FINAL: Duquesne 4, Robert Morris 1

Robert Morris (1-5-1) at Duquesne (1-3-1)

Rooney Field, Duquesne University – 7 p.m.

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PSN Coverage:  Zac Weiss (reporting / photography) Twitter: @ZacharyMWeiss

 

Game updates

It’s a final from Rooney Field. Duquesne takes this year’s edition of the crosstown Derby against Robert Morris, 4-1.

Our Zac Weiss will have a game recap later with post-game reaction from Rooney Field.

2nd half 

64′ – GOAL – DUQUESNE, 4-1

Shine bright like a Dymond. Second time the freshman scores.

62′ – GOAL – DUQUESNE, 3-1

Manel Busquets heads in a loose ball with RMU keeper beat.

48′ – GOAL – DUQUESNE, 2-1

A bouncing ball ends up on Noah Mehta‘s foot and he tallies his second goal in as many matches

 

HALFTIME:  It’s still 1-1

 

1st half

GOAL – Duquesne – Rob Dymond – 1-1  (38′)

Duquesne with the equalizer at 38′. Dymond goal and Manel Busquets the assist.

GOAL – Robert Morris -1-0 (17′)

RMU had leverage on a rush and an Owen Pearce shot off the post finds it’s way in. 1-0 Colonials at 17′

Let's see that again! Owen Pearce with a ????! #ColonialPride pic.twitter.com/qybGsBktDE

— RMU Soccer (@RMUMSoccer) September 19, 2018

Here are the #RMUMSoccer starters. #NECMSoccer pic.twitter.com/oP90DjguZi

— Zachary Weiss (@ZacharyMWeiss) September 19, 2018

Here are tonight's #DuqMSoccer starters. #A10MSoccer pic.twitter.com/vtUNIRKmVd

— Zachary Weiss (@ZacharyMWeiss) September 19, 2018

PREVIEW

It’s a battle of cross-town foes — with local bragging rights and a chance to secure a second win of the season at stake for each program. The Dukes are coming off a 1-1 draw with Temple on Sunday night, while RMU defeated Atlantic 10 member La Salle, 1-0, at home on Saturday.

DUQUESNE VS. ROBERT MORRIS: ALL-TIME SERIES 

• This is the 24th meeting between the Dukes and Colonials.
• DU and RMU have met every season since Duquesne began its program in 1995.
• Duquesne leads the series 14-6-3, including a 10-1-0 advantage in matches on Rooney Field.
• DU has won the past nine between the two on Rooney Field, with RMU’s lone win coming on Sept. 22, 1998 by a 4-0 score.
• Last year, RMU’s Christian Coridon scored in the 82nd minute to give the Colonials a 1-1 draw with the Dukes at Moon Township.
• The two teams have split the past five meetings (2-2-1) with each team posting wins at home and the tie coming last season.

MORE ON DUQUESNE

• Duquesne is 16-7-2 in non conference home games under sixth-year head coach Chase Brooks. Duquesne is 49-22-10 all-time in non conference home games in its 24th season as a program.
• DU is 1-2-1 at home in 2018, RMU is 0-2-1 on the road this season.
• The Dukes are coming off a 1-1 tie with Temple on Sunday night. Senior Noah Mehta gave DU a 1-0 lead with his first career goal in the 12th minute only, to see the Owls tie it at the 87 minute mark.
• DU’s five goals this season have come from five players: Manel Busquets, Zion Beaton, Rob Dymond, Zach Hall and Noah Mehta.
• The Dukes, who have started at least six freshmen in all five games this season, have started seven freshmen in each of their four most-recent matches: Manel Busquets, Nathan Dossantos, Rob Dymond, Moritz Kappelsberger, Domenic Nascimben, Kendall Newman, Gylfi Stefansson and Eric Zech have all started at least once. Of the eight freshmen who have started, seven are international players.
• Busquets leads the team with four points, including a goal vs. Northern Kentucky and pair of assists vs. Detroit Mercy.
• Nascimben has started the past three games in goal for the Dukes. The Australian has recorded 10 saves and surrendered just two goals in that three-game span.
• Junior Zach Hall (15 points, 6 goals) and senior Ian Larson (11 points, 4 goals) are DU’s top current career point-getters and goal scorers.
• Hall leads the team in shots (12) and shots on goal (7).
• Senior Noah Mehta leads the team in career games with 50. Larson is second with 44 games played.
• The Dukes have 15 first-year players on the 2018 roster including 14 freshmen and junior Pitt transfer M Alec Anselmo. Anselmo played in 30 matches with 16 starts in two seasons with the Panthers.
• Of the 15 newcomers, eight are international players: F Manel Busquets (Spain), M/F Denis Celik(Germany), D/M Nathan Dossantos (Canada), D/M Rob Dymond (New Zealand), D Moritz Kappelsberger(Germany), GK Dominic Nascimben (Australia), M/F Gylfi Stefansson (Iceland) and F Eric Zech(Germany).
• Overall, DU has 10 international players, including returners seniors Noah Mehta (Canada) and Olav Hovstad (Norway).

MORE ON ROBERT MORRIS

• Playing in just his second game at RMU, Guilherme Fanck scored the game-winning goal in the 57th minute in the win over LaSalle on Saturday.
• Winter Fondi posted his eighth career shutout with three saves, moving to seventh all-time at RMU
• Oeyvind Skjesol scored his first career goal at Bucknell last Wednesday, off an assist from Owen Pearce
  Pearce is up to four points on the season, a career high that ranks second on the team
• Kai Olguin, Gustaf Moberg, and Zac Sherman join Fondi and Skjesol as returnees who started 11 or more games last season
• Fondi, Olguin, Sherman, Pearce, Noah Elamin, and Mason George make up the six-player senior class
• The Colonials were picked to finish sixth in the annual Northeast Conference (NEC) Preseason Coaches’ Poll