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St. John’s men use fast start to move past Creighton in Big East soccer tournament

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Head Coach Dr. Dave Masur could not have dreamed of a better start.

In their first Big East tournament game since 2011, the Johnnies scored two in the first seven minutes to run past Creighton at Belson Stadium, 3-1, in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament Saturday night.

Alistair Johnston scored just three minutes after Matt Forster had opened the Johnnies account for the night,

Matt Forster’s fourth minute goal was set up on a platter for him after Harry Cooksley spun away from Creighton’s Ricky Lopez-Espin; Cooksley then set a perfectly weighted ball over the top that froze the ‘Jays defense.