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Peter Caty/The Mirror The Fairfield men's soccer team rushes the field and comes together in celebration after Senior Defensemen Erik Ilisije scored the winning goal Tuesday night against Yale.
Stags Finally Get The Win The Deserve Ilisije Scores 2 To Beat Yale In Overtime By Dan Leitao Managing Editor
Erik Ilisije '11 rocketed a goal past Yale Keeper Thalman to give Fairfield the win in the 101st minute of overtime against Yale last night. Ilsiije goal was assisted by Nuno Rodrigues '13 who flicked a long ball from Keeper Michael O’Keeffe '13. The Stags went down a goal during the first half after Yale Midfielder Andy Shorten placed the ball in the net behind Stags Keeper O’Keeffe in the 28th minute. The goal was a result of Yale’s Eric Meyer's corner kick which Fairfield’s defense failed to clear whilst it was bouncing around the box. Coach Carl Rees commented on Ilisije contributing of two goals saying, “He is a big man…. it’s not pretty sometimes with a big man but honestly he is effective.” Ilisije netted his first goal of the night by sending a header past Yale keeper Thalman with only 20 minutes left in the game giving Fairfield the tying goal. This unassisted header came bouncing off the ground after senior Todd Rutledge had sent a shot flying into the upper 90 from 30 yards out. This game gives the Stags their first win of the season bringing their record to 1-1-1. Yale was Fairfield's most formidable opponent after Fairfield lost to
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Senior Erik Ilisije tied the game with 20 minutes left in regulation.
Albany 2-0 and tied Bradley 2-2. Senior Jean Fauchet had another impressive game after playing a key role throughout all three of the past games. He continues to showcase his strong ability to deliver the ball to where he wants to on the field. Fauchet along with the other back
four have continually kept the Stags in the game even after they have fallen behind with strong defensive play. In the past three games, Senior David Pidrahita has done well in his role as captain by helping to lead the Stags to their first win. Todd Rutledge also had a large
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impact on the game last night against Yale placing the ball on net from far out multiple times, even resulting in one of the goals. Rees thanked the fan’s for their support noting how happy he was to see a strong crowd for the third game of the season.
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