Marian University men’s soccer (1-9-1, 1-5-0 NACC) put together a hard-fought defensive effort but ultimately fell 3-0 to UW-Stevens Point.

• Marian opened the match strong, recording the first shot just 26 seconds in off the foot of Zac Pfister.
• At the 23:27 mark, UW-Stevens Point opened the scoring with a shot from approximately 30 yards out that struck the crossbar and bounced down for a goal.
• The Sabre defense continued to battle, but the Pointers found the back of the net again at the 40:58 mark to extend their lead to 2-0.
• Marian managed one final shot before the halftime whistle but was unable to capitalize, heading into the break trailing 2-0.
• UW-Stevens Point came out aggressive in the second half, firing three shots in the 48th minute, all of which were turned away by Connor Farrell.
• At the 82:16 mark, UW-Stevens Point converted a penalty kick to extend its advantage to 3-0.
• The Sabres were unable to find an offensive answer in the closing minutes, falling to the Pointers by a final score of 3-0.

• UW-Stevens Point outshot Marian 30-4, holding a 16-2 advantage in shots on goal.
• Marian recorded 13 saves, including nine in the second half.
• The Pointers held a 10-4 advantage in corner kicks, with eight coming in the second half.
• The Sabres committed just five fouls compared to 11 by UW-Stevens Point.
• Marian is now 0-2-1 all-time against UW-Stevens Point.

	Connor Farrell (0-3-0) posted a career-high 12 saves in goal.
	Zac Pfister recorded one shot on goal generating Marian’s first scoring opportunity.
	Brody Woitczak recorded the second shot on goal for the Sabres.

Date posted: October 8, 2026