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Rutgers Men's Soccer Defeats Princeton 1-0

The Rutgers men's soccer team picked up a much needed 1-0 victory on the road against in-state rival Princeton on Tuesday night. After a scoreless first half, senior midfielder Dante Perez found junior midfielder Miles Hackett on the right sideline in the 55th minute, who was able to get inside the box and with three defenders in his path and finish from six yards out for the goal.

It was a huge win for Rutgers, who were outshot in the game 19 to 5 overall and 7 to 2 with shots on goal. Junior goalkeeper Rafael Pereira made seven saves in the match and produced his second shutout of the season.