Box Score

SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. – Junior midfielder Christian Bukowski had two goals and an assist, and three other players added solo strikes as East Stroudsburg University cruised to a 5-1 non-conference victory over Shepherd on Thursday afternoon.

Freshman Irvin Zuzic chipped in a goal and an assist, and senior Andrew McGinley and freshman Marcus Torgersson also scored for the Warriors (2-3-1), who outshot the host Rams (1-5) by a 25-9 margin.

Eighteen of those 25 shots came in the opening 45 minutes, and Torgersson put ESU on the board 10:58 into the contest.

Shepherd registered only three shots in the first half, but the home side managed to level up the score less than six minutes after Torgersson's opener on a tally from Jeff Kammerer.

That was the last shot that the Rams would generate for over 28 minutes of play, and McGinley broke the deadlock for good with an unassisted strike in the 30th minute. The goal was his first of the season and the eighth of his collegiate career.

The Warriors tacked on three goals in the second half, with Bukowski scoring the final two. Zuzic scored her first collegiate goal in the 49th minute, and Bukowski scored in the 55th and 62nd minutes. Freshman Oscar Kristensson assisted on Zuzic's marker to earn his first collegiate point, while sophomore Brandon Levano added an assist on Bukowski's first goal.

Sophomore Will Boerema made three saves to earn the victory in goal, while Bukowski and McGinley paced the team with four shots apiece.

Bukowski has posted five goals and two assists, scoring in four of the season's first six games, and has contributed to seven of ESU's 13 goals.

The five goals were the most for the Warriors since they scored six in a 6-2 win over Pitt-Johnstown on Sept. 12, 2015.

ESU returns home for the first time since Sept. 13 on Saturday, welcoming Lock Haven to Eiler-Martin Stadium for a PSAC matchup set to begin at 1 p.m.