UNION, N.J. (Sept. 1, 2023) – A two-goal halftime deficit proved too much to overcome as the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men's soccer team was defeated by Kean, 2-1, in the 2023 season-opener.
Sophomore
Michael Hofstetter (Deer Park, N.Y.) scored the lone goal for USMMA (1-0), while senior keeper
Ashton Carey (Pasadena, Md.) stopped three shots. Kean (1-0) benefitted from a 10-2 shot advantage as part of its two-goal first half.
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Kean was quick to test Carey in the fourth minute, but the USMMA keeper made the stop. Carey made another save in the 21st minute before the Cougars grabbed a 1-0 lead in the 30th minute as Nico Ibanez converted a penalty kick.
The Cougars doubled their lead in the 42nd minute and took a 2-0 advantage into halftime.
Neither team had a shot on goal in the second half until the 72nd minute when Hofstetter found the back of the net and pulled USMMA to within 2-1. Kean looked to answer quickly in the 75th minute, but Carey turned away a shot attempt to keep it a one-goal game.
The Mariners had one final attempt to equalize in the 85th minute, but a shot to the lower corner by freshman
Andrew Jung (Fairfax, Va.) was stopped and Kean held on for the 2-1 victory.
USMMA returns to action on Sept. 3 with a 5:30 p.m. matchup against NYU at Douglass Field in Newark, N.J. Live stats and a live video feed of the contest will be available with links on
the USMMA Men's Soccer Schedule Page.
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