Taj Jensen
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- Height:
- 5-7
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- Weight:
- 155
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- Hometown:
- Providence, R.I.
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- Position:
- M
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- Year:
- So.
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- High School:
- Wheeler School
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- Major:
- Business and Economics
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- 3
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- pts
- 10
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- gw
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Bio
CAREER HIGHS
Assists: 1, six times
Goals: 1, three times
Points: 3, vs. MIT, Sept. 28, 2022
Shots: 10, six times
SOPHOMORE • 2022
Played in all 21 games, started 20 ... Registered 10 points ... Scored three goals ... Handed out four assists ... Took 26 shots, put 12 on target ... Aided to the season-opening 2-1 win over Mitchell (Sept. 1) ... Started in the 1-0 triumph at Westfield State (Sept. 3) ... Netted one goal in a 7-0 win at Mass. Maritime (Sept. 5) ... Competed versus Emmanuel (Sept. 7) ... Had a hand in the 1-1 draw with Emerson (Sept. 10) ... Started at Framingham State (Sept. 13) ... Tallied one assist in the 1-1 tie at Nichols (Sept. 16) ... Chipped in to the 1-0 win at Lasell (Sept. 21) ... Participated in the 1-0 victory over Endicott (Sept. 24) ... Notched one goal and one assist in the 3-0 decision over MIT (Sept. 28) ... Saw time against Roger Williams (Oct. 1) ... Took the field at No. 15 Babson (Oct. 4) ... Logged one assist in a 4-0 shutout of the University of New England (Oct. 8) ... Provided one goal in a 4-0 win at Wentworth (Oct. 11) ... Contributed to the 1-1 draw at Curry (Oct. 14) ... Appeared versus Western New England (Oct. 18) ... Aided to the 2-0 shutout at Gordon (Oct. 22) ... Chipped in to the 1-1 draw at Salve Regina (Oct. 25) ... Had one assist in the CCC Quarterfinals against Salve Regina (Oct. 29) ... Helped shutout No. 23 Endicott in the CCC Semifinals (Nov. 2) ... Competed in the CCC Championship at Roger Williams (Nov. 5).
FRESHMAN • 2021
Appeared in all 18 games, started 10 ... Notched two points on two assists ... Took 10 shots, put four on target ... Made his collegiate debut in the season-opener, a 4-0 shutout of Mass. Maritime (Sept. 1) ... Competed in the overtime setback versus Westfield State (Sept. 4) ... Handed out one assist a 3-0 triumph over Lasell (Sept. 5) ... Started at Emmanuel (Sept. 8) ... Competed at MIT (Sept. 11) ... Helped defeat Framingham State, 2-1 (Sept. 15) ... Aided to a 1-0 win over Gordon (Sept. 18) ... Took one shot against Salve Regina (Sept. 25) ... Took the field at Western New England (Oct. 2) ... Had a hand in the 0-0, double overtime draw at No. 21 Babson (Oct. 5) ... Contributed to the 1-0 shutout of Nichols (Oct. 9) ... Factored into the 5-3 triumph at the University of New England (Oct. 12) ... Battled at Endicott (Oct. 16) ... Took the field against Wentworth (Oct. 20) ... Aided the 2-0 shutout of Curry (Oct. 23) ... Attempted one shot at Roger Williams (Oct. 26) ... Played in the CCC Opening Round at Wentworth (Oct. 28).
ACADEMICS
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District in 2022 ... Member of Suffolk's 4.0 Club in Spring 2022 ... Four-time AD Honor Roll selection (Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023).
