
- RU remains 5-0 at home, with victories over Providence (1-0), Penn State (1-0) and FDU (3-2), Ohio State (2-0) and now Monmouth (2-0).
Looking Ahead
Rutgers will travel to face No. 11 Michigan on Sunday, Oct. 5 at 2 p.m.
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