FENTON, Mo. – Christian Volesky hadn’t had a debut to write home about for Saint Louis FC on the opening weekend of the 2017 USL season, as he was held without a shot against Louisville City FC.

Less than 10 minutes into STLFC’s home opener against USL newcomer Ottawa Fury FC in front of a sellout crowd of 5,566 fans at Toyota Stadium – Saint Louis, he was quickly back to the form that had made him one of the leading scorers in the USL over the past two seasons.

A deft opening finish to open his account for the club in the fifth minute, and then a calm assist to set up Mats Bjurman for Saint Louis’ second four minutes later, brought the home fans to their feet, and set the stage for a dramatic 3-2 victory against a valiant Fury FC effort.

“This is like a homecoming for me, coming from SIUE, it’s just massive for me,” said Volesky. “I love this environment, great fans obviously, shout-out to the Louligans, I hope we can get the same support at each game.”