SALISBURY, Md. – Sophomore midfielder
Zach Blaum (Richmond, Va./Atlee) opened his second year as a Seahawk with his second career brace Friday evening (Aug. 29) to lift the St. Mary's College of Maryland men's soccer team to a season-opening victory. St. Mary's College (1-0) rebounded from a 1-0 deficit to take a 2-1 non-conference win over Ursinus College (0-1) at Salisbury University's Elmer Lord Tournament.
How It Happened
- Ursinus landed on the scoreboard first when Matthew McFadden found the back of the net at 28:10 off a double assist from Matthew Lohr and Jahsen Cole as Cole slotted a short pass to Lohr. Lohr then chipped the ball over the defense to McFadden for the finish.
- Blaum pulled the Seahawks into a 1-1 draw 10 minutes later as he put back the rebound of first-year midfielder Marco Mazzola (Pasadena, Md./Spalding) shot into the lower right corner.
- The two sides headed into halftime locked in at one-all.
- The Bears had an opportunity to go up 2-1 in the 69th minute when McFadden tried to get another past junior goalkeeper Zack Reed (Leonardtown, Md./Leonardtown) but Reed knocked it out of play.
- Blaum netted the eventual game-winning goal at 78:37 when he corralled a long volley from junior forward Nick Haney (Chesapeake Beach, Md./Northern) and slipped it past Josiah Moore.
Inside the Box Score
- SMCM outshot Ursinus, 13-5, including an 8-3 shots on goal advantage.
- St. Mary's College earned seven corner kicks to the Bears' two.
- Fouls were even at 10 apiece with Ursinus collecting four yellow cards and the Seahawks earning a pair.
St. Mary's College
- Reed finished the game with two stops for his first win of the new season.
- Blaum and Haney paced the SMCM with three shots each.
- St. Mary's College improves to 4-0-1 in its last five season-openers.
Ursinus
- Despite six saves from Moore, the Bears began 2025 with a loss.
- McFadden led the way with three shots.
Up Next for the Seahawks
- Aug. 30 vs. York (Pa.) (0-0-1) – Salisbury, Md. (Gerry DiBartolo Sea Gull Soccer Complex) – 1 pm
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