Men's Soccer: Ravens Advance to Third Round of NCAA Playoffs After 3-0 Win Over Bloomsburg
Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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Bloomsburg (11-4-6, 7-2-3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Franklin Pierce (17-0-2, 11-0-0) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Bloomsburg
Game Statistics | Bloomsburg | Franklin Pierce |
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Shots (on goal) | 14 (4) | 16 (9) |
Saves | 6 | 4 |
Fouls | 13 | 11 |
Corner Kicks | 3 | 5 |
Offsides | 2 | 1 |
Recap by student-staff writer Colin Struckman
RINDGE, N.H. (11/18/2023) – Three different Ravens scored to propel the number one nationally ranked Franklin Pierce men's soccer team past Bloomsburg University 3-0, advancing to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
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Thomas Esperoe (Bremnes, Norway) got the party started with a header inside the box after a beautiful cross on a corner kick from Jero Ferri (Valencia, Spain), to put the Ravens ahead 1-0.
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Shortly after, the Ravens would strike again. Joao Valente (Gaia, Portugal) lofted a cross to Younes Addar Khanoussi (Castellon, Spain), who tucked it in the right corner with his left foot, gifting the Ravens a 2-0 lead.
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The Ravens would put the nail in the coffin in the first half. Alvaro Rey Mira (Cabanas, Spain) sent a cross into the box, and Antonio Lampreia Lima (Lisbon, Portugal) cleaned up the loose change and snuck it in the left corner to give the Ravens a comfortable 3-0 lead.
Breaking Down the Stats:
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Younes Addar picked up his team-leading and conference-leading 19th goal of the season.
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Alvaro Rey Mira picked up his team-leading 8th assist of the season.
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Jett Barbic (Williston, Vt.) earned the win in net (2-0-1), making 3 saves.
NEXT FOR THE RAVENS: The Ravens will square off against the 4th seeded Post University Eagles on November 30th at 4PM on Sodexo Field in Rindge, New Hampshire.