St. John's University Athletics
St. John's Hosts Boston College In NCAA Tournament Second Round
11/20/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Nov. 20, 2009
QUEENS, N.Y. - After earning a first round bye in the NCAA Tournament, the St. John's men's soccer will host Boston College in the second round. The Red Storm and Eagles will take to the field at Belson Stadium at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 22. Live stats will be available through GameTracker and free live video will be provided courtesy of StormTracker All-Access. Both features can be found at www.redstormsports.com.
Stat Of The Week
17-0-4: St. John's current home unbeaten streak dating back to a 2-2 draw against Seton Hall on Nov. 7, 2007. The Red Storm went 12-0-0 at home in 2008 and is 5-0-3 thus far in 2009.
Inside The Series With Boston College
- This will be the 24th meeting in a series that began in 1980.
- St. John's leads the all-time series 15-6-2, including a 7-2-1 record in games played at Belson Stadium.
- The Red Storm is 11-2-2 in the past 15 meetings in the series dating back to 1994, including a 1-1 draw against the then-No. 2 Eagles in 2008.
- This will be the first-ever NCAA Tournament meeting between the schools.
Scouting The Eagles
- Boston College is 13-8-0 on the season and finished the regular season with a 5-3-0 record in ACC play.
- BC is coming off a 2-1 overtime victory against Dartmouth in the NCAA Tournament first round. Prior to the NCAA tournament, the Eagles were defeated by N.C. State, 1-0, in the ACC Tournament Semifinals.
- Charlie Rugg leads the offense with six goals, three game-winners, and five assists.
- Edwin Worley has five goals, three game-winners, and four assists, while Kevin Mejia adds five goals, including three game-winners.
- Justin Luthy is 12-7-0 with a 0.72 goals against average and eight shutouts.
All-Time In The NCAA Tournament
- This is St. John's second-straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament and 17th overall. The Red Storm is 25-15-1 all-time in tournament play.
- St. John's won the NCAA National Championship in 1996 and has four appearances in the College Cup (1996, 2001, 2003, 2008).
Wegge Gundhus Honored By TopDrawerSoccer
- Sverre Wegge Gundhus has been honored by TopDrawerSoccer as a third team selection to the publication's Teams of the Season.
- A first team All-BIG EAST selection, Wegge Gundhus has a team-high 18 points, leads the team with eight assists and is tied for the team lead with five goals.
St. John's Wins Conference-Record Eighth BIG EAST Tournament
- With a shootout victory against Notre Dame, St. John's won its conference-record eighth BIG EAST Tournament (1992-95, 98, 2001, 2006, 2009).
- The Red Storm has appeared in the title game 12 times and is 7-4-1 all-time in the finals.
Hines Named Most Outstanding Offensive Player
- Walter Hines was named the Most Outstanding Offensive Player of the BIG EAST Tournament after tallying one game-winning goal.
- Hines notched the game-winner in a 2-0 semifinal win against Providence for his first-career postseason goal.
Carrillo Earns Most Outstanding Defensive Player Accolades
- After posting a pair of shutouts to help St. John's win the BIG EAST Tournament, Derby Carrillo was named the Most Outstanding Defensive Player.
- Carrillo made five saves in a 2-0 win against Providence in the semifinals and added four saves in a 0-0 draw with Notre Dame.
- The keeper also made one stop in the penalty kick shootout victory against the Fighting Irish.
Five Players Earn All-Tournament Honors
- After winning its eighth BIG EAST Tournament crown, St. John's had five players named to the All-Tournament team.
- Walter Hines, the Most Outstanding Offensive Player, and Derby Carrillo, the Most Outstanding Defensive Player, were joined by Connor Lade, David Reed and Sverre Wegge Gundhus.
- Lade converted the decisive penalty kick in the shootout and also anchored a defensive unit that posted two shutouts.
- Reed assisted on the game-winning goal against Providence and also helped the back line blank the opposition for 200:00.
- Wegge Gundhus tallied an assist against Providence and played all 200:00 minutes at forward.
