Riverdale, NY – The Manhattan Men's Soccer team looks to snap a three-game losing skid as the Jaspers host reigning MAAC regular season champion Fairfield, before traveling to Buffalo to square off with Canisius.
The Schedule: vs. Fairfield (Wednesday, October 23 at 7:00 pm at Gaelic Park) | at Canisius (Saturday, October 26 at 7:00 pm)
Follow Along: Manhattan will stream the Fairfield game on the Jasper Sports Network, while the Canisius contest will be available on GoGriffs.com.
Last Time Out: Marist scored twice in the final 11 minutes, including a Justin Jamie goal with just six seconds remaining, to defeat the Jaspers 3-2, despite a pair of second-half goals from junior
Berti Fourrier and senior
Tristan Doran.
Testing Yourself: Manhattan's six non-conference opponents are a combined 43-31-8 on the season. Three opponents (UConn, Rutgers, St. John's) have spent time ranked in the Top 25 by the United Soccer Coaches' Poll, with St. John's currently seventh, including first in RPI.
One Is the Loneliest Number: The Jaspers have played eight one goal games this season, including all five MAAC contests.
Awana Has Class: Senior
Adrien Awana was selected as one of 30 candidates for 2019 Men's Soccer Senior CLASS® Award. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School ® the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. A 2018 All-MAAC first team selection, he will graduate this year with a degree in management and finished his first year in Riverdale with a 3.67 GPA, including a 3.87 mark in the spring semester. For the full release click
HERE.
Last Year Against Fairfield: The Stags took last year's match by a 1-0 count in the regular season finale.
Series History with Canisius: Manhattan captured the victory in last year's meeting, as the Jaspers blanked Canisius 2-0 on senior day in Riverdale as Fourrier and senior
Noah Amissah scored.
Scouting the Opposition: Fairfield
- The Stags were picked first in MAAC Coaches' Preseason Poll
- In 2019, the Stags are 3-5-4, including 1-2-2 in the league.
- Cooper Knecht leads Fairfield with three goals, while Matt McGlinchey leads the club with four assists.
- Gordon Botterill has started all 12 games, making 62 saves against a 1.30 GAA.
- Last year, the Stags went 8-0-2 in MAAC play and feel in the conference tournamaent to eventual champion Rider.
Scouting the Opposition: Canisius
- Canisius were selected ninth in the MAAC Preseason Coaches' Poll.
- This year, the Golden Griffins are 2-11 and 1-5 in MAAC play.
- Troy Brady leads the team with ten points (four goals, two assists).
- Fabio D'Errico and Tom Crosbie have split time in net for the Golden Griffins, with D'Errico making seven starts and Crosbie six.
Up Next: Manhattan will make the short trek to Saint Peter's on Wednesday October 30, before hosting Niagara at Gaelic Park on November 2.
