September 10, 2021
Sturza Nets Another Double-Overtime Game-Winner as Hounds Rally Past TCNJ
NEWARK, N.J. --- The Moravian University men’s soccer team scored three straight goals to rally from a 2-0 deficit and post a 3-2 double-overtime victory over The College of New Jersey Friday afternoon in the opening day of the Brick City Classic being hosted by Rutgers-Newark.
Moravian University
2-1-0
3
The College of New Jersey
1-3-0
2
| Final | 1 | 2 | OT | OT2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Team Stats
Scoring Summary
1st
- 36:03 -
Hernandez, Sebastian
(The College of New Jersey)
2nd
- 48:35 -
Suchora, Timmy
(The College of New Jersey)
2nd
- 49:48 -
Reed Sturza
(Moravian University)
2nd
- 82:44 -
Carson Snyder
(Moravian University)
OT2
- 108:38 -
Reed Sturza
(Moravian University)
Game Leaders
The College of New Jersey
G:
2 Players
(#6,
#19)
- 1
A:
Burkhard, Sammy
- 1
Sh:
Santos, Ryan
- 4
Sv:
Franco, Julian
- 7
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Moravian University | The College of New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 32 (10) | 9 (4) |
| Saves | 2 | 7 |
| Fouls | 7 | 14 |
| Corner Kicks | 10 | 2 |
| Offsides | 9 | 0 |
NEWARK, N.J. --- The Moravian University men's soccer team scored three straight goals to rally from a 2-0 deficit and post a 3-2 double-overtime victory over The College of New Jersey Friday afternoon in the opening day of the Brick City Classic being hosted by Rutgers-Newark.
How It Happened
- The Lions would take an 1-0 lead with a goal in the 37th minute, and the score remained that what at the intermission despite the Hounds having a 7-2 edge in shots
- TCNJ would extend its lead to 2-0 just 3:35 into the second half
- Moravian needed just 1:13 to respond as sophomore forward Reed Sturza found the back of the net off of a pass from senior forward Anthony Nagy
- The Greyhounds would knot the score at 2-2 in the 83rd minute as junior midfielder Carson Snyder drilled in a feed from Nagy
- Neither team scored in the first overtime with the Blue and Grey posting a 3-0 edge in shots in the first 10-minute extra session
- Sturza netted his second game-winning, double-overtime marker of the season with just 1:22 remaining as he put a pass from senior midfielder Alec Aloia into the goal
Inside the Numbers
- Sturza now leads the Greyhounds with three goals this season after his first career multi-goal match
- Snyder scored for the first time this fall, and it was also his first career goal
- Nagy picked up his first two assists of the season and now has six helpers in his career, while Aloia garnered his first point of the year and his fifth career assist
- Graduate student goalie Michael Bone made two saves in goal as he improved to 2-0 on the season with his second overtime win of the fall
- Moravian had a 32-9 advantage in shots including 10-4 on goal, and the Hounds fired off 18 shots in the second half and 25 total after the intermission counting overtime
- The Blue and Grey also had a 10-2 edge in corner kicks with all 10 coming after halftime
Quotable
- "What an exciting game against TCNJ in the Brick City Classic at Rutgers-Newark tonight," stated Head Coach Bob Wilkinson. "We were down 1-0 at the half but thought we had played well. Unfortunately, TCNJ scored the next goal as well. Credit to the guys as they kept pushing and were able to tie it up in regulation. The bench emptied when Reed Sturza scored the game-winner in the second overtime. We look forward to our game Sunday against Rutgers-Newark."
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Sunday, September 12 at Rutgers-Newark, 3:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, September 15 vs. Montclair State University, 5:30 p.m.
