PITTSBURGH – Fueled by a dominant first half as well as a hat trick performance by sophomore midfielder Bruno Cellerino, No. 6 seed Fordham upset top-seeded Duquesne 5-2 on Tuesday afternoon at Rooney Field, advancing to the Atlantic 10 Men’s Soccer Tournament final.  
 
Fordham 5, Duquesne 2 – Box Score
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Fordham wasted no time attacking on the offensive end. The Rams struck first in the sixth minute of play, as Cellerino found Gavin Flickinger on a cross that resulted in the first goal of the game. Flickinger set up the next score moments later, putting a corner kick in the right position for Arne Michaelis to head into the back of the net.
 
Leading 2-0, Fordham continued to apply pressure. Cellerino got on the board next, putting away a cross from Jason Hsu to give the Rams a three-goal lead just over halfway through the first half.
 
Duquesne would not go down without a fight. Junior Dan Banks dribbled past a defender before lofting a shot to the top corner of the net, cutting the deficit to 3-1.
 
The Dukes kept fighting, drawing within one on a low shot from redshirt senior Jaxon Ervin. Cellerino responded with his second goal of the day, though, just a couple of minutes later to give Fordham a 4-2 advantage.
 
But Cellerino wasn’t done yet. The sophomore received a creative pass from teammate Marc-Alexandre Happi Emaga in the 83^rd minute, putting it past A10 Goalkeeper of the Year Sam Coss for his third goal of the match.
 
Cellerino finished the match with seven points – three goals and one assist.
 
With the victory, Fordham will compete in the Atlantic 10 Men’s Soccer Tournament final, facing the winner of Tuesday evening’s matchup between No. 2 seed Saint Louis and No. 5 seed Davidson. The final will take place on Saturday, Nov. 14.