April 27, 2012
Mariners Win 20, Look Ahead to Conference Playoffs
Tuesday’s 7-6 win over St. Joseph’s gives USMMA their 2nd 20 win season in Academy history.
April 9, 2012
Mariners Sweep Doubleheader, Tie Moravian for First Place in Landmark Conference
The United States Merchant Marine Academy swept their doubleheader against Moravian College, winning 6-2 and 8-7 on Saturday.
April 9, 2012
Mariners Drop Series Opener to Moravian
The United States Merchant Marine Academy dropped the first of a three-game series against Moravian College, 6-2, on Friday.
April 5, 2012
Mariners Can’t Complete Series Sweep of Drew
The United States Merchant Marine Academy drops final game to Drew, 7-3.
April 4, 2012
Mariners Sweep Doubleheader of Drew in Dramatic Fashion
The United States Merchant Marine Academy swept a doubleheader of Drew University with 12-1 and 3-2 victories on Sunday.
April 4, 2012
Collins Impressive in Shutout of Bears
Sophomore Danny Collins threw 8 shutout innings as the United States Merchant Marine Academy defeated St. Joseph’s College, 4-0 on Thursday.
March 28, 2012
USMMA Upends Manhattanville 10-5
A six goal explosion in the fourth quarter helped propel the Mariners to their fourth win of the season
March 28, 2012
Mariners Complete Series Sweep of Scranton, Win Five Straight
The United States Merchant Marine Academy completed a three-game sweep of the University of Scranton with an 8-4 victory on Sunday.
March 28, 2012
Mariners Take Both Games of Doubleheader from Scranton
The United States Merchant Marine Academy defeated the University of Scranton 11-4 and 12-6 on Saturday.
March 27, 2012
Mariners Edge Past Baruch, Sweep Short Home-Stand
The United States Merchant Marine Academy defeated Baruch College 8-7 at home on Thursday.
March 27, 2012
Mariners Top Rivals SUNY Maritime
The United States Merchant Marine Academy topped rival SUNY Maritime, 9-6, in Kings Point on Tuesday.
March 22, 2012
Mariner Swimmers Impressive at Nationals
Senior Frank Vita earns All-American honors in 100 Fly
March 19, 2012
Mariners Bats Fall Silent in Loss to Susquehanna
The United States Merchant Marine Academy drops their third game against Susquehanna, 12-0.
March 19, 2012
Mariners Sweep Double-Header, Win First Conference Games of the Season
The United States Merchant Marine Academy defeated Susquehanna University 3-0 and 5-1 on Saturday in their first Landmark Conference matchups of the season.
March 16, 2012
Late Rally Sinks Mariners
The United States Merchant Marine Academy dropped their first of a four game road trip, 10-6 to William Patterson University.
March 2, 2012
Tennis Ranked Eighth In Preseason Poll
The United States Merchant Marine Acadamy men's tennis team has been ranked eighth in the Landmark Conference Preseason Poll for the upcoming 2012 season.
February 23, 2012
Mariners Softball Ranked Seventh in Preseason Poll
The United States Merchant Marine Academy softball team has been ranked seventh in the Landmark Conference Preseason Poll for the upcoming 2012 season.
February 22, 2012
Mariners Baseball Ranked Fifth In Preseason Poll
The United States Merchant Mariner Academy was ranked fifth in the Landmark Conference Preseason Poll for the upcoming 2012 season.
February 18, 2012
Mariners End Season On High Note
Double-digit performances from sophomores Reed Buck, Nick Sergio, and Zach Karczewski helped the Mariners defeat Drew University, 96-74 on Saturday.
February 18, 2012
Late Run Sinks Mariners
Basketball
USMMA closes out its season with a 74-61 loss at Drew
February 17, 2012
Kings Point Athletics Now on Facebook
Basketball
Updates, game recaps, and photos of your favorite Mariners teams are now available on Facebook.
February 13, 2012
USMMA Squanders Early Lead, Comes Back to Beat USCGA 64-60
Basketball
Mariners defeat Coast Guard, Honor Senior Captain Alicen Heinrich
February 13, 2012
Men's Swimming & Diving Wins 11th Straight Conference Championship
Men place 1st, Women place 3rd at Landmark Conference Championships this past weekend
February 11, 2012
Mariners Top Moravian, 58-46 on "Senior Day"
Sophomore Nick Sergio’s 18-point performance helped the Mariners defeat Moravian College, 58-46 on Saturday.
February 10, 2012
Mariners Fall to Scranton 76-71, Win Streak Ends at Three
20-point performances by sophomores Reed Buck and Nick Sergio were still not enough to stop the conference-leading Royals.
February 9, 2012
Mariners Invite Fans to “Think Pink” This Weekend
Basketball
USMMA Women's Basketball to take part in "Think Pink" Breast Cancer Awareness campaign this weekend.
February 9, 2012
Swimmers and Divers Set to Battle For Landmark Supremacy
Kings Point Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Teams Prepare For Conference Championships
February 6, 2012
Landmark Conference Names Chris Cook Men’s Field Athlete of the Week
Cook nabbed AOTW honors with three impressive finishes at the Dickinson University DuCharme Invitational
February 6, 2012
Mariners to Honor Veteran Players This Weekend On “Senior Day”
The Mariners will honor three senior players, Kevin Kerr, Denver Effland, and Patrick Farrell as a part of "Senior Day" on Saturday afternoon.
February 6, 2012
Reed Buck Named Landmark Conference Player of the Week
Buck’s strong weekend helped power the Mariners to a conference road sweep
February 5, 2012
Mariners Edge Catholic, Win Third In a Row
USMMA extends winning streak in must win road game against Landmark opponent Catholic
February 4, 2012
Mariners Fall to Catholic 67-39
Basketball
USMMA can’t complete a weekend road sweep of Landmark opponents
February 4, 2012
First Half Too Much For Gophers, Mariners Win Second Straight
The Mariners cruised to their second-straight victory thanks to a dominant first half, outscoring the Gophers 40-21
February 3, 2012
Mariners Squeak by Goucher, Earn Fourth Landmark Win
Basketball
For the second time in three weeks Kings Point pulls out a close win against the Gophers
January 31, 2012
Weekend Preview
Kings Point has a packed schedule this weekend as five teams are in action
January 28, 2012
Mariners Top Conference-Leading Eagles, 75-70
Sophomore Reed Buck had 33 points for the Mariners, as the United States Merchant Marine Academy defeated the first-place Juniata College Eagles on Saturday.
January 27, 2012
Crusaders Cruise Past Mariners 68-60
A solid 16-point outing by Mariners sophomore Reed Buck wasn’t enough to slow down the Crusaders Friday night.
January 21, 2012
Van Der Wal Ties NCAA Free Throw Record In Double OT Thriller
Basketball
Demi Van Der Wal goes 21 for 22 from the foul line to power the Mariners past Goucher
January 21, 2012
Mariners Top Gophers 85-77, Snap Six-Game Losing Streak
Solid outings from Mariners sophomore Michael Farace and senior Kevin Kerr lead the United States Merchant Marine Academy to their first victory in their last seven contests.
January 18, 2012
USMMA Honors Seniors, Drops Close Match to NYU
USMMA honored its four seniors on Wednesday night for their final home duel of the season.
January 20, 2012
Mariners Fall Short Despite Valiant Effort
Basketball
Mariners fight hard, but can't get it done against Catholic
January 20, 2012
Late Comeback Not Enough As Mariners Fall to Cardinals, 59-55
The Cardinals dominating 12-point lead after the first half proved to be too much to overcome as the Mariners losing streak runs to six.
