PHILADELPHIA – Saint Joseph's men's soccer delivered a strong performance on Sweeney Field Saturday afternoon, scoring three goals to secure a 3-0 victory over Northeastern.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Saint Joseph's opened the scoring in the 11th minute when Jake Ross drove into the box and was fouled by a Northeastern defender. The senior stepped up to the penalty spot and sent the goalkeeper the wrong way to give the Hawks an early lead.
- Alex Smith came up with a pair of saves moments after the opening goal, including an outstretched stop to his left to deny an immediate response from the Huskies.
- Smith was called into action again early in the second half, diving to his left to make a clean save in the 47th minute.
- The Hawks doubled their advantage in the 67th minute through Sebastian Perez-Gasiba. The junior faked a shot with his right foot before shifting to his left and curling an effort from 20 yards inside the left post.
- Saint Joseph's capped the scoring with five minutes remaining. Mark Mazzoni recovered possession in his own half and played a ball over the top to Charlie Undorf. The sophomore headed past one defender, cut around another and blasted his shot into the side netting to seal the 3-0 victory.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- The three goals marked a season high for the Hawks. Ross scored his third goal of the season and leads Saint Joseph's with seven points.
- Perez-Gasiba and Undorf each scored their first goals for the Hawks, while Mazzoni recorded the first assist of his collegiate career.
- Smith made four saves to earn his fifth clean sheet of the season, tying the program's freshman record.
- Connor Winters made his collegiate debut in the victory.
- Northeastern held a 13-7 advantage in shots and a 9-3 edge in corner kicks, while both teams recorded four shots on target.
- Saint Joseph's improved to 2-1-0 all-time against Northeastern.
UP NEXT
Saint Joseph's heads on the road for an Atlantic 10 matchup against George Washington on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m.
