STONY BROOK, N.Y. - The Stony Brook men's soccer team came out on top on Saturday with a 2-0 victory at home over CAA opponent College of Charleston.
The Seawolves first scoring opportunity came in the 30th minute when freshman defender Jon Jelercic blasted a shot into the top left corner of the net. This was the first career goal for the freshman.
The second goal was scored in the 71st minute by sophomore forward Jonas Bickus as he sped past the defenders and tapped the ball home. Jelercic and Bickus had the assist on each other's goals.
Senior goalkeeper Edmond Kaiser recorded a clean-sheet, tallying four saves.
STATS AND NOTES
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Jelercic's goal and assist are the first of his career at Stony Brook.
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Bickus' goal is his fourth of the season. He is currently tied with his season-high in goals, previously scoring four in the 2021 campaign.
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The Seawolves stayed on the offensive and outshot the Cougars 9-4.
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The clean-sheet from Kaiser is his first of the season, the previous against Albany on November 1, 2021.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"We got a win and three points so we are obviously very pleased with that, but more importantly the way we played. We've been harping all season long that we have to defend well, compete, battle, and play together. Very happy about the clean sheet as well. We put ourselves in a position to win, very happy, very good performance." - head coach Ryan Anatol
"We changed our style of playing and the zone around the half line pressed the other team. I think the most important thing for us is the energy, which was totally different today. We are fighting more than ever. It feels special to have a goal and an assist today and I hope that I can keep it going." -Jon Jelercic
"We won this game because we brought the energy to practice this week. Everyday we worked so hard and I think that we showed that on the field. We have to be focused and keep the same mentality moving forward." -Jonas Bickus
UP NEXT
The Seawolves will travel to Piscataway, New Jersey on Wednesday, October 12th to take on Rutgers. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
