Men’s Soccer Continues Home Stretch Tuesday Against NJIT

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Men's Soccer | September 30, 2019

PHILADELPHIA – On the heels of a thrilling 2-1 overtime win over Duquesne, the La Salle University men's soccer team will continue its three-game homestand on Tuesday when the Explorers welcome NJIT to McCarthy Stadium for a 7 p.m. tilt.

GOLDEN GOAL

Sophomore Omari Cotterell scored the game-winning goal in overtime to lead the Explorers to a 2-1 victory over six-win Duquesne on Saturday night in front of the home crowd.
Sophomore Nigel Buckley tallied the opening goal, his fourth of the year, on assists by freshman Isak Sedin and sophomore Ike Hollinger just 2:04 into action before the Dukes evened the score in the 19th minute.
Freshman goalkeeper Carlos Mora and the La Salle defense kept Duquesne quiet the rest of the way, and Cotterell delivered the golden goal in the 97th minute.
It was La Salle's first Atlantic 10 win of the season and fourth home victory. The Explorers (5-4-0) already have two more wins this year than all of last season.

COTTERELL & MORA PILE UP WEEKLY HONORS

Omari Cotterell and Carlos Mora each earned weekly awards from both the Atlantic 10 and Philadelphia Soccer Six following La Salle's 2-0 week.
Cotterell was named A-10 Co-Offensive Player of the Week and Soccer Six Player of the Week. In addition to his game-winning goal on Saturday, Cotterell also assisted on the game-winner in Tuesday's 1-0 shutout at Howard.
Mora received Soccer Six Defensive Player of the Week and A-10 Rookie of the Week honors. The goalkeeper logged a clean sheet in his collegiate debut Tuesday, anchoring the shutout of Howard. Mora then allowed just one goal over 97 minutes in Saturday's thrilling victory over Duquesne.

SCOUTING NJIT

The Highlanders enter the contest 3-3-3 overall and 2-2-1 on the road.
NJIT snapped a three-game losing streak with a 3-0 shutout win over Liberty on Saturday. The Highlanders have already played two A-10 foes, tying Fordham, 2-2, and winning at VCU, 1-0.
Rene White has been a goal-scoring machine for NJIT, with seven goals and an assist to his credit already. Thomas Radon has also tallied four goals and an assist.
In goal, Samuel Reisgys owns a 1.26 goals against average and a .782 save percentage, while the Highlanders have recorded three shutouts.

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