PURCHASE, N.Y. – Manhattanville College men's soccer celebrated its senior class on Saturday, Oct. 8 as they welcomed the St. Joseph's University-Long Island Golden Eagles to GoValiants.com Field for a 1 p.m. contest. After 90 minutes of back and forth, the Valiants battled to a 0-0 draw. With the tie, the Valiants now sit at an overall record of 7-3-2 with a conference record of 5-0-1. 
 
Prior to kickoff, a ceremony was held to honor the successes and contributions of each graduating member of the team. 
 
Men's Soccer Class of 2023
Clark Brown (Nashville, Tenn./Hume-Fogg)
Lucas Fernandez (Miami, Fla./Belen Jesuit)
Josh Figueroa (Stamford, Conn./King School)
Chris Germain (Cornwall-on-Hudson, N.Y./Cornwall Central) 
Trevor Henderson (Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa)
Gabriel Jefferies (Tunbridge Wells, U.K./Ridge (N.J.))
Michael Mezzina (Pompton Lakes, N.J./Morris Catholic)
Ruben Milano (team manager)
Eli Pardo (Norwalk, Conn./Brien McMahon)
Matt Rabadi (Hopewell Junction, N.Y./John Jay Senior)
Bert Santiago (Norwalk, Conn./Brien McMahon)
George Simpson (Norwalk, Conn./Brien McMahon)
Nico Villazon (Mexico City, Mexico/Nido de Aguilas) 
 
Once the festivities concluded, defense reigned supreme. Luis Granados (Pasadena, Calif./St. Francis) was set in goal for the Valiants and put up five saves, while the Golden Eagles' Josh Lehr tallied six. 
 
Manhattanville held advantages in shots, 19-5, and corner kicks, 12-0, throughout the match. The defensive effort was equally as strong for the Skyline Conference competitors, even with the action occuring primarily on their side of the field. 
 
Mezzina led the team with five shots, and one on goal as the Valiants were held scoreless for the first time in a span of five contests. The senior had perhaps the best chance of the day to put a tally on the board, drawing a penalty kick opportunity with just over a minute remaining in the contest. Mezzina's initial attempt was saved by Lehr before his follow-up attempt rolled left of the net, allowing the remainder of the clock to roll for the draw.
 
The Manhattanville College men's soccer team will be back in action at home on Tuesday, Oct. 11 against Farmingdale State College.
 
Be sure to visit GoValiants.com to stay up-to-date on all news, scores, highlights, and schedules changes throughout the season. 

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