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POTSDAM, N.Y. (August 31, 2013) – Freshman forward Jay Mikula (Howell, N.J.) continued a torrid start to his collegiate career, scoring another goal and adding an assist, in an overpowering 5-0 victory for No. 13 Stevens Institute of Technology men's soccer over Clarkson University on Saturday afternoon.
 
Mikula scored off the bench for the second straight game, giving him an incredible three goals and an assist in just 74 minutes of action to start his career.
 
Stevens finished its season-opening road trip at 2-0-0 with a 9:1 goal ratio, while Clarkson settled at 1-1 after the North Country Classic.
 
Sophomore Division I transfer forward Carson Pryor (St. Louis, Mo.) opened the scoring in the sixth minute, followed by senior forward Stephen Dunbar (Johns Creek, Ga.) in the 27^th minute and Mikula in the 40^th.  Sophomore midfielder Joe Cellitti (Mendham, N.J.) found the back of the net in the 59^th minute and junior midfielder Matteo Sturla (Hillsborough, N.J.) rounded out the scoring in the 64^th minute.  Senior wing Edward Rupp (Sayville, N.Y.), sophomore back Harrison Kane (Tulsa, Okla.) and senior midfielder Curtis Stecyk (Niwot, Colo.) each added an assist.
 
The Ducks controlled every aspect of the game, limiting the Golden Knights to just four shots (two on target) while ripping 14 (nine on target) themselves
 
Clarkson gained possession to start the game but quickly gave it away on a foul and offside call, which Stevens took advantage of just minutes later as Pryor got onto Rupp's swinging cross to head it in for the 1-0 lead. 
 
Stevens kept the pressure on and broke through again as Mikula found Dunbar up the left side for an opposite-post strike to make it 2-0.  Mikula added his own strike just minutes before halftime, slotting home a pass from Kane to give the Ducks the three-goal advantage at the break.  Senior goalkeeper Paul Killian (Ellicott City, Md.) was not tested once in the half as the Stevens defense locked down Clarkson.
 
Cellitti nearly got on the board in the 52^nd minute, forcing a save by freshman goalkeeper Alex White (Unadilla, N.Y.) on the first shot of the half, but converted his next opportunity six minutes later to put Stevens up 4-0.
 
The Ducks defense continued to stifle the Golden Knights throughout the half, and Sturla added another insurance goal when he took a pass from Stecyk and blasted it straightaway into the net from 20 yards. Although Clarkson would finally tally a pair of shots on goal against substitute senior goalkeeper Kyle DeKlerk (Worcester, Mass.), Stevens held on to post the first shutout of the season.
 
Head Coach Devin Rensing and the Ducks will look for another victory as they host NYU-Polytechnic in their home opener on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at 7 p.m.  The game will be broadcast live online along with Livestats, both of which can be accessed through the men's soccer schedule page at StevensDucks.com.  Be sure to check in on Facebook (Stevens Athletics; Stevens Men's Soccer) and Twitter (@StevensDucks; @StevensMSoccer) as well.