Rutherford NJ - #16 Felician Men's Soccer went up against #1 Franklin Pierce this Wednesday afternoon. #1 Franklin Pierce has not lost a regular season contest in the last 2 seasons and are back to back Division II Men's Soccer Championship. In what would be a stong game by Felician keeping it close defensively and offensively throughout majority of the game, they would end up falling to Franklin Pierce 3-1. Here's a breakdown of what transpired in this ranked contest.

The Golden Falcons kicked things off looking strong on the defense, #15 Kohta Yamanashi and #4 Alvaro Martin Castedo made a few key defensive stops within the first few minutes. At the 4 minute mark, Franklin Pierce would get the first goal of the match bringing it to 1-0. Felician wouldn't give up, they kept showcasing constant pressure to make sure they still were in this contest, that they deserved to be nationally ranked. Right at the 32nd minute, Lorenzo Ferrari scored Felician's first goal on the contest, with an assist coming from #5 Alex Ramos. Felician would keep the defensive presense alive throughout the rest of the half, bringing it to 1-1 at the end of the first period. The goal being to add more offensive presence was shown during the second half, with #66 Tim Jeager giving the Golden Falcons multiple opportunities to achieve another goal but Franklin Pierce made sure this didn't occur. The Golden Falcons wouldn't let the opposing team have an easy second half either, with Alex Ramos and #55 Sho Horie giving them constant problems. In the last 3 minutes, Franklin Pierce would score 2 goals that brought the contest to a 3-1 final score, giving Felician their first loss on the season.

Golden Falcons Player of the Game - The Golden Falcons Player of the Game goes to #5 Alex Ramos. He made constant defensive stops and had the one assist that helped give the Golden Falcons their own goal in this contest.

The Men's Soccer team is back at home this Saturday as they go up against Saint Thomas Aquinas College at 12:30 PM. The Golden Falcons aim to comeback from todays loss, even though they kept up with the #1 team in the country.