AMHERST, N.Y. – Concluding their road trip in Amherst, N.Y., the regionally ranked No. 5 Queens College men's soccer team earned a 2-1 East Coast Conference (ECC) victory over the Daemen University Wildcats at Royal Park.
Sophomore
Marko Borovic gave the Knights an early lead before Daemen found the equalizer. With four minutes remaining in the first half, senior
Tommy Gunn scored the eventual game-winner to put Queens back in front and secure the victory.
With the win, Queens improves to 9-4-1 overall and 3-2 in ECC play.
MATCH RECAP
The Knights looked to get on the scoreboard early, as sophomore
Taro Aboubakary put a shot on target in the fifth minute, but the Daemen goalkeeper made the save. Senior goalie
Thanasis Shehadeh helped keep the Wildcats off the scoreboard with a defensive stop in the ninth minute.
Queens broke through in the 14th minute when junior
Kleverson Bolanos and senior
Andrew Johnson connected to set up Borovic inside the box. The sophomore finished the opportunity to give the Knights a 1-0 lead.
Daemen answered in the 25th minute, finding the back of the net to even the score at 1-1.
The Knights regained the lead with four minutes remaining in the first half. Following a failed clearance inside the box by the Wildcats, Gunn pounced on the loose ball and tapped it into the net for his team-leading seventh goal of the season, sending Queens into halftime with a 2-1 advantage.
Queens continued to apply pressure after the break, recording 17 shots in the second half while limiting Daemen to six attempts. The Knights also kept the Wildcats from registering a shot on target over the final 45 minutes, preserving their one-goal lead to close out the 2-1 victory.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Queens outshot Daemen 25-9 and held a 10-2 advantage in shots on goal.
- Borovic recorded his fourth goal of the season, bringing his season point total to 10.
- Gunn scored his team-leading seventh goal and second game-winner of the season. The senior leads the Knights with 17 points.
- Johnson recorded his fourth assist of the season, bringing his point total to eight.
- Bolanos notched his second assist of the season, bringing his point total to four.
- Shehadeh made one save to earn his second victory of the season.
NEXT MATCH
Queens opens a two-match homestand on Wednesday, Oct. 14, when the Knights welcome the Adelphi University Panthers to Flushing for a non-conference matchup. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m.
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