LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey – The Marist men's soccer team had a 2-2 tie at Rider in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference match on Saturday night.
- Samuel Ilin kept the match scoreless with a couple of great saves in the early going, including one on a penalty kick in the 18th minute.
- Jared Juleau broke the scoreless tie in the 28th minute. Jacob Schulman and Liam Salmon were credited with the assists.
- Babacar Diene tied the score in the 43rd minute, and the score was tied at one at the half.
- Schulman put Marist on top in the 53rd minute with a penalty kick.
- An own goal enabled the Broncs to tie the score in the 62nd minute, and the score ended at 2-2.
- Both teams had 11 total shots.
- Marist had a 7-6 advantage in shots on goal and a 4-1 advantage in corner kicks.
- Juleau scored for the second straight match, and is now tied for the team lead with four goals. His total of 13 points leads the Red Foxes.
- Schulman had a goal and an assist for the second straight match.
"We needed to get points on the road and we did that tonight. A little unlucky to concede an own goal but it was a good game between two talented, proud teams. It's been a funny year and we know what we have in front of us. We will rest up and get ready for the trip up north Wednesday."
- Marist is now 2-4-1 in MAAC play and 6-6-2 overall.
- Rider is 1-3-3 in conference and 2-8-4 overall.
- Marist will head to Niagara for a match on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 4 p.m.
- Marist currently sits in eighth place in the MAAC with seven points and three matches remaining, while Niagara is in sixth with 11 points.