{"id":4311,"date":"2025-11-05T12:17:38","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T17:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wmul\/?p=4311"},"modified":"2026-03-25T10:23:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T14:23:57","slug":"herd-wins-regular-season-finale-behind-rombergs-brace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wmul\/2025\/11\/05\/herd-wins-regular-season-finale-behind-rombergs-brace\/","title":{"rendered":"Herd Wins Regular Season Finale Behind Romberg\u2019s Brace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Marshall Men&#8217;s Soccer Recap<br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">By Rhys Owens, FM88 Sports<\/span><br \/>\nNov. 5, 2025<br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (WMUL-FM) \u2014 Last night was cool and dreary as the sun set early on the Herd\u2019s final home game at Hoops Family Field. Marshall (8-2-5) came into the contest with the possibility of hosting Sun Belt conference tournament games. The UCF Knights (7-5-2) came to town on a hot streak, undefeated in the month of October and aiming to continue their streak into the tournament. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Herd got off to an early start with goals by Carl Romberg in the 11<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and 15<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0minutes.\u00a0Both of Romberg\u2019s goals came from just outside the top left side of the box\u00a0as the German native stunned the Knights early.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Despite some great runs by the Knights&#8217; attack, they were unable to finish on the backs of a great performance in goal by Eddie Demarco. Demarco allowed no goals and had three stellar saves to keep Marshalls lead untouched. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Both teams played a physical game, notably Ryan Holmes for the Herd put his shoulder down multiple times as he plowed into UCF defenders and made sliding tackles to prevent runs. The Marshall defense was stingy all night, only allowing three shots on goal all game for the Knights, which meant they couldn\u2019t build any sort of attack. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Despite the win, Marshall&#8217;s bid to host the Sun Belt Tournament fell short as WVU finished the night with a 2-1 win over the South Carolina Gamecocks in Colombia. Luckily for Herd fans, the two hosts for the tournament WVU and UK are within an ear shot of Huntington, making the trip simple. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Marshall returns to action on Sunday in Morgantown at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium in Morgantown as the Herd take on the #6 seed Georgia State Panthers at 7 PM. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marshall Men&#8217;s Soccer Recap By Rhys Owens, FM88 Sports Nov. 5, 2025 HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (WMUL-FM) \u2014 Last night was cool and dreary as the sun set early on the Herd\u2019s final home game at Hoops Family Field. Marshall (8-2-5) came into the contest with the possibility of hosting Sun Belt conference tournament games. 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