PURCHASE, N.Y. (Oct. 20, 2026) – The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy women's soccer team remained unbeaten with a 1-0 Skyline Conference road victory over Manhattanville on Tuesday night at GoValiants.com Field. The Mariners improved to 7-0-5 overall (7-0-3 Skyline), while the Valiants fell to 5-8-0 (3-6-0 Skyline).
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Manhattanville generated an early opportunity when Drita Tinaj struck the crossbar in the eighth minute, but the Mariners settled in and began creating chances of their own. Freshman
Jade Rivera (Aliso Viejo, Calif.) forced a save from Manhattanville goalkeeper Gabrielle Billetz in the 26th minute, while classmate
Hailey Catolico (Apex, N.C.) put two attempts on target later in the opening half as the teams went into the break scoreless.
USMMA finally broke through in the 62nd minute when Catolico found the back of the net off a feed from Rivera to give the Mariners a 1-0 advantage.
The Mariners continued to pressure after taking the lead. Junior
Lauren Enterline (Harrisburg, Pa.) put an attempt on net in the 70th minute before senior
Ainsley Carlon (Gilbert, Ariz.) struck the post in the 73rd and forced two more saves from Billetz over the next two minutes.
USMMA's defense held firm the rest of the way, limiting Manhattanville to just two second-half shots and only one shot on goal for the entire contest.
The Mariners finished with a 16-8 advantage in shots and a 10-1 edge in shots on goal. Both teams finished with two corner kicks.
Junior
Eva Fields (Williamsburg, Va.) made one save to record the shutout in goal.
Up next, the Mariners close out the regular season on the road this coming Saturday, Oct. 24, when they travel back up to Purchase, N.Y., to take on Purchase College. Kickoff is scheduled for noon.
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