Men's Soccer | September 18, 2023

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. - The La Salle University men's soccer team returns to non-conference play on Tuesday evening with a matchup against Rider. Kickoff is set for 5:00 p.m.

ABOUT LA SALLE

• The Explorers are coming off a 1-1 draw in their Atlantic 10 opener against Saint Joseph's on Saturday night.
• Senior Omri Ezra delivered a penalty kick goal with less than seven minutes remaining to knot the contest, and neither team could score over the final stretch.
• The two teams were relatively even in terms of shots, with St. Joe's holding a slight 9-8 edge. La Salle had the better go of it in the corner kick battle, 5-4.
• Ezra moved into a tie for second on the team in goals scored with two, alongside fellow Israeli Yuval Nimrodi. Americo Pereira paces the squad with three goals.
• Filip Sabatti recorded four saves in the match against the Hawks and enters Tuesday's contest with a 1.17 goals against average.

ABOUT RIDER

• The Broncs (3-1-2) earned a 1-0 victory in their MAAC opener against Siena on Saturday, as Luke Kirilenko scored the lone goal of the match in the 64th minute.
• Rider held a 20-12 edge in shots, including a resounding 11-2 margin over the opening 45 minutes.
• The lone loss of the season for the Broncs came in the season opener against Seton Hall, 1-0; Rider did outshoot the Pirates, 12-8, over the full 90 minutes of action.
• Five different players for Rider have scored this season, with Ethan Shaw (two goals) standing as the only player to have scored more than once.