University of Delaware Athletics
University of Delaware
6-0-0, 0-0-0
Howard
0-5-1, 0-0-0
Men's Soccer Tops Howard 5-0
9/13/2025 3:16:00 PM | Men's Soccer
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The University of Delaware men's soccer team beat Howard University 5-0 on the road on Saturday afternoon.
With the win, the Fightin' Blue Hens overall record becomes 6-0-0, tying the best start in program history.
"This was a really good result in difficult conditions," head coach Tommy McMenemy said. "We had a little wobble half way through the first half when our decision-making dropped, but we responded well after halftime. We showed really good discipline with our choices in possession and our team shape, and as a result we created really good opportunities out of our press and our unselfishness showed in having five different goal scorers. Overall a good start to a three-game stretch on the road."
HEN HIGHLIGHTS
- Freddy Jeffreys, Charles Giordano, Mikey Johnson, Liam Penny, and Ethan Williams scored goals for the hens.
- This was Jeffreys' second career goal, Giordano's third, Johnson's ninth, Penny's first and Williams' second.
- Jeffrey's and Giordano's goal were unassisted. Marius Stenner assisted Johnson, Penny and Williams' goals.
- JoJo Elliott Jr. collected his sixth career start and fifth shutout with five saves on the day.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- In the 19th minute of the game, Jeffreys' scored a right footed goal to the top center of the net.
- The first goal of the second half came off of a cross by Giordano that found its way to the back of the net.
- Stenner assisted Johnson's 61st minute goal to put the Hens up 3-0.
- Just over five minutes late, Penny scored his first career goal off of an assist from Stenner.
- In the 90th minute of the game, Williams put UD up by five off of an assist from Stenner.
GAME NOTES
- After this win, the Blue Hens are one of just two teams in the nation in which both men's and women's programs are undefeated.
- UD has only been 6-0 to start the season two other times in program history; 2014 and 1970.
UP NEXT
The men's soccer program heads to Mount St. Mary's for a 7 pm game on Tuesday, September 16.
The game will be streamed on ESPN+.
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Team Stats
Freddy Jeffreys (2)
Assisted By: Charles Giordano
GOAL by UDE Jeffreys, Freddy Assist by Giordano, Charles.
18:23
Charles Giordano (2)
GOAL by UDE Giordano, Charles.
53:22
Mikey Johnson (4)
Assisted By: Marius Stenner
GOAL by UDE Johnson, Mikey Assist by Stenner, Marius.
60:53
Liam Penny (1)
Assisted By: Marius Stenner
GOAL by UDE Penny, Liam Assist by Stenner, Marius.
66:00
Ethan Williams (1)
Assisted By: Marius Stenner
GOAL by UDE Williams, Ethan Assist by Stenner, Marius.
89:42
