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18 Postseason Appearances • 15 BIG EAST Tournament Berths 2009, 2013 and 2015 NCAA Tournament • 2002 ECAC Champions • 2015 BIG EAST Regular Season Champions 2021 SCHEDULE 2021 WOMEN’S SOCCER GAME NOTES Day Date Opponent Time Sun. Feb. 21 UALBANY W, 6-1 Game ST. JOHN’S RED STORM (1-0-0, 0-0-0 BIG EAST) Thurs. Feb. 25 SACRED HEART 3 p.m. 2 VS. Sun. Feb. 28 UMASS 3 p.m. S ACRED H EART (0-0-1, 0-0-0 A E ) Thurs. March 4 • VILLANOVA 6 p.m. Sun. March 7 • SETON HALL 1 p.m. T H UR S DAY , F EB . 25, 2021 - 3 P . M . - Q UEEN S , N . Y. Thurs. March 11 • at Connecticut 2 p.m. B EL S ON S TADIUM Sun. March 14 • at Georgetown 1 p.m. Thurs. March 18 • PROVIDENCE 3 p.m. Thursday’s match with Sacred Heart will be broadcast on ESPN3 with Ralph Bednarczy on Sun. March 21 • at Villanova 3 p.m. the call from Belson Stadium Thurs. March 25 • at Seton Hall 6 p.m. Sun. March 28 • CONNECTICUT 2 p.m. ST. JOHN’S TO WELCOME SACRED HEART FOR Sat. April 3 • GEORGETOWN 2 p.m. THURSDAY AFTERNOON MATCH Thurs April 8 • at Providence 3 p.m. • Fresh off a 6-1 victory to kick off the 2021 spring slate, the St. John’s women’s soccer team will host Sacred Heart on Thursday afternoon. • The game will be produced live by SJU-TV and can be viewed on ESPN3, available on Big East Tournament the ESPN.com/watch and ESPN app. Ralph Bednarczy will have the call from Queens. Thurs. April 15 ^TBD TBD • In its most recent outing against the University at Albany, St. John’s poured in six Fri. April 16 ^TBD TBD goals. • The Red Storm’s six scores were the most ever by St. John’s in a season opener and Sat. April 17 ^TBD TBD the program’s highest single-game total since scoring nine times at Robert Morris on Sun. April 18 ^TBD TBD Sept. 3, 2000. • After anchoring the Red Storm to its first win of the season, rookie midfielderva A • denotes BIG EAST opponent Collins was named the BIG EAST Freshman of the Week on Monday. ^ BIG EAST Tournament will take place at Chapey Field at • The New Zealand, native also found a spot on the TopDrawerSoccer national team Anderson Stadium in Providence, R.I. of the week. Collins burst onto the stage for the Red Storm on Sunday afternoon, Home games in BOLD CAPS tallying a goal and two assists for a team-high four points in her first collegiate ap- pearance. • Six different Johnnies found the back of the net in the team’s home opener. • Jessica Garziano, who earned a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Monday, MEDIA INFORMATION sparked the scoring with a goal in the 19th minute. • Maia Cabrera extended the Johnnies’ lead in the 37th minute. WSOC Contact: ....................... Victoria Lanza • With four minutes remaining in the half, Brooke Boyd buried it home to give the Office Phone: ............................718-990-1523 Johnnies a 3-0 lead at the intermission. Mobile Phone: ..........................214-538-1531 • Coming out of the locker room the trio of Addison Hornsey, Zsani Kajan and Collins Email .............................. [email protected] all found the back of the net for St. John’s. Athletic Comm. Phone: ............718-990-1520 TALE OF THE TAPE Athletics Website: www.RedStormSports.com SJU (2021) Sacred Heart (2021) SJU VS. SACRED HEART Games 1 1 SJU record vs. Sacred Heart ...............3-0-0 Record 1-0-0 0-0-1 First Mtg: ... SJU 1 Sacred Heart 0 (9/10/06) Goals 6 0 TRACKING THE STORM Last Mtg: ... SJU 3 Sacred Heart 0 (8/27/18) Assists 6 0 Head Coach:... .........................Matt Micros Points 18 0 Follow St. John’s Soccer on Twitter! Shots 11 6 ALL-TIME MEETINGS @StJohnsWSoccer (#SJUWSOC) Shot % .545 .000 9/10/06 ................................................. (H) W, 1-0 YC 2 1 9/7/07 ......................................... (A) W (OT), 2-1 Follow St. John’s Soccer on Instagram! PK-Att 0-0 0-0 QUICK HITS 8/27/18 ................................................. (H) W, 3-0 Goals against 1 0 @StJohnsWSoc(#SJUWSOC) GAA 1.00 0.00 Save % .667 .000 Shutouts 0 1 SCOUTING SACRED HEART • Sacred Heart comes to Queens following a 0-0 draw at Fordham on Feb. 10. • The Pioneers were picked to finish third in the Northeast Conference Preseason Poll after clinching a playoff berth in the 2019 NEC Tournament a season ago. • Sacred Heart wrapped up the 2019 regular season with an overall record of 9-8-2, including a 6-4-1 mark in league action. • The Pioneers