St. John’s scored three goals in the final eight minutes to rally from a 2-0 deficit and beat BIG EAST rival UConn, 3-2. The late comeback keeps the Red Storm in contention for a conference tournament berth with two regular-season games left.

By the Numbers
  • St. John’s scored all 3 goals in the final 8 minutes.
  • The Red Storm is 6-7-2 overall and 2-2-2 in BIG EAST play; UConn is 7-7-2 and 3-3-0.
  • Nico Bezama made 6 saves, including a penalty-kick stop.
  • Luca Fargnoli scored his team-leading 4th goal of the season.
State of Play
  • St. John’s has two conference games left and remains alive for a BIG EAST Tournament berth.
  • The Red Storm hosts Marquette on Saturday at 6 p.m. ET; the game will air on ESPN+.
Bottom Line

St. John’s turned a fading postseason opportunity into a dramatic lifeline, but it still needs strong results in its final two conference games to secure a tournament spot.