BEFORE SUFFOLK • WHEELER
Letterwinner and two-year captain at Wheeler … Led Wheeler to the 2018 Division 2 State Championship … RIIL Third-Team All-Division … Two-time second-team all-division … Helped Bruno United Football Club to the 2019 Club State Championship … Served as Black Affinity Co-Head for two years … Peer supporter in 2020 … Belonged to students involved in cultural awareness from 2018-20.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 21 | 9 |
| Games started | 20 | 9 |
| Goals | 3 | 1 |
| Assists | 4 | 2 |
| Points | 10 | 4 |
| Shots | 26 | 14 |
| Shot Pct | .115 | .071 |
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Game-winning goals | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Mitchell | W, 2-1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | at Westfield St. | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Mass. Maritime | W, 7-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 7 | Emmanuel (Mass.) | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | Emerson | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Framingham St. | L, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Nichols | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | at Lasell | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | Endicott | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | MIT | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 1 | Roger Williams | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at #15 Babson | L, 7-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | U. of New England | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 11 | at Wentworth | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 14 | at Curry | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | Western New Eng. | L, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Gordon | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Salve Regina | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | Salve Regina | T, 3-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 2 | at #23 Endicott | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Roger Williams | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Mitchell | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 3 | at Westfield St. | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 5 | at Mass. Maritime | W, 7-0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 7 | Emmanuel (Mass.) | L, 2-1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 10 | Emerson | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 13 | at Framingham St. | L, 3-1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| Sep 16 | at Nichols | T, 1-1 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 1 | .333 |
| Sep 21 | at Lasell | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 24 | Endicott | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 28 | MIT | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Oct 1 | Roger Williams | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 4 | at #15 Babson | L, 7-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 8 | U. of New England | W, 4-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| Oct 11 | at Wentworth | W, 4-0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | .500 |
| Oct 14 | at Curry | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 18 | Western New Eng. | L, 3-2 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 2 | .667 |
| Oct 22 | at Gordon | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Oct 25 | at Salve Regina | T, 1-1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Oct 29 | Salve Regina | T, 3-3 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Nov 2 | at #23 Endicott | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Nov 5 | at Roger Williams | L, 2-1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
Game Log - Misc.
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Mitchell | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | at Westfield St. | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Mass. Maritime | W, 7-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | Emmanuel (Mass.) | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | Emerson | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Framingham St. | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Nichols | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Lasell | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | Endicott | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | MIT | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | Roger Williams | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at #15 Babson | L, 7-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | U. of New England | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Wentworth | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Curry | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | Western New Eng. | L, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Gordon | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Salve Regina | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | Salve Regina | T, 3-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at #23 Endicott | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Roger Williams | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 21 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| Conference | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Away | 12 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Losses | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| October | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| November | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 21 | 26 | .115 | 12 | .462 |
| Conference | 9 | 14 | .071 | 8 | .571 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 10 | .100 | 5 | .500 |
| Away | 12 | 16 | .125 | 7 | .438 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 10 | 9 | .333 | 6 | .667 |
| Losses | 6 | 10 | .000 | 3 | .300 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 10 | 10 | .200 | 5 | .500 |
| October | 9 | 13 | .077 | 7 | .538 |
| November | 2 | 3 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Statistic | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Conference | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Away | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Neutral | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Losses | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| October | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| November | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g/g | a/g | pts/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 21 | 20 | .14 | .19 | .48 |
| Conference | 9 | 9 | .11 | .22 | .44 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 8 | .11 | .33 | .56 |
| Away | 12 | 12 | .17 | .08 | .42 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 10 | 9 | .30 | .20 | .80 |
| Losses | 6 | 6 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 10 | 9 | .20 | .20 | .60 |
| October | 9 | 9 | .11 | .22 | .44 |
| November | 2 | 2 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Statistic | gp | sh/g | sh%/g | sog/g | sog%/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 21 | 1.24 | .115 | .57 | .462 |
| Conference | 9 | 1.56 | .071 | .89 | .571 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 1.11 | .100 | .56 | .500 |
| Away | 12 | 1.33 | .125 | .58 | .438 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 10 | .90 | .333 | .60 | .667 |
| Losses | 6 | 1.67 | .000 | .50 | .300 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 10 | 1.00 | .200 | .50 | .500 |
| October | 9 | 1.44 | .077 | .78 | .538 |
| November | 2 | 1.50 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
News mentions
Suffolk men’s soccer saw five student-athletes pick up College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors in seniors Elias Parreira and Dai Podziewski and sophomores Xander Balog, Taj Jensen and TJ Maselek.
