PHILADELPHIA – TJ Hibsman scored the tying goal in the 79
th minute to give the Thomas Jefferson University men's soccer team (6-4-4, 5-0-4 CACC) a 3-3 draw versus Alliance (3-7-4, 3-3-3 CACC) on Saturday and secure a CACC postseason berth.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Rams opened the scoring just seven minutes in when
Diego Guzman set up
Theophilus Ijeboi in the box for his fifth goal of the year. Alliance had an opportunity to even the score in the 14
th minute but rang a shot off of the left post. However, the visitors converted off of a corner kick just four minutes later to bring the score level.
Alliance found the back of the net again just two minutes following its first tally, this time off of a free kick, to go ahead 2-1. Guzman evened it up at two for Jefferson in the 38
th minute, dribbling past the defense into a one-on-one with the goalkeeper and depositing a shot into the cage.
In the second half, Alliance benefitted from a lucky bounce out of a scramble in the box, with the ball finding an open player and an easy goal giving the visitors a 3-2 advantage in the 65
th minute. Less than a minute later, Alliance had a chance to go up two but a shot glanced off of the crossbar. It left the door open for the Rams, and a throw by
Luke Wojciechowski found its way across to the other side of the box where Hibsman put it into the net to tie the score with 11:18 remaining.
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
Shots: Alliance, 18-17
Shots on Goal: Jefferson, 13-9
Saves: Alliance, 10-6
Corner Kicks: Even, 4-4
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TJ Hibsman: 1 goal, 3 shots, 3 on goal
Diego Guzman: 1 goal, 1 assist, 3 shots, 1 on goal
Theophilus Ijeboi: 1 goal, 1 shot
Matteo Crescente: 6 saves
SENIOR DAY
Prior to the contest, the Rams recognized
Matteo Crescente,
Geoffrey Little, and
Theophilus Ijeboi.
CACC PLAYOFF PICTURE
Jefferson clinched a CACC Tournament spot with the result on Saturday and the Rams currently sit in a tie for fourth place with three games remaining in the regular season. They are still in the hunt for a home quarterfinal contest on November 1
st, which goes to the top four squads.
UP NEXT
Jefferson heads across town to face Chestnut Hill on Tuesday, October 18
th at 7 p.m.