January 14, 2012
Mariners Compete in Stellar Fashion
Chris Cook leaps to victory in the long jump with a personal best mark of 6.47m. Cook also placed second in the triple jump and 2nd in the 55m dash
January 14, 2012
Three More Academy Records fall at Coast Guard
Track
Renee Hogan sets a personal best 3K time of 12:49:35
January 16, 2012
Royals Too Much For Mariners in Second Half, Drop 5th Straight 67-55
Jeffrey Mark had a solid contest for Kings Point with nine points and eight rebounds, but it wasn’t enough to halt the Mariners slide at Scranton
January 7, 2012
Mariners wrestle through tough competition
Tyler Russel leads the Mariners with four wins
January 8, 2012
Mariners Win First Landmark Conference Game of the Season
Basketball
Tamara Kaileh finished with a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds
January 8, 2012
Susquehanna putback with :02 left gives Crusaders 73-72 overtime victory over Mariners
Michael Farace had 7 points and 6 assists off the bench, including a big steal late in regulation, but Mariners couldn’t hold off charging Crusaders in overtime.
January 7, 2012
Late 2nd Half Drought Dooms Mariners – Lose 66-60 at Juniata
19 points from Landmark Conference scoring leader Reed Buck wasn’t enough as the Mariners drop their first conference game at Juniata College Saturday night
January 5, 2012
Mariners Come Up Short vs The Beacons
Basketball
Roshenda Josephs finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
January 5, 2012
Mariners Grapplers takedown Number 8 Nassau
Dan Wilke clinching the Mariners victory by pinning the number nine ranked heavyweight in the country
December 30, 2011
57 points in a second-half outburst helps Mariners tame Wolverines 87-78 after early 19-point deficit.
Sophomore Reed Buck scored 25 of his 35 points in the second-half as the Mariners earn a split in Las Vegas.
January 4, 2012
Bantams score the game’s final 10 points as Trinity College sneak past USMMA 68-66.
Junior forward Josh Beck had 14 huge minutes off the bench in Kings Point’s second-half comeback, but the Mariners couldn’t finish the Bantams off late.
December 29, 2011
Thoroughbreds race to a 72-56 victory over the Mariners at the D3Hoops.com Tourney
Despite 13 second-half points from senior Denver Effland, the Mariners couldn't catch the Thoroughbreds in Las Vegas.
December 15, 2011
Sea Year: For Harrison, seeing the world just got better and better
Before he attended the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, the furthest that senior defensive back Jake Harrison had journeyed from his native Boston was to the west coast in California. But that all changed in his plebe year on his Year at Sea. So imagine the reaction Harrison had when he had the opportunity to see the world halfway around the world in lands and places he could never dream of visiting.
December 15, 2011
Double honors: Fields, Biehn Landmark named swimmers of the week
Swimming & Diving
Sophomore Alexandra Biehn and senior John Fields were named the Landmark Conference’s women’s and men’s swimmers of the week.
December 13, 2011
Mariners men win again, stay undefeated in swimming
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men’s swimming remained undefeated this season, recording a 110-74 win over Lehman College at O’Hara Hall on Tuesday night.
December 13, 2011
Women win swimmingly over Lehman
Swimming & Diving
For the second time in as many nights, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy women’s swimming team won a meet at home. Jacqueline White and Elizabeth Radzwill each captured two events to lead the Mariners to a 106-76 victory over Lehman College in O’Hara Hall on Tuesday night.
December 14, 2011
The basketball world, according to Danny Nee
If he hasn’t seen it all, then U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men’s basketball coach Danny Nee has seen a lot of it. Translated: Nee has a lot of say about life, in and out of basketball.
December 14, 2011
Nee: Remembering, forgetting Vietnam
It’s not that sometimes Danny Nee will refuse to talk about his entire Vietnam experience; it’s that he doesn’t necessarily remember all of it.
December 14, 2011
Danny Nee: What a wonderful basketball life
While many coaches around his age are retired or are preparing to take Social Security checks, Danny Nee still exhibits the energy and fire of a 30-year-old coach. Whether it is mapping out strategy during a game, giving instruction in practice or just giving a referee a piece of his mind in a tight contest, Nee usually can be found roaming the sidelines of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy shouting instructions, exhorting his team on, applauding good plays or criticizing bad decisions of his players and referees.
December 10, 2011
Schott, Russell go fourth at LI Open wrestling tournament
Senior Erik Schott and sophomore Tyler Russell of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy placed fourth in their respective weight classes at the Long Island Open wrestling tournament this past weekend.
December 13, 2011
Mariner women's late rally falls short in 67-62 loss to St. Joseph's
Basketball
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy’s late rally fell short as the Mariners suffered a 67-62 loss in a non-conference women’s basketball game at Liebertz Gymnasium on Tuesday night.
December 13, 2011
Mariners men share the wealth in 72-45 win over CCNY
Reed Buck scored 20 points to lead four players in double figures to boost the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy to a 72-45 non-league men’s basketball victory over the City College of New York on Tuesday night.
December 13, 2011
Mariners men share the wealth in 72-45 win over CCNY
Reed Buck scored 20 points to lead four players in double figures to boost the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy to a 72-45 non-league men’s basketball victory over the City College of New York on Tuesday night.
December 13, 2011
Olsen earns All-Mid Atlantic first-team honors again
For the second consecutive year, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy defender Kurt Olsen has been named a first-team All-Mid Atlantic Region by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.
December 12, 2011
Moore, Biehn spark women to their first swim win of season
Swimming & Diving
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy women's swimming team registered its first win of the season as it recorded a 137-87 victory over Queens College at O'Hara Hall on Monday night.
December 12, 2011
Vita is vital (2 wins) as men swimmers swamp Queens College
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men's swimming team recorded its second victory in three days as it defeated Queens College, 131-81, in a non-conference meet at O'Hara Hall on Monday night.
December 12, 2011
Sophomore heroics by Biehn, named the Landmark women’s swimmer of the week
Swimming & Diving
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy sophomore Alexandra Biehn was named the Landmark Conference women’s swimmer of the week on Monday.
December 10, 2011
Merchant Marine women swimmers take Division I Manhattan to last event in 107-94 loss
Swimming & Diving
Alexandra Biehn won a pair of freestyle swimming events as the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy women’s swimming team opened its dual meet season with a 107-94 loss at Manhattan College on Saturday.
December 10, 2011
Mariners men take Manhattan in swimming, 113-92
Freshman Kevin Lindgren and senior John Fields each won two events to key the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy to a 113-92 men’s non-conference swimming win over Manhattan College on Saturday.
December 10, 2011
Mariners can't turn good start into a good finish in 75-53 loss
A game that started out so optimistically turned into a long afternoon for the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy on Saturday afternoon. After battling talented and favored Wesleyan University close for most of the opening half, the Mariners fell victim to the quick and talented Cardinals en route to a 75-53 loss in a men’s non-conference basketball encounter at Liebertz Gymnasium.
December 10, 2011
Mariners keep it close and interesting in loss to Rutgers-Camden, 69-62
Basketball
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy had its best shooting game of the young season on Saturday, but that still wasn’t enough to overcome a tough Rutgers-Camden team in a non-conference women’s basketball game.
December 10, 2011
Mariner women drop a tough one to Rutgers-Camden
Basketball
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy women came close to surprising Rutgers-Camden, but lost the non-conference basketball game, 69-62, to the Lady Raptors at Liebertz Gymnasium on Saturday.
December 8, 2011
USMMA drops 1st dual meet of the season to Hunter, 26-19
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy dropped its first dual wrestling meet of the season, losing to Hunter College, 26-19, at Liebertz Gymnasium on Thursday night.
