FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 • TIMES 51 sports BY LIAM BAKER [email protected] @Ridgewood Times The St. John’s men’s soccer team kicked off BIG EAST conference play with a stalemate against Marquette on Sept. 17 as the two sides battled for 110 scoreless minutes at Valley Fields in Milwaukee. The draw sees the Red Storm move to 3-1-2 on the season, remaining undefeated against unranked opponents, while Marquette — which recorded its third consecutive tie on Saturday — is now 3-1-3 for the year. Sophomore goalkeeper Andrew Withers and junior midfi elder Harry Cooksley were the standout St. John’s kicks off conference play with scoreless stalemate performers for the Johnnies, with the former registering his second straight shutout and the latter creating six chances for the visitors in his 79 minutes of game time. After being outshot 6-1 by the home team in the fi rst half, St. John’s bounced back with a strong second half, recording 10 shots to the Golden Eagles’ six. St. John’s fi rst clear-cut opportunity came in the 56th minute when Cooksley played a cross into the penalty area that bounced around dangerously before being cleared away. The Red Storm came close to breaking the deadlock again in the 59th minute when Cooksley tried to bend a free kick around the wall into the lower right-hand corner only to be denied by Marquette goalie Luis Barraza. Barraza continued to come up big for his team as the game entered its fi nal chapter, making three saves over the fi nal 14 minutes to keep the game level. St. John’s best chance to get ahead came in the fi rst overtime period when sophomore forward Mike Prosuk fi red a chance that was tipped by a defender and sailed just over the crossbar. The Johnnies return to Belson Stadium on Tuesday night, playing host to Quinnipiac at 7 p.m.The game will be broadcasted on ESPN3 and streamed live on the WatchESPN app. ORTHODONTICS WWW.GLENRIDGEORTHODONTIST.COM Est. 1976 FREE* Consultation and Exam WWW.GLENRIDGEORTHODONTIST.COM Medicaid Approved Diplomate, American Board of Orthodontics Vincent J. Bilello, D.D.S., ABO Diplomate, Specialists in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 65-34 Myrtle Ave., Glendale, NY 11385 Most Insurance Accepted As Partial or Full Payment 1-718-381-2965 ATTENTION SCHOOLS: Send us your sports news! rpozarycki@ ridgewoodtimes.com Email [email protected]
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