KINGS POINT, N.Y. (Sept. 10, 2022) – It was a busy day of action for the USMMA fall teams that competed (or tried to compete) away from the Academy on Saturday, as five of the six contests that were scheduled were completed. See below for quick recaps for the teams.
 
Women's Soccer At Lehman Canceled Due To Weather
The women's soccer team traveled to the Bronx to take on Lehman College in a non-conference game, but the beginning of the game was delayed due to the same lightning that suspended the football game at KP. Then after torrential downpours at the Lightning's South Field, the playing conditions were depleted so badly on the field that the teams decided to cancel the game.
 
The Mariners (0-2) will be back in action on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 13, at Drew University for a 4:30 p.m. kickoff at the Drew's Ranger Stadium. Live links to follow along are available on the USMMA Women's Soccer Schedule Page.
 
Women's Volleyball Goes 1-1 At William Paterson Tri-Match
Women's volleyball lost its first match on Saturday against hosts William Paterson, 3-0. Senior Brittany Breland (Bryan, Texas) had a team-high six kills, freshman setter Alexa Tipps (Palmdale, Calif.) dished out 15 assists and sophomore libero Stephanie Schatzman (Virginia Beach, Va.) tied for the match-high with 12 digs.
 
In the second match of the day against Drew, the Mariners won the first two sets by identical close scores of 27-25, but lost the third set to the Rangers, 25-15. The fourth set was back-and-forth, but Kings Point pulled out the victory, again by just two points, 25-23.
 
Three players had double-doubles, Breland led the way offensively with 16 kills and picked up 12 digs, fellow senior Meredith Buchanan (Kathleen, Ga.) had 10 kills and 20 digs and Tipps recorded 33 assists and 16 digs. Schatzman registered her second match of the season with 30-or-more digs, as she picked up 31.
 
Volleyball Links

• William Paterson Box Score
• Drew Box Score 

The Mariners (2-3) host arch-rival Coast Guard on Tuesday night, Sept. 12, beginning at 6 p.m. inside the Liebertz Gymnasium. Live links to follow along are available on the USMMA Women's Volleyball Schedule Page.
 
Cross Country Competes At LIU Fall Festival
The men's and women's cross country teams took part in the LIU Fall Festival in nearby Brookville on Saturday. The men came in ninth place and were the second-place Division III team behind Coast Guard, dropping the head-to-head against the Bears. The women had top-50 individual finish and did not score as a team, also losing the head-to-head to Coast Guard
 
Sophomore Luke Zwiesler (Colbert, Wash.) had the best time for the men in the 8K, crossing the finish line in 27:35.7, good for 28th place overall, while junior Katherine Kerchner (Reading, Pa.) led the women with a time of 21:00.3, coming in 46th place in the 5K race.
 
Cross Country Link

• Complete Results 

Up next, the Mariners will travel up to Milton, N.Y., on Sunday, Sept. 24, to take part in the 15th Annual MSMC Knight Invite hosted by Skyline opponent Mount St. Mary. Action will get underway at 11 a.m. at the Hudson Valley Sports Dome.
 
Men's Soccer Falls To Oneonta On Day One Of The Mayor's Cup
Men's soccer lost its matchup to the Red Dragons of SUNY Oneonta, 6-0, on Saturday on the first day of the Mayor's Cup. Oneonta scored three goals in each half, as the Red Dragons outshot the Mariners overall 15-8, including an 8-3 advantage in shots on goal.
 
USMMA senior keeper Ashton Carey (Pasadena, Md.) made two saves on the day, and the Mariners' three shots on goal came from sophomore Michael Hofstetter (Deer Park, N.Y.) and juniors Fensom Hensley (Cumberland, R.I.) and Arthur Dozier (Southampton, N.J.), all in the second half.
 
Men's Soccer Link

• Box Score 

The Mariners (0-3-1) take on Hartwick College on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 10, in the final day of the Mayor's Cup up in Oneonta. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. at the Hawks' Elmore Field. Live links to follow along are available on the USMMA Men's Soccer Schedule Page.
 
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