St. John's University Athletics
St. John's University
2-2-2, 0-0-0
Rhode Island
1-3-1, 0-0-0
St. John’s Falls to Rhode Island, 2-1
9/8/2025 9:48:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Andrew Porucznick tallied a goal on Monday night
QUEENS, N.Y. – The St. John's men's soccer team (2-2-2, 0-0-0 BIG EAST) fell to Rhode Island (1-3-1, 0-0-0 A-10) on Monday night, 2-1.
The Red Storm quickly equalized in the first half before Rhode Island tallied the eventual game-winner from the penalty spot in the 41st minute at Cox Family Field at Belson Stadium.
Andrew Porucznik scored his first collegiate goal in the opening half as six of the Red Storm's eight goals this season have been scored freshmen.
Jeremy Sharp and Luca Fargnoli recorded assists on Porucznik's tally. Sharp, reigning BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll selection has logged three points his last two matches and Fargnoli's helper marked the first of his career.
St. John's outshot URI, 12-7, as Jad Benjelloun led all players on Monday night matching a career-high with three strikes. The Red Storm also held an advantage in corner kicks, 6-2.
In the eighth minute, the Johnnies generated their first chance of the match as Goncalves aimed a strike toward the top-right corner before it was batted away by the Ram's goalkeeper.
Rhode Island got on the board first Kyler Vojvodic got behind the backline and tucked one away to put the visitors ahead, 1-0, in the 19th minute.
Shortly after, the Red Storm earned a throw-in as Sharp delivered a toss into a crowd at the edge of the 18-yard box. Fargnoli nudged a header to a waiting Porucznik, as the freshman buried his first collegiate goal with a line drive strike.
The Red Storm had another look on net as Ivar Nå Aga launched that whistle just over the crossbar.
URI earned a penalty kick in the 41st minute as Tiago Barriguinha converted from the penalty spot to put the Rams on top, 2-1.
In the latter half, Julian Jakopovic played in a corner kick and a scrum piled up in front of the goalmouth. Benjelloun fired a close-range shot through the crowd before it was parried away by Lenno Schmidt.
The Johnnies continued to search for their equalizer but the Rams held on over the final 20 minutes to claim a road victory.
St. John's will be back in action on Thursday night when the Red Storm welcome FDU on Thursday at 7 p.m.
Team Stats
Kyler Vojvodic (1)
GOAL by URI Vojvodic, Kyler.
18:29
Andrew Porucznik (1)
Assisted By: Luca Fargnoli , Jeremy Sharp
GOAL by SJU Porucznik, Andrew Assist by Fargnoli, Luca and Sharp, Jeremy.
21:43
Tiago Barriguinha
URI Tiago Barriguinha PENALTY KICK GOAL.
40:13
