Men’s Soccer Moves to .500 in Skyline Play After Test At SJC Long Island

PATCHOGUE, N.Y. — Looking to climb up the Skyline standings against their sibling rivals, the St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn) men's soccer team suffered a 3-0 setback to St. Joseph's College (Long Island) on Friday evening.

The Basics

• Final Score:  SJC Long Island 3, SJC Brooklyn 0
• Records: SJC Long Island (4-7, 4-2 Skyline), SJC Brooklyn (5-7, 3-3 Skyline)
• Location: Patchogue, N.Y. – SJC Outdoor Field Complex

How It Happened

• Justin Heredia marker in the 13th minute was all the Golden Eagles needed in the battle of the two SJCNY campuses and both squads entering with matching 3-2 league records.
• Brian O'Sullivan scored before and after the intermission to create the final differential.
• The Golden Eagles maintained an 18-10 shot advantage and reigning Skyline Conference Co-Rookie of the Week Julian Rodriguez finished with seven saves in defeat.

For the Bears

• Beka Goduadze led the Bears front line with five shots (three on goal) and saw his goal-scoring streak snapped at three games, one sky of matching his own program record.
• Thomas Mastoras fired three shots with one on target.
• Cesar Oviedo and Michael Ortiz also registered a shot.

The Bear Facts

• Long Island has won all three meetings in the all-time series.
• It was just the third time this season the Bears were unable to find the back of the net.
• Despite the loss, the Bears still sit in playoff contention tied for sixth place with Mount Saint Vincent with both squads sitting at nine points.

Next up for St. Joseph's

Still .500 in Skyline Conference play, the Bears have a day off before returning to action on Sunday, October 9 hosting league undefeated Mount Saint Mary College. The game will take place at Paul Schreiber H.S. at 1:30 p.m. with live stats and video available on SJCBears.com.