POUGHKEEPSIE, New York- The Marist men's soccer team triumphed at Tenney Stadium, Friday night in historic fashion. The Red Foxes win against 18^th ranked Fordham was the first ranked win for a Red Foxes squad since 2018.

In 2018, the Red Foxes defeated 17^th ranked Pacific, marking a six-year gap between the historic feats.

Richard Morel equalized the match against the 18^th ranked Rams in the first half. Morel scored his first goal of the 2024 season, and his ninth in a Red Foxes kit.

THE EQUALIZER!!

RICHARD MOREL! pic.twitter.com/BtOAFFNNXo

— Marist Men's Soccer (@MaristMensSoc) September 13, 2024

Morel played a dominant game, and only added to his performance with a second goal in the 64^th minute. Arion Ulaj assisted Morel's game-winning goal in his first career start.

After review, Richard Morel scores his second goal of the match!!

Ulaj on the assist! https://t.co/Yv0duSIbgg

— Marist Men's Soccer (@MaristMensSoc) September 14, 2024

 

Quote From Coach Viggiano

"Proud of the guys tonight. That's a well coach team but we deserved the win. This week was a good lesson for us and hopefully we can use this result as a springboard for the rest of the year."
 

Summary

• The 18^th ranked Rams capitalized in the second minute of the match, scoring a goal outside the box.
  • The Red Foxes fell ahead in the early minutes 1-0 against Fordham.
• After an early start for Fordham, the Red Foxes dominated the offensive attack through the 25^th minute of the match.
  • In those minutes, the Red Foxes tallied three corner kicks. The Red Foxes had the advantage of corner kicks over the Rams 3-0 through 25 minutes.
• While the Red Foxes made three scoring opportunities with three shots on goal throughout the 25 minutes of the first half, Fordham's goalkeeper saved all three opportunities.
• The offensive attack paid off in the 31^st minute of the match for the Red Foxes. Richard Morel recorded his first goal of the 2024 season with a strike, finding the lower right of the net.
  • The Red Foxes equalized the match against the 18^th ranked Rams 1-1.
• At the half, the Red Foxes and 18^th ranked Rams battled to a 1-1 draw through the first 45 minutes.
• To begin the second half, the Red Foxes and Rams matched a corner apiece through the first 15 minutes of the second half.
  • The Red Foxes through the first 15 minutes out-shot the Rams 3-2.
  • Joseph Daher and Arion Ulaj recorded back-to-back shots on goal for the Red Foxes.
• The Red Foxes offensive attack resulted in the lead in the 64^th minute of the match.
  • Richard Morel continued his dominance in the match with his second goal of the match against the Rams.
  • The Red Foxes went ahead midway through the second half 2-1.
• The Red Foxes dominated the final minutes on the defensive front, earning their first ranked win since 2018 against Fordham 2-1.

 

Stats

• The Red Foxes dominated the offensive front, out-shooting Fordham 12-3 with shots on goal.
  • The Red Foxes also out-shot the Rams 19-11.
• Richard Morel's two goal match was his first two goals of his 2024 season.
• Arion Ulaj recorded an assist in his first career start for the Red Foxes.
• Jamie Lowell recorded two saves in the match, earning the win.
• Marist earned more corners than the Rams, earning five corners to four corners.

  

Up Next

• The Red Foxes look to finish their homestand in stride against LIU.
• The match is slated for Sept. 21 with kickoff at 7 p.m.

RANKED WIN ?

RED FOXES TAKE DOWN 18TH RANKED FORDHAM! pic.twitter.com/G6h0KCrRRG

— Marist Men's Soccer (@MaristMensSoc) September 14, 2024

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