Box Score

ST. PETER, Minn. – Saint John's soccer advanced to the MIAC semifinals with a 2-1 overtime win - the 100th of head coach John Haws' career - over No. 19 Gustavus Adolphus on Monday, Nov. 1, in St. Peter.

Senior forward Tommy Picka (Victoria, Minn./Chaska) scored both goals for sixth-seeded SJU (8-8-1, 4-6-0 MIAC), which advances to play the top seed and regular-season champions, No. 10 St. Olaf (16-1-1, 10-0-0 MIAC), in the MIAC semifinals at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3, in Northfield.

Junior midfielder Matt D. Anderson (Omaha, Neb./Creighton Prep) dug the ball out of a battle near the midline and played it to senior midfielder Kevin Stark-Haws (Cold Spring, Minn./Saint John's Prep), who found sophomore midfielder Brian Real Juarez (Shakopee, Minn.) out wide. Real Juarez then sent the ball behind GAC's back line to a slashing run by Picka, who lofted it over the keeper for his third game-winning goal of the season 5:40 into the extra session.

Picka gave SJU an early 1-0 lead on penalty kick, SJU's first attempt of the season, 17:54 into the game. Junior forward Ryan Erickson (Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Eagan) drew the foul in the box following a textbook through-ball from M.D. Anderson.

Ethan Miller tied the game for Gustavus (14-5, 8-2 MIAC), however, off a corner kick 4:15 later.

The third-seeded Gusties out-shot the Johnnies by a 22-4 margin (11-2 on goal) as freshman goalkeeper Evan Siefken (Lakeville, Minn./North) made 10 saves in the victory.

The Johnnies are now 11-11-3 at Gustavus since 1979, including a 2-2-1 record in the MIAC Playoffs.