NEW ROCHELLE, New York- The Marist men's soccer team fell in its MAAC semifinal match against Iona 3-1, Thursday afternoon. Richard Morel scored his eighth goal of the season in the Red Foxes final match of the 2024 season.

The Red Foxes finished the 2024 season 7-9-2 overall and reached the MAAC semifinal match for the first time since 2021.

The Red Foxes earned their first win in the MAAC Championships since 2021 with a 2-1 win against Quinnipiac.
 

Quote From Coach Viggiano

• "Unfortunately, today, the adversity we've faced all year finally caught up with us. To give our guys credit, they never stopped fighting and for that they should keep their heads high. No shame in losing to the more experienced team. Hopefully we can take all the lessons we learned this year and use it to take the next step. Our future is so bright for this group. If they stay together, it can be a history making side. I'd be remiss in not thanking our seniors, and especially Richard Morel. The goal is to always leave a place better than when you arrived, and they did that. They will always be part of the Red Fox family."

-Head Coach, Matt Viggiano '99
 

Scoring Summary

• In the ninth minute of the match, Iona started the scoring with a goal. The Red Foxes trailed 1-0 in the early minutes of the match.
• Iona extended its lead to 2-0 with a goal in the 37^th minute of the match. The Red Foxes entered the half down 2-0 against the Gaels.
  • The Red Foxes were out-shot 13-5 in the first half of the match.
  • Dreni Idrizi tallied two total saves in the half.
• In the 65^th minute of the match, Iona added to its lead with a third consecutive goal. The Red Foxes trailed 3-0 two thirds of the way through the match.
• The Red Foxes scored their first goal of the match in the 68^th minute. Richard Morel scored his eighth goal of the season, cutting into the Iona lead 3-1.
  • Arion Ulaj recorded his fourth assist of the season on Morel's goal.

RICHIE GOOOOOALLL!!

Morel gets the Red Foxes on the board with his EIGHTH goal of the season! pic.twitter.com/Edf5MWm4NE

— Marist Men's Soccer (@MaristMensSoc) November 14, 2024

• The Red Foxes comeback fell short, as their season ended with a 3-1 defeat against Iona.

Stats

• The Red Foxes recorded 16 shots in the match and four shots on goal in the match.
• Richard Morel scored his team-high eighth goal of the season in the match.
• Dreni Idrizi recorded a season-high five saves in the match.
  • The Red Foxes tallied one team save in the match.
• The match tallied 36 total fouls between the Red Foxes (13) and Iona (23).

  

Thank You Seniors

• The Red Foxes would like to thank seniors Albion Bacaj, Jorgen Kristiansen, Richard Morel, and Andrea Nguionza for their outstanding careers at Marist, on and off the field.  

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