September 12, 2021
Hounds Earn 3-2 Victory over Rutgers-Newark in Brick City Classic
NEWARK, N.J. --- The Moravian University men’s soccer squad defeated the host of the Brick City Classic, Rutgers-Newark, 3-2, in non-conference action on Sunday afternoon.
Rutgers-Newark
2-3-0
2
Moravian University
3-1-0
3
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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|
1 | 1 | 2 |
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1 | 2 | 3 |
Team Stats
Scoring Summary
1st
- 7:24 -
Reed Sturza
(Moravian University)
1st
- 30:34 -
Catania, Franco
(Rutgers-Newark)
2nd
- 69:04 -
Reed Sturza
(Moravian University)
2nd
- 73:47 -
Andrew Goodolf
(Moravian University)
2nd
- 87:01 -
Castro, Brandon
(Rutgers-Newark)
Game Leaders
Rutgers-Newark
G:
2 Players
(#15,
#21)
- 1
A:
N/A
Sh:
Catania, Franco
- 6
Sv:
Medina, Andres
- 3
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Rutgers-Newark | Moravian University |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 15 (7) | 10 (6) |
| Saves | 3 | 5 |
| Fouls | 9 | 10 |
| Corner Kicks | 6 | 4 |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 |
NEWARK, N.J. --- The Moravian University men's soccer squad defeated the host of the Brick City Classic, Rutgers-Newark, 3-2, in non-conference action on Sunday afternoon.
How It Happened
- The Greyhounds first shot of the game resulted in a breakaway goal from sophomore Reed Sturza with an assist from senior Anthony Nagy in the 8th minute of the game.
- Rutgers-Newark would find the equalizer in the 31st minute, which would tie the game and hold through the rest of half, tied 1-1 at intermission.
- Sturza would find the back of the net in the 70th minute, for his second of the game, when a deflected ball found his foot and he sent it over the keeper's head to regain the lead.
- Just four minutes later, in the 74th minute, senior Andrew Goodolf got a pass in front of the goal and tapped in a pass from Sturza to extend the Greyhounds lead to 3-1.
- Late in the second half, Rutgers-Newark cut the lead back to one goal, but Moravian would hold on for a 3-2 victory.
Inside the Numbers
- Sturza, who was named the Brick City Classic MVP, scored his fourth and fifth goals of the season. He added an assist, his first of the year.
- Goodolf netted his first goal of the season, while Nagy was credited with his third assist of the year.
- Senior Mason LeSage led the Greyhounds defensively, making five saves on seven shots on goal in 90 minutes of action. LeSage earned his first victory of the season in the decision, putting him at 1-1 this year.
- Sophomore Donald Gibbs, junior Dave Steinbach and Nagy were all selected to the Brick City Classic All-Tournament Team.
- The Greyhounds were outshot 15-10 and earned four corner kicks to Rutgers-Newark's six.
Quotable
- "It was a great weekend in Newark at the Brick City Classic," commented Head Coach Bob Wilkinson. "What an exciting game that went down to the wire. Rutgers-Newark put us under a lot of pressure until the end, but the boys hung on. We were tired at times after our overtime game on Friday. But we put together a real good stretch in the second half to give us a 3 to 1 lead. Credit to the players for the way they battled. And thank you to Rutgers-Newark for putting together a great tournament."
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Wednesday, September 15 vs Montclair State University, 5:30 p.m.
- Saturday, September 18 vs. Neumann University, 4:00 p.m.
