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WATCH: The Senior Day Ceremony
WATCH: Postgame Interviews (Kelly & Sommer)
 
KINGS POINT, N.Y. (Oct. 12, 2021) – The USMMA men's soccer team picked up a 4-2 victory over visiting Yeshiva University in the final home game of the regular season for the Mariners on Senior Day on Sunday afternoon at Bartoszek Field. The win improves the Mariners' record to 10-6 (7-2 Skyline) on the season, while the Maccabees fall to 2-5 overall (2-4 Skyline) with the loss.
 
Prior to the game the Merchant Marine men's soccer program paid tribute to its nine seniors with a special Senior Day ceremony honoring Daniel Murphy (Sandwich, Mass.), James Roland (Fairfield, Conn.), Liam Cashmore (Silverdale, Wash.), Michael Melton (Denver, Colo.), David Cozad (Highlands Ranch, Colo.), Luke Sturtz (Norman, Okla.), and captains David Kelly (Lutherville, Md.), Abram Ehrhorn (Papillion, Neb.) and Cole Blake (Parker, Colo.).

To view a photo gallery from the entire day, click here. To watch the Senior Day ceremony, follow this link, while postgame interviews with Kelly and freshman Mark Sommer (St. Louis, Mo.) can be viewed at this link.
 
On the field, it was underclassmen that found the back of the net for the Mariners, as three freshmen and a sophomore scored on the afternoon. Freshman Mark Sommer (St. Louis, Mo.) opened the scoring in the 18th minute off a scrum in front, assisted by Melton, and then fellow Plebe Maximilian Farris (Clayton, Ga.) doubled the lead in the 36th minute after a great individual effort streaking down the left side.
 
In the second half, just a few minutes after being denied an opportunity after a great Yeshiva save, sophomore Miguel Millan (Lake Travis, Texas) ripped a shot into the twine after a give-and-go with Sommer after a corner in the 48th minute to make it 3-0. Freshman Derek Vanasse (Camarillo, Calif.) closed out the scoring for USMMA with a beautiful leaping header after a great cross by Ehrhorn in the 54th minute.
 
The Maccabees did add two goals late to make it interesting, but the Mariners held on for the victory.
 
Junior keeper Chase Miller (Boise, Idaho) made two saves in nearly 63 minutes to earn the victory, while sophomore Ashton Carey (Pasadena, Md.) had one stop in relief. Their counterpart for Yeshiva, junior Benjamin Brener made six saves in the losing effort.
 
Up next, the Mariners have a key late-season matchup on the road at Mount St. Mary on Wednesday night, kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. at the Knights' Kaplan Field. If live links are available for the game they will be posted on the USMMA Men's Soccer Schedule Page.
 
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