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Men's Soccer Defeats New Jersey City, 4-0

Men's Soccer

Men's Soccer Defeats New Jersey City, 4-0

Forward Travis Ward
Box Score GLASSBORO, NJ – The Rowan University men's soccer team scored four goals in the second half to defeat New Jersey City University, 4-0 in a conference game on Saturday night.
 
The Profs have an overall mark of 14-4 and they are 5-3 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference. The Gothics Knights are 1-15 overall and 0-8 in the conference.
 
Rowan goalie Kyle Dennis (fr. South Plainfield, NJ/South Plainfield) made one save in 81:01 of action. Goalie Grant Kelly (fr. Wayne, NJ/Wayne Hills) played the final 8:59. NJCU goalie John Riggs (fr. Robbinsville, NJ/Robbinsville) made eight stops in 81:01 of playing time and goalie Josuae Harvey-Steriti (fr. Union City, NJ/Union City) tallied one save in 8:59.
 
Forward Travis Ward (so. New Egypt, NJ/New Egypt) recorded a natural hat trick. Midfielder Kevin Pereira (fr. Allentown, NJ/Allentown) added one goal. Midfielder Shane Kohler (sr. Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central Reg.) had two assists. Back Will Sjaastad (fr. Allentown, NJ/Allentown) and midfielder Steve Kim (so. Chantilly, VA/Chantilly) each chipped in with one helper.
 
After a scoreless first half, Rowan got on the board at the 54:42 mark as Pereira deflected a Sjaastad free kick past the keeper. Ward made it 2-0 with 18:53 on the clock when he took a pass from Kohler in the box and redirected it into the net. Ward and Kohler teamed up again for the Profs' third goal with 16:28 remaining on a give and go. Ward deposited the ball into the back of the net to the right of the goalie. He capped the scoring after taking a pass from Kim (81:00).
 
Next, Rowan hosts The College of New Jersey in the regular season finale on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 7:30 p.m.

 
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Players Mentioned

Steve Kim

#8 Steve Kim

M
5' 8"
Sophomore
Shane Kohler

#7 Shane Kohler

M
5' 10"
Senior
Travis Ward

#11 Travis Ward

F
6' 1"
Sophomore
Kyle Dennis

#0 Kyle Dennis

G
6' 4"
Freshman
Grant Kelly

#81 Grant Kelly

G
6' 5"
Freshman
Kevin Pereira

#30 Kevin Pereira

M
5' 7"
Freshman
Will Sjaastad

#6 Will Sjaastad

B
6' 3"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Steve Kim

#8 Steve Kim

5' 8"
Sophomore
M
Shane Kohler

#7 Shane Kohler

5' 10"
Senior
M
Travis Ward

#11 Travis Ward

6' 1"
Sophomore
F
Kyle Dennis

#0 Kyle Dennis

6' 4"
Freshman
G
Grant Kelly

#81 Grant Kelly

6' 5"
Freshman
G
Kevin Pereira

#30 Kevin Pereira

5' 7"
Freshman
M
Will Sjaastad

#6 Will Sjaastad

6' 3"
Freshman
B