The fourth-seeded Suffolk men’s soccer team handled business in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Semifinals Wednesday, shutting out nationally-ranked, top-seeded No. 23 Endicott, 2-0, to secure a spot in the conference championship. The Rams hunt continues in the title tilt Saturday, Nov. 5 at second-seed Roger Williams at 1 p.m. at Bayside Field in Bristol, Rhode Island.
The Suffolk men’s soccer team continues its quest for the 2022 Commonwealth Coast Conference Championship as the fourth-seeded Rams head to regular-season champion, top-seed, No. 23 Endicott Wednesday, Nov. 2. The semifinal showdown is scheduled for a 7 p.m. start at Hempstead Stadium.
Suffolk men’s soccer punched its ticket to the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) semifinals in thrilling fashion Saturday afternoon. The fourth-seeded Rams came back in regulation and again in double overtime before the blue-and-gold prevailed 5-4 in a penalty-kick shootout against fifth-seed Salve Regina at James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park.
For the first time in the CCC era and first time since 2016, Suffolk men’s soccer will play host to a league postseason came as the fourth-seeded Rams welcome fifth seed Salve Regina to James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park Saturday, Oct. 29 for the CCC Quarterfinals. Action is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
Suffolk men’s soccer 2022 regular-season closer is a pivotal Commonwealth Coast Conference contest at Salve Regina Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. The Rams and Seahawks enter the tangle tied in the CCC standings with home field advantage in the playoffs on the line Tuesday night.
Suffolk men’s soccer defeated Commonwealth Coast Conference opponent Gordon College 2-0 in a game that was controlled by the Rams defense at Brigham Complex Saturday afternoon.
Suffolk men’s soccer ventures to Wenham, Massachusetts, Saturday, Oct. 23 to take on Gordon in Commonwealth Coast Conference action. The Rams and Fighting Scots are set for a 3:30 p.m. kick off.
Suffolk men’s soccer caps off its regular-season schedule at James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park Tuesday, Oct. 18 when Western New England stops by for a 7:00 p.m. Commonwealth Coast Conference clash.
Suffolk men’s soccer wraps up its week on the road at Curry Friday, Oct. 14. The Rams and Colonels Commonwealth Coast Conference contest is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m.
Suffolk men’s soccer opens a week on the road at Wentworth Tuesday, Oct. 11. The Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action is set to begin at 7 p.m.
Suffolk men’s soccer put away two goals in each half and kept the Leopards off the scoreboard to blank Wentworth, 4-0, in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) competition Tuesday night at Sweeney Field.
Suffolk men’s soccer recorded its sixth shutout of the season in a 4-0 Commonwealth Coast Conference win against the University of New England as the Rams celebrated their four graduating seniors Saturday afternoon at James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park.
A Saturday, Oct. 8 showdown at James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park pits Suffolk men’s soccer versus the University of New England. The Commonwealth Coast Conference clash is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m., following a Senior Day celebration that will honor the playing careers of its four graduating players – Trevor Murdock, Elias Parreira, Dai Podziewski and Kyle Rosa.
Suffolk men’s soccer has a heavy-hitting test on tap Tuesday, Oct. 4 when the Rams take their talents to No. 15 Babson. First kick at Hartwell-Rogers Field is on tap for 3:30 p.m.
Suffolk men’s soccer caps off a three-game homestay Saturday, Oct. 1 with a Breast Cancer Awareness game against Commonwealth Coast Conference counterpart Roger Williams. Action at James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park is scheduled to begin at noon.
After a scoreless first half, Suffolk men’s soccer put away three unanswered goals to take down MIT, 3-0, Wednesday night at James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park. The win marks the Rams’ second-ever over the Engineers in program history.
Suffolk men’s soccer and Nichols traded goals less than two minutes apart in the second half and neither managed to find the back of the net again for the CCC opener of both squads to end in a 1-1 stalemate Friday afternoon at Nichols Soccer Field.
Nine different Rams produced at least one point to push Suffolk men’s soccer to a lopsided 7-0 victory over Mass. Maritime Monday afternoon at Clean Harbors Stadium.
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