The St. Mary’s College of Maryland men’s soccer team overcame a two-goal deficit in the second half to defeat Regent University 4-3 on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. Sophomore forward Nick Haney scored the game-winning goal with under three minutes remaining, extending the Seahawks’ win streak to eight and improving their record to 11-5-1 overall and 7-0 in United East Conference play. The non-conference matchup at Seahawk Stadium highlighted the team’s resilience during a season marked by late surges and local talent contributions.
Regent struck first in the eighth minute when Raik Peter curled a free kick from 50 yards into the net, putting the Royals ahead 1-0. St. Mary’s responded immediately, tying the score 30 seconds later on a quick connection between junior forward Lucas Evans of Greenbelt and junior forward Sam Santos of Columbia, who slotted home his fourth goal of the season. The Royals regained momentum midway through the first half, with Jonathan Deho-Amaya scoring in the 16th minute and Isaiah Morris adding his fourth goal of the year at 25:21 on an assist from Yann-Olivier Kamga, stretching the lead to 3-1.
Junior forward Franco Reyes of Silver Spring pulled one back for St. Mary’s at 41:43 with an unassisted strike, his seventh goal of the campaign, sending the teams to halftime with the Seahawks trailing by one. The second half remained tense until the 87th minute, when junior defender Trey Magnaye of Baltimore pounced on a loose ball in the box for his first collegiate goal, leveling the score at 3-3 with 3:40 left. Moments later, at 87:30, senior midfielder Ned Schauermann of Edgewater threaded a short pass to Haney of Chesapeake Beach in the penalty area. Haney, who leads the team with eight goals and four game-winners, fired into the lower left corner to seal the comeback.
St. Mary’s controlled possession throughout, outshooting Regent 26-10 overall and 10-6 in shots on goal. The Seahawks also earned 10 corner kicks to the Royals’ three but were flagged offsides six times. Sophomore goalkeeper Aiden Peterson of Stafford, Va., recorded three saves for his first win of the season. Regent goalkeeper Trevor Grosch stopped six shots in the loss, the Royals’ second in a row, dropping them to 3-11-1.
The victory underscores a remarkable turnaround for St. Mary’s, which entered the season as the top pick in the United East preseason coaches poll after a 2024 campaign that saw them reach the conference semifinals. With an undefeated conference mark, the Seahawks hold sole possession of first place in the seven-team league, two games ahead of Lancaster Bible at 4-2-1. This non-conference tuneup provided valuable preparation against a Royals squad competing in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, where Regent has struggled at 0-7.
The team’s eight-game streak, including a 2-1 win over Cairn University on Oct. 18, has boosted morale ahead of postseason implications. Haney, a product of Northern High School in nearby Calvert County, exemplifies the pipeline of local recruits, with seven of the 10 field players in the starting lineup hailing from Maryland communities such as Baltimore, Silver Spring and Edgewater.
The Seahawks’ offensive depth has been key this fall, with Reyes pacing the team at seven goals and Santos contributing four. Defensively, the unit has allowed just 1.2 goals per game during the streak, a figure bolstered by Peterson’s emergence in net. Coach Chris Adams, in his fifth year, has emphasized tactical adjustments in training, focusing on set-piece execution that generated half of Wednesday’s goals. St. Mary’s history in the sport dates to 1972, with 12 conference titles and three NCAA Division III tournament appearances, including a sweet 16 run in 2006. The program, one of the few at a public liberal arts college, integrates academic rigor with athletics, maintaining a 3.2 team GPA while competing at the NCAA Division III level.
Regent, based in Virginia Beach, Va., entered the game on a three-match skid, having scored just two goals in their previous four outings. The Royals’ schedule features a mix of USCAA and NCAA Division III opponents, testing their transition under first-year coach Jared Welsh. Peter’s long-range strike highlighted their opportunistic play, but defensive lapses in the final minutes proved costly.
St. Mary’s wraps the regular season Saturday, Oct. 25, at Lancaster Bible College in Lancaster, Pa. The 2 p.m. kickoff at Herr Stadium carries conference stakes, with a win clinching the top seed for the United East tournament starting Nov. 1. Lancaster Bible, at 8-5-3 overall, poses a stern test after splitting their last six matches.
Team Statistics
Category Regent SMCM Goals 3 4 Shots 10 26 Shots on Goal 6 10 Saves 6 3 Corners 3 10 Offsides 1 6 Fouls 9 12
Scoring Summary
- 7:35 — Raik Peter (1) (Regent)
- 8:11 — Sam Santos (4), assisted by Lucas Evans (SMCM)
- 15:48 — Jonathan Deho-Amaya (1) (Regent)
- 25:21 — Isaiah Morris (4), assisted by Yann-Olivier Kamga (Regent)
- 41:43 — Franco Reyes (7) (SMCM)
- 86:20 — Trey Magnaye (1) (SMCM)
- 87:30 — Nick Haney (8), assisted by Ned Schauermann (SMCM)
Game Leaders (SMCM)
- Nick Haney: 3 shots, 2 on goal, 1 goal
- Sam Santos: 2 shots, 1 on goal, 1 goal
- Trey Magnaye: 1 shot, 1 on goal, 1 goal
- Franco Reyes: 1 shot, 1 on goal, 1 goal
