QUINCY, Ill. – Sophomore forward Yu Sasaki scored all four goals to lead the Cobras to a 4-3 victory at John Wood on Saturday night. Sasaki scored the game-tying goal in the 61^st minute and then knocked home the winning goal in the 79^th minute.
 
With four goals on Saturday, Sasaki now ranks in the top-10 nationally in both goals and points. Surpassing his total from last year in both categories, the sophomore striker has 15 goals (6^th) and 37 points (5^th). The seven assists also rank among the best in NJCAA Division I as the 17^th most.
 
Trailing three different times in the match, Sasaki scored twice in the first half to keep the score level. After John Wood took a lead in the fifth minute, Sasaki scored an unassisted goal in the ninth minute. Trailing 2-1 in the 32^nd minute, Sasaki knocked home a pass from Ivai Warella to send the Cobras into halftime tied, 2-2.
 
John Wood took their third, and final, lead five minutes into the second half, but Sasaki responded 10 minutes later to tie the match, 3-3. Still tied in the 79^th minute, sophomore Naoto Uede found Sasaki one final time for the game-winning tally.
 
Up next, the Cobras will host Lincoln Land at 4 p.m. central time on Wednesday, October 2.