D3soccer.com Poll | USC Poll

NEWARK, N.J. (October 10, 2017) – After two wins last week and improving its record to a sparkling 14-1-0 overall and 5-0-0 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC), the Rutgers University-Newark men's soccer team finds itself inside the top-10 of both national polls once again.
 
The Scarlet Raiders jump two spots to No. 6 in the latest D3soccer.com ledger, while R-N moves up three slots to No. 10 in the latest United Soccer Coaches rankings.
 
Rutgers-Newark won a pair of matches last week on the road, topping non-conference foe FDU-Florham Wednesday, and then rolling to a 4-1 win over NJAC rival Stockton University Saturday behind five points from senior Chigozie Atubi.
 
Calvin College tops both the D3soccer.com and USC poll with a perfect 12-0-0 record. Rowan University – who the Scarlet Raiders visit Saturday – checks in at No. 6 in the USC ledger and No. 14 in D3soccer.com. R-N's next matchup is Wednesday night in Newark against league rival Ramapo College at 7:30 p.m.
 
Some #RNUMBERS to chew on
38…Rutgers-Newark has a plus-38 goal differential this year (44-6).
107…The Scarlet Raiders have put 107 more shots on goal than the opposition.
4…Rutgers-Newark is a perfect 4-for-4 on penalty kicks so far this year.
4…Rutgers-Newark has four players with 13 points or more.
13…R-N has won 13-straight regular-season NJAC matches dating back to September of 2016.
21…An incredible 21 players have at least one point this season.
 
National Team Ranks
No. 4 – Shots per game (22.8)
No. 6 – Team goals-against average (.394)
No. 7 – Shots on goal per game (10.33)
No. 8 – Winning percentage (.933)
No. 9 – Total goals (44)
No. 9 – Total points (116)
No. 9 – Shutout percentage (.67)
No. 12 – Save percentage (.875)
No. 20 – Scoring offense (2.93)
No. 20 – Corners per game (7.27)
No. 26 – Points per game (7.73)
 
National Individual Ranks
No. 3 – Andres Medina – Goalkeeper minutes played (1257)
No. 5 – Andres Medina – Shutouts (seven)
No. 6 – Fabio De Sousa – Game-winning goals (five)
No. 7 – Fabio De Sousa – Shots per game (5.27)
No. 11 – Andres Medina – Goals-against average (.430)
No. 12 – Fabio De Sousa – Total goals (13)
No. 15 – Fabio De Sousa – Total points (30)
No. 16 – Fabio De Sousa – Shots on goal per game (2.60)
No. 24 – Andres Medina – Save percentage (.864)
 
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