Box Score CASTINE, Maine – Kyle Haslam and Jonathan Reeks each scored in the first half to lead Maine Maritime Academy men's soccer past Bates College, 2-0, at Ritchie Field on Tuesday night.
The Bobcats (0-6-1) recorded advantages in shots (16-1), shots on goal (6-1), and corner kicks (3-0) in the second half but could not break through the back line of the Mariners (3-4-1). For the game, Bates led 30-6 in shots, 11-3 in shots on goal, and 9-3 in corner kicks.
The hosts posted a goal before either team could get into the rhythm of the game as Haslam registered a goal in the 4th minute, heading a corner kick from Gabriel Warren into the back of the net.
The Bobcats almost leveled the game in the 9th minute as a shot from first-year Nate Merchant (Los Angeles, Calif.) went into the side netting and in the 17th minute as an attempt from sophomore Peabo Knoth (Portland, Maine) sailed just past the top left corner of the goal.
MMA pushed its lead to 2-0 in the 21st minute when Reeks ran onto a ball from Christopher Graham in the left side of the box and placed a shot just inside the right post.
Bates threatened at the end of the first half as a shot from first-year Justin Yacovino (North Bergen, N.J.) required the MMA keeper to parry the ball over the bar.
In the second stanza, the Bobcats earned corner kicks in the 58th and 61st minutes with senior Aaron Nickelsberg (Concord, Mass.) playing dangerous balls into the penalty area on both occasions.
Junior Sam Predham (Camden Hills, Maine) sought to bring life to the visitors late in the match, but his shot from inside the box curved around the right post.
MMA goalkeeper Marshall Spear made 10 saves in the shutout while Bobcat junior goalie Sam Polito (Far Hills, N.J.) stopped three shots in the loss.
Next, Bates plays at Trinity College on Saturday at 1 p.m. while Maine Maritime plays at Johnson State on Saturday at 1 p.m.
