No. 1 Marist – 2 | No. 5 Rider – 2 (Marist 5-3 PK)
Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
Box Score
Marist struck first, when senior captain Justin Scharf blasted a shot to the lower left side of the net in the 18
th minute. The Red Foxes would extend their lead to 2-0 in the 22’ after Kyle Galloway sent a free kick over the wall past the goalkeeper. Rider cut the deficit in half in minute 28 after Tyrell Moore capitalized off of the keeper mis-clearance, sending the ball past the keeper to the top right corner.
In the 49’ a bad clearance by Marist led to an own goal, knotting the match at 2-2. The score would remain deadlocked for the final 41 minutes, sending the match into overtime.
In 20 minutes of overtime action, neither side would score the golden goal to end the match, sending the championship to penalty kicks. Marist scored all five of its penalty kicks compared to Rider’s three, clinching the title for the Red Foxes.
Marist Notes and Notables
- Marist outshot Rider by double digits, 17-7 and posted a 9-1 shots on goal advantage.
- Galloway led the offensive attack with four shots (three on target).
- Three Red Foxes posted a pair of shots: Stefan Copetti, Henrique Cruz, and Scharf.
- The Red Foxes win the program’s fourth MAAC Championship.
- Galloway was named Championship Most Outstanding Player, after scoring three goals and two assists in three tournament matches.
Rider Notes and Notables
- Rider’s Adel Al-Masude recorded a team-high two shots.
- Broncs goalkeeper Pablo Gatinois made seven saves in the game, including two in overtime.
- Rider concludes its 2021 season with an overall record of 10-7-3.
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| 2021 MAAC Men’s Soccer All-Championship Team |
| Thomas Drillien |
Fairfield |
| Cormac Pike |
Fairfield |
| George Akampeke |
Monmouth |
| Luke McBeth |
Monmouth |
| Taner Bay |
Rider |
| Regis Dulck |
Rider |
| Pablo Gatinois |
Rider |
| Demarre Montoute |
Marist |
| Henrique Cruz |
Marist |
| Bernardo Gracindo |
Marist |
| Kyle Galloway (MVP) |
Marist |
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With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 41st year of competition during the 2021-22 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
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