Boriotti
Mike McLaughlin
0
Wilkes WUMS (10-6; 3-3 (MACF))
2
Winner Stevens STEVENS (8-6-1; 3-3 (MACF))
Wilkes WUMS
(10-6; 3-3 (MACF))
0
Final
2
Stevens STEVENS
(8-6-1; 3-3 (MACF))
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Wilkes WUMS 0 0 0
Stevens STEVENS 2 0 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Stevens Athletic Communications

Heads Up! Men’s Soccer Scores Twice on Headers to Defeat Wilkes 2-0

Hocken and Kabeiseman score, Boriotti saves seven, as Ducks return to the win column

HOBOKEN, N.J. (October 23, 2021)  – The Stevens Institute of Technology men's soccer team scored on a pair of headers to defeat Wilkes University 2-0 Saturday in a MAC Freedom match at the DeBaun Athletic Complex.

Graduate student Cristiano Hocken and sophomore Fritz Kabeiseman each scored for the Ducks, who won their sixth straight over Wilkes. Senior Aedan Boriotti matched a season high with seven saves as Stevens improved to 8-6-1 on the year and to 3-3 in conference play. The victory snapped Stevens' two-match losing streak.

Zach Tone made one save for Wilkes, who fell to 10-6 on the year. The Colonels, who opened MAC Freedom play with three straight wins, saw their league record fall to 3-3. The Ducks are tied with Wilkes and Lycoming with nine points, although Stevens now owns the head-to-head tiebreaker with the Colonels and will play Lycoming one week from today in the regular-season finale. Arcadia moved into first place with 15 points, although the Knights only have one league match remaining on the schedule. None of the MAC Freedom's five playoff berths have been secured. 

The Ducks scored twice in an eight-minute span in the first half, with the ball not touching the ground in either sequence. In the 32nd minute, a free kick was awarded after a Wilkes foul. Junior Bruno Andino sent a service towards the right corner of the six-yard box. Graduate student Tyler Dressman redirected the ball towards the center of the box, where Hocken nimbly tucked the ball into the left corner of the goal for his fifth marker of the season. 

Almost exactly eight minutes later, graduate student John Caracappa drove a service towards the center of the 18 after the Ducks earned their third corner kick of the match. Kabeiseman sent the ball back to Caracappa who was midway between the 18 and the touch line. Caracappa darted around his defender and drove a service across the field to Dressman, who was along the back-left corner of the six. Dressman directed a header towards the center of the six, where Kabeiseman was well-positioned in front of a Wilkes defender to head the ball just under the crossbar for his second goal of the year. The two-assist performance for Dressman, brought his collegiate total to three, with all three helpers coming during the Durham, North Carolina native's tenure on Castle Point.

The Ducks nearly faced an early deficit, but Borioitti's efforts foiled Wilkes' scoring attempt in the fourth minute. After a turnover and a poorly timed challenge, the Colonels' Colin Schulmeister found himself alone in a dangerous area. The Wilkes midfielder attempted a left-footed shot, but Boriotti slid to his right and deflected the shot for his first save of the match.

Inside the Numbers
  • Wilkes used a 12-7 margin in the second half to finish the match with a 15-13 edge in shots, including a 7-3 edge in shots on target. The Colonels' Gabriel Nieves fired off a match-high six shots, while Kabeiseman led Stevens with three.
  • Wilkes finished with a 10-4 advantage in corners, although Stevens out-earned the Colonels 3-2 in the opening half.
  • Stevens has not conceded a goal to Wilkes over the last two meetings.
  • Borioitti moved into second place in the conference with a 0.956 goals-against average. 
  • With the result, Stevens now has the stingiest defense in the conference, holding opponents to just 0.93 goals per match. 
  • Hocken is tied for second in the MAC Freedom with 15 points. 
  • Caracappa's assist was his first point as a Duck.

Unsung Hero
  • The defense group held Wilkes' leading scorer, Andrew Reichard, who entered the match with eight goals over 15 matches, without a single shot.

From the Sidelines - Head Coach Dale Jordan
  • "Great to get back to winning ways at home. Huge three points, which keeps us in the hunt for a playoff spot."
  • "The lads showed a lot of heart and determination tonight. Looking forward to another cup final for us against a very well coached FDU side on Wednesday.

Up Next
  • Men's Soccer heads to Madison, New Jersey on Oct. 27 for an important league matchup at FDU-Florham.
  • Dating back to 2002, Stevens is 9-0 against the Devils.
  • Links for live stats and video are available on StevensDucks.com.

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