TROY, N.Y. – Clark University men's soccer (1-1-1) finished its trip to New York with a Sunday afternoon match against Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) (1-0-1). Following a scoreless first half, senior Marc Kim put the Cougars in front before a late goal tied the game at 1-1, with the score remaining deadlocked at the final whistle.
How it Happened
- The Engineers had the first chance of the game, with a shot on goal in the second minute that was saved by senior Jaime Pedraza.
- First-year William Roderick had the first chance for Clark, with a well-driven shot from outside the box sailing over the goal.
- After 20 minutes of back-and-forth play, Pedraza made his second save in the 25th minute to keep the game scoreless.
- Following a high shot from first-year Julian Dubash, RPI had two shots, one of which rang the crossbar while the other was blocked before reaching the goal.
- Late shots from the Engineers and sophomore Shahmeer Waseem sailed high as the first half ended in a scoreless tie.
- RPI had the first three shots of the second half, with one reaching the goal but once again being saved by Pedraza.
- First-year Bodhi Bhaskar put the first shot on goal for the Cougars in the 58th minute, but it was saved by the Engineers.
- Clark broke through in the 67th minute, with senior Marc Kim rocketing a ball from the top of the box into the right corner of the goal for the opening strike.
- Rensselaer ramped up the pressure, earning a free kick on the edge of the box in the 81st minute. The ball was sent into the box, deflecting off a Cougar defender and into the goal to tie the game at 1-1.
- That would be the final scoring chance of the game, with the final whistle blowing and the score still locked at 1-1.
Inside the Box Score
- The Cougars fired six shots, with two landing on goal.
- Pedraza finished with three saves, playing the full 90 minutes in goal.
- Kim scored the go-ahead goal, the third of his career and his first of the 2026 season.
- First-year Nicholas Dorr, sophomore Jacob Ordonez, and senior Myles Nelson-Atkins each played the full 90 minutes for the Cougars.
What's Next
The Scarlet and White return home on Wednesday, September 9, hosting Gordon College at 7:00 p.m.