Huskies Men’s Soccer earns first win in program history with 2-1 victory in Collegeville

Wednesday, September 8

Collegeville, Minn.

5 p.m.

St. Cloud State

1-1-1

Saint John's

2-2-0

St. Cloud State

Saint John's Univ.

Jakob Mohrlok is mobbed by his teammates following his go-ahead goal in the 34th minute

Photo by: Thomas Breach

Huskies Men’s Soccer earns first win in program history with 2-1 victory in Collegeville

9/8/2021 7:45:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – St. Cloud State Men's Soccer defeated St. John's 2-1 on Wednesday evening, recording the first win in program history. The Huskies responded immediately after a quick Johnnies goal as Emmanuel Iwe scored his second marker of the season with a strong finish on a brilliant pass slid across by Charlie Pritchard, then Jakob Mohrlok added the decisive tally late in the first half. Matthew Janke made four saves in the second half to shut out St. John's and secure the win.

TURNING POINT

Tied at one in the 34th minute, the Huskies received a corner kick. Ouceny Soumah put the ball in a perfect spot from the corner for Jakob Mohrlok, who won the individual battle in the air to send his header through for the go-ahead goal. The marker was Mohrlok's first of his collegiate career.

TOP HUSKIES

• Emannuel Iwe's goal gave him his team-leading second of the season
• Charlie Pritchard and Ouceny Soumah each recorded their first SCSU assists.
• Andres Garcia put two shots on goal, leading all Huskies players.
• Matthew Janke made four saves in a scoreless final 45 minutes.

NOTES

• The Huskies have now led for 128 minutes of play this season.
• Shots on goal were 9-8 SJU.

QUOTABLES

St. Cloud State Men's Soccer Head Coach Sean Holmes

"I was very pleased with both the performance and the result. We played a lot of guys, the game was played in a good-spirited manner as befits the first-ever 'Stearns County Battle,' and I thought we learned more about our team and what guys are going to step up over the course of the season. I feel really certain about who our first XI is, but you don't compete for championships with just the first eleven guys. A lot more guys revealed themselves today, what they can do and contribute to the greater cause. We played people in different positions to give us minutes doing certain things, and I was pleased. The best part of it was; we gave up a silly goal and then we responded within a minute. That's always a good sign of character and resilience. I still think we're a little tired from our long trip to South Dakota, so for the guys to pop back up and score gave you the sense of, 'okay, that's good.' All in all, a good day at the office!"

UP NEXT

St. Cloud State celebrates the program's first-ever home opener on Saturday, September 11 at 7:00 p.m. CST against Morningside College. The game will be broadcast on KVSC 88.1 FM, the NSIC Network and YouTube.

For all the latest on St. Cloud State Men's Soccer, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.