Melbourne, FL – The No. 16 Monroe University men's soccer team suffered a 2-1 loss to No. 8 Eastern Florida State College on Saturday evening.
An early goal from the Titans was responded to quickly by the Mustangs, as freshman Kelvin Yengbie found fellow freshman
Braxton Richards for the equalizer in the 23rd minute.
Despite sophomore
Alvaro Ramos putting together nine saves on the night, he couldn't stop Eastern Florida State from breaking through in the 76th minute.
At 6-4-1, the Mustangs will begin postseason play at the East District Championship Tournament on Saturday, October 26, at 5:00 pm against No. 20 Monroe Community College at Skidelsky Field.
ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE UNIVERSITY
The athletic program at Monroe University encompasses a total of 28 teams competing across nine sports. There are 20 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well as the Monroe University marching band, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus, has seven teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level.
For more information about the Monroe Mustangs, please visit us at
www.MonroeUMustangs.com or follow us on social media: Facebook (
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