Freshman Star Shines in Shutout Win | St. Johns Red Storm Basketball News

St. John’s men’s soccer explodes in season opener with a 5-0 shutout of Loyola Maryland, marking the biggest win in a debut since 1995 and tying for second-largest margin in D-I this year. Four players scored, led by freshman Brage Birkelund Eie — a Norwegian sensation who netted two goals and added an assist for five points, earning him TopDrawerSoccer National Team of the Week honors. Defensively, St. John’s was impenetrable, blanking Loyola with zero shots on target thanks to goalie Nico Bezama and standout defender Ivar Nå Aga, who snagged BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week. Now they head to New Hampshire to face the Wildcats — a team that narrowly beat Syracuse 3-2 — in their second-ever matchup. After that, St. John’s returns home for a high-stakes home opener against ranked Hofstra. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/22a8d25cc95891c0