FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (Sept. 29, 2026) – The USMMA men's soccer team extended its shutout streak to four straight games with a 0-0 draw against Farmingdale State in Skyline Conference action Tuesday night. The Mariners moved to 4-2-5 overall (3-0-2 Skyline), while the Rams moved to 3-4-2 (2-1-1 Skyline).
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Merchant Marine generated the first quality opportunity of the night in the fourth minute when senior
Noe Macias (Lansing, Mich.) put an attempt on target, but Farmingdale State goalkeeper Vas Dallas made the save.
The Mariners continued to create chances throughout the opening half. Junior
Cade Dailey (Orange Park, Fla.) forced another save in the 19th minute before classmate
Robert Derwin (East Meadow, N.Y.) tested Dallas in the 22nd. Senior
Andrew Jung (Fairfax, Va.) put an attempt on goal in the 36th minute, while freshman
Drew Coyne (Harrington, N.J.) had another shot turned away in the 43rd.
Farmingdale State produced its best opportunity of the first half in the 39th minute, but senior keeper
Ethan Howell (Alexandria, Va.) denied Lucca Noboa to keep the game scoreless heading into the break.
The Rams applied more pressure in the second half, but Howell again came up with a key stop in the 71st minute on Christian Russo. Merchant Marine continued to push for the go-ahead goal, with Jung forcing a save in the 78th minute before Derwin had attempts turned away in the 74th and 88th minutes.
Merchant Marine finished with a 16-15 advantage in shots and held an 8-2 edge in shots on goal. Farmingdale State held a 6-5 advantage in corner kicks.
Derwin led the Mariners with four shots and three attempts on goal, while Jung added four shots and two on target. Howell made two saves to record the clean sheet, while Dallas finished with eight saves for the Rams.
The Mariners return home on Saturday, Oct. 3, when they host Old Westbury at Tomb Field for Senior Day. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Prior to the game, Merchant Marine will honor its nine graduating seniors with a Senior Day ceremony.
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