TEANECK, N.J. – The Yeshiva University men's soccer team concluded the 2017 season with a non-conference loss to Berkeley (N.Y.), 5-2, at Votee Park on Sunday evening. The Maccabees finish the year with a record of 5-11, while the Knights complete the season at 9-6-2.

It was a special evening for the men's soccer program as graduating senior Benjamin Aboudi was honored on his senior night, prior to the start of the match. Aboudi played in his 61^st match of his collegiate career, which sets a new program record. He surpasses former teammate Itamar Ben David ('17) who played in 60 matches during his four years with the Maccabees.

During the contest, the Knights scored the lone goal of the opening half, as Marcos Leon tallied his ninth goal of the season, shooting the ball into the net from inside the box off of a feed from Jordan Mabuye. Berkeley (N.Y.) took a 1-0 lead into the intermission.

In the second half, the Knights extended their lead to 2-0 in the 56^th minute, thanks to Matthew Perreira tipping the ball into the back of the cage off of Meshema Charles' pass from the left wing.

Yeshiva could not sustain any consistent pressure in its offensive end of the field for the majority of the match. However, the Maccabees were able to convert on a rare opportunity, as freshman midfielder Jake Berlin scored his first collegiate goal by tipping the ball into the net off a scramble inside the box, during the 75^th minute, to cut the Knights' lead in half. Freshman Gabriel Szirtes and classmate Isaac Bendahan were credited with the assists. However, Berkeley (N.Y.) was able to answer less than a minute later as Hallgrim Tryli snuck the ball into the left side of the cage off a cross by Daniel Ramos, to make it 3-1 in favor of the visitors.

Charles scored his 12^th goal of the season, in the 83^rd minute, to extend the Knights' lead to 4-1. Samuel Nortey produced the assist.

The Maccabees would not go down without a fight, as sophomore midfielder Ilan Slonim dribbled the ball to the left wing, off a through pass by junior midfielder Dan Cohen, and rifled it into the net from 20-yards out to pull the home team to within two goals, at 4-2, with 5:51 remaining in regulation time.

The Knights would add an insurance goal with less than two minutes left, as Jovani Guzman scored on a breakaway to make it 5-2 in favor of Berkeley (N.Y.), and that would be the final score.

For the evening, the Knights had the advantage in shots, 27-10, and a slight edge in corner kicks, 3-2.  

Playing in the record-setting 61^st and final match of his collegiate career, Aboudi, made nine saves during his first career start in net.