December 8, 2011
Another successful soccer season is in the books
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men’s soccer team recently completed another successful season on a high note. The Mariners caught fire at the right time, peaking down the stretch. They clinched a berth in the Landmark Conference playoffs and were forced to win their conference semifinal and final matches on the road – against teams who had bested them at home earlier in the season.
December 7, 2011
Mariner women win 1st of the season over CCNY, 56-40
Basketball
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy women broke open a close game by going on a 20-5 tear in the first half as they went onto record their first win of the season, a 56-40 non-league victory over the City College of New York on Wednesday night.
December 6, 2011
Mariners fall in two OTs to Stevens, 85-75
For the second time in four days, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy lived on the edge. This time, however, the Mariners did not survive to talk about it. Whatever magic they had in their double-overtime win over Drew University on Saturday could not be duplicated on Tuesday night as they dropped a frustrating and disappointing 85-75 loss to Stevens Tech in two OTs.
December 4, 2011
Mariner women take 5th at TCNJ swim meet
Swimming & Diving
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy women had several strong performances while they finished fifth at The College of New Jersey Invitational swim meet over the weekend.
December 4, 2011
Vita, Lindgren break school men’s swim records at TCNJ Invitational
Frank Vita and Kevin Lindgren broke U.S. Merchant Marine Academy records in their respective events at The College of New Jersey invitational over the weekend.
December 3, 2011
2 Mariners wrestle their way to 3rd-place finishes at York
Two U.S. Merchant Marine Academy wrestlers finished in third place at the York Invitational this past weekend.
December 6, 2011
Mariners athletes take the Polar Plunge in Staten Island
Basketball
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy student-athletes took part in the Polar Plunge on Sunday to raise money and awareness for the Special Olympics.
December 5, 2011
Buck named Landmark men's basketball player of the week
A pair of superb performances earned U.S. Merchant Marine Academy sophomore forward Reed Buck Landmark Conference men's basketball player of the week honors on Monday.
December 3, 2011
Mariners women drop Landmark opener to Drew
Basketball
Junior guard Tamara Kaileh of Kings Park, N.Y. scored 14 points, but it wasn’t enough for the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy as the Mariners lost their Landmark Conference women’s opener to Drew University, 65-50, on Saturday night.
December 3, 2011
Buck helps Mariners outlast Drew in 2 OTs, 94-87
Sophomore forward Reed Buck scored seven of his team-high 19 points in the second overtime to lead the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy to a 94-87 victory over Drew University in the Landmark Conference opener for both teams on Saturday afternoon.
November 30, 2011
11 Mariner student-athletes make Landmark honor roll
Eleven student-athletes from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy have been named to the 2011 Fall Landmark Conference Academic Honor Roll. Seven soccer players were selected as were four members of the cross country team.
November 30, 2011
Mariners lacrosse bulks up with 10 new Midshipmen, one former player
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy coach Tom Gill has announced that 10 new Midshipmen have joined the Mariners lacrosse program, as well as a former player returning to the team for the spring season.
November 29, 2011
Mariners women lose to Purchase, 51-45
Basketball
Demi VanDerWal came off the bench to score a team-high 15 points, but the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy could not overcome SUNY-Purchase, dropping a a 51-45 decision in a non-conference women's basketball game on Tuesday night.
November 29, 2011
Mariners fall to Coast Guard despite Buck's 29 points
Despite a game-high 29 points off the bench by sophomore Reed Buck and another 17 points by Zach Karcaewski, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy dropped an 85-77 decision to archrival Coast Guard in a men's basketball game on Tuesday night.
November 29, 2011
4 Mariners named to Landmark All-Academic team
Volleyball
Four U.S. Merchant Marine Academy student athletes were named to the Landmark Conference All-Academic Team on Tuesday. Cross country runners Patricia Evenson and Sam Sanford, soccer goalkeeper Gary Poulin and volleyball player Grace Mariani were named among the 32 student-athletes in the eight-school conference.
November 29, 2011
Listen to Mariners-Coast Guard men’s basketball on the internet
You can listen to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy-Coast Guard men’s basketball game on the internet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday.
November 23, 2011
Mariners get some praise from Secretary of Tranportation LaHood
Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood praised the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy athletic achievements including soccer, cross country and football, in his blog, Fast Lane on Tuesday.
November 23, 2011
Freshman Lindgren wins swimmingly, named Mariners men's athlete of the week
Freshman Kevin Lindgren, who won two events the USMMA Invitational on Saturday, was named the Mariners men’s athlete of the week.
November 23, 2011
White breaks school record, named Mariners women athlete of the week
Swimming & Diving
Freshman Jacqueline White, who won the women’s 200-yard backstroke by breaking the school record in the event at the USMMA Invitational on Saturday, has been named Mariners’ women athlete of the week.
November 19, 2011
Wrestlers take 7th at Doug Parker Invitational
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy finished in seventh place at the Doug Parker Wrestling Invitational on Saturday.
November 21, 2011
5 swimmers earn wins at USMMA Invite
Five U.S. Merchant Marine Academy swimmers won their events at the USMMA Invite on Saturday.
November 19, 2011
Mariners drop 1st loss of the season to Haverford, 64-51
After winning its first two encounters, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy dropped its first men's basketball team dropped its first game of the season, a 64-51 loss to Haverford College at the 20th annual Equinox Classic on Saturday.
November 19, 2011
Mariners hope to make a splash at season-opening USMMA Invite
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men's and women's swimming and diving teams will start thei season in the USMMA Invite at O'Hara Hall on Saturday at 11 a.m.
November 18, 2011
Bench sparks Mariners' comeback over Swarthmore, 75-68
As it turns out, there is substitute for success. Just ask the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men's basketball team. The Mariners used their bench to erase a nine-point second-deficit to register their second win of the young season, a 75-68 vcitory over Swarthmore College in the second game of the 20th annual Equinox Classic on Friday night.
November 18, 2011
Watch Mariners play vs. Swarthmore on the web on Friday
Fresh off its season-opening win over SUNY-Maritime on Tuesday night, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men's basketball team will face its first back-to-back test at the Equinox Classic in Philadelphia, Pa. this weekend.
November 16, 2011
Mariners women drop season opener to Berkeley, 49-44
Basketball
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy women threw just about everything they had at Berkeley College in their season-opening basketball game, but dropped a 49-44 decision at Liebertz Gymnasium on Wednesday night.
November 16, 2011
Five Mariners earn All-Liberty League honors
Five members of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy were named to the All-Liberty League team on Wednesday. Two Mariners earned first-team recognition; while another three players were selected to the second team.
November 16, 2011
Freshmen wrestlers impress at East Stroudsburg
Given that some of the opposition was of Division I caliber, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy wrestling coach Greg Ilaria had no delusions of grandeur entering the first meet of the season last weekend. But he came away pleased and optimistic after witnessing how some of his freshmen fared at the East Stroudsburg Invitational on Saturday.
November 15, 2011
Mariners ride 23-2 start en route to 72-49 opening win
It was almost over before it began. The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy bolted out to a 23-2 lead in the opening 7:10 and never looked back, cruising to a 72-49 men's basketball victory over SUNY-Maritime in the opening game of the season for both games on Tuesday night.
November 15, 2011
Nee hopes men's basketball is ship-shape and ready for smooth sailing
After waiting patiently for weeks, Danny Nee's ship has finally come in. Actually, make that ships. Several members of the U.S. Merchant Marine men's basketball team returned from their Sea Year duty earlier this month and came back in time to practice and prepare for the 2011-2012 season, which begins against SUNY-Maritime at home at 7 p.m. on Tuesday night.
