POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - The Marist University men's soccer team continues Metro Conference play against Merrimack on Saturday, Oct. 17. Kickoff inside Tenney Stadium is set for 2 p.m. on ESPN+.

Prior to kickoff, the Red Foxes will honor their four seniors with a ceremony recognizing Gijs Velings, Mani Diop, Chris Verheul and Ethan Ortiz.

At halftime, Marist will recognize alumni in attendance as part of Alumni Appreciation Day.
 

Last Time Out

• The Red Foxes fell to first-place Fairfield, 1-0, in a tightly contested Metro matchup on Wednesday evening at Lessing Field.
• Marist and Fairfield played to a scoreless first half, with junior goalkeeper Alex Murania making four saves to keep the Stags off the scoreboard.
• Fairfield broke the deadlock in the 71st minute when Pipeloore Olanrewaju scored off an assist from Cristiano Carlos.
• The Red Foxes looked to find an equalizer late, but Fairfield held on to secure the 1-0 victory.

Scouting The Warriors

• Merrimack was picked to finish 11th in the Metro Men's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Poll.
• The Warriors enter the matchup at 3-2-7 overall and 1-0-4 in Metro play, currently sitting in seventh place.
• Keller Cassidy leads the Warriors on offense with seven points: three goals and one assist.

History vs. Merrimack

• This game will mark the third meeting in program history between the two teams.
• Both of the previous contests resulted in ties, most recently a 1-1 draw on Oct. 18, 2025.

Next Time Out

• The Red Foxes travel to Rider for a Metro matchup on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 1 p.m.