Teaneck, N.J. – The top-seeded FDU Knights scored three-second half goals to erase a two-goal halftime deficit and claim a 3-2 win over the fourth-seeded Le Moyne men's soccer team in the semifinals of the 2024 NEC Tournament Thursday evening at FDU's University Stadium.

Le Moyne's pair of All-NEC First Team selections, redshirt-junior midfielder Ziad Abdul-Malak and redshirt-senior defender Jack Goodrich, each scored less than three minutes apart early in the first half to give the Dolphins a 2-0 lead.

In the 12^th minute the Dolphins forced a turnover in their offensive third, and Abdul-Malak received a pass in the right side of the FDU penalty area. Despite being surrounded by FDU defenders, Abdul-Malak was able to place a powerful right-footed shot into the bottom left corner of the goal to break the tie and put the Dolphins in front.

In the 15^th minute, Le Moyne freshman forward Rhys Allport got behind the FDU defense via a pass from Abdul-Malak and was fouled just outside the penalty area.

Goodrich, the NEC Defensive Player of the Year, took the free kick for Le Moyne and curled a left-footed shot into the top right corner to double Le Moyne's lead.

The goals were the fifth of the season for both Abdul-Malak and Goodrich.

Le Moyne sophomore goalkeeper Wyatt Dupell saved a shot from FDU's Luke Ayaz in the 34^th minute to help Le Moyne carry their 2-0 lead into halftime.

Dupell made two saves in the first 11 minutes of the second half, but FDU cut its deficit in half when Alex Kryazhev redirected a cross from Ayaz into the back of the Le Moyne net in the 64^th minute.

FDU tied the game in the 79^th minute with another goal from Kryazhev, then Harrison Hew found the back of the net two minutes later to put the Knights in front, 3-2.

FDU prevented the Dolphins from recording a shot in the final 10 minutes to secure the win at home and advance to the NEC Championship game Sunday against third-seeded LIU.

Le Moyne concludes the 2024 campaign with a 7-6-4 record, including 4-3-1 in conference play.

The Dolphins have appeared in the NEC Tournament in their first two seasons in the conference, and have qualified for their conference postseason in 23 consecutive seasons.