Marco Mazzola lifted the St. Mary’s College of Maryland men’s soccer team past Penn College 2-0 in the United East Conference Tournament quarterfinals Oct. 31 in St. Mary’s City, Maryland. The No. 4 seed Seahawks advanced to the conference semifinals for the ninth consecutive time.
Mazzola scored in the 54th minute after Lucas Evans provided the assist. The goal was Mazzola’s first of the season.
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Breaks Through After Halftime
St. Mary’s College of Maryland outshot Penn College 20-7 and held a 6-3 advantage in shots on goal. The Seahawks also earned a 7-1 edge in corner kicks, while Penn College goalkeeper Justin Crismale made three saves.
Franco Reyes added the second goal at 80:23 on a play assisted by Zach Blaum. Reyes led St. Mary’s College of Maryland with four shots, including one on target, while Penn College’s Scott Goldfeder recorded two shots, including one on goal.
Jordon Eckman Records Second Consecutive Clean Sheet
Jordon Eckman made two saves for St. Mary’s College of Maryland and recorded his second consecutive clean sheet. The Seahawks entered the match with a 9-8-1 record, while Penn College entered at 8-6-4.
St. Mary’s College of Maryland won the United East Tournament in 2023 and 2024. The quarterfinal victory continued the program’s run of nine consecutive semifinal appearances.
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Advances to Semifinals
St. Mary’s College of Maryland is scheduled to visit No. 1 seed Penn State Abington in the United East Conference Tournament semifinals Nov. 3 at 2 p.m. The match is scheduled for Memorial Field in Abington, Pennsylvania, and Penn State Abington entered with an 11-4-4 record.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
St. Mary’s College of Maryland combined a strong statistical advantage with goals from Mazzola and Reyes to move on in the United East Conference Tournament. Eckman’s second consecutive clean sheet secured the 2-0 quarterfinal victory.
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