SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The Marist football team suffered a 13-7 loss in its season finale at San Diego in a Pioneer Football League (PFL) contest on Saturday. Playing in a torrential downpour for most of the game, the Red Foxes ended their season at 4-7 overall and 3-5 in the PFL.

A stout Marist defensive effort saw the Red Foxes permit just 145 yards of total offense, including just 46 in the second half. Senior linebacker Ryan Cronan (Hampton, N.H.) led Marist with nine tackles, while junior defensive end Terrence Fede (Nyack, N.Y.) had six stops and a pass break-up. Both Cronan and Fede had a tackle for a loss of yardage.

San Diego opened the scoring with 2:11 left in the first quarter, as Kenny James scored on a one-yard touchdown run to cap a 12-play, 43-yard drive. Mike Levine's extra point gave the Toreros a 7-0 lead. The Toreros' advantage reached 13-0 when Mason Mills completed an eight-yard scoring strike to Brandon White.

On its third drive of the second half, Marist faced a fourth-and-one from the San Diego 27. Senior quarterback Tommy Reilly (Marlton, N.J.) lofted a pass a junior tight end Anthony Calcagni (Thornwood, N.Y.), who hauled it in and reached the end zone. The extra point by junior kicker Jason Myers (Chula Vista, Calif.) brought Marist to within 13-7 with 4:14 left in the third quarter.

On their next drive, the Red Foxes moved the ball to the San Diego nine after a 13-yard completion from Reilly to junior wide receiver Bartley Leneghan (North Royalton, Ohio). However, the Red Foxes weren't able to advance any further, as the team's next four plays resulted in a two-yard rushing loss followed by three straight incompletions.

Leneghan led Marist with four receptions and 64 receiving yards, and sophomore running back Atiq Lucas (Coram, N.Y.) had 24 rushing yards on nine carries.

San Diego improved to 8-2 overall and 6-1 in the PFL. Safety Loka Kanongataa had five tackles and an interception. Linebacker Joe Martin had two interceptions.