DETROIT (9/1/22) - Senior
Rocco Galati scored both goals to lead Detroit Mercy to a 2-1 home opening win over Chicago State on Thursday afternoon at Titan Field. Sophomore
Stephen Kosto assisted on Galati's first goal while graduate student
Bennett Brooks and junior
Saeid Jannoun assisted on the game-winner. Redshirt sophomore Jonahan Kliewer picked up the win in goal making three saves.
The Titans got on the board first in the 34th minute as Kosto stole the ball from a CSU defender and bolted down the right side. He then slotted the ball over to Kosto who ripped a shot to the low left side into the back of the net for a 1-0 lead.
In the 47th minute of the second half, Jannoun took the ball deep down the left side into the corner. With the defenders closing in, he sent a cross over to the top of the box over to Brooks who blasted a shot that Galati was able to redirect from about three yards out past Cougar goalkeeper Marco Seyfert putting the Titans ahead 2-0.
CSU added a goal in the 83rd minute but the defense was able to stand tall and hold on for the 2-1 win.
Detroit Mercy travels to UMKC for a Labor Day match on Monday, Sept. 5 at 8 p.m. ET.
