Men’s Soccer Blanked at USMMA
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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St. Joseph's (L.I.) (2-6, 2-2 SKY) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Merchant Marine (6-3, 3-0 SKY) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Kings Point, NY| The St. Joseph's College (L.I.) men's soccer team conceded two second half goals and was defeated 2-0 by the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, NY on Saturday afternoon.
The win sends the Golden Eagles to 2-6-0 overall and 2-2-0 in Skyline Conference play as the Mariners improve to 6-3-0 (2-0-0 Skyline).
SJC outshot the hosts 4-1 in the first half but failed to breakthrough, resulting in a 0-0 deadlock at halftime.
Still scoreless in the 77th minute, SJC's Vincent Raccuglia was shown a red card and conceded a penalty that USMMA's Alex Madonna converted to give the Mariners a 1-0 lead.
Cole Blake's unassisted tally doubled the hosts' lead in the 81st minute and wrapped the afternoon's scoring.
USMMA recorded 13 second-half shots and outshot SJC 14-9 overall. St. Joseph's keeper Tyler Flaherty made four saves.
The Golden Eagles return to action on Tuesday, October 1 when they visit St. Joseph's College (Brkln) for a Skyline Conference contest at 7:00 pm.
