QUEENS, N.Y. - Junior transfer Davey Mason was credited with his first collegiate goal in the 78th minute to lift the Loyola University Maryland men's soccer team to a 1-0 win over St. John's at Belson Stadium Tuesday night.
 
Loyola's first opportunity came in the 14th minute when Nico Brown touched a ball to Saramago at the top of the box. Saramago's delivery was off the mark though.
 
Gabriel Carlsson then created space just outside the top-center of the box before sending a shot into the arms of St. John's goalkeeper Tyron Matuta.
 
Barry Sharifi had a pair of shots sail over the cross bar after that, in the 36th and 37th minutes, and Eddy Rodriguez closed out the first-half scoring opportunities when he gathered a ball in the center of the field and blasted a shot off the hands of the goalkeeper.
 
Stephen Nichols and Saramago created a scoring chance early in the second half, but Matuta again made a reaction-save on Saramago's attempt in the 63rd minute.
 
That would be Loyola's best chance at scoring before the 78th minute when Mason dribbled down the left wing and played a ball into the box. St. John's defender attempted a leaping clear attempt, but Mason put enough pace on the ball to get it into the back of the net anyway.
 
The Red Storm nearly had an equalizer in the 82nd minute, but their shot hit off the post.
 
Loyola then had an opportunity for an insurance goal, but Brown was called offsides after putting away the rebound of Sharifi's shot attempt.
 
For the game, the Greyhounds outshot the Red Storm, 11-5, and held a 3-1 advantage in corner kicks. Loyola also held St. John's to zero shots on goal as sophomore goalkeeper Chase Vosvick recorded his second clean sheet of the season.