Lyndonville, VT — Maine Maritime Academy defeated Vermont State University Lyndon, 5-0, in North Atlantic Conference men's soccer action Saturday morning at Varsity Field.
The Mariners scored three times in the first half and added two goals early in the second half to pull away. Connor Butler opened the scoring in the 13th minute, with James Baur adding a goal in the 19th minute. Holden Nichols scored with less than two minutes remaining before halftime to give Maine Maritime a 3-0 advantage at the break.
Seamus MacDonald extended the lead in the 63rd minute, and Carson Luedtke added another goal less than two minutes later to complete the scoring.
Maine Maritime finished with a 25-1 advantage in shots and a 14-0 edge in shots on goal. Gavin Getz (Helotes, TX) stopped three shots for the Hornets in the first half, while Parker Pierce (Woodstock, VT) made six saves after halftime. Ethan Cardenas (Tracy, CA) recorded Lyndon's only shot of the match.
Baur finished with a goal and an assist for the Mariners, while Nichols, MacDonald and Luedtke each scored once. Maine Maritime goalkeepers Reagan Moynihan, Dylan Hawkins, and Malachi Madore combined for the shutout.
The Hornets fell to 0-7-1 overall and 0-3 in NAC play, while Maine Maritime improved to 3-4-1 overall and 3-0 in the NAC. Lyndon returns to action on Monday, when it travels to the State University of New York at Cobleskill for a 3:30 p.m. non-conference match.
