“The guys who came off the bench did a great job,” said head coach Pete Fewing. “Justice Duerksen, in his first game today, had a great work rate and great execution, and was a real bright spot. Miguel Gonzalez, again, scored a terrific goal and Jake Feener was terrific, again, in goal. On other parts of the field, we have to get better. I thought the second half was an improvement and we’re going to prepare for our game on Sunday.”
In the 4th minute, Georgia State’s Jamal Keene scored what would be the winning goal, kicking the ball directly over SU goalie Jake Feener’s (Rocklin, Calif.) head. Miguel Gonzalez (Yelm, Wash.) added a shot for the Redhawks but they trailed at the half, 1-0.
In the 73rd minute, GSU increased their lead, as Eddie Wilding kicked the ball in from about 25 yards out as they took the 2-0 lead.
Just over a minute later, Gonzalez narrowed the score, dribbling down the left side and kicking the ball into the left side of the net past the goalkeeper. SU, however, could not add to their total as they were defeated, 2-1, in their regular season home opener.
Justice Duerksen (San Clemente, Calif.) and Sarkis Shaginian (Glendale, Calif.) made their first collegiate appearances for Seattle U. As a team, Georgia State outshot SU, 12-9.
In goal, Feener made four saves while CJ Cochran made two for Georgia State.
Prior to the match, the Seattle U Athletics Department honored head coach Pete Fewing, who is in his 20th season overall as head coach of the Redhawks.
The men remain at home to host Florida Gulf Coast on Sunday, Sept. 22 at 2:30 p.m. as part of another doubleheader with the women’s team, who host Cal Poly at 12 noon. Links to live stats and video are on the men’s and women’s soccer schedule pages at GoSeattleU.com.