St. John's University Athletics
Thursday, August 19
Queens, N.Y. (Belson Stadium)
7 p.m.
St. John's University
1-0-0, 0-0-0
3
vs
0
New Jersey Institute of Technology
0-1-0, 0-0-0
1
2
F
NJIT
0
0
0
St. John's (NY)
2
1
3
St. John’s Blanks NJIT, 3-0, in Season Opener
8/19/2021 10:18:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Kajan records a pair of goals in Red Storm’s home opener
Preseason BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year Zsani Kajan kicked off the season with a bang, scoring a pair of goals en route to the Red Storm's 3-0 victory over NJIT on Thursday night at Belson Stadium.
With two tallies on the evening, Kajan bumped her career total to 30 goals, moving into fourth on the Johnnies' all-time scoring list.
Jessica Garziano, who joined Kajan on the 2021 fall Preseason All-BIG EAST Team, accounted for the Red Storm's third goal, notching the game-winning score in the 26th minute to give St. John's an early edge.
Naya Lipkens played all 90 minutes between the pipes for the home team, making a pair of saves to secure her first shutout of the season.
Following 25 minutes of scoreless action for both programs, Garziano, who led the Johnnies in scoring a season ago, converted on her first goal of the campaign. The sequence began as Shannon Aviza played a long pass into the box for Garziano. The Melville, N.Y., native did well to corral the ball before finishing to the far side and putting the Johnnies ahead, 1-0.
Less than 10 minutes later, Kajan added to the Red Storm's lead. The play began when Annie Wysong sent a ball from the right side of the box to Kajan in front. The Budapest, Hungary, native tapped it in towards the left corner of the cage to give St. John's a two-goal lead at the intermission.
The Johnnies controlled the offense during the first 45 minutes of action, outshooting their opponent by a 6-1 margin.
In the 79th minute, Kajan put the game out of reach, finding the back of the net for the second time to give the Johnnies a three-goal advantage. Kajan's first shot attempt rang off the cross bar, but the 5-foot-7 forward quickly corralled the deflection and sent it home.
St. John's returns to action on Sunday, when the Johnnies travel to the city of Brotherly Love for a 1 p.m. contest with Saint Joseph's.
With two tallies on the evening, Kajan bumped her career total to 30 goals, moving into fourth on the Johnnies' all-time scoring list.
Jessica Garziano, who joined Kajan on the 2021 fall Preseason All-BIG EAST Team, accounted for the Red Storm's third goal, notching the game-winning score in the 26th minute to give St. John's an early edge.
Naya Lipkens played all 90 minutes between the pipes for the home team, making a pair of saves to secure her first shutout of the season.
Following 25 minutes of scoreless action for both programs, Garziano, who led the Johnnies in scoring a season ago, converted on her first goal of the campaign. The sequence began as Shannon Aviza played a long pass into the box for Garziano. The Melville, N.Y., native did well to corral the ball before finishing to the far side and putting the Johnnies ahead, 1-0.
Less than 10 minutes later, Kajan added to the Red Storm's lead. The play began when Annie Wysong sent a ball from the right side of the box to Kajan in front. The Budapest, Hungary, native tapped it in towards the left corner of the cage to give St. John's a two-goal lead at the intermission.
The Johnnies controlled the offense during the first 45 minutes of action, outshooting their opponent by a 6-1 margin.
In the 79th minute, Kajan put the game out of reach, finding the back of the net for the second time to give the Johnnies a three-goal advantage. Kajan's first shot attempt rang off the cross bar, but the 5-foot-7 forward quickly corralled the deflection and sent it home.
St. John's returns to action on Sunday, when the Johnnies travel to the city of Brotherly Love for a 1 p.m. contest with Saint Joseph's.
Team Stats
NIT
SJU
Goals
0
3
Shots
6
16
Shots on Goal
2
7
Saves
4
2
Corners
11
8
Fouls
6
15
Scoring Plays
Garziano, Jessica (1)
Assisted By: Aviza, Shannon
GOAL by SJU Garziano, Jessica (FIRST GOAL), Assist by Aviza, Shannon, goal number 1 for season.
25:25
Kajan, Zsani (1)
Assisted By: Wysong, Annie , Cabrera, Maia
GOAL by SJU Kajan, Zsani, Assist by Wysong, Annie and Cabrera, Maia, goal number 1 for season.
34:43
Kajan, Zsani (2)
GOAL by SJU Kajan, Zsani, goal number 2 for season.
78:01
Game Leaders
Players
fwd
Shots
6
SOG
3
Goals
2
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Players Mentioned
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Goalkeeper
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