St. Mary’s College of Maryland men’s soccer team posted a 6-0 victory over Notre Dame of Maryland University on October 7, 2025, in United East Conference play at Baltimore. The Seahawks improved to 7-5-1 overall and 4-0-0 in conference, marking their fourth straight win and a season-high goal total. The Gators fell to 1-6-3 overall and 1-2-1 in conference, ending a two-game unbeaten streak.
Senior defender Jack Nelson of Ellicott City opened scoring in the 19th minute, finishing a pass from junior forward Sam Santos of Columbia. An own goal by Notre Dame at 33:25 extended the lead to 2-0. Senior defender Xavier Lewis of Severn added his first goal of the season at 42:26, sending the Seahawks into halftime ahead 3-0.
Early in the second half, sophomore midfielder Zach Blaum of Richmond, Virginia, scored at 48:05, assisted by senior midfielder Nick Haney of Annapolis. Santos followed with his first goal as a Seahawk at 49:29, assisted by Nelson, pushing the margin to 5-0. First-year forward Matthew Kuwik of Rockville completed the tally at 62:05, heading in a corner kick from senior defender Andrew Martinelli of Rockville.
St. Mary’s held a 20-7 edge in shots, with 10-2 on goal. The Seahawks earned seven corner kicks to Notre Dame’s two and committed 12 fouls to the Gators’ seven, which included one yellow card.
Junior goalkeeper Jordon Eckman of Fallston recorded two saves for his second shutout of the season. Notre Dame goalkeeper David Von Mentlen made five saves.
The result positioned St. Mary’s alone atop the United East Conference standings with 12 points from a perfect conference record. Preseason coaches poll had pegged the Seahawks as favorites, receiving nine first-place votes. Notre Dame, in its third season in the conference after transitioning from the Colonial States Athletic Conference, has struggled early, posting a 0-4-2 overall mark through recent games against non-conference foes like Goucher and Washington Adventist.
St. Mary’s next faces Keystone College on October 11 in La Plume, Pennsylvania, at 2 p.m. Keystone entered the week at 2-9-0 overall and 0-3-0 in conference, providing an opportunity for the Seahawks to extend their streak.
The Seahawks’ performance highlighted contributions from Maryland natives, with seven starters hailing from the state, including Nelson, Santos, Lewis, Eckman, Haney, Kuwik and Martinelli. This local talent pipeline underscores the program’s recruiting focus on regional high schools like River Hill, Oakland Mills, Old Mill, Loyola Blakefield, Richard Montgomery and Wheaton.
As the season progresses toward the United East tournament, set for November with the top seed hosting semifinals and final, St. Mary’s aims to defend its title and secure another NCAA berth. Tiebreakers for standings involve head-to-head results, goal differential and goals scored, per conference rules. The Seahawks’ offensive outburst against Notre Dame signals readiness for upcoming challenges, including road tests that test depth and resilience.