November 14, 2011
Third time’s a charm for Mariner’s women’s athlete of the week Rattan
Cross Country
The third time certainly was a charm for U.S. Merchant Marine Academy senior Lauren Rattan. For the third time this fall, the women’s cross country runner was named the Mariners’ women’s athlete of the week on Monday
November 14, 2011
Coviello runs, passes his way to men’s athlete of the week again
For the second time this season and for the second time in five weeks, junior quarterback Alex Coviello was selected Mariners’ men’s athlete of the week on Monday.
November 12, 2011
Rattan leads the way for the women at NCAA regionals
Cross Country
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy women's cross country team concluded its season at the NCAA Atlantic Region Championships on Saturday.
November 12, 2011
Men's cross country caps a season of improvement ar NCAA regionals
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men's cross country team continued their season of improvement at the NCAA Atlantic Regional Championships on Saturday.
November 12, 2011
Gosselin finishes with 1,023 rushing yards
On the final day of the football season, junior running back John-Leon Gosselin broke the 1,000-yard barrier.
November 12, 2011
Mariners eliminated from NCAA tournament in 4-2 defeat
The U.S. Merchant Marines' quest to go deep in the NCAA Division III men's soccer tournament ended with a 4-2 first-round loss to Rutgers University-Camden on Saturday night.
November 12, 2011
Mariners finish up on a winning note, down RPI, 31-24; 1st win in Troy since 1960
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy wrapped up its season on a winning note on Saturday, winning at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for the first time since 1960. Junior quarterback Alex Coviello ran for 135 yards and threw for 164 and three touchdowns to lead the Mariners to a 31-24 Liberty victory over RPI in the season finale for both teams.
November 12, 2011
Mariners are accustomed playing with their backs to the wall
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy soccer team could not have picked a better time to go on a roll. After going through a difficult regular season laced with teams that participated in last year's NCAA Division III tournament or were ranked in polls, the Mariners have found themselves and then some in their past three matches -- all of which have been on the road.
November 12, 2011
Mariners soccer gets a break and goes on a roll
Never has a soccer team been more appreciative to final exam week than the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy team. The Mariners were forced to go inactive for 10 days at the end of its trimester, giving it an opportunity to charge its batteries.
November 11, 2011
Ilaria optimistic heading into opening wrestling meet
Coming off a memorable and successful year, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy wrestling team starts its season on the road at the East Stroudsburg Invitational in Pennsylvania at 9 a.m. on Saturday.
November 12, 2011
Kessler casts aside his broken wrist for a starring role
Who knows what type of season Cody Kessler might have had for the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy had it not rained on the first day of practice in the summer?
November 12, 2011
Toop on the football season: “As tough as I’ve had”
As the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy team prepares for its season finale at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on Saturday, head coach Mike Toop said this past season was “as tough as I’ve had.”
November 12, 2011
A fit Poulin is giving opponents fits in goal
Gary Poulin quite literally did not get off on the right foot for this soccer season.
November 12, 2011
Follow Mariners' football season-finale at RPI on the internet
You have three options to keep up with the final football game of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy’s season at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on Saturday.
November 9, 2011
Sea Year: Desiderio gets 'franc' on Christmas Eve in Djibouti
Senior Casey Desiderio, a member of the soccer team, is the first Mariner to be profiled in our new feature, Sea Year.
November 9, 2011
Like grandfather, like grandson: Casey Desiderio continues family business, tradition
In many instances, a family business is passed down from one generation to another. The Bahr family has followed suit, except their family business, by and large, happens to be football and futbol (aka soccer).
November 9, 2011
When Walter Bahr and the U.S. shook the World (Cup)
Former U.S. international Walter Bahr, the grandfather of U.S. Merchant Marine Academy senior midfielder Casey Desiderio, played a vital role in one of the greatest upsets in soccer, if not sports history some 61 years ago. On June 29, 1950, Bahr and his U.S. teammates stunned England, 1-0, in the World Cup, a result that is still talked about today. This is a story about Bahr's return to Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
November 8, 2011
Poulin shows off his brains and brawn for Mariners
It’s been quite a week for U.S. Merchant Marine Academy junior goalkeeper Gary Poulin. The Hauppauge, N.Y. resident was honored not only for his on-the-field achievements, but for his classroom work as well.
November 8, 2011
Double honors for Kessler: Mariner, Landmark player of the week
Junior forward Cody Kessler, who scored goals in both of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy’s wins en route to the Landmark Conference soccer title, was named the Mariners men’s athlete of the week on Tuesday.
November 7, 2011
Smolens: Doing the small things, keeping focus will go a long way in Mariners’ NCAA bracket
Just how close are the four teams in the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy's bracket at the NCAA Division III soccer tournament? Mariners coach Mike Smolens thinks the teams are so even that games could be decided by a minor play or a lack of focus.
November 7, 2011
Mariners play at Rutgers-Camden in NCAA first round Saturday
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy will meet Rutgers University-Camden in Camden, N.J. in a first-round game of the NCAA Division III men’s soccer tournament on Saturday.
November 6, 2011
Olsen named top Landmark defender again
Junior defender Kurt Olsen was named the top defender in the Landmark Conference in men’s soccer for the second consecutive season, leading six U.S. Merchant Marine players who were honored by the league.
November 5, 2011
ECAC cross country championships a learning experience for Mariners women
Cross Country
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy women completed its penultimate race of the season on a beautiful course in the Berkshire mountains contesting the Eastern College Athletic women's cross country championships at Greylock Mountain on Saturday.
November 5, 2011
A solid showing by men at ECAC cross country championships
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy completed its penultimate race of the season on a beautiful course in the Berkshire mountains contesting the Eastern College Athletic Conference men's cross country championships on Saturday.
November 5, 2011
Failed third-, fourth-down conversions haunt Mariners in 33-14 loss
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy head football coach Mike Toop got right to the point when he analyzed his team’s 33-14 Liberty League loss to Union College on Saturday.
November 5, 2011
Mariners win Landmark title, qualify for NCAA soccer tournament
For the third consecutive year, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy is going to the NCAA Division III men's soccer tournament. The third-seeded Mariners continued their giant killing in the Landmark Conference tournament by recording a 1-0 victory over top-seeded Catholic University on Saturday afternoon.
November 5, 2011
Weekend preview: Cross country teams compete at ECAC championships
Cross Country
As the fall sports season winds down, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men’s and women’s cross country teams find themselves with yet another challenge and test – the ECAC Championships at Greylock High School in Williamston, Mass. on Saturday.
November 5, 2011
Mariners seek yet another Landmark moment, soccer title
The Mariners will vie for their second Landmark Conference upset in four days on Saturday, when they face Catholic University for the league championship. At stake for the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (10-6-1) is a berth in the NCAA Division III soccer tournament, which kicks off next week.
November 5, 2011
Football notebook: Seniors get their (Satur)day in the sun
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy will recognize and honor its senior class on the football team prior to its final home game of the season against Union College on Saturday.
November 5, 2011
Mariners hope to rediscover their attack and take the offensive vs. Union
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy hopes to rediscover its attack in its final home game of the season against Union College on Saturday.
November 5, 2011
Mariners’ home season finale on the web this Saturday
Once again, you won't be too far away from a U.S. Merchant Marine Academy football game. The Mariners’ final home game of the season against Union College will be available on the web on the Mariner Broadcast Network on Saturday.
November 2, 2011
Mariners stun 13th-ranked Drew in Landmark semis, 3-0
For the second year in a row, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy surprised Drew University in the Landmark Conference semifinals. The Mariners avenged a regular-season loss to the 13th-ranked Rangers by registering a 3-0 victory at Kean University on Wednesday afternoon.
