MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — Maine Maritime Academy men's soccer team faced a tough test against the nations No. 3 team on Sunday afternoon, falling to Middlebury College, 8-0, in non-conference action at South Street Field.
Senior goalkeeper
Reagan Moynihan led the defensive effort for Maine Maritime, making four saves while facing a relentless Middlebury attack that produced 36 shots and 12 shots on goal.
The Mariners generated their first scoring opportunity in the fifth minute when freshman
Garrett Loyd fired a shot that sailed high. Maine Maritime also received attempts from sophomore
Connor Butler, senior
Hunter Crea, and sophomore
Piercen Fisher, accounting for the team's four shots on the day.
Despite the final score, the Mariners continued to compete throughout the match against a Middlebury squad that improved to 7-0-2 on the season.
Defensively, senior
Josh Martin, junior
Garrison Fisher, and senior
Harris Stoddard each logged the full 90 minutes, while Moynihan made key stops in both halves.
Maine Maritime returns to action on Saturday on the road against the University of Maine at Presque Isle in North Atlantic Conference action beginning at noon.
