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Men’s Soccer Game Day: Privateers Host Skyline Semifinals Tonight Against Mount Saint Mary

11/2/2011 1:59:00 PM

By: by Joe Guster, Sports Information Director

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        THROGGS NECK, N.Y. (Nov. 2, 2011) – The #2-seed Maritime men's soccer team will play host to the #6 Blue Knights of Mount Saint Mary College tonight in the Skyline Conference Tournament semifinals. Game time is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Reinhart Field.
 
Privateers Reach Skyline Tournament For Fifth Straight Season
        Maritime is no stranger to playing in the postseason, as the squad has qualified for the Skyline Conference Tournament in each of the past five seasons now since 2007. The Privateers will be looking to repeat as champions, having won the tournament in 2010 with a 3-1 victory over Old Westbury at home. The win qualified Maritime for the NCAA Tournament, which was a program first. Since 2007, Maritime has an even 3-3 record in Skyline Tournament play.
 
Inside The Series With Mount Saint Mary
        The two teams met earlier this season on Sept. 28 up at Mount Saint Mary. The Privateers came away with a 2-0 victory, getting goals from freshmen Oliver Garcia Ortiz (North Bergen, N.J./North Bergen) (North Bergen, N.J./North Bergen) and Raphael Tavares (Belleville, N.J./Belleville) (Belleville, N.J./Belleville). Junior goalkeeper Michael Vanadia (Commack, N.Y./Commack) (Commack, N.Y./Commack) earned the shutout in net.
 
        Maritime holds a 4-3 record in the past seven meetings dating back to the 2007 season, including a 3-1 victory in the quarterfinals of the 2007 Skyline Tournament. The last time the two teams met in the Skyline Tournament was in 2008, when the Blue Knights came away with a 2-0 victory on their home turf in Newburgh.
 
A Look At Tonight's Matchup
Records:
Mount Saint Mary Record: 8-9-1 (4-5 Skyline)
Maritime Record: 11-5-3 (6-2-1 Skyline)
 
Last Three Games
Mount Saint Mary: 10/30 Skyline Quarterfinals at #3 NYU-Poly (Win, 1-0 OT); 10/24 Away at Rutgers-Newark (Loss, 2-0); 10/22 away at Farmingdale St. (Win, 2-1 2OT) Complete Schedule
Maritime: 10/27 Away at Purchase (Win, 1-0); 10/23 Away at Coast Guard (Loss, 2-0); 10/22 Away at NYU-Poly (Tie, 1-1 2OT) Complete Schedule
 
Rosters: Mount Saint Mary – Maritime
 
Statistics: Mount Saint Mary – Maritime
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