TEANECK, NJ - Hosting their final home game of the regular season, the Yeshiva Men's Soccer Team fell to the United States Merchant Marine Academy, losing to the Mariners by a score of 1-0 on Sunday, Oct. 13.
The Maccabees saw a standout performance from keeper
Kellian Marty, with the graduate student facing down 21 shots and notching seven saves.
With the loss, the Macs close out their home schedule with a record of 4-5-2, 4-4-2 in conference play.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Defenses dominated in the first half, with both sides being held scoreless. Yeshiva saw shots on goal from Franco Busso in the sixth and 15th minutes, and from Frederico Dorra in the 12th minute, but none found paydirt.
- USMMA broke the deadlock just five minutes into the second half, using the confusion of a corner kick to sneak the ball past Marty's outstretched hand and go up 1-0.
- While the Maccabees had chances to level the score over the next 40 minutes of play, none of their four shots made it past the Mariner keeper, with the final buzzer ringing in YU's fourth conference loss of the season.
MAC LEADERS
- Shots: Busso (4), Zirlinger (2), Saul (1), Dorra (1), Lacche (1), Cohen (1)
- Shots on Goal: Busso (2), Zirlinger (1), Dorra (1)
- Saves: Marty (7)
UP NEXT
Taking a two week break for the holidays, the Maccabees will face off against their final opponent of the regular season on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 7:00 PM, traveling up to Manhattanville University.