return four All-NEC selections from a season ago, including 2019-20 NEC Rookie of the Year, All-NEC First Team, and All-NEC Rookie Team member Michelle Clarkin. • Over the 2019 season, Clarkin tallied seven goals and 17 points. • Sacred Heart also returns two All-NEC Second Team members in Azria Malloy and Meadow Mancini, as well as All-NEC Rookie Team selection Nichol Green. ST. JOHN’S VS. SACRED HEART – THE SERIES • St. John’s and Sacred Heart will meet for the fourth time in the history of the two programs, with the Johnnies leading the series, 3-0-0. • The two teams last met on August 27, 2018 as the Johnnies dominated the Pioneers, 3-0, at Belson Stadium. • Red Storm returners Zsani Kajan, who was named 2021 BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year and Kayla Mesaros both found the back of the net for the Red Storm en route to its victory over the Pioneers. KAJAN EARNING PRESEASON RECOGNITION • Redshirt senior Zsani Kajan, who was named the 2019 BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year, en- tered the 2021 spring campaign as one of the nation’s most elite players. • After leading the Johnnies in scoring a season ago with 11 goals, the Budapest, Hungary, native 2021 ST. JOHN’S RED STORM (Numerical Roster) ROSTER BREAKDOWN No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown/Previous School 0 Naya Lipkens GK 5-10 R-So. Bloomfield, Conn. / Miss Porter’s School Grad Students/RS Seniors (2) 00 Jordan Kamp GK 00 Jordan Kamp GK 5-7 Gr. Allentown, Pa. / Salisbury 5 Zsani Kajan F 1 Meghan Groah GK - Fr. Winchester, Va. / Rock Ridge Seniors/RS Juniors (5) 2 Amanda Mickwee D 5-6 Fr. Redwood City, Calif. / Saint Francis 4 Emily Purtell F 3 Brooke Boyd D 5-9 Jr. Silver Spring, Md. / Blake 6 Maia Cabrera M 4 Emily Purtell F 5-7 R-Jr. Johnson City, N.Y. / Seton Catholic Central 9 Alex Madden F 15 Annie Wysong M 5 Zsani Kajan F 5-7 R-Sr. Budapest, Hungary / Pannon Grammar 23 Samantha Gordon D 6 Maia Cabrera M 5-7 Sr. Rego Park, N.Y. / Forest Hills Juniors/RS Sophmores (9) 7 Frederique St.-Jean D 5-9 Fr. Quebec, Canada / College Francais 0 Naya Lipkens GK 8 Ava Collins M 5-10 Fr. Auckland, New Zealand / St. Cuthbert’s 3 Brooke Boyd D 9 Alex Madden F 5-5 Sr. Leicestershire, England / Fairfield 10 Michelle Money M 11 Alexis Casella D 10 Michelle Money M 5-4 Jr. Crofton, Md. / Severn School 13 Devon Schiller M 11 Alexis Casella D 5-8 Jr. Jackson, N.J. / Jackson Memorial 14 Katherine Turner D 12 Jessica Garziano M 5-7 So. Melville, N.Y. / Half Hollow Hills East 21 Kayla Mesaros F 22 Shannon Moore D 13 Devon Schiller M 5-8 R-So. Duxbury, Mass. / Duxbury 25 Addison Hornsey F 14 Katherine Turner D 5-3 R-So. London, England / Cardinal Vaughan Memorial Sophomores/RS Freshmen (5) 15 Annie Wysong M 5-8 R-Jr. Bel Air, Md. / Patterson Mill 12 Jessica Garziano M 16 Nicole Multer D 5-4 Fr. Islip, N.Y. / Islip High School 17 Grace Paradis M 17 Grace Paradis M 5-5 So. Kingston, N.H. / Sanborn 18 Isabelle Aviza F 24 Angelina Scoma M 18 Isabelle Aviza F 5-8 So. Medway, Mass. / Medway 26 Grace Bernardi M 20 Nicole Gordon F 5-4 Fr. Amityville, N.Y. / St. Anthony’s 21 Kayla Mesaros F 5-6 Jr. Royersford, Pa. / Pope John Paul II Freshmen (6) 1 Meghan Groah GK 22 Shannon Moore D 5-10 Jr. Afton, Va. / Western Albemarle 2 Amanda Mickwee D 23 Samantha Gordon D 5-9 Sr. Amityville, N.Y. / St. Anthony’s 7 Frederique St.-Jean D 24 Angelina Scoma M 5-4 So. Danville, Calif. / Carondelet 8 Ava Collins M 16 Nicole Multer D 25 Addison Hornsey F 5-5 R-So. Baldwinsville, N.Y. / Charles W. Baker 20 Nicole Gordon F 26 Grace Bernardi M 5-8 So. Massapequa, N.Y. / Massapequa HOW YOU SAY IT ... Head Coach: Ian Stone (27th Season - West London ‘90) 5 Zsani (ZSHA-NEE) Kajan (KAJON) 7 Frederique St.-Jean (JON) Assistant Coach: Jen Bethea (Sixth Season- St. John’s ‘12) 11 Alexis Casella (CA-SEE-YA) Assistant Coach: Amy Marron (Seventh Season- St. John’s ‘13) 12 Jessica Garziano (GAR-Z-ANO) 17 Grace Paradis (PAR-A-DUS) Athletic Trainer: Sydney Halligan (Second Season - Marist ‘19) 18 Isabelle Aviza (A-VEE-ZA) 21 Kayla Mesaros (MEZ-R-OS) 26 Grace Bernardi (BER-NAR-DEE) 2 earned a number of preseason accolades including 2021 BIG EAST Preseason Offensive Player of the Year. • In addition to being named the conference’s preseason top of- MEDIA POLICIES fensive player heading into the 2021 campaign, she also earned All media requests for interviews with St.