FLUSHING, N.Y. – The Queens College men's soccer team ended the week with a 5-1 road victory over regionally ranked No. 10 East Stroudsburg University, improving to 2-1-1 on the season.
 
For the second consecutive week, head coach Frank Vertullo and the Knights are ranked in the United Soccer Coaches East Region Poll, moving to No. 7 in the latest regional rankings.
 
Throughout four matches, the Knights have recorded nine goals averaging 2.25 goals per contest and are recording 17.0 shots per match.
 
Through four matches, the Knights have scored nine goals, averaging 2.25 goals per match while recording 17.0 shots per contest.
 
Senior Tommy Gunn earned his first ECC Offensive Player of the Week honor after a career-best performance in Queens' 5-1 victory over regionally ranked No. 10 East Stroudsburg on Saturday. Gunn recorded his first brace of the season and the second of his career while adding a career-best two assists. His six points also marked a career high as Queens secured its first road victory over the Warriors in program history.
 
Sophomore Taro Aboubakary and senior Keithlend Cesar have combined for eight points, recording three goals and two assists. Cesar was named to the ECC Honor Roll on Sept. 7.
 
For the second consecutive week, a Knights goalkeeper earned an ECC weekly honor, as sophomore Stian Haugland was named ECC Rookie of the Week. Haugland made his collegiate debut against regionally ranked No. 10 East Stroudsburg on Saturday. In his first career start, Haugland recorded six saves to help Queens secure a 5-1 victory over the Warriors and earn its first road win over East Stroudsburg in program history.
 
The Knights face one of their biggest weeks of the season, taking on two regionally ranked opponents. Queens travels to the University of Bridgeport Purple Knights on Wednesday evening before hosting the Georgian Court University Lions on Saturday night.

University of Bridgeport Preview

The Purple Knights enter the week with a 1-1-2 overall record after going 1-1 last week, defeating No. 3 Franklin Pierce University before falling to Mercy University.
 
Bridgeport is ranked No. 6 in the East Region.
 
Wednesday's meeting will mark the 16th all-time matchup between the two programs, with Queens trailing the series, 3-8-4. Last season, the Knights earned their first victory over Bridgeport since a 2-1 road win on Oct. 1, 2014. That 2014 victory also marked Queens' most recent road win against the Purple Knights.

Georgian Court University Preview

The Lions enter the week with a 2-0-2 overall record and are coming off a 2-0 week, having defeated the College of Staten Island and Pitt-Johnstown.
 
Georgian Court is ranked No. 10 in the East Region.
 
Saturday's meeting will mark the seventh all-time matchup between the two programs, with Queens leading the series, 4-2. The teams last met in 2022, when the Knights earned a 1-0 victory at home.

NEXT WEEK OUTLOOK

Following Saturday's home contest, Queens will continue its four-match homestand, welcoming Wilmington University to town on Wednesday before opening East Coast Conference play against defending champion Roberts Wesleyan University on Saturday afternoon.

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