Box Score

NORTHFIELD, Minn. – Saint John's soccer and Carleton played to a 1-1 draw on Wednesday, Oct. 15. 

The tie is the first between the two teams since Sept. 26, 2015, a double-overtime 1-1 decision in Northfield. SJU lost the previous four meetings dating back to Oct. 30, 2021. 

All of the scoring occurred in just 35 seconds of game play, as both teams were awarded consecutive penalty kicks in the second half.  

Carleton (7-3-3, 1-2-3 MIAC) controlled game play in the first half, tallying seven shots through the first 45 minutes toward SJU freshman goalkeeper Cole Hanson (Urbandale, Iowa). Hanson saved both on-target attempts to keep the score deadlocked 0-0 at the half. 

Seven minutes after the break, Carleton midfielder Briggs Priem was shoved to the ground in the corner of the box while trying to battle the ball to the goal line. He beat Hanson for his eighth goal against this season and his second off a PK attempt. 
 
After kickoff, Carleton booted the ball out of bounds to give possession to SJU (7-4-3, 2-4-1 MIAC). The throw-in landed on the foot of sophomore forward Ronan O'Connor (Woodbury, Minn./Hill-Murray), who battled into the box and was knocked to the ground by a pair of Knights. O'Connor converted his first PK attempt of the season for his 12th goal this year, tying him with Jim Phelps '82 and John Boyd '89 for the third-most in an SJU season. 

The goal was SJU's second penalty kick of the season (2-for-2) and second allowed (2-for-2).  

Hanson finished with seven saves in net for his first collegiate tie (2-2-1 record). Five of those saves came in the second half. Carleton had a chance to take a late lead with a cross through the box, but the shot sailed high over the goal. 

The Johnnies were out-shot 16-6 (8-2 on goal) by the Knights but did not give up a corner kick (3-0 in favor of SJU).  

SJU returns home to host Wisconsin-Superior for a 4 p.m. non-conference game on Friday, Oct. 17, at Haws Field.