YONKERS, N.Y. – The New Jersey City University (NJCU) men's soccer team earned a solid 3-0 victory over Sarah Lawrence on Friday, Sept. 13. Freshman forward Christan Palmer (Union, N.J./Union) stole the spotlight with two goals, marking his first collegiate scores.

NJCU (3-1-1) controlled the game, outshooting Sarah Lawrence (1-4) 8-4 in shots on target, despite both teams having 10 total shots. Freshman goalkeeper Dominic Cunha (Rahway, N.J./Rahway) made four key saves to preserve the shutout.

The Gryphons started strong, keeping the Gothic Knights from registering a shot for the first 18 minutes and leading in shots in the first half, 6-4. The match remained scoreless at halftime.

The Gothic Knights came out firing in the second half. Within the first five minutes, they took a 2-0 lead. Junior midfielder Kevin Alves (Rutherford, N.J./Rutherford) assisted Palmer's goal in the 47th minute, with the freshman's shot hitting the high center of the net. In the 50th minute, a Gryphon foul led to a free kick, which freshman back Hans Zoller (Guayaquil, Ecuador/Kearny) converted with a low right-footed shot, adding an insurance goal.

Palmer sealed the win with his second goal of the night in the final 30 seconds, bringing the final score to 3-0.

Highlights:
- Palmer scored his first two collegiate goals.
- Zoller recorded his second career goal.
- Alves tallied his second assist of the season.

Up Next:
The Gothic Knights will return to action on Saturday, Sept. 14, at 1:00 p.m. for a non-conference matchup against CCNY at Robert L. McNulty Memorial Soccer Field.