Box Score
 
KINGS POINT, N.Y. (Oct. 9, 2021) – The USMMA men's soccer team lost a tough one to Skyline Conference foe Manhattanville at home on Saturday afternoon at Bartoszek Field by the final of 1-0. The setback drops the Mariners' record to 8-6 overall (5-2 Skyline), while the Valiants improve to 6-4-2 (5-0-1 Skyline) with the victory.
 
The lone goal of the game came in the 17th minute after a penalty kick was called on a hard foul by the Mariners on a slide tackle in the box. Manhattanville junior Eli Pardo took the PK for the visitors and found the back of the net in the top left corner.
 
The Mariners finished the first half with a 3-2 advantage in shots, but the goal by the Valiants was the only shot on goal for either team in the opening 45 minutes.
 
Merchant Marine came out strong in the second half, and wound up outshooting Manhattanville, 10-6, including five on goal, but Manhattanville's tall sophomore keeper Luis Granados made five saves to keep his clean sheet.
 
The Mariners had multiple chances off of deep throw-ins and corners, but arguably the best chance came on a throw-in in the 85th minute when junior Hudson Magee (Chapel Hill, N.C.) got a header that was blocked down and the ball bounced out to the top of the box to senior Cole Blake (Parker, Colo.), who ripped a shot through traffic, but Granados made a diving stop to his left to keep it out.
 
Junior keeper Chase Miller (Boise, Idaho) made one save on the afternoon for USMMA.
 
The Mariners are back in action this coming Tuesday, Oct. 12, when they play host to Skyline opponent Sarah Lawrence College. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Bartoszek Field. Live stats and a live video feed of the game will be available with links on the USMMA Men's Soccer Schedule Page.
 
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