DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Oct. 14, 2023) – Powered by the game-winning goal in the 61st minute from sophomore Johannes Hanken Tjostheim (Aalesund, Norway/Spring Hill College), off an assist from junior Julian Holland (Tokyo, Japan/Iowa Western CC), the No. 24 Mercy University men's soccer team earned a 1-0 win over ECC foe Molloy University on Saturday afternoon at Mercy Field.

The Mavericks (7-2-4, 4-0-2 ECC) remain unbeaten in ECC play and have won five straight meetings against the Lions (2-9-3, 1-3-1 ECC) at home.

Hanken Tjostheim netted his team-leading third game-winning goal of the season and now has an ECC-best 10 goals this season. Holland recorded his second assist of the season and junior Eirik Elvestad (Oslo, Norway/Blindern VGS) made five saves to earn his sixth shutout of the season.

Molloy was led by Dennis Mejia who made a game-high six saves to take the loss.

Mejia was forced to make three saves in the first 22 minutes of action and a graduate student Phillimon Bédard-Khalid (Miami, Fla./Presbyterian College) shot in the 25th minute hit the crossbar to keep the game scoreless. Elvestad made his lone save of the half in the 42nd minute to keep the game scoreless at halftime.

Mejia stopped an early shot in the second half to keep the game tied at 0-0. Hanken Tjostheim broke the scoreless tie in the 61st minute when he received a long pass from Holland and chipped the ball over Mejia to give Mercy a 1-0 lead.

Elvestad made four saves in the final 30 minutes of action to keep Mercy ahead 1-0, preserving the win and shutout.

Molloy held a 12-11 edge in shots and Mercy held a 7-5 edge in shots on goal. Corner kicks were tied at 3-3.

Head Coach Pedro Velazquez and the Mavericks resume action on Tuesday, October 17th when they host Dominican at 2:30 p.m.