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DeSales DSU (5-4-1, 0-1-0)
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Winner FDU-Florham FDU (4-1-3, 1-0-0)
DeSales DSU
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FDU-Florham FDU
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DeSales DSU 1 2 3
FDU-Florham FDU 1 3 4

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Kendall Brach - Sports Information Graduate Assistant

Men's Soccer Falls, 4-3, in Close Match With FDU-Florham

MADISON, NJ (Oct. 3, 2026) -- The DeSales University men's soccer team fell 4-3 to the FDU-Florham Red Devils in MAC Freedom action on Saturday afternoon. 

The Basics  

  • Final Score – DeSales University: 3, FDU-Florham: 4 

  • Records – DeSales: 5-4-1 overall, 0-1 MAC Freedom, FDU-Florham: 4-1-3 overall, 1-0 MAC Freedom  
     

How it Happened  

  • The Bulldogs were the first on the board this afternoon, 12 minutes into the competition. Sophomore midfielder, Osmar Ferre, gained control of the ball on the left side of the field, and found the back right corner of the net. 

  • Four minutes later, the Red Devils scored, bringing the score to 1-1 early in the first half. Both teams continued to have a strong offensive and defensive presence, but neither team was able to capitalize on any scoring opportunities, ending the first half 1-1. 

  • DeSales came out of the half strong, scoring their second goal of the game seven minutes into the half, off of a free kick. Nik Rohm got a head on the ball, to control it, and Mike McCurry, used the action in front of the net to his advantage, to tally the second of the afternoon for the Bulldogs. 

  • The Bulldogs third goal of the game came 12 minutes after their second, first-year Abu Barrie, took the ball past two Red Devils defenders, brought it to the center of the field and found the lower left corner of the net, to bring the game 3-1. 

  • 70 minutes into the game, FDU-Florham got back on the board with one of their own to bring the score 3-2. 

  • 12 minutes after the second Red Devils goal of the game, FDU-Florham capitalized on a penalty kick to bring the score to an even 3-3 after 82 minutes of play.  

  • The last goal of the game came from a Red Devils header, three minutes after the penalty kick, ending the game 4-3.  

Top Bulldog Performers  

  • Sophomore defender, Rohm, led the Bulldogs in assists with 2 on DeSales three goals over the afternoon.  

  • Ferre, Barrie, McCurry and JohnPaul Mazza all ended the afternoon with two shots each. 

For the Foes  

  • Vincenzo Gancio had three of the Red Devils four goals this afternoon.  

  • Goalkeeper, Donovan Ford ended the afternoon with three saves. 

Inside the Box Score 

  • The Bulldogs and Red Devils each had six shots on goal, the Red Devils took the 14-10 overall shot advantage on the afternoon.  

  • DeSales took the 6-3 corner majority on the afternoon, and also ended with the 14-10 shots faced majority.  

Up Next  

DeSales University men's soccer travels to Doylestown, PA on Wednesday to take on Delaware Valley University. The Bulldogs are back in action at home on October 13th versus Arcadia University.  

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