November 1, 2011
Follow the Mariners in Landmark soccer semis via the internet
If you can’t get to the game, then do the next best thing: Follow it on the internet.
November 1, 2011
Rattan overcomes distractions, untied shoe as Mariners women's athlete of week
Cross Country
Senior Lauren Rattan, who led all U.S. Merchant Marine runners at the Landmark Conference women’s cross country championships, was named the Mariners women’s athlete of the week.
November 1, 2011
Swan endures snow en route to Mariner men's athlete of the week honors
KINGS POINT, N.Y. -- Senior Logan Swan, who paced all U.S. Merchant Marine runners at the Landmark Conference men’s cross country championships on Saturday, was named Mariners men’s athlete of the week.
November 1, 2011
Smolens hopes history repeats itself vs. Drew in Landmark soccer semis
U.S. Merchant Marine head soccer coach Mike Smolens is undaunted by his third-seeded team’s challenge against No. 2 Drew University in this year’s Landmark Conference men’s semifinals: Defeat the Rangers away after losing to them at home during the regular season.
October 29, 2011
Men show solid improvement in wintery conditions at Landmark
Despite freezing, windy and slush snow, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men's cross country team finished in fifth place at the Landmark Championships, a spot ahead of last year's performance.
October 29, 2011
Mariners women run strong in snow storm
Cross Country
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy women's cross country coach Greg Lott called his team performance in the wind, snow and cold at the Landmark Conference Championships "a good step in the right direction."
October 29, 2011
Mariners to face Drew in Landmark soccer semis on Wednesday
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy will play Drew University in the semifinals of the Landmark Conference men's soccer tournament this week.
October 29, 2011
Mariners take fifth in men’s pre-season basketball poll
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy finished fifth in the Landmark Conference pre-season poll of coaches and sports information directors.
October 29, 2011
Women’s basketball ranked 8th in Landmark pre-season poll
Basketball
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy women’s team was ranked eighth in the pre-season poll of coaches and sports information directors in the Landmark Conference.
October 28, 2011
Weekend preview: No match, but soccer team plays the waiting game anyway
Because it is final exam week, this weekend’s athlete activity is limited to only the cross country team being active. But that doesn’t mean the soccer team will be doing some scoreboard watching as the Landmark Conference winds down in its final weekend of the regular season.
October 29, 2011
Women’s cross country aims to join the Landmark party on Saturday
Cross Country
In cross country, every step, small and big counts. When he took over as U.S. Merchant Marine Academy women’s head cross country coach last year, Tom Lott had but four healthy runners.
October 29, 2011
Men runners ready to improve at conference meet
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men’s head cross country Greg Lott has some modest goals at the Landmark Conference Championship this weekend: To get the Mariners’ program to finish as strong as last year if not better.
October 26, 2011
Women swimmers, divers go fourth in Landmark pre-season coaches poll
Swimming & Diving
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy women’s swimming and diving team was ranked fourth in the annual pre-season poll of head coaches in the Landmark Conference.
October 26, 2011
Men's swimmers, divers selected to rule Landmark again
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men’s swimming team has been picked to win the Landmark Conference crown for the fifth consecutive season, according to the conference pre-season poll by the league’s head coaches.
October 25, 2011
Rattan runs away with Mariners’ women’s weekly athlete honors
Senior Lauren Rattan, who had an outstanding performance at the St. Joseph’s Invitational on Saturday, was named the Mariners’ women’s athlete of the week.
October 25, 2011
Sophomoric heroics earn soccer’s Cuellar men’s athlete of the week
Sophomore midfielder Nick Cuellar, who scored the winning goal in a 2-1 overtime victory over Susquehanna to clinch a Landmark Conference semifinal berth, was named the Mariners’ men’s athlete of the week.
October 22, 2011
Women’s cross country: Tuned up and ready for the conference championships
Cross Country
Despite running without four key contributors, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy women’s cross country team took sixth place at the St. Joseph’s Invitational at Sunken Meadow State Park on Saturday.
October 22, 2011
Men’s cross country: Tuned up and ready for the conference championships
The Mariners’ men’s cross country team could not have had a better tune-up for next week’s Landmark Conference championships on Saturd
October 22, 2011
Kings Point falls at unbeaten Hobart, 42-14
Kings Point could not stop the juggernaut named Hobart College, which recorded a 42-14 Liberty League victory on Saturday afternoon.
October 22, 2011
Mariners clinch Landmark tournament berth with 2-1 OT win
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy clinched a spot in the Landmark Conference playoffs, recording a 2-1 double overtime victory over Susquehanna University on Saturday afternoon.
October 21, 2011
Mariners volleyball falls to Western Connecticut
Volleyball
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision to Western Connecticut State University in a non-conference match at Feldman Arena on Friday night.
October 22, 2011
Merchant Marine faces a tough road at Hobart (4-0)
In a season in which the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy tried to slow down Johns Hopkins run-and-gun passing attack and Springfield College’s relentless ground game, the Mariners take on arguably their most formidable foe of the season on Saturday.
October 21, 2011
Weekend preview: Mariners booters can clinch playoff berth at Susquehanna
The Mariners soccer team can clinch a Landmark Conference playoff berth two ways on Saturday.
October 20, 2011
Volleyball falls in final home match of the season, 3-0
Volleyball
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy volleyball team closed out the home portion of its schedule as it was swept by Baruch College, 3-0, in a non-conference match at Liebertz Gymnasium on Thursday night.
October 22, 2011
Listen to Mariners football on the web this Saturday
Once again, you won’t be too far away from a U.S. Merchant Marine Academy football game. The Mariners game at Hobart College will be available on the web on the Mariner Broadcast Network on Saturday.
October 19, 2011
Mariners volleyballers dig deep to sweep York, 3-0
Volleyball
The Mariners swept York College in three sets in a non-conference volleyball match at Liebertz Gymnasium on Wednesday night.
October 19, 2011
Drew hands Mariners frustrating 1-0 loss in soccer
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy soccer team experienced a frustrating night in its 1-0 Landmark Conference loss to Drew University on Wednesday night.
October 19, 2011
Soccer team can determine its own fate this week
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy soccer team enters its final week of the Landmark Conference regular season with destiny in its hands and at its feet.
October 19, 2011
Dig Pink, Senior Night for volleyball team
Volleyball
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy’s volleyball team will close out its home schedule this week with two special matches.
October 18, 2011
Silveira named Mariners men's athlete of the week
Junior midfielder Ryan Silveira, who scored twice within a 6:31 span in the first half of the 4-1 soccer win over Moravian College on Saturday night, has been named the U.S. Merchant Marine men’s athlete of the week.
October 15, 2011
Mariners fall in volleyball to Juniata
Volleyball
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy lost to Juniata in Landmark Conference women's volleyball at Catholic University on Saturday.
October 15, 2011
Mark Kelly shows you can come home again
You can come home again. Ask just retired astronaut Mark Kelly, who returned to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy campus for the first time in years with other alumni on Homecoming on Saturday.
October 15, 2011
Mariners get stung by Yellowjackets on Homecoming, 45-16
The University of Rochester did its best and then some to ruin the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy’s Homecoming Day on Saturday, recording a 45-16 victory over the hosts at Tomb Field.
October 15, 2011
Some junior achievements for Mariners in 4-1 win
It was Senior Night for the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, but three juniors put their best feet forward for the Mariners on Saturday night.
October 15, 2011
Toop hopes for some defensive consistency vs. Rochester
So, what type of defense will we see from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy against the University of Rochester on Saturday? Will it be the unit that surrendered 20 first-half points in the 34-27 away win at Worcester Polytechnic Institute or will it be the one that allowed the hosts to only seven points in the final 30 minutes?
