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THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
Marc Levine
Wessel Speel
0
Marist MAR (0-1-0, 0-0-0)
1
Winner Hofstra HOF (1-0-0, 0-0-0)
Marist MAR
(0-1-0, 0-0-0)
0
Final
1
Hofstra HOF
(1-0-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Marist MAR 0 0 0
Hofstra HOF 0 1 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Len Skoros

Hofstra Blanks Marist To Open 2023 Season

Hempstead, NY - The Hofstra University men's soccer team opened the 2023 season with a 1-0 victory over Marist Thursday night at Hofstra Soccer Stadium. Ryan Carmichael scored the game's only goal in the 59th minute and Wessel Speel posted three saves to notch the shutout.

Hofstra, which was picked to finish first in the Coastal Athletic Association moved to 1-0 on the season with the win. Marist dropped to 0-1.

Carmichael headed in a cross from Eliot Goldthorp at the 58:07 mark for the winning goal. The play capped off a good day for the duo as both were named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List.

Speel came up big in the second half as he made all three of his saves in the final 45 minutes including two from on dangerous chances that kept the Pride on top. 

Hofstra held a 22-12 advantage in shots and put 11 on goal. Marist keeper Luca Bulfon had 10 saves on the night. 

Hofstra returns to action Monday night at FDU with a 7 p.m. start time. 

Notes:
-Hofstra is 12-5-4 in its last 21 season openers.
-The Pride is 24-8-3 in 35 home openers under Coach Richard Nuttall.
-Hofstra is 11-5-1 all-time against Marist.
-Carmichael moved into a tie for sixth place on the Hofstra all-time goals list with his 30th and is now seventh in points with 73.
-The shutout was the 17th of Speel's career.

 
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