YONKERS, N.Y. - The Sarah Lawrence men's soccer team defeated the Medgar Evers Cougars by a score of 2-0 after seniors Simon Kopecky and Nicholas Fajardo each scored in the first 12 minutes of play. The Gryphons have now won six straight matchups against the Cougars and are undefeated against the team in head coach Evan Brandsdorfer's SLC tenure.

Notable Performers

• Kopecky opened the night's scoring in the 10th minute before assisting Fajardo on his score two minutes later
• Fajardo scored his second goal of the season to give the Gryphons an insurance score
• Elijah Shohat played all 90 minutes in goal, totaling one save and posting a clean sheet

How it Happened

The Gryphons wasted little time asserting their dominance, netting both of their goals within the first 12 minutes of play. The first goal came in the 10th minute when Simon Kopecky scored his first goal of the season, assisted by Aidan Roney and Nikos Diaz. Diaz took a free kick from outside the box, found Roney for one touch as the junior found his senior captain Kopecky for the game's opening score. Just two minutes later, Nicholas Fajardo doubled the lead with his second goal of the season, heading in a pass from teh aforementioned Kopecky to give the Gryphons a two-goal advantage.

The second half saw fewer scoring opportunities, but Sarah Lawrence continued to control the tempo of the game. Despite several attempts from Medgar Evers to find a way back into the match, they were unable to break down the Gryphons' defense. Elijah Shohat, the Gryphons' goalkeeper, recorded one save en route to his second win of the season, as Sarah Lawrence held Medgar Evers to just one shot on goal throughout the contest.

Up Next

The Gryphons (5-6, Skyline 2-2) will return to action Tuesday night as they head to Randall's Island Field #10 for a matchup with Pratt. Kickoff in the non-conference bout is scheduled for 7:45 p.m. as Sarah Lawrence looks to string together a pair of wins before heading into Wednesday night's matchup with NYU.