Oct 27 | Men's Soccer
PISCATAWAY, N.J. āĀ Francesco Di Ponzio has been named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week for the second consecutive week following a five-point performance across two matches. Ā
Di Ponzio recorded two goals and one assist to lead Rutgers to a 5-0 road victory at Penn State on Oct. 20 before playing Michigan to a 3-3 draw on Oct. 23.Ā He totaled eight shots, including five on goal, across the two contests.Ā
The senior midfielderĀ helped Rutgers jump out to an early lead in its dominant 5-0 shutout victory at Penn State. He assisted Dan Karsten's opening goal just 58 seconds into the match before finding the back of the net himself in the seventh minute. Ā
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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
Di Ponzio carried that momentum into RU'sĀ Senior Knight matchup against Michigan, opening the scoring in the third minute. Ā
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3 games, 3 goals for Francesco Di Ponzio š„ šŗ B1G+ š https://t.co/yOjRFsd8jx #GoRU | #RUMS https://t.co/FhPBUdu9TD
ā Rutgers Men's Soccer (@RUMensSoccer) October 23, 2026
The Oakland, New Jersey nativeĀ now has three goals and four assists for 10 points this season.Ā
Up NextĀ
Rutgers returns to the road on Friday, Oct. 30, traveling to No. 8 Michigan State for a 7 p.m. matchup on B1G+. Ā
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