October 15, 2011
Given the option, Coviello will run and run to daylight
A running back by nature, junior quarterback Alex Coviello seems to be well suited for the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy’s option offense. He can run and he can run.
October 14, 2011
Academy’s Hall of Fame to induct seven new members
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy will induct seven new members into its Atheltic Hall of Fame on Friday night. The Class of 2011 included Jeffrey Brennan (’95, soccer), Kevin Feighery (’95, football, basketball and baseball), Louis Broccoli (’55, track and cross country), Donald Cocazzo (’70, football), Michael Connors (’81, crew), Dominic DeFilippi (honorary) and George Edward “Skip” Prosser (’72, special).
October 15, 2011
Soccer Six to be honored on Senior Day on Saturday
Six key members of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy’s soccer team will be honored on Senior Day, prior to the Mariners’ Landmark Conference match against Moravian College on Tomb Field on Saturday at 6 p.m.
October 13, 2011
Listen to Mariners football on the web this Saturday
If you can't get to this year’s Homecoming game, let the Kings Point-University of Rochester football game come to you on the Mariner Broadcast Network.
October 12, 2011
Mariners lose on late goal to Stevens Tech, 2-1
Curtis Stecyk scored off a 30-yard line drive at 77:19 to break a 1-1 tie and lift Stevens Tech to a 2-1 non-conference men’s college soccer win over the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy on Wednesday night.
October 12, 2011
National website names Coviello one of 6 offensive players of the week
The honors keep on rolling in for U.S. Merchant Marine quarterback Alex Coviello, who was named a Beyond Sports Network Division III offensive player of the week by the website on Wednesday.
October 11, 2011
Kings Point's Coviello, Grennan named Liberty League players of the week
Kings Point junior quarterback Alex Coviello and senior kicker Richard Grennan were honored by the Liberty League for their roles in the 34-27 win over Worcester Polytechnic Institute last Saturday.
October 11, 2011
Coviello runs away with Mariners’ men’s athlete of the week honors
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy junior quarterback Alex Coviello, who rushed for a career high 243 yards in the 34-27 road win at Worcester Polytechnic Institute on Saturday, has been named the Mariners’ men’s athlete of the week.
October 11, 2011
Dig it: Freshman volleyballer Danhof Mariners’ women’s athlete of the week
Volleyball
Freshman libero Michelle Danhof (San Antonio, Texas) has been named the Mariners’ women’s athlete of the week for her performance in the 3-1 volleyball victory over John Jay College on Thursday.
October 8, 2011
Mariner booters fall to Catholic, 2-1
Ben Fleri scored in the 65th minute to give Catholic University a 2-1 Landmark Conference win over the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Tomb Field on Saturday afternoon.
October 8, 2011
Coviello's big day boosts Kings Point over WPI, 34-27
Quarterback Alex Coviello rushed for 243 yards and two touchdowns, leading the U.S. Merchant Marchine Academy to a 34-27 victory over Worcester Polytechnic Institute in a Liberty League at Alumni Field on Saturday.
October 7, 2011
Another big test for Mariners' booters on Saturday
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy soccer team continues its long homestand by hosting Catholic University at Tomb Field at noon on Saturday.
October 7, 2011
Mariners hope to stop chasing the game at WPI
When his Mariners take on Worcester Polytechnic Institute on Saturday, there is one thing U.S. Merchant Marine Academy head coach Mike Toop wants to see: His team score first.
October 5, 2011
Mariners volleyballers lose to Hunter
Volleyball
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy dropped a 3-0 decision to Hunter College in a non-conference volleyball match at Liebertz Gymnasium on Wednesday night.
October 5, 2011
Dunn named Mariners' men's athlete of the week
Sophomore wide receiver Chase Dunn, who caught two more touchdown receptions last week, was named the Mariners’ men’s athlete of the week.
October 5, 2011
Cross country's Rattan women's athlete of the week
Cross Country
Senior Lauren Rattan, who was the top Kings Point finisher at the Paul Short Invitational at Lehigh University, was named the Mariners’ women athlete of the week.
October 4, 2011
MacKenzie celebrates 21st birthday with lone goal in 1-0 upset over No. 18 William Paterson
Senior forward Andrew MacKenzie celebrated his 21st birthday in the best possible way on Tuesday night, scoring the lone goal of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy’s 1-0 upset victory over No. 18 William Paterson College.
September 30, 2011
Kings Point men show their depth at Paul Short Invitational
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men’s cross country team exhibited its depth of talent on a slow-moving and muddy course, finishing 26th of 44 teams in its section at Lehigh University on Friday.
September 30, 2011
USMMA competes against nation's best at Paul Short Invitational
Cross Country
The Kings Point women’s cross country team turned some heads and learned about itself as it competed against the nation’s best at the Paul Short Invitational at Lehigh University on Friday.
October 1, 2011
Mariners tie Scranton on the road, 1-1
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy surrendered a goal in the 78th minute and settled for a 1-1 Landmark Conference tie with the University of Scranton on Saturday afternoon.
October 1, 2011
Merchant Marine 2nd-half rally falls short in 41-21 loss to Springfield
After spotting Springfield College a 21-point lead, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy staged a second-half rally to pull within seven points before the comeback fell short in a 41-21 non-conference loss at Tomb Field on Saturday.
September 30, 2011
This weekend: Football team returns home, soccer, volleyball, cross country hit the road
The U.S. Merchant Marine football team returns home to take on Springfield College, while four other teams hit the road for wins this weekend.
September 28, 2011
Mariners fall at Manhattanville, 2-1
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy surrendered a pair of second-half goals as Manhattanville College recorded a 2-1 non-conference win on Thursday night.
September 28, 2011
North Shore United gives soccer team its support
Earlier this year, the North Shore United Boys Under-9 and U-10 teams attended a New York Red Bulls game and noticed that youth soccer players escorted players onto the field.
September 28, 2011
Toop: 'We have to do everything right to win'
No one has to remind Merchant Marine head coach Mike Toop that his football team has little or no room for error against Springfield College at home this Saturday.
September 28, 2011
Listen to Kings Point-Springfield game on Saturday here
If you can’t get to the game, let the Kings Point-Springfield football game come to you on the Mariner Broadcast Network.
September 27, 2011
Smith fondly remembers his Kings Point days
It may be a decade from when he coached at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, but Adam Smith still uses the lessons he learned at the school.
September 26, 2011
Wrestling team adds 8 newcomers for the 2011-2012 season
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy wrestling team has unveiled its recruiting class, which includes eight newcomers for the 2011-2012 season.
September 26, 2011
Kings Point 7th at Liberty League golf qualifier
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy placed seventh at the Liberty League golf championship qualifier that was held this past weekend.
September 24, 2011
Mariners win one, lose one in volleyball
Volleyball
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy women’s volleyball team won one and lost one at Liebertz Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.
September 24, 2011
Mariners lose in Hoffman Cup at St. Lawrence, 20-10
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy spotted St. Lawrence to a 20-point lead, but could not overcome the deficit en route to a 20-10 loss at Leckonby Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
September 24, 2011
2nd-half goals lift Mariners over Juniata, 2-0
Junior defender Kurt Olsen and sophomore forward Tim Anthone scored second-half goals to lift the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy to a 2-0 Landmark Conference win over Juniata at Tomb Field on Saturday afternoon.
September 23, 2011
How the Hoffman Cup came to be
Tom Hoffman, a 1975 graduate of St. Lawrence, very nearly followed in his father's footsteps and came to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. His father, Capt. Richard A. Hoffman is a 1944 graduate of Kings Point and wanted his son to experience an education at the service academy.
