LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – Adel Al-Masude (Brussels, Belgium) scored twice, Zaki Alibou (Meknes, Morocco/Meknes) distributed three assists and Tyrrell Moore (Brooklyn, NY/Elisabeth Irwin [Wake Forest]) added a goal and an assist as the Rider University men's soccer team earned a wild, 4-3 win over Fordham Wednesday night on Ben Cohen Field. With the win, their second straight, the Broncs wrap up non-conference play at an even 3-3-1, while the Rams slip to 2-5-1.

Al-Masude scored from 25 yards out through the fingertips of Fordham goalkeeper Nick Buchholz off a pass from Alibou at the one-minute mark to give Rider the early lead. Neither team would score in the remainder of the period.

In the 50^th minute, Fordham was awarded a penalty kick after a foul inside the 18-yard box. Matt Sloan finished to equalize at 1-1. Just over four minutes later in the 54^th minute, Al-Masude finished with a header off a cross that was deflected by both teams, last by Alibou. But Fordham again had an answer two and a half minutes later, as Max Rogers finished off an assist from Matt Ranieri.

Rider surged back ahead once more on Moore's first collegiate goal. The graduate student made a run to the goal line and finished from point-blank range off Alibou's cross. Still, Fordham wouldn't go away, equalizing for a third time as Alberto Panigrazzi and Paul Makaj connected passes into the box to Galen Flynn for the finish.

The game-winner came in the 81^st minute, as Sergio Aguinaga (Madrid, Spain/Antonio Dominguez Ortiz) crossed from the left corner and Moore knocked it down in front from the right post. Taner Bay (Webster, NY/Webster Thomas) was at the doorstep to put home the tally and the Broncs held on for the 4-3 win.

Quotes & Notes
"I've seen this team hang their heads and maybe not fight back quite as hard. But, geez, we fought back three times, so good for these guys. It's been a rough week for all of us. So, for them to pull off a win like that and come back, good for us."

"Fordham's an excellent program. They went to the NCAA Tournament last year. This is a great win for us. They're an excellent program. (Head Coach) Carlo (Acquista) does a great job there. They've been a strong program for a long, long time. When you beat a team from a bigger conference, it's always a big win." – Rider Head Coach Charlie Inverso

- Rider pushed its lead in the all-time series with Fordham to 7-2-0. The Broncs have won eight straight on the scoreboard, but vacated all of its wins in 1961, the last time the two teams met in Lawrenceville prior to tonight's game, for use of an ineligible player.   
- Rider goalkeeper Guillaume Veinante (Bayonne, France/Faculte des métier de Rennes) made two saves in the victory.
- Veinante, Lenny Cidolit (Montpellier, France/Montpellier Univ. [UCF]), Aguinaga, Regis Dulck (Ostwald, France/Lycee Jean Monnet Strasbourg), Bay and Alibou each played all 90 minutes.

Broncs By The Numbers
- Alibou added to his team-leading point total with his first three assists of the season. He now has four goals and three assists for 11 points.
- Moore registered his first collegiate points with a goal and an assist. Playing his fifth game as a Bronc, Moore also played parts of four seasons at Wake Forest.
- Al-Masude scored his second and third goals of the season. He now has three goals and seven points on the season, both good for second on the team.
- Bay scored his first goal of the season and his second as a Bronc. It was his first game-winner.
- Aguinaga contributed his second assist of the season and the ninth of his career. He now has two assists in each of his four seasons played with at least seven games played. He had one assist in five games last season.
- The Broncs outshot the Rams, 14-8, including an 8-5 margin in shots on goal.
- Rider also doubled up the Rams in corner kicks, 4-2.

Up Next
- The Broncs open MAAC play Wednesday, Sept. 29, when they travel to Monmouth. Kickoff from Hesse Field on The Great Lawn is scheduled for 7 p.m. on ESPN3.