St. Louis – Freshman Braden Johnson scored a pair of goals while adding an assist on another score to pace the Maryville University men's soccer team to a 3-1 victory over Upper Iowa University Friday evening at Maryville Field. The contest was the season opener for both squads.

What Happened – The Saints cracked the scoreboard first in the 29th minute as Ricardo Andrade scored from six-yards out to give Maryville a 1-0 lead. Dom Riggio and Johnson were credited with assists on the play. Johnson scored his first career goal in a Saints uniform in the 53rd minute as he placed a cross from Andrade in to the back of the net to extend the lead to 2-0. The Peacocks cut the advantage in half in the 67th minute as they scored to make the score 2-1. Johnson put the game out of reach in the 80th minute as he took a pass from Mirza Hasecic and hit a strike into the left side of the net to put Maryville ahead 3-1.
 
Inside the Numbers – The Saints held a 17-6 advantage in shots with nine of strikes being on goal. Andrade paced the Maryville attack with four shots while Hasecic added three. Liam Walraven earned his first career win with a pair of saves.
 
Records – Maryville – 1-0-0
                  Upper Iowa – 0-1-0
 
Up Next – The Saints return to the pitch Sunday morning at 11 a.m. as Maryville plays host to Christian Brothers University at Maryville Field.