ARLINGTON – Marymount men's soccer dropped a hard-fought season opener to Dickinson 2-1 on Friday night thanks to a five-minute flurry of action to open the second half.
 
NOTABLE

• Marymount dropped its first home match since Sept. 26, 2022, a stretch of 16 games that saw the Saints finish with a 13-0-3 record.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Both sides trade shots in the first half with Bayron Banegas picking up two saves.
• A foul in the box allowed Leonardo Torres to fire in his first goal of the season on a penalty late in the first half.
• Dickinson's offense rose to the challenge in the second half, scoring twice within a 5:03 span to take the lead in the 51st minute.
• Marymount drew a late corner kick but couldn't generate a shot on target in the second half as the Saints fell, 2-1.

HEAR FROM COACH KALIN

• "This was a great test for us against a very solid team. In the first half, we did what needed to do and capitalized on the one critical moment. Unfortunately, we had five really disappointing minutes to start the second half and we were never able to fully regroup. I have no doubt we will bounce back and learn from this and it will definitely prepare us for the important games down the road."

UP NEXT

• Marymount will remain at home on Sunday at 2 PM against Hampden-Sydney College.
• The Saints will be looking for their first win over H-SC since Sept. 14, 2013 (0-5-1).

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