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Luis Rodrigues
Jarrett Michaels
3
Winner Post POST (4-0-4, 3-0-1)
1
Holy Family HOLY FAM (3-4-1, 2-1-1)
Winner
Post POST
(4-0-4, 3-0-1)
3
Final
1
Holy Family HOLY FAM
(3-4-1, 2-1-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Post POST 2 1 3
Holy Family HOLY FAM 0 1 1

Game Recap: RV Men's Soccer | | Michael Vesci, Director of Athletic Communications

Luis Rodrigues Nets Hat Trick for #14 Men's Soccer, Eagles Remain Unbeaten with Win at Holy Family

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- Graduate midfielder Luis Rodrigues recorded the first road hat trick for #14 Post University Men's Soccer on Saturday afternoon against Holy Family University since Francisco Sousa's on September 17th, 2022, against Goldey-Beacom College to help the Eagles remain unbeaten through eight matches this season with a 3-1 win over the Tigers.

The last official hat trick of any kind in Post history also came in 2022 on October 8th, when Nick Anagnostiadis had one against D'Youville University at home. 

THE BASICS

#14 Post University 3, Holy Family University 1

#14 Post University (4-0-4, 3-0-1 CACC)

Holy Family University (3-4-1, 2-1-1 CACC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
It would not take long for the Eagles to get on the scoreboard as Rodrigues used the help of graduate midfielder Pablo Tenorio to score his first goal of the match just 2:19 into the contest, beating junior goalkeeper Joey Phillips, who made eight saves on 11 shots from Post on the afternoon. Rodrigues accounted for five total shots, leading the team in that category, as well as four shots on goal for a 75% conversion rate in only 71 minutes of playing time.

The graduate student would net his second goal of the match in the 36th minute, this time with the help of senior midfielder Lucas Fernandes, as the Eagles went into halftime with a 2-0 lead. Entering the match, junior goalkeeper Leopold Dufaut, who has had a myriad of awards to his name in the early going of the season, maintained a four-match shutout streak before having it snapped by junior forward Ever Maradiaga in the 47th minute, but Dufaut would still move to 4-0-4 in goal this year after making four saves in the victory.

With time winding down, Rodrigues would score in the 81st minute, using senior forward Matheus Milagres' help to do the damage that gave him his historic first hat trick en route to the 3-1 win for Post. The Eagles finished the match having a 16-5 edge in overall shots and an 11-5 lead in shots on goal, while also playing over 40 minutes with a man-advantage after junior defender Sean McKenna was awarded a red card, which warrants an automatic ejection from the match. 

BY THE NUMBERS
  • Luis Rodrigues recorded a hat trick in today's match, scoring three goals and becoming the first player since Nick Anagnostiadis on October 8th, 2022, against D'Youville University at home -- That same year, Francisco Sousa recorded the last road hat trick for Post University on September 17th, 2022, against Goldey-Beacom College
  • Leopold Dufaut's shutout streak was snapped at four consecutive games after allowing a goal in the second half to Holy Family University -- Dufaut finished the match, making four saves on five attempts
  • Unbeaten through eight games to start the season, this is the best start Post University has had since 2011, when they were unbeaten through nine matches
  • Post University's unbeaten streak has been extended to 11 consecutive games dating back to the start of the NCAA Tournament last fall

WHO'S NEXT
Post University returns from Pennsylvania to face Wilmington University, which was ranked 23rd in the United Soccer Coaches National Poll this past week, at LaMoy Field on Saturday at 3:30 PM. The Eagles have won four consecutive matches against the Wildcats since the 2022 season, including their CACC Semifinals thriller last fall at home when they overcame a 2-0 deficit for a 3-2 win to advance to the CACC Championship.
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