Men’s Soccer Explodes for Season-High Five Goals in Dominant Win at VMI

LEXINGTON, VA - The Saint Peter's University men's soccer program recorded its second straight victory on Saturday with a thorough victory over VMI. The Peacocks scored a season-high five goals in the contest, doubling their season scoring total, while recording a clean sheet on the defensive end for the second consecutive match to level their season record at 3-3-0.
 
Game Notes

• Junior forward Jordan Jowers got things rolling for Peacocks in the 16th minute, capitalizing off an assist from Dominic Laws and netting a shot in the bottom left corner.
• Laws shifted from helper to scorer on the Peacocks' next goal roughly 20 minutes later, converting off a long ball from teammate Philip Smith.
• Junior midfielder Immanuel Sierck joined in on the scoring fray just after the start of the second half, upping the Peacocks' lead to 3-0 following another Laws assist.
• Laws would cap off his offensive outburst with another goal in the 66th minute, this time coming from an assist by junior midfielder Tom Coulson.
• Freshman midfielder Omar Seghiri would round the day out for the Peacocks, burying a pass from classmate Bernhard Bratsberg to close out the contest.

Inside the Numbers

• Both Jowers and Seghiri recorded their first goals of 2019 on Saturday. Jowers' career total now stands at 16 goals, while Seghiri now owns a goal and an assist on the year.
• Laws' two scores on Saturday raises his 2019 total up to four goals; he now holds three assists on the season, as well.
• Laws' six-point ledger on Saturday represent the highest single-game scoring output by any Peacock since Noah Sadaoui scored a hat trick against Seton Hall on August 23, 2012.
• Sierck registered his second goal of the year to award him the second-highest goal total on the team.
• Bratsberg's assist was his second of the year, as well.
• Freshman keeper, Herman Wulff recorded his second shutout win in as many games, improving his season record to 2-0.

Coach's Quotes - Julian Richens

• "Solid away performance today."
• "Jordan led by example with a quality finish for the first of the season."
• "It was good to see Omar also get his first of the season as well as deserved collegiate debuts for Tim Fafian, David Garcia, Brian Carvalhoso, Abdoulaye Sarr, and Steven Cedeno."

Up Next

• The Peacocks return to the Garden State and will travel to Big Ten foe Rutgers University on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m.