Men's Soccer Falls to Delaware - Rutgers University Athletics (2024)

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Sponsors Next Game: Next Game Team Statistics Goals Shots Shots on Goal Saves Corners Offsides Fouls Game Leaders Goals Assists Shots on Goal Saves Players Mentioned #7 Joey Zalinsky #5 Arnar Adalsteinsson #6 Scott Godden #12 Lenny Aviles #13 Thomas Angelone #24 Matty Lynch #18 Illia Tyrkus #16 Dylan Carlson Players Mentioned #7 Joey Zalinsky #5 Arnar Adalsteinsson #6 Scott Godden #12 Lenny Aviles #13 Thomas Angelone #24 Matty Lynch #18 Illia Tyrkus #16 Dylan Carlson Sponsors

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Box Score

WinnerDelawareDEL(2-0-0, 0-0-0)

RutgersRU(1-1-0, 0-0-0)

Winner

DelawareDEL

(2-0-0, 0-0-0)

Final

Aug. 26, 2024

RutgersRU

(1-1-0, 0-0-0)

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Delaware DEL	0	4	4
Rutgers RU	1	0	1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | Aug 26

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Despite an unrelenting offensive effort, the Rutgers men's soccer team (1-1-0) fell to Delaware (2-0), 4-1, on Monday night at Yurcak Field.

The game started off balanced, until Joey Zalinsky broke through to score the first goal of the match in the 37th minute, marking just the second score of his career.

37' | OH CAPTAIN MY CAPTAIN 🫡
Joey Zalinsky finds the back of the net to put the Scarlet Knights in front!
Rutgers 1, Delaware 0
📺 @BigTenPlus
📊 https://t.co/4U5madXlsK #GoRU | #RUMS pic.twitter.com/AxofvwWJQg
— Rutgers Men's Soccer (@RUMensSoccer) August 26, 2024

Just five minutes into the second half, the contest entered a 30-minute weather delay. After resuming play, the Blue Hens found the back of the net four times to claim the victory.

Goals

37' (RU) Joey Zalinsky – Illia Tyrkus
52' (DEL) Mikey Johnson – Justin Ruth
53' (DEL) Mikey Johnson – Jaydon Fuller, Anthony Rowan
62' (DEL) Mikey Johnson
69' (DEL) Justin Ruth – Jan Schroeder

Game Notes

Zalinsky's score signified the second goal of his career, and he also scored against Creighton in 2022. He now has six career points and has tallied points in back-to-back games this season after recorded a pair of assists against Northeastern (8/22)
Freshmen Scott Godden and Arnar Adalsteinsson both started their second consecutive contest for the Scarlet Knights. Rookie Dylan Carlson also earned his first start.
Illia Tyrkus made his Rutgers debut and earned his first points, assisting Zalinsky's goal.
Other rookies in Lenny Aviles, Matty Lynch, Thomas Angelone and Kristófer Arnarsson also got on the pitch for the second time in their collegiate careers.
Adalsteinsson was the lone player to stay on the pitch all 90 minutes for RU.
RU owned the advantage in shots (17-15) and corners (8-5).

Gallery: (8-26-2024) Rutgers Men's Soccer vs. Delaware

Looking Ahead

Rutgers will finish its three-match homestand against in-state rival Princeton on Friday, Aug. 30. The game will begin at 7 p.m. at Yurcak Field. Tickets are free for all fans.

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Team Statistics

Team Statistics
Game Stats	DEL	RU
Goals	4	1
Shots	15	17
Shots on Goal	9	7
Saves	6	5
Corners	5	8
Offsides	2	2
Fouls	15	12

Scoring Summary
Scoring Team	Scoring Play
36:00
	Joey Zalinsky (1) Assisted By: Illia Tyrkus GOAL by RU Zalinsky, Joey Assist by Tyrkus, Illia.
51:22
	Mikey Johnson (3) Assisted By: Justin Ruth GOAL by DEL Johnson, Mikey Assist by Ruth, Justin.
52:42
	Mikey Johnson (3) Assisted By: Jaydon Fuller , Anthony Rowan GOAL by DEL Johnson, Mikey Assist by Fuller, Jaydon and Rowan, Anthony.
61:13
	Mikey Johnson (3) GOAL by DEL Johnson, Mikey.
68:19
	Justin Ruth (1) Assisted By: Jan Schroeder GOAL by DEL Ruth, Justin Assist by Schroeder, Jan.

Goals

DEL

Shots

DEL

Shots on Goal

DEL

Saves

DEL

Corners

DEL

Offsides

DEL

Fouls

DEL

Game Leaders

Choose a category:

#7 Zalinsky, Joey

Shots

1
SOG

1
Goals

1
Assists

0

#18 Tyrkus, Illia

Shots

2
SOG

1
Goals

0
Assists

1

#9 Calov, Curt

Shots

4
SOG

1
Goals

0
Assists

0

#5 Adalsteinsson, Arnar

Shots

2
SOG

2
Goals

0
Assists

0

#1 Dalton, Ciaran

Saves

5
SF

15
Minutes

90:00

Goals

Zalinsky, Joey

Assists

#18

Tyrkus, Illia

Shots on Goal

Adalsteinsson, Arnar

Zalinsky, Joey

Calov, Curt

Tyrkus, Illia

Saves

Dalton, Ciaran

Players Mentioned

#7 Joey Zalinsky: D; 5' 9"; Senior; New York Red Bulls

#5 Arnar Adalsteinsson: D; 6' 3"; Freshman; Grótta

#6 Scott Godden: D; 5' 11"; Freshman; Leeds United

#12 Lenny Aviles: MF/F; 5' 10"; Freshman; PDA

#13 Thomas Angelone: MF; 5' 11"; Freshman; IFA New England

#24 Matty Lynch: F; 5' 11"; Freshman; Match Fit Academy

#18 Illia Tyrkus: MF/F; 5' 11"; Freshman; New York Red Bulls / FC Cincinnati

#16 Dylan Carlson: MF; 5' 10"; Freshman; PDA

Players Mentioned

#7 Joey Zalinsky
: 5' 9"; Senior; New York Red Bulls
: D

#5 Arnar Adalsteinsson
: 6' 3"; Freshman; Grótta
: D

#6 Scott Godden
: 5' 11"; Freshman; Leeds United
: D

#12 Lenny Aviles
: 5' 10"; Freshman; PDA
: MF/F

#13 Thomas Angelone
: 5' 11"; Freshman; IFA New England
: MF

#24 Matty Lynch
: 5' 11"; Freshman; Match Fit Academy
: F

#18 Illia Tyrkus
: 5' 11"; Freshman; New York Red Bulls / FC Cincinnati
: MF/F

#16 Dylan Carlson
: 5' 10"; Freshman; PDA
: MF