Connor Drong Goal Celebration_Josh Johnston
Junior Connor Drong (center) celebrates with junior Alex Bowman (12) and freshman Ronan O'Connor (22) after his first goal as a Johnnie in the 60th minute (image courtesy of Josh Johnston).
1
Minnesota-Morris UMM (0-5-0)
9
Winner Saint John's Univ. SJU (2-2-0)
Minnesota-Morris UMM
(0-5-0)
1
Final
9
Saint John's Univ. SJU
(2-2-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Minnesota-Morris UMM 0 1 1
Saint John's Univ. SJU 3 6 9

Game Recap: Soccer | | Ryan Klinkner, SJU Athletic Media Relations Director

Offense Erupts for SJU in 9-1 Home Win


Box Score

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Twelve Johnnies recorded a point in Saint John's soccer's 9-1 win over Minnesota-Morris on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at Haws Field.

The nine goals scored were the most for SJU (2-2 overall) in 20 years - a 9-1 win over Northland (Wis.) on Sept. 5, 2004, in Collegeville. The program record is 13, scored in a 13-0, home victory over Cornell (Iowa) exactly 30 years to the date – Sept. 10, 1994. 

A trio of Johnnies – freshman forward Ronan O'Connor (Woodbury, Minn./Hill-Murray), senior midfielder Christian Rodriguez (Cold Spring, Minn./Rocori) and senior forward Mahmoud Soumah (Sartell, Minn./Sartell-St. Stephen) – scored two goals apiece. Three others tallied two assists each: junior midfielder Alex Bowman (Elk River, Minn./Rogers), sophomore midfielder Danny Boyle (Downers Grove, Ill./Benet Academy) and sophomore defender A.J. Miller (Maple Grove, Minn./Osseo).

O'Connor opened the game's scoring with his first collegiate goal in the sixth minute and tacked on the second 10 minutes later. Rodriguez gave SJU a 3-0 halftime lead with the first of his two goals with just under two minutes remaining in the first half.

Bowman scored his second goal in as many games, and 11th of his career, in the 59th minute and junior forward Connor Drong (St. Cloud, Minn./Cathedral) gave the home team a 5-0 lead with his first goal as a Johnnie 1:21 later.



A miscommunication between an SJU defender and senior goalkeeper Evan Siefken (Lakeville, Minn./North) led to an own-goal and the lone tally for the Cougars (0-5 overall) in the 63rd minute.

Soumah answered for SJU with his first collegiate tally in the 68th minute, followed by a goal from sophomore forward Andrew Pitzner (Maple Grove, Minn./Heritage Christian Academy) in the 74th and another from Soumah in the 87th. Rodriguez ended the scoring with his fifth collegiate goal with 1:55 to play. 

Siefken made three saves in the win. Two of his three goals allowed so far this fall were own-goals. Junior goalkeeper Sam Steil (Spring Lake Park, Minn.) played the final 11:15 and did not face a shot.

SJU recorded a 35-8 advantage in shots (21-4 on goal) and a 10-2 margin in corner kicks.

The Johnnies begin MIAC play by hosting Macalester at 4 p.m. next Tuesday, Sept. 17, in Collegeville.


 
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