Males’s Soccer Opens Season with Win at James Madison

Harrisonburg, Va. – The Fordham males’s soccer squad opened its 2025 season on a constructive notice, defeating James Madison University, 1-0, on Thursday on the Fairfield by Marriott Invitational at Sentara Park.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
• Bennett Leitner accounted for the sport’s lone objective as he took a go from Daniel D’Ippolito and acquired it previous James Madison keeper Joshua Moya within the 26^th minute.
 
• Graduate pupil keeper Ryan Foley recorded the clear sheet for the Rams, making a pair of saves.
 
• Fordham out shot James Madison, 14-10
 
GAME NOTES
• The objective was Leitner’s fourth profession tally.
 
• Foley made his first profession begin for the Rams, fourth general, and notched his second profession shutout.
 
• The Rams and Dukes have now met twice with every crew successful as soon as.
 
• This is Fordham’s second look on the Fairfield by Marriott Invitational (first was in 2017).

• In 2013, Fordham fell to James Madison, 2-1, in additional time earlier than defeating Virginia Tech, by the identical rating on the Invitational.

 

WHAT’S NEXT?

• The Rams proceed play on the Fairfield by Marriott Invitational by going through Drexel University on Sunday at 12:00 p.m. at James Madison’s Sentara Park.

 

• The Rams have additionally solely met Drexel as soon as earlier than, a 3-2 additional time loss in 2008 on the Loyola Black & Decker Soccer Classic in Baltimore, Md.