PRESQUE ISLE, Maine – The Maine Maritime Academy men's soccer team broke open a scoreless match with three second-half goals to defeat the University of Maine at Presque Isle, 3-0, in North Atlantic Conference men's soccer action Saturday afternoon at Park Family Field.
After a tightly contested first half ended in a scoreless draw, Maine Maritime seized control in the 59th minute. Junior
Garrison Fisher opened the scoring at the 58:09 mark, finishing a setup from freshman
Garrett Loyd for a 1-0 Mariners lead.
Fisher struck again less than eight minutes later, converting another pass from Loyd in the 66th minute to extend the advantage to 2-0. The two-goal outing gave Fisher a game-high five points on the afternoon.
The Mariners added an insurance goal in the 79th minute when senior
Matthew Villeneuve found the back of the net off an assist from Fisher, pushing the lead to 3-0.
Maine Maritime controlled play throughout the contest, outshooting UMPI 14-5 and holding a 13-0 advantage in corner kicks. The Mariners placed nine shots on goal while limiting the Owls to just three shots on frame.
Defensively, Maine Maritime posted a shutout behind senior goalkeeper
Reagan Moynihan, who made three saves, all in the first half, to earn the clean sheet.
Fisher led the Mariners with two goals and an assist, while Loyd recorded two assists. Villeneuve added a goal off the bench, and senior
James Baur and sophomore
Connor Butler each registered multiple shots.
Maine Maritime's defense allowed no shots in the second half as the Mariners closed out their fourth conference victory of the season.
The Mariners return to action on Sunday when it hosts the University of Maine at Fort Kent at 1 p.m.
