United States Merchant Marine Academy

KINGS POINT, N.Y. (Oct. 16, 2026) – Freshman Hailey Catolico (Apex, N.C.) recorded a first-half hat trick as the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy women's soccer team rolled to a 7-0 Skyline Conference victory over rival SUNY Maritime on Friday night at Bartoszek Field. The Mariners improved to 6-0-5 overall (6-0-3 Skyline) and earned another point in the 2026-27 "Industry Oar" Tomb Trophy standings, which they now lead 3-0.
 
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USMMA controlled play from the opening whistle before Catolico broke through in the 25th minute off assists from junior Lillia Miller (Lawrenceburg, Ind.) and senior Faith Sammons (Aubrey, Texas). Sophomore Lucy Thomas (Alexandria, Va.) doubled the lead in the 36th minute, and Catolico scored again just over a minute later following feeds from junior Jayme Santasiero (Houston, Texas) and sophomore Sakura Lopez (San Diego, Calif.).
 
Catolico completed the hat trick in the 42nd minute off an assist from sophomore Ruby Karls (Lexington, Ky.). Junior Lauren Enterline (Harrisburg, Pa.) added another goal one minute later before Karls scored off an Enterline feed in the 44th to give the Mariners a commanding 6-0 halftime advantage.
 
The Mariners continued to dominate possession after the break and capped the scoring in the 72nd minute when Miller found the back of the net off assists from Lopez and junior Caroline Dozier (Southampton, N.J.).
 
USMMA finished with a 39-0 advantage in shots, including a 20-0 edge in shots on goal, and held a 10-0 advantage in corner kicks.
 
Sophomore Charli Warren (Atlanta, Ga.) played all 90 minutes in goal to record the shutout without facing a shot.
 
The Mariners return to action on Tuesday, Oct. 20, when they travel to Purchase, N.Y., for a key Skyline Conference matchup against Manhattanville at 7 p.m. at GoValiants.com Field.
 
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