FOND DU LAC - Marian University men's soccer (2-1-1, 0-0-0 NACC) had a season-high three goals and shutout St. Scholastica in an impressive showing.
- The game started slow, with St. Scholastica controlling the time of possession.
- No shot occurred for either team until a shot on goal from freshman Niko Tsitsis in the 12th minute.
- Junior Zac Pfister closed out the first half for Marian with a goal at 43:30 off an assist from freshman Jack Williams.
- The second half opened with sophomore Brayden Johnson recording his first goal of the season off a fastbreak, with an assist coming from senior Nathan Blazenko.
- Johnson followed this with a second goal in the 65th minute, breaking past the defense to make it 3-0 and solidify the win for the Sabres.
- Marian led St. Scholastica in shots and shots on goal, at 14-12 and 9-5, respectively.
- Both teams were comparable in the saves category, with the Saints holding a slight lead at 6-5.
- The game saw ten Sabres record at least one shot, with seven of those players recording shots on goal.
- This was the Sabres second shutout of the season, the first time they have achieved two or more shutouts in their first four games since the 2020-21 campaign.
- Marian recorded their first win in school history against the Saints, making the all-time series 1-4, with their last match up dating back to 1994.
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Sophomore Brayden Johnson had two second-half goals, recording his first two-goal game as a Sabre in the process. |
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Sophomore Connor Farrell (0-0-0) made his debut in the second half and immediately made an impact with three huge saves. |
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Freshman Jack Williams had two assists (one each to Pfister and Johnson) in his best game as a Sabre. |
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Wednesday, September 10
Smith Field
7 p.m. |
