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Freshman forward JP Correa, who tied for a team-high six goals this season, recorded two shots in the Knights’ loss to UCLA.

Junior Dragan Naumoski was one of two Scarlet Knights to notch three shots in the team’s 3-0 shutout loss at UCLA.

Rutgers’ season ends with round of 16 loss at ucla

The Rutgers men’s soccer team’s season came to an end last night, and UCLA forced it to play catch-up for its final 89 minutes. The 13th-seeded Bruins beat the Scarlet Knights, 3-0, in Los Angeles, where they opened the scoring 41 seconds into the Sweet 16 matchup of the NCAA?Tournament.

Knights advance on late goal, PKs

The Rutgers men’s soccer team knew entering yesterday’s NCAA Tournament second-round matchup it had a chance to do what no Scarlet Knights team has done in a decade — advance to the third round of the tournament. With formidable No. 4-seeded Boston College standing in its way, it also knew it was not going to be easy. 

Ibrahim Kamara converted an 86th-minute goal for Rutgers.

Penalty goal helps send RU?to Boston

The Rutgers men’s soccer team had to scratch and claw to earn enough respect for their at-large bid before last night’s first round NCAA Tournament matchup against Colgate at Yurcak Field. It seemed only fitting the goal that propelled the Scarlet Knights (10-6-3, 6-1-2) past the first round was their first penalty kick of the year.

Freshman forward JP?Correa dribbles past Colgate defenders last night, when he scored the game-winning goal in the 81st minute. The goal gave the Knights a 3-1 lead before they added to their tally with a Colgate own-goal and allowed a goal in the 89th minute.

Senior midfielder Nate Bourdeau battles with Colgate midfielder Mike Reidy last night in Rutgers’ 4-2 win at Yurcak Field. Bourdeau stepped to the spot when Rutgers earned its first penalty kick of the season in the 64th and scored to give Rutgers a lead.

Knights welcome Colgate in first round of NCAAs

The Rutgers men’s soccer team knew after Connecticut eliminated it from the Big East Tournament that an NCAA Tournament berth was not guaranteed. But there was one message head coach Dan Donigan wanted to drill into his players’ heads: their season was not over. As the Scarlet Knights take on Colgate tonight in the first round of the tournament, they enter the matchup like the Connecticut game never happened.

Freshman forward JP?Correa and the Knights face a Colgate team that punched its berth to the NCAA?Tournament after winning the Patriot League’s automatic qualifying bid.

Head coach Dan Donigan and the Knights earned a berth in the NCAA?Tournament in only Donigan’s second year at the helm.

Rutgers earns Tourney berth

The screen showing the NCAA tournament selection show in the Rutgers men’s soccer team’s locker room was barely large enough for everyone huddled around it to see. But the image it reflected meant wonders to the head coach Dan Donigan’s upstart program. The NCAA announced yesterday that the Scarlet Knights earned their first NCAA Tournament berth since 2006 and will host Colgate at Yurcak Field on Thursday in the first round.

Senior defender Paulie Calafiore, center, celebrates with teammates last night after the Scarlet Knights made their first NCAA?Tournament since 2006 in only head coach Dan Donigan’s second season.

McMullen seizes opportunity in net

Junior goalkeeper Kevin McMullen ended the Rutgers men’s soccer team’s regular season on a high note, earning Big East Player of the Week recognition. But the Blackwood, N.J., native was not always familiar with success. Following a preseason groin injury, McMullen found himself sitting on the bench for the first game behind classmate Adam Klink.

Junior goalkeeper Kevin McMullen made his first appearance for the Scarlet?Knights this season against Furman and remained head coach?Dan Donigan’s starter since. McMullen also earned his first career shutout this season in a Rutgers uniform.

RU loss to Connecticut ends with brawl, elimination

With a tied game 60 minutes into the Big East quarterfinals between the Rutgers men’s soccer team and Connecticut at Yurcak Field yesterday, it was clear it would be a tightly-contested affair. But a team-wide brawl disrupted action for five minutes after the second goal of the game and changed its entire complexion. It was only a matter of time before one of the teams made a statement.

Seniors Sam?Archer (11) and Ibrahim Kamara were among the Scarlet Knights involved in a brawl yesterday during their 3-1 Big East Tournament quarterfinals loss to?Connecticut.

Knights enter postseason unbeaten in past seven

True freshman forward JP Correa was still playing soccer for Montville High School in 2009, the last time the Rutgers men’s soccer team made the Big East Tournament. But heading into the tournament’s semifinals Sunday at Yurcak Field as the Scarlet Knights’ leading goal scorer, Correa has high hopes for the future of the program. With the way the Knights (9-5-2, 6-1-1) turned around since last year, that hope seems justified.

Senior forward Ibrahim Kamara was a sophomore with a team-high seven goals entering Rutgers’ last Big East Tournament appearance.?He has three goals and two assists in the past seven games.

Senior forward Ibrahim Kamara was a sophomore with a team-high seven goals entering Rutgers’ last Big East Tournament appearance.?He has three goals and two assists in the past seven games.