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September 18, 2022 - Mount Saint Mary College Men's Soccer vs Yeshiva - Photo by Dave Janosz
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Winner Mt. St. Mary (NY) msmc (7-5-4, 5-2-3)
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St. Joseph's (Brkln) sjbk (6-5-3, 4-4-2)
Winner
Mt. St. Mary (NY) msmc
(7-5-4, 5-2-3)
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Final
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St. Joseph's (Brkln) sjbk
(6-5-3, 4-4-2)
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Team 1 2 F
Mt. St. Mary (NY) msmc 1 1 2
St. Joseph's (Brkln) sjbk 0 1 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Matt Merritt

Knights Defeat St. Joseph’s Brooklyn In Crucial Skyline Conference Match

Kwong, Wyant Tally For MSMC

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Behind goals from Jake Kwong (Staten Island, N.Y.) and Matt Wyant (Beacon, N.Y.), the Mount Saint Mary College Men's Soccer team defeated the Bears of St. Joseph's Brooklyn 2-1 on the road Saturday afternoon.  

Saturday's victory moves the Knights to 7-5-4 overall on the season and 5-2-3 against conference rivals. Meanwhile, the Bears fall to 6-5-3 overall and 4-4-2 in league action. 

First Half 

  • The scoring got started early when Kwong scored his second career goal, this one unassisted, at the 8:22 mark in the opening half, to give the Mount an early 1-0 advantage that they would carry into intermission. 
  • The Bears outshot the Knights 6-3 in the first 45 minutes of action. 
  • Corner kicks went to the Bears holding a slight edge, 2-1. 
  • Fouls were called against Mount Saint Mary 6-5 prior to the break. 
  • Mount Saint Mary keeper Caesar Martinez (Lake Katrine, N.Y.) made four saves in the first half. 

Second Half 

  • The Mount struck first again after the break, when Wyant took a penalty kick for the Knights. He scored to give the Knights a 2-0 cushion. 
  • Victor Naci put the Bears back into the game when he scored at the 75:20 mark, when he buried an unassisted goal in the back of the net. The Bears couldn't complete the comeback effort however, and the game would finish 2-1. 
  • Mount Saint Mary outshot St. Joseph's 6-4 in the second half. 
  • Corner kicks were knotted up at 1-1 after the break. 
  • Fouls were whistled against the Knights 9-5 after intermission. 

For The Knights 

  • Kwong scored his first goal of the season and second of his career in the win. 
  • Wyant's goal moved him back into sole possession of the team lead in points with 19. 
  • Martinez made five saves in goal for Mount Saint Mary. 

For The Bears 

  • Naci notched his conference leading 22nd goal of the season. 

Game Statistics 

  • St. Joseph's held the slight edge in shots 10-9 after the full 90 minutes. 
  • The Bears also had a small advantage in corner kicks, finishing 3-2 edge. 
  • Mount Saint Mary got fouls whistled against them at a 15-10 mark. 

What's Next 

  • The Knights will host Old Westbury at Kaplan Field Tuesday night in their final regular season match of the season. 
  • The Bears will go on the road to take on St. Joseph's L.I.  
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