Box Score

Box Score

WAVERLY, Iowa – Saint John's stormed back from a 2-0 halftime deficit with three unanswered goals to defeat Wartburg 3-2 on Sunday, Oct. 9, in Waverly, Iowa.

Austin Otto gave the Knights (6-6, 2-1 IIAC) an early 1-0 lead 4:45 into the match. Phil Vermie increased the lead to 2-0 in the 36th minute.

SJU (6-5, 1-4 MIAC) got on the scoreboard with an own goal seven minutes into the second half.

Freshman Zane Heinselman (River Falls, Wis.) tied the match with his fourth goal of the season 1:20 later.

Sophomore Matt Carson (Waconia, Minn.) tallied his second consecutive game-winning goal with 4:05 remaining in the game. Fellow sophomore Michael Coborn (St. Cloud, Minn./Cathedral) fed Carson on a give-and-go, who then drilled a shot to the top-right corner.

The two teams combined for nine yellow cards and a red, only two of which belonged to SJU. Wartburg received a red card at the 79:56 mark of the match and played with only 10 men on the field for the final 10:04.

Senior Mike Sikich (Apple Valley, Minn.) made nine saves in goal to improve to 3-0 on the season.

The Johnnies return to campus to host the first of three consecutive home matches against Bethel this Wednesday, Oct. 12. The match is scheduled for 4 p.m. at George Durenberger Field in Collegeville.