HOBOKEN, N.J. (September 16, 2023) - Sophomore Brian Babovic and junior Tomas Martini each scored their first career goals as the Stevens Institute of Technology men's soccer team defeated The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) 3-0 on Saturday afternoon at the DeBaun Athletic Complex.

The Ducks (3-1-1) have earned three victories in a row after a slow start to the season. It was the 21st meeting between Stevens and TCNJ (2-4-1). The Ducks have now won three straight contests against the Lions and six of the last seven. The clean sheet was the third of the season for graduate Justin Cross and the Ducks defense.

For the fourth straight game, Stevens got off to a good start as they struck early in the match. In the 15th minute, Babovic received a pass from graduate Jameson Railey, took a defender on to his right, and then struck a shot that went bar down to put the Ducks up 1-0. Stevens would later double their lead in the 42nd minute as Martini pounced on a bad clearance and guided the ball into the bottom left corner of the goal. Stevens would lead 2-0 at the break.

The second half provided more success for the Ducks as they were able to extend their advantage without succeeding. Junior Luca Campbell was able to get on a loose ball and dribble around his defender before firing a shot just outside the box into the goal. Stevens would have more chances to add on to the lead, including a goal called back for offside. The Ducks would walk away with a clean 3-0 victory to cap a three-game day at DeBaun.

Top Performers

• Babovic's goal was the first of his career.
• Martini's goal was the first of his career.
• Campbell's goal was his second of the season and the ninth of his career.
• Railey's assist was his first at Stevens and the second of his career.
• Graduate Justin Cross made two saves and earned his third victory of the year and his 13th career shutout.
• The Ducks totalled 23 shots with 11 landing on target.
• Junior Terry Thompson received a yellow card.

The Opponent

• Julian Franco made eight saves.
• TCNJ had ten shots with two going on target.

Around the MAC Freedom

• Delaware Valley 0, William Patterson 3 F/MON
• Gettysburg 0, Lebanon Valley 3 F/TUE
• Misericordia 1, Scranton 2 F/TUE
• DeSales 0, Muhlenberg 4 F/TUE
• Bryn Athyn 0, Delaware Valley 4 F/WED
• Haverford 1, Arcadia 1 F/WED
• Centenary 1, FDU-Florham 2 F/WED
• Centenary 0, Delaware Valley 1 F/FRI
• FDU-Florham 2, Lehman 1
• Arcadia 3, John Jay 0
• DeSales 1, Penn State Berks 1
• Kean 2, Misericordia 1
• Lebanon Valley 6, Cairn 1
• Juniata 2, King's 0

Up Next: The Ducks have a quick turnaround as they host NYU on Tuesday at 7 p.m. The game will be a Duck Country game. Stevens is 6-4-3 all-time against NYU, including winning the previous matchup. Links for live stats and video are posted to stevensducks.com