September 24, 2011
Football team visits St. Lawrence in Liberty opener
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy football team takes its longest road trip of the season to face St. Lawrence University on Saturday.
The Mariners just hope the ride home seems a lot shorter with a win. After a bus ride that could take as long as 10 hours, Kings Point (1-2) battles the Saints in their Liberty League opener and for an opportunity to win back the Hoffman Cup at 1 p.m. Saturday.
September 22, 2011
Women's volleyball falls to NYU-Poly, 3-0
Volleyball
The U.S. Merchant Marine women's volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision to NYU-Poly at the Jacobs Gymnasium on Thursday night.
September 23, 2011
Football, volleyball, soccer seek to return to winning ways
Three U.S. Merchant Marine Academy teams – football, soccer and volleyball – will try to return to the win column on Saturday.
September 22, 2011
Listen to Kings Point-St. Lawrence game on Saturday here
This week’s Kings Point football game might be hundreds of miles away in upstate New York on Saturday, but you can listen to it on the Mariner Broadcast Network.
September 21, 2011
Mariners' late rally falls short in 3-2 loss to NYU
A furious, 11th-hour rally fell short for the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, which absorbed a 3-2 non-conference loss to New York University at Tomb Field on Wednesday night.
September 21, 2011
Volleyball team falls to Mount St. Mary
Volleyball
Kings Point lost to Mount St. Mary in women’s volleyball on Tuesday night.
September 21, 2011
De Jesus named men's and women's assistant track and field coach
Olympic hopeful Wilfredo de Jesus has joined the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy as a fulltime track and field coach.
September 20, 2011
Mariners face ‘terrific test’ vs. NYU
It may be “only” a non-conference soccer game, but the U.S. Merchant Marine soccer team faces one of its toughest challenges of the young season when it hosts New York University at Tomb Field on Tuesday at 7:45 p.m.
September 18, 2011
Volleyball team takes two out of three at Maritime Classic
Volleyball
Kings Point finished second at the second annual Maritime Classic, capturing two out of three women's volleyball matches, this past weekend.
September 17, 2011
Kings Point loses to rival Maritime, 13-7
There were no dramatic, 11th-hour heroics for the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy this time. A week after the offense clicked on all cylinders and pulled out one of its most memorable recent wins, Kings Point could not get it into gear in a 13-7 non-conference football loss to archrival SUNY-Maritime on Saturday.
September 17, 2011
Women 'Post' a big win at cross country invitational
Cross Country
A week after taking second place at the Purchase Invitational, the Kings Point women did themselves one better on Saturday. They finished first among Division III schools and community colleges at the C.W. Post Cross Country Invitational.
September 17, 2011
Another first-place showing for the men
For the second consecutive week, the Kings Point men’s cross country team came up another impressive showing. This time the Mariners finished first ahead of the field of Division III and community college teams at the C.W. Post Cross Country Invitational on Saturday.
September 17, 2011
Mariners stop Goucher in conference opener, 2-1
Kings Point struck early in each half as the Mariners held on for a 2-1 victory over Goucher College in their Landmark Conference opener on Saturday.
September 16, 2011
Raising money to battle pediatric cancer is not a hairy situation for the football team
The football team had a close shave on Friday afternoon, and the Mariners didn’t even play a game. Some 60 members of the team ventured down to the U.S. Merchant Marine barbershop to get their heads shaved to raise money for Mikey Lograno-Weinstein, a five-year-old from Rockaway Beach, N.Y. who has pediatric brain cancer.
September 16, 2011
After dispatching one archrival, Mariners face yet another -- Maritime
After that heart-stopping, dramatic, come-from-behind win over archrival Coast Guard last Saturday, how does the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy get motivated for its next opponent? “It’s SUNY,” Kings Point head coach Mike Toop said, meaning SUNY-Maritime, yet another archrival the Mariners (1-1) take on in Throggs Neck, N.Y. at 1 p.m. Saturday.
September 16, 2011
5 Mariners teams hit the road this weekend
After a heavy home schedule for the first two weekends of the fall season, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy’s teams hit the road on a busy weekend, especially on Saturday.
September 15, 2011
Listen to the Mariners-SUNY-Maritime game on Saturday here
Can’t get to the Kings Point vs. SUNY-Maritime game on Saturday? No problem. You can listen to it on the Mariner Broadcast Network.
September 15, 2011
Stream on: Watch the Mariners soccer team at Goucher
Mariners soccer fans have a pair of options if they want to follow the soccer team’s exploits at Goucher College on Saturday afternoon.
September 14, 2011
Women lose to NYU in volleyball, 3-0
Volleyball
The Kings Point women dropped a 3-0 non-conference volleyball decision to New York University on Wednesday night.
September 14, 2011
Mariners share the wealth in a 5-0 soccer win
Five players scored for Kings Point as the Mariners recorded a 5-0 non-conference soccer victory over Farmingdale State College at Tomb Field on Wednesday night.
September 13, 2011
Women fall to William Paterson in volleyball, 3-2
Volleyball
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy women's volleyball team dropped a 3-2 home decision to William Paterson University at Liebertz Gymnasium on Tuesday night.
September 12, 2011
Dunn named Liberty League offensive player of the week
Sophomore wide receiver Chase Dunn, who caught three receptions for 179 yards and three touchdowns, including the game-winner with eight seconds remaining in the game, was named the Liberty League offensive player of the week.
September 11, 2011
Men's cross country wins Purchase 8K run
The USMMA men finished in dominating fashion securing four of the “Top 10” places on a slow, muddy and rain-drenched course at the fourth annual Purchase College Invitational on Saturday.
September 10, 2011
Kings Point women take 2nd at Purchase invitational
Cross Country
The ladies of the Merchant Marine Cross Country program concluded one of the team's best performances of recent times by finishing second overall at the fourth annual Purchase College Invitational on Saturday.
September 10, 2011
Mariners overcome Coast Guard with 8 seconds to spare, 35-28
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy could not have asked for a more dramatic and exciting ending to the annual Secretaries’ Cup on Saturday.
September 10, 2011
Second-half rally boosts Mariners over Coast Guard in soccer
Freshman midfielder Abboss Rezaie scored in the 85th minute to cap a second-half rally for Kings Point, which recorded a 2-1 men’s college soccer win over archrival Coast Guard on Saturday.
September 9, 2011
The Secretaries’ Cup: “Right now it’s the ultimate game”
The one thing that U.S. Merchant Marine head football coach Mike Toop has learned about his school’s fierce rivalry with the Coast Guard Academy is to never underestimate the opposition.
September 8, 2011
Women extend winning streak to 3 in volleyball
Volleyball
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy women’s volleyball team won its third consecutive match, defeating Lehman College, 3-1, at Liebertz Gymnasium on Thursday night.
September 8, 2011
Listen or watch the Mariners vs. Coast Guard on Saturday here
The Mariner Broadcast Network returns for its eighth season of Merchant Marine Football coverage.
September 8, 2011
Special Olympic Fall Classic in Hicksville on Sept. 24
The S.A.A.C (Student Athlete Advisory Committee) is sponsoring a local volunteer event, the Special Olympic Fall Classic in Hicksville, N.Y. on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
September 7, 2011
Irvine named Landmark Conference soccer defensive player of the week
U.S. Merchant Marine senior defender Hollis Irvine has been named the Landmark Conference men’s defensive player of the week.
September 7, 2011
Soccer team loses 1st game to Rutgers-Newark, 1-0
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy dropped its first match of the season, a 1-0 decision to Rutgers-Newark on Alumni Field on Wednesday night.
