COBLESKILL, NY – Christopher Tavernese (Garden City, N.Y./Garden City) scored twice and Jack Dugan (Mount Sinai, N.Y./Mount Sinai) had three assists, as the Maritime College men's soccer team (3-1-0) earned a 4-0 victory over Cobleskill (0-5-0) at the Fighting Tiger Soccer/Lacrosse Complex on Sunday.  The game was Maritime's final non-conference contest of the season.

Dugan picked up his first assist in the 25^th minute, when he set up a goal by Joseph Cebollero (Commack, NY).  The Privateers took that 1-0 lead into halftime, then added three more tallies in the second half.

In the 64^th minute, Dugan and Tavernese connected to make it 2-0, and Tavernese found the back of the net again five minutes later off an assist from Ryan Breaton (Bayport, NY/Bayport Bluepoint).  Liam Redden then capped the scoring in the 78^th minute after putting in the rebound on Dugan's initial shot that was saved.

The Privateers outshot the Fighting Tigers 22-5, including a 10-0 edge in shots on goal.  Cobleskill goalkeeper John Gergen (0-5-0) made six saves.  For Maritime, Tim Nichols (West Seneca, N.Y./St. Francis) and Ryan Mathis (Shrub Oak, N.Y./Lakeland) combined for the shutout.  Nichols (3-1-0) got the start and was credited with the win, while Mathis played the final 15 minutes.

Maritime begins Skyline Conference play on Wednesday, when Mount St. Vincent (3-0-1, 1-0-0 Skyline) visits Reinhart Field at 7:30 p.m.  It will be the defending Skyline Champion Privateers' first matchup against a conference opponent since their win at Mount St. Mary in the 2019 Skyline Championship Game.