Johnnies Journey Tuesday to Duluth for Non-Convention Matinee

By: Ryan Klinkner, SJU Director of Athletic Communications

Saint John’s soccer travels to face St. Scholastica for a non-conference sport at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, in Duluth. – Live Stats | Live Video

A LOOK AT THE JOHNNIES: No. 16 St. Olaf scored a purpose late within the eighty fifth minute to prime Saint John’s (6-3-2, 2-3-0 MIAC) 1-0 on Saturday (Oct. 4) at Haws Field. Tustin Todd turned the nook up the left sideline and despatched a cross into the field that Jack Soares chipped to the far publish and in for the game-winner and his sixth purpose of the season for STO with 5:04 remaining.

SJU almost gained a 1-0 lead with a large open internet within the 76th minute, however freshman ahead Lisle Cherwien’s (Mound, Minn./Orono) shot went over the online. Freshman goalkeeper Cole Hanson (Urbandale, Iowa) made a career-high 10 saves within the loss (1-1-0 file).

The Oles posted an 18-15 (11-4 on purpose) benefit in photographs and a slight edge in nook kicks, 7-5.

A LOOK AT THE SAINTS: St. Scholastica (1-7-4, 1-3-1 MIAC) prolonged its unbeaten streak to 2 video games – after beginning the season 0-7-3 – with a 2-2 draw in opposition to Hamline on Saturday (Oct. 4) in Duluth after it handed Bethel its first loss (2-1) final Tuesday (Sept. 30) in Arden Hills. Freshman ahead Tim Bader (1g/2a), sophomore ahead Ted Barker (2g/0a) and freshman midfielder Louis Maerker (2g/0a) lead the staff with 4 factors apiece. Senior goalkeeper Ben Hallberg is 1-6-4 with a 2.18 GAA and a .750 save proportion (69 saves).

TWO WEEKS AGO: Freshman ahead Axel Martin (Lakeville, Minn./Rosemount) scored a hat trick because the Johnnies collected their first convention victory of the season, 4-1, over St. Scholastica again on Sept. 22 in Collegeville. 

The hat trick was the second for the Johnnies this season, after sophomore Ronan O’Connor (Woodbury, Minn./Hill-Murray) scored three at North Central on Sept. 11. The final time SJU had two gamers internet a hat trick in the identical season was 2004, when now-head coach Tudor Flintham ’06 and Tyler Bosch ’05 accomplished the trifecta. 

Martin scored twice within the first half, 5 minutes aside from one another, to present SJU a 2-0 lead on the break. His first tally, the second of his profession, got here off the foot of a nook kick from senior defender Noah Hermanson (St. Paul, Minn./Holy Angels) within the twenty eighth minute. Hermanson arrange Martin with a excessive ball that he headed over the St. Scholastica goalkeeper. 

The rookie’s second of the sport off a balanced offensive assault and a collection of linked passes between fellow classmates Eli Ryan (Victoria, Minn./Minnetonka) and Ike Deuel (Maple Grove, Minn.) within the thirty third minute. After a pair of passes between the midfielders, Deuel dished Martin a cross on the surface of the field, which he tapped into the left nook.

Senior Foster Conlin (Mooresville, N.C./Mounds View) scored his second purpose of the season – and the second of his profession – to increase the Johnnies’ result in three after the break. Conlin headed in one other well-placed nook kick from Hermanson within the 66th minute. 

Martin accomplished his hat trick a minute later, taking a lateral feed from freshman defender Gabe Franzman (Bettendorf, Iowa) to faucet in SJU’s fourth and ultimate purpose Monday afternoon. O’Connor collected the second help to increase his level streak to all eight video games this fall (10g/4a).

CSS broke the shutout at minute 76, beating Hanson 1-on-1 for the staff’s fourth purpose of the season. 

Freshman goalkeeper Austin Ertel (Brownsburg, Ind./Lawrence Central) made the beginning and stopped each photographs on purpose within the first 73:18 to earn the victory.

The Saints posted a 19-11 benefit in photographs, although the house staff garnered a 5-4 edge on purpose and a 5-1 margin in nook kicks.

SERIES HISTORY: The Johnnies are 18-3 all-time in opposition to the Saints, together with a 6-2 file in Duluth. SJU has gained 17 of the final 19 conferences total.