Marshall University Athletics
Tuesday, November 4
Huntington, W.Va.
7:15 PM
Marshall University
9-2-5, 6-2-1
2
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UCF
7-6-3, 4-3-2
1
2
F
UCF
0
0
0
Marshall
2
0
2
Two Romberg Goals Power No. 17 Marshall Past UCF
11/4/2025 11:07:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Marshall records fifth clean sheet in last six matches
Box Score (PDF) | Championship Fund
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The No. 17 Marshall Men's Soccer team (9-2-5, 6-2-1 SBC) registered its fifth clean sheet in its last six matches in a 2-0 win over UCF to close out the regular season at Hoops Family Field on Tuesday. Carl Romberg recorded the first two-goal contest of his Marshall career.
"It was a great job keeping a clean sheet," Herd Men's Soccer Head Coach Chris Grassie said after the match. "Their number 10 Clarence was a very good player, causing a lot of problems any time he got loose on the ball. Then we made some changes to start dealing with that, but then we invited some other pressure, but overall I think we defended really well."
The Herd wasted no time establishing control as Romberg opened the scoring in the 12th minute, firing a shot after a ball landed at his feet after a deflection off a UCF defender.
Just over three minutes later, Romberg doubled the lead by finishing off a feed from Alvaro Alvarez, putting Marshall up 2-0 by the 15th minute.
UCF applied late pressure, earning eight corners and testing the defense, but Eddie DeMarco delivered three second-half saves—including key stops in the final 10 minutes—to preserve his shutout. Marshall finished with a 14-8 edge in shots (8-3 on target).
The shutout marked the sixth of the season for MU.
NEXT UP
The Herd opens the 2025 Sun Belt Conference Tournament on Sunday night in Morgantown as the third seed against sixth-seeded Georgia State at 7 p.m.
To donate to the Championship Fund for Marshall men's soccer, please click HERE. All proceeds go directly to the Marshall men's soccer team.
For all the latest information about Marshall men's soccer, follow @herdmsoccer on Twitter and Instagram.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The No. 17 Marshall Men's Soccer team (9-2-5, 6-2-1 SBC) registered its fifth clean sheet in its last six matches in a 2-0 win over UCF to close out the regular season at Hoops Family Field on Tuesday. Carl Romberg recorded the first two-goal contest of his Marshall career.
"It was a great job keeping a clean sheet," Herd Men's Soccer Head Coach Chris Grassie said after the match. "Their number 10 Clarence was a very good player, causing a lot of problems any time he got loose on the ball. Then we made some changes to start dealing with that, but then we invited some other pressure, but overall I think we defended really well."
The Herd wasted no time establishing control as Romberg opened the scoring in the 12th minute, firing a shot after a ball landed at his feet after a deflection off a UCF defender.
Just over three minutes later, Romberg doubled the lead by finishing off a feed from Alvaro Alvarez, putting Marshall up 2-0 by the 15th minute.
UCF applied late pressure, earning eight corners and testing the defense, but Eddie DeMarco delivered three second-half saves—including key stops in the final 10 minutes—to preserve his shutout. Marshall finished with a 14-8 edge in shots (8-3 on target).
The shutout marked the sixth of the season for MU.
NEXT UP
The Herd opens the 2025 Sun Belt Conference Tournament on Sunday night in Morgantown as the third seed against sixth-seeded Georgia State at 7 p.m.
To donate to the Championship Fund for Marshall men's soccer, please click HERE. All proceeds go directly to the Marshall men's soccer team.
For all the latest information about Marshall men's soccer, follow @herdmsoccer on Twitter and Instagram.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.
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Team Stats
UCF
MAR
Goals
0
2
Shots
8
14
Shots on Goal
3
8
Saves
6
3
Corners
8
4
Fouls
9
6
Scoring Plays
Carl Romberg (3)
GOAL by MAR Romberg, Carl.
11:33
Carl Romberg (3)
Assisted By: Alvaro Alvarez
GOAL by MAR Romberg, Carl Assist by Alvarez, Alvaro.
15:02
Game Leaders
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
2
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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