PHILADELPHIA – Thomas Jefferson University men's soccer (2-0-1) has a strong outing as they scored two goals in the first half while holding Shippensburg University (1-1) to seven shots as the Rams defeated the Raiders 3-0 in non-conference action.
 
WHAT HAPPENED

• Game started with a strong defense by both teams, with neither side letting their aggressive play falter throughout the game
• TJ Hibsman scored at the 34th minute with Sean Stackhouse getting a free kick and delivering a perfect pass to him in the middle, allowing Hibsman to score and give Jefferson the lead
• Matty Harmon put his shot in for the Rams at the 41st minute. Rob Arnason found Harmon, where he shot at the goalie and it ricocheted off a defender to hit the back of the net for the second Rams goal
• Jefferson entered the break with a 2-0 lead over the Raiders
• The second half saw more competitiveness from each squad, as four of the six yellow cards were produced in this half.
• Diego Guzman put the third goal up for Jefferson, hitting the lower middle for a 3-0 advantage
• Shippensburg looked to comeback, but were held to five shots compared to the Rams 10
• John Nelson made 3 saves on the day while stopping a few kicks from the middle

 
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
Shots: Jefferson, 18-7
Shots-on-Goal: Jefferson, 13-4
Saves: Shippensburg, 10-4
Corners: Jefferson, 6-3
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Matty Harmon: 1 goal, 1 shot
TJ Hibsman: 1 goal, 2 shots
Diego Guzman: 1 goal, 3 shots
Sean Stackhouse: 1 assist
Rob Arnason: 1 assist
John Nelson: 3 saves
 
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Jefferson will continue their home stretch on Saturday, September 14 at 12 p.m. when the Rams host Southern New Hampshire University in non-conference action. Read Full Article