FLUSHING, N.Y. – Returning to the win column Saturday afternoon with a shutout victory over the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), the Queens College men's soccer team enters Week 7 with an overall record of 8-3-1 and a 2-1 mark in East Coast Conference (ECC) play.
 
On Tuesday, Head Coach Frank Vertullo and the Knights earned their sixth consecutive regional ranking in the United Soccer Coaches East Region Poll, remaining in the top five at No. 5.
 
Through 12 matches, the Knights have scored 29 goals, averaging 2.42 goals per match while registering 17.5 shots per contest. Defensively, Queens has allowed 11 goals for a 0.92 goals-against average and has recorded four shutouts, including two in ECC play.
 
Offensively, Queens is led by senior Tommy Gunn, who paces the Knights with 15 points on six goals and three assists, including one game-winning goal. Gunn earned ECC Offensive Player of the Week honors on Sept. 7.
 
Senior Keithlend Cesar and sophomore Bradyn Brown have combined for 26 points, recording nine goals and eight assists, with three game-winning goals between them. Brown leads the team with five assists and two game-winning goals. Brown was named ECC Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 21, while Cesar has earned two ECC Honor Roll selections.
 
Senior Tommy Wagner and sophomore goalkeeper Stian Haugland anchor the Knights' defensive unit. Wagner was named ECC Defensive Player of the Week on Aug. 31 and earned an Honor Roll selection on Oct. 5. Haugland has posted a 7-2 record in nine starts and owns a 0.90 goals-against average, allowing eight goals while recording two shutouts and one combined shutout. Haugland was named ECC Rookie of the Week on Sept. 21 and has earned two Honor Roll selections.
 
Continuing ECC play, the Knights open a two-match road swing Wednesday, Oct. 7, traveling to Sparkill, N.Y., to face the St. Thomas Aquinas College Spartans before traveling to Amherst, N.Y., to take on the Daemen University Wildcats Saturday, Oct. 10.

St. Thomas Aquinas College Preview

The Spartans enter the week with an overall record of 3-3-4 and a 2-0-2 mark in conference play. STAC is coming off a 2-2 draw against D'Youville University in ECC action Saturday afternoon.
 
In the fifth United Soccer Coaches East Region Poll, the Spartans were ranked No. 8 in the region.
 
Wednesday's match will mark the 19th all-time meeting between the two programs, with Queens trailing the series, 7-8-3. The Knights are seeking their second victory in Sparkill since earning a 4-0 victory on Oct. 27, 2024. Queens also earned a 2-1 victory at home on Oct. 11, 2025.

Daemen University Wildcats

The Wildcats enter the week with an overall record of 1-8-2 and a 1-3 mark in ECC play. Daemen will host D'Youville University on Wednesday night before welcoming the Knights Saturday afternoon.
 
Saturday's meeting will mark the 13th all-time matchup between the two programs, with Queens leading the series, 10-2. It will be the second consecutive meeting in Amherst, with the Knights earning a 4-1 victory on Oct. 4, 2025.

NEXT WEEK OUTLOOK

Returning home to conclude their regular-season homestand, the Knights wrap up non-conference play Wednesday, Oct. 14, hosting the Adelphi University Panthers before welcoming the Molloy University Lions on Saturday, Oct. 17. Queens will honor its graduating seniors prior to kickoff.

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