SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Yellowjacket men's soccer team welcomed Saint John's (Minn.) to SCCU Stadium Saturday afternoon. In the contest, the 'Jackets and Johnnies had a lot of strong play throughout each other's 18-yard boxes early, but it wasn't until the 67th minute where the Johnnies struck first, proving to be the game-winner as SJU came away with a 1-0 win.
Match Notes
- The Johnnies logged a total of 11 shots in the first half, compared to Superior's three.
- The 'Jackets lone shot on goal came courtesy of Alek Pyrah (London, England/Chiswick School), but Johnnies keeper Alex Keekley corralled his lone attempt at a save in the first 45 minutes.
- At the 67th minute of play, the Johnnies scored on a corner kick as James Torgurson sent a ball towards Billy Cornett, who snuck it into the bottom left corner to break the scoreless tie.
- Superior nearly leveled the scoring on two occasions shortly after, but strong defensive efforts from SJU helped maintain their lead.
- The Johnnies' Alex Keekley made seven saves in net, picking up the clean sheet.
- Starting in net was Henry Ruhland (River Falls, Wis./River Falls) for the Yellowjackets, playing all 90 minutes and making a career-high 10 saves.
The Yellowjackets open UMAC action Wednesday, where they take on North Central. The opening kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. at Parade Park.
