Hocken
2
Winner Stevens STEVENS (2-1)
1
The College of NJ TCNJMSOC (2-1)
Winner
Stevens STEVENS
(2-1)
2
Final
1
The College of NJ TCNJMSOC
(2-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 F
Stevens STEVENS 1 0 1 2
The College of NJ TCNJMSOC 0 1 0 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Charles O'Brien

Hocken’s OT winner pushes Men’s Soccer over TCNJ

EWING, N.J. (September 6, 2017)  – Freshman Cristiano Hocken's overtime goal sent the Stevens Institute of Technology men's soccer team past The College of New Jersey, 2-1, Wednesday.

In the 93rd minute, Hocken fired a ball towards the net, which ricocheted off the foot of a TCNJ defender. After being redirected, the ball floated high and awkwardly over the head of goalkeeper Michael Kayal into the net, sending the Ducks into a frenzied celebration on a wet and cold night at Lions Stadium.

It was the second goal of the match for the New Providence, New Jersey native, who beat Kayal in the 28th minute to open scoring for his first collegiate goal.

Junior Aaron Henry made three saves for the second straight game to earn his second win of the year.

Nick Sample scored in the 70th minute to spoil Henry's bid for a clean shot. Kayal made two saves for the Lions, who fell to 2-1. After Sample's equalizer, difficult conditions and tight defense allowed for only a single shot on goal by either team, which was deftly snared by Henry. The Fayetteville, Arkansas native also recorded one save in overtime.

Stevens has won three of the last four meetings between the programs, including the last two.

Pivotal Point
  • Entering the game in the 25th minute, Hocken made an immediate impact. 
  • Collecting the ball near the right sideline, the speedy forward got behind the TCNJ backs and deftly slotted a ball into the left corner to open the scoring. 

Inside the Numbers
  • Stevens held a 13-11 mark in shots, although each team registered four shots on goal.
  • The Ducks held a 3-2 edge in corner kicks. 
  • Hocken matched Sample with a match-high three shots. Hocken and TCNJ's Ryan Vazquez each tallied two shots on goal.
  • Tonight marked the second time in three matches that a two-goal performance was achieved by a Stevens freshman. 

Unsung Heroes
  • For the second consecutive match, the Stevens defensive corps, led by seniors Jonas Melendez, Tommy Dorsay, Patrick Boylan, and freshman Jacob Curtis, who each played 92 minutes, kept the opposing team's high-scorer off the sheet. Senior midfielder Michael Kassak, who entered the game leading TCNJ with a goal and two assists and was the reigning New Jersey Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week, was held without a single shot attempt in 87 minutes. 

From the Sidelines
  • "Difficult game considering the conditions. I am very pleased with the team spirit to win in overtime."
  • "We now look forward to two great home games this weekend."
  • "I'm delighted for Cristiano. Tonight he worked incredibly hard and made an incredible impact off the bench,"

Up Next
  • The Ducks welcome Vassar College to DeBaun Athletic Complex Saturday to open a two-game weekend homestand.
  • Dating back to the 2002 season, the Ducks have won seven straight matchups with the Brewers.
  • Live stats and video links are available at StevensDucks.com

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