MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – Senior forward
Kosi Udeh scored a decisive late goal to lift the RMU men's soccer team to a 2-1 victory over IU Indy on Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Colonials improve to 4-2-4 overall and remain unbeaten in Horizon League play at 2-0-2.
HOW IT HAPPENED
RMU nearly opened the scoring 17 minutes into the match when
Royie Rahamim slipped past the defense and connected on a header, but his attempt bounced just wide of the post.
Moments later, the Colonials broke through.
Anass Hadran carried possession through the midfield before finding
Jack Bejarano down the left wing. Bejarano cut around a defender and fired a sharp-angled shot that deflected off the keeper and in for his second goal of the season, giving RMU the early lead.
The Colonials' back line was strong through the opening 45 minutes, limiting the Jaguars to just one shot on target before halftime.
Early in the second half, IU Indy found an equalizer after being awarded a penalty kick in the 53rd minute. Jose Antonio Herrera converted from the spot to make it 1-1.
With 13 minutes remaining, RMU regained the advantage thanks to a well-executed buildup.
Defender
Victor Thompson threaded a pass past the Jaguars' back line, connecting with
Kosi Udeh, who calmly slipped the ball past the keeper for the game-winning goal.
Victor Koah earned the secondary assist on the play as the Colonials secured all three points.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
SUPER SUB
Senior forward
Kosi Udeh made an immediate impact after subbing in during the 71st minute, scoring the winner just six minutes later. The Birmingham, Ala. native now owns eight goals and four assists in his career. Last season, he ranked second on the team with five goals and led RMU with four in Horizon League play.
SUCCESS AT THE NAC
The Colonials continue their dominance at the North Athletic Complex, where they remain unbeaten in conference play since the start of the 2024 season. RMU is now 5-0-3 in Horizon League home matches during that span, outscoring opponents 18-5.
Under Head Coach
Jonathan Potter, the Colonials are an impressive 9-2-3 on their home field across three seasons.
THE TABLE
With the result, RMU sits tied atop the Horizon League standings alongside Purdue Fort Wayne, as both teams remain unbeaten through four conference games with identical 2-0-2 records.
QUOTABLE – HEAD COACH JONATHAN POTTER
On the conference win:
"Every Horizon League game is tough to win. We're delighted to walk away with a win today. We need to get back to earning more clean sheets and scoring off our set pieces more, which we can be dangerous on. But we're just happy to get a win today."
On
Kosi Udeh's game-winning goal:
"I'm so happy for him. He's scored so many important goals for us in his time here. It was a timely goal that we needed."
UP NEXT
RMU continues its homestand with its final non-conference matchup of the regular season, hosting St. Bonaventure on Tuesday, October 7 at 3:00 p.m. at the North Athletic Complex.
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