September 3, 2011
Freshmen men impressive at opening cross country meet
David McGowan led four freshmen who finished in the top seven for Kings Point in the opening cross country meet of the season at the West Point Open on Saturday.
September 7, 2011
Women's volleyball wins second straight
Volleyball
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy won its second consecutive women's volleyball match, defeating Rutgers-Newark, 3-1, on Tuesday night.
September 6, 2011
Freshmen women off to good start at cross-country opener at West Point
Cross Country
After watching his first-year runners compete at the West Point Open, Kings Point women’s cross country coach Gregory Lott walked away quite enthusiastic about the season.
September 6, 2011
Volleyball team sweeps Staten Island in season opener
Volleyball
Kings Point’s women’s volleyball got off its season on the right foot by sweeping the College of Staten Island in three sets on Saturday afternoon.
September 3, 2011
3-goal second half powers Kings Point over York in men’s soccer, 4-0
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy broke open the game with three goals over almost a 22-minute span in the second half to record a 4-0 non-conference men’s soccer victory over York College on Saturday.
September 3, 2011
Kings Point football drops season opener to Johns Hopkins, 45-14
The Mariners football team faced one of the top teams in Division III on Saturday, losing their season opener to Johns Hopkins at Captain Tomb Field, 45-14.
September 3, 2011
Football team kicks off season vs. Johns Hopkins at home Saturday
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy football coach Mike Toop has two goals for his team this season and it centers around finishing: He wants his team to finish off games better and have the Mariners finish with their first winning season in eight years.
September 1, 2011
Mariners win soccer season opener, 1-0
One of the most unique winning streaks in college soccer continued on Thursday night as the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy won after travelling by sea to a game.
September 2, 2011
Listen or watch the Mariners vs. Johns Hopkins on Saturday here
The Mariner Broadcast Network returns for its eighth season of Merchant Marine Football coverage.
Athletics Department Changes Venue for Varsity Awards Due to Structural Changes; Award Winners to be Announced Starting Next Week
KINGS POINT, N.Y. – The annual Varsity Awards Ceremony, which is hosted by the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Department of Physical Education & Athletics, will not take place on Thursday, June 16, 2011 due to internal structural changes. However, the Department does have wonderful venues to honor this year’s midshipman-athletes.
May 16, 2011
Men’s 4 x 100 Meter Relay Team Qualifies for ECAC Outdoor Championships
SWARTHMORE, Pa. – On Saturday, the United States Merchant Marine Academy men’s outdoor track & field squad competed at a very high caliber “Last Chance Meet” at Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, Pa. The meet consisted of athletes from Divisions I, II and III trying to hit qualifying marks for the ECAC and national championships. Various post-collegiate athletes also took part in the competition.
Warren Hartmann Named to All-Conference First Team, Honored as Landmark’s Rookie of the Year
MADISON, N.J. – On Wednesday morning, the Landmark Conference office released its 2011 baseball all-conference selections and USMMA freshman Warren Hartmann was named to the All-Conference First Team as a second baseman. In addition, the Wyckoff native was honored with the league’s Rookie of the Year award.
Zach Gray Named Landmark Conference Player of the Year; Gray & Zakow Tabbed to All-Conference First Team
MADISON, N.J. – On Thursday, the Landmark Conference announced its 2011 Men’s Lacrosse All-Conference selections and two Mariners were honored. Senior attack Zach Gray and junior attacker Sean Zakow were both named to the First Team. In addition, Gray was tabbed as the 2011 Player of the Year after his superb senior campaign.
May 5, 2011
Baseball Falls in Season Finale to Mount St. Vincent, 6-3
KINGS POINT, N.Y. – On Thursday afternoon, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy baseball squad dropped its non-conference season finale match-up to the College of Mount St. Vincent, 6-3 at Lower Roosevelt Field in Kings Point, N.Y. With the win, the Dolphins improved to 17-23 overall. Following the loss, the Mariners fell to 15-15-1 overall.
Jeff Gulitus Named to All-Landmark Conference Second Team Singles
MADISON, N.J. – On Thursday, the Landmark Conference office released its 2011 Men’s Tennis All-Conference selections. USMMA junior Jeff Gulitus was named to the All-Conference Second Team Singles. This marks Gulitus’ second all-conference selection.
May 3, 2011
Jake Martin’s 5 RBI Help Baseball Blast Past St. Joseph’s College of Long Island, 20-8
KINGS POINT, N.Y. – In the penultimate game of its 2011 season, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy baseball team cruised past St. Joseph’s College of Long Island, 20-8 at Lower Roosevelt Field in Kings Point, N.Y. With the win, the Mariners improved to 15-14-1 overall, while the Golden Eagles fell to 17-20 with the loss.
Matt Dempsey Selected for Green Mountain College Athletic Hall of Fame
Basketball
POULTNEY, Vt. – United States Merchant Marine Academy Head Women’s Basketball Coach Matt Dempsey has been elected to Green Mountain College’s Athletic Hall of Fame after his stellar 13-year coaching career guiding the Eagles.
May 1, 2011
With 16-Point Improvement From Last Year, Men’s Track & Field Matches Best-Ever Finish at Landmark Outdoor Championships
HUNTINGDON, Pa. – This weekend, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men’s outdoor track and field team traveled to Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pa. to compete in the 2011 Landmark Conference Championships. With a 16-point improvement from last year, the USMMA men’s track & field team matched its best ever finish at the Landmark Conference Outdoor Championships by placing fourth overall.
May 1, 2011
Women’s Track & Field Sees Addition Records Continue to Fall at Landmark Conference Outdoor Championships
Track
HUNTINGDON, Pa. – This weekend, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy women’s outdoor track and field team traveled to Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pa. to compete in the 2011 Landmark Conference Championships. While the Mariners finished sixth overall, their improvements from a year ago were apparent with great performances around.
May 1, 2011
Baseball Displays Incredible Resiliency, Unfortunately Misses Playoffs with 14-13 Loss to Susquehanna
KINGS POINT, N.Y. – Despite three home runs and impressive gut and character, the United States Merchant Marine Academy baseball team fell to Landmark Conference-opponent Susquehanna University by the final score of 14-13 at Lower Roosevelt Field in Kings Point, N.Y. With the win, the Crusaders improved to 14-24 overall and 8-10 in the league, and secured the fourth seed in the league’s postseason tournament. With the loss, the Mariners dropped to 14-14-1 overall and 6-11-1 in the conference.
April 30, 2011
Lacrosse Falls in Season Finale to Susquehanna University, 16-6
Selinsgrove, Pa.-On Saturday afternoon, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men’s lacrosse team ended the 2011 season as well as Landmark Conference play with a 16-6 defeat to Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Pa. The Crusaders improved to 11-5 overall and 3-2 in the league, while the Mariners dropped to 4-12 on the season and 0-5 in the conference.
April 4, 2011
In Conference Action, Tennis Drops Match to Goucher, 6-3
TOWSON, Md. – This past weekend, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy tennis team fell to Landmark Conference-opponent Goucher College, 6-3 in Towson, Md. With the victory, the Gophers improved to 1-5 overall and 1-2 in the conference. With the loss, the Mariners dropped to 1-5 overall and 0-3 in league play.
April 4, 2011
Rattan Leads Way for Women's Track & Field at Coast Guard
Track
NEW LONDON, Conn. – On Saturday, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy women’s outdoor track and field squad competed at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Invite in New London, Conn. As a team, Kings Point placed 12th.
April 4, 2011
Several Strong Individual Performances for Men's Track & Field
NEW LONDON, Conn. – On Saturday, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men’s outdoor track and field squad competed at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Invite in New London, Conn. Despite finishing ninth overall as a team, the Mariners had several impressive performances individually.
