Men's Soccer Falls at Princeton

Friday, September 5

Princeton, N.J.

7 PM

Rutgers University

3-1-1, 0-0-0

Princeton

1-0-0, 0-0-0

Rutgers

Princeton

Photo by: Tyler Brooks

Sep 05 | Men's Soccer

Box Score

PRINCETON, N.J. – Rutgers men's soccer (3-1-1) fell to Princeton (1-0) on Friday night in its fourth consecutive road match. Camron Boumsong netted the first goal of his career in the contest.

Rutgers and Princeton battled through the beginning of the first half, with both teams fending off multiple opportunities from the opposing side.

The Tigers broke away in the final 10 minutes of the first 45 to take the 2-0 lead into the break. The Scarlet Knights still had the advantage in shots at the half, 8-7, and goalkeeper Ciaran Dalton made a pair of saves.

Boumsong got one back for RU, with service from Nick Collins, in the 59th minute to make it a one-goal game.

59' | GOT ONE BACK 😤

Camron Boumsong nets his first career goal to make it a 2-1 game!

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However, Princeton solidified the win with another goal in the 78th minute.

Goals

37' (PU) Kevin Kelly – Sam Vigilante & Jack Jasinski
42' (PU) Jack Jasinski
59' (RU) Camron Boumsong – Nick Collins
78' (PU) Jackson Martin

Game Notes

Boumsong's score marks the first of his career and his third point.
Collins has now recorded an assist in the past two games. He has three helpers in his career five points.
11 of RU's 12 goals this season have come from newcomers. Devon Stopek is the lone returner to net a goal so far.
Ciaran Dalton made four saves in net on Friday to move up to 8th on the all-time career saves list with 187 stops.
Dalton is the only Scarlet Knights to play all 90 minutes of all five matches this campaign.
The Scarlet Knights are now 23-31-10 all-time against the Tigers.

Looking Ahead

Rutgers will return to Yurcak Field for its Big Ten opener against Penn State on Friday, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m.

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