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United States Merchant Marine Academy

EXCELLENCE IN ATHLETICS
Derek Vanasse
4
Winner Farmingdale St. FSCM (9-8-3)
1
Merchant Marine USMMAM (9-6-3)
Winner
Farmingdale St. FSCM
(9-8-3)
4
Final
1
Merchant Marine USMMAM
(9-6-3)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Farmingdale St. FSCM 1 3 4
Merchant Marine USMMAM 0 1 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Mariners’ Season Comes To An End With 4-1 Loss To Farmingdale In Skyline First Round

KINGS POINT, N.Y. (Nov. 2, 2024) – The #3-seed U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men's soccer team lost its Skyline Championship First Round matchup against visiting #6-seed Farmingdale State, 4-1, on a beautiful fall Saturday at Bartoszek Field. The loss ends the Mariners' season at 9-6-3, while the Rams improve to 9-8-3 and advance to face #2-seed Manhattanville in the Skyline Semifinals on Wednesday.
 
Game Link Farmingdale State got on the board first in the 27th minute when a shot by Jean Mejia was deflected by a USMMA defender and trickled past sophomore keeper Ethan Howell (Alexandria, Va.). The score remained 1-0 into the halftime break despite the Mariners outshooting the Rams, 8-5.
 
Within 10 minutes of the start of the second half, the visitors had tripled their lead after Mejia notched his second of the day in the 50th minute, followed by a tally off the post and in by Daniel Rivas in the 53rd minute that made it 3-0.
 
Merchant Marine didn't go down quietly, though, as senior Derek Vanasse (Camarillo, Calif.) got the Mariners on the board with a header goal in the 78th minute off a cross from the near-side by junior Drew Boukidis (Charlotte, N.C.).
 
Shortly after, the Mariners had three great chances, but a shot point-blank by junior Billy Castoro (Garden City, N.Y.) was stopped by FSC keeper Rocco Dispinseri and then two close attempts by sophomore Patrick Novotny (Fort Worth, Texas) sailed high of the net.
 
Farmingdale sealed the victory with an 86th minute marker by Olvin Yanes.
 
Howell finished the day with seven saves in the losing effort, while Dispinseri made six stops for the victory.
 
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