University of Delaware Athletics
University of Delaware
4-0-0, 0-0-0
American
0-4-1, 0-0-0
Men's Soccer Defeats American on Senior Night
9/6/2025 9:53:00 PM | Men's Soccer
NEWARK, Del. – The University of Delaware men's soccer team downed American University 2-1 at Grant Stadium on Saturday night.
With the win, the Fightin' Blue Hens overall record becomes 4-0-0.
The six seniors and one graduate student were honored after the game for senior night.
"I'm so happy the boys were able to pull together and get a win for the seniors tonight," head coach Tommy McMenemy said. "This group of seniors took a chance on a new staff in a difficult period for the program, and the coaches will always be grateful to the players and their families for that. They have done more than anyone to change the mentality and culture of the team and have come to embody the values of Delaware Men's Soccer; they have set a real precedent for the classes that will succeed them.
The game itself was tough, and we had to weather some early pressure from a very good American team. Once we found our own rhythm in possession and started to break their pressure, I thought we looked really good, and our forwards got the job done again after JoJo kept us in it early. I would like to have seen the game out more comfortably, but we managed the adversity of conceding late, and I'm proud that were able to see it out with a very young group."
HEN HIGHLIGHTS
- Mikey Johnson and Marius Stenner scored for the hens.
- This was Johnson's eighth career goal and Stenner's 15th.
- Johnson's first half goal was assisted by Stenner. Jan Schroeder recorded his first point of the season as he assisted Stenner's goal.
- JoJo Elliott Jr. collected his fourth career start with three saves on the night.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The first Blue Hens' header goal by Johnson came at the end of the 25th minute off of an assist from Stenner.
- In the 40th minute of play, Schroeder assisted a Stenner goal off of a corner kick.
- American's Mustapha Sowe scored a goal in the 82nd minute of the game.
GAME NOTES
- This win matches the program's best start since 2016, in which they also started 4-0.
- This was Delaware men's soccer's first win over American in program history.
UP NEXT
The men's soccer program hosts Penn for a night game on Tuesday, September 9 at 7 pm.
The game will be streamed on The Summit League Network.
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Team Stats
Mikey Johnson (3)
Assisted By: Marius Stenner
GOAL by Delawa Johnson, Mikey Assist by Stenner, Marius.
24:58
Marius Stenner (6)
Assisted By: Jan Schroeder
GOAL by Delawa Stenner, Marius Assist by Schroeder, Jan.
39:44
Mustapha Sowe (1)
Assisted By: Moad Ezzahir
GOAL by Americ Sowe, Mustapha Assist by Ezzahir, Moad.
81:02
