Olsen earns All-Mid Atlantic first-team honors again
December 13, 2011 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... [full story]
Another successful soccer season is in the books
December 8, 2011 The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men’s soccer team recently completed another successful season on a high note. The Mariners caught fire at... [full story]
11 Mariner student-athletes make Landmark honor roll
November 30, 2011 Eleven student-athletes from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy have been named to the 2011 Fall Landmark Conference Academic Honor Roll. Seven... [full story]
Mariners get some praise from Secretary of Tranportation LaHood
November 23, 2011 Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood praised the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy athletic achievements including soccer, cross country and... [full story]
A fit Poulin is giving opponents fits in goal
November 12, 2011 Gary Poulin quite literally did not get off on the right foot for this soccer season. [full story]
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
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 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 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 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
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 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 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 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 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
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
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 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
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
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 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 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
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
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 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 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
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 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 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 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 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 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.
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.
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
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 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 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
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 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 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 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 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
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 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 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 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 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 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.
April 6, 2011
A Look Back at Soccer's Incredible & Historical 2010 Season
To say the 2010 United States Merchant Marine Academy men’s soccer team accomplished a lot this past season would be a vast understatement. Under the guidance of Head Coach Michael Smolens, who completed his 21st season with Kings Point, the Mariners reached the “Elite 8” round of the NCAA Division III Tournament, where they fell to the eventual champions Messiah College. From thrilling regular season battles and epic overtime playoff games to racking up individual accolades and making Academy history, USMMA did it all this year.
December 22, 2010
Lane Gould Named Landmark Fall Senior Scholar Athlete
MADISON, N.J. – On Tuesday, the Landmark Conference office announced its fall senior scholar athletes and Lane Gould (Greenville, Texas) of the United States Merchant Marine Academy was awarded the honor. All six Landmark Conference sports have one senior scholar athlete and Gould earned the accolade for men’s soccer.
December 10, 2010
Kurt Olsen Named to NSCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional First Team
KINGS POINT, N.Y. – On Thursday morning, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) released its Mid-Atlantic Regional squads for men’s soccer and sophomore back Kurt Olsen (Charlotte, N.C.) of the United States Merchant Marine Academy was tabbed to the First Team for his stellar 2010 campaign.
November 21, 2010
Magical Run Ends for Soccer with 3-0 Defeat to Messiah in Elite 8
ALLENTOWN, Pa. – On Sunday, the United States Merchant Marine Academy men’s soccer team saw its magical NCAA run come to an end in the Elite 8 round of the national championship tournament when it fell to the defending national champions Messiah College, 3-0, at Varsity Field on the campus of Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pa. Moreover, Messiah has won seven national championships in the past 10 years.
November 20, 2010
Soccer Advances to NCAA Elite 8 for First Time in Academy History!
ALLENTOWN, Pa. – On Saturday, the United States Merchant Marine Academy men’s soccer team defeated Muhlenberg College in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Division III Tournament by a final score of 1-0 at Varsity Field in Allentown, Pa. With the victory, the Mariners improved to 13-2-5 on the season and will face Messiah College tomorrow afternoon in the Elite 8 round.
