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Richard Rambarran
Rambarran scored the Violets' lone goal on Tuesday.
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NYU NYUM (5-1-1)
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Winner Drew DREW-M (9-0-1)
NYU NYUM
(5-1-1)
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Final
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Drew DREW-M
(9-0-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
NYU NYUM 0 1 1
Drew DREW-M 3 0 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

NYU Men's Soccer Suffers First Defeat of 2017

Violets Beaten by Drew University 3-1

The New York University men's soccer team lost for the first time this season, dropping a 3-1 decision to Drew University on Tuesday, September 26, at Ranger Stadium in Madison, NJ.

The battle of the unbeatens was decided early, as the Rangers (9-0-1) scored three first-half goals to end any uncertainty about the result. Drew's goals were scored by three different players and were all tallied between the 21:42 and 33:54 marks of the first half.

"We were not mentally ready to play. We were flat-footed," said Head Coach Kim Wyant. "I knew it would be challenging. And, if it wasn't for some key saves by Grant (Engel), it could have been 6-0 by halftime."

The Violets (5-1-1) did attempt a comeback, as Richie Rambarran scored early in the second half (47:46) to cut the team's deficit to two.

However, neither team scored again as the Violets suffered their first defeat of 2017.

"When we went into halftime I gave them two goals: to be better organized defensively and to concede no goals in the second half," Wyant revealed. "In the first three minutes we were more enthusiastic. We scored and we had some chances. We played much better in the second half, but still too many errors."

NOTABLES:

- NYU goalkeeper Grant Engel recorded a career-high 10 saves, including one on a penalty kick in the first half.

- Rambarran is tied for the team lead with three goals this season, and leads the squad with eight points.

- Pedro Goldberg was the only Violet to attempt more than one shot. He had two, with neither going on goal.

- Ricardo Mitrano had NYU's only other shot on goal.

"I told the team the silver lining is we played a good team, played on the road and will do it again in a couple of days," Wyant said. "We are about to go to a very difficult place to play. We have to be physically and mentally ready to play from the first whistle. We will learn more about character this weekend."

The Violets return to action when they open University Athletic Association (UAA) play on Saturday, September 30, in Pittsburgh, PA. NYU will face host Carnegie Mellon University at 11:30 am.