GORHAM, Maine – Maine Maritime earned a hard-fought scoreless draw against the University of Southern Maine in non-conference men's soccer action Tuesday night at Hannaford Field.
The Mariners moved to 4-6-3 on the season behind a strong defensive performance and a shutout effort from senior goalkeeper
Reagan Moynihan.
Moynihan stopped all four shots he faced, recording two saves in each half to preserve the clean sheet. His biggest stops came against Southern Maine's Alessandro Ferrero in the 25th minute and Connor Skillin in the 41st minute before adding second-half saves on Christian Vega Garcia and Nick Mauro.
Maine Maritime's best scoring opportunity came in the 31st minute when sophomore
Piercen Fisher tested the Southern Maine goalkeeper with the Mariners' lone shot on goal of the evening. Fisher finished with two shots to lead the Maine Maritime attack, while sophomore
Connor Butler and junior
Garrison Fisher added one attempt apiece.
The Mariners generated six corner kicks, including five in the second half, as they looked for a late breakthrough. Freshman
Garrett Loyd played a key role in creating offensive pressure, taking four second-half corner kicks.
Maine Maritime's defensive unit stood strong throughout the contest. Senior's
Josh Martin,
Harris Stoddard,
Garrison Fisher and senior
Dillon Wilkinson all logged the full 90 minutes as the Mariners secured their third shutout of the season.
The Mariners return to action on Saturday at home against Lesley University at 3:30 p.m. for Military Appreciation Day.
