Rutgers
7-6-1, 5-3-0
Penn State
2-8-2, 0-6-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Penn St. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oct 20 | Men's Soccer
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. ā Rutgers men's soccer (7-6-1, 5-3 B1G) erupted for five goals in a 5-0 shutout victory overĀ Penn State (2-8-2, 0-6-2 B1G)Ā on Tuesday night. RU scored three times in the opening 20 minutes before adding two more in the second half. Ā
The Scarlet Knights wasted little time getting on the board, as Dan Karsten scored just 58 seconds into the contest off assists from Francesco Di Ponzio and Amer Lukovic. Rutgers doubled its advantage in the seventh minute when reigning Big Ten Offensive Player of the week, Francesco Di Ponzio, found the back of the net, finishing a play set up by Lukovic and Devon Stopek.Ā
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1' | Talk about a HOT start š„ šŗ B1G+ š https://t.co/Bq1cE3hBb6 #GoRU | #RUMS https://t.co/yaMt8LdSfB
ā Rutgers Men's Soccer (@RUMensSoccer) October 20, 2026
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7' | DiPonzio does it AGAIN š Rutgers takes an early 2-0 lead! šŗ B1G+ š https://t.co/Bq1cE3hBb6 #GoRU | #RUMS https://t.co/oNjyWjQHnS
ā Rutgers Men's Soccer (@RUMensSoccer) October 20, 2026
William Pierce extended the lead to 3-0 in the 20th minute, converting a pass from Nick Collins to cap a dominant opening half for the Scarlet Knights.Ā
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20' | William Pierce makes it 3-0 š¤© šŗ B1G+ š https://t.co/Bq1cE3hBb6 #GoRU | #RUMS https://t.co/z68Ibc4Exq
ā Rutgers Men's Soccer (@RUMensSoccer) October 20, 2026
Rutgers continued its offensive attack after halftime, with Thomas Angelone scoring his first goal of the season in the 54th minute. Collins added a fifth goal from the penalty spot in the 60th minute to complete the scoring.Ā
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54' | That's a STUNNER from Thomas Angeloneā¼ļø RU says ahead, 4-0 šŗ B1G+ š https://t.co/Bq1cE3hBb6 #GoRU | #RUMS https://t.co/Ge6UT0Zc6u
ā Rutgers Men's Soccer (@RUMensSoccer) October 21, 2026
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60' | COLLINS CONVERTS šļø šŗ B1G+ š https://t.co/Bq1cE3hBb6 #GoRU | #RUMS https://t.co/JhB88lncxX
ā Rutgers Men's Soccer (@RUMensSoccer) October 21, 2026
GoalsĀ
1' (RU) Dan Karsten ā Francesco Di Ponzio & Amer LukovicĀ
7' (RU) Francesco Di Ponzio ā Amer Lukovic & Devon StopekĀ
20' (RU) William Pierce ā Nick CollinsĀ
54' (RU) Thomas AngeloneĀ
60' (RU) Nick Collins Ā
Knight NotesĀ Ā
- The victory over Penn State marks theĀ fifth in Big Ten regular season play, the most since RutgersĀ joined the conference. Ā
- Tuesday's game marks the first five-goal performance for RU since Sept. 13, 2022 when Rutgers beat UAlbany 5-1. Before that, RU tallied five goals onĀ Sept. 1, 2017, when the team defeated Oral Roberts, 5-3.Ā
- Both Francesco Di Ponzio and Nicholas Collins came away with three points in the contest, each recording a goal and an assist. Ā
- Thomas Angelone netted his first career goal against the Nittany Lions in the 54th minute.Ā
- With a pair of assists Tuesday night, Amer Lukovic paces the team with six assists and 12 points. Ā Ā
- Goalkeeper Rafael Ponce de Leon and the Rutgers back line delivered another solid defensive performance, recording the team's fifth shutout of the season. RU has now secured five shutouts in back-to-back campaigns. Ā
- Ponce de Leon made three saves in just under 78 minutes between the pipes. Ā
- The Scarlet Knights dominated in almost every category including shots (19-6) and shots on goal (11-3).Ā Ā
Looking AheadĀ Ā
Rutgers will welcome Michigan to Yurcak Field on Friday, Oct. 23 atĀ 7 p.m. for Senior Day. Ā Ā
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Dan Karsten (2)
Assisted By: Francesco Di Ponzio , Amer Lukovic
GOAL by RU Karsten, Dan Assist by Di Ponzio, Francesco and Lukovic, Amer.
00:58
Francesco Di Ponzio (2)
Assisted By: Amer Lukovic , Devon Stopek
GOAL by RU Di Ponzio, Francesco Assist by Lukovic, Amer and Stopek, Devon.
06:42
William Pierce (3)
Assisted By: Nick Collins
GOAL by RU Pierce, William Assist by Collins, Nick.
19:06
Thomas Angelone (1)
GOAL by RU Angelone, Thomas.
53:42
Nick Collins (2)
RU Nick Collins PENALTY KICK GOAL.
59:41
