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Riverdale, NY – With just four games left in the regular season, Manhattan (7-6-0 | 4-2-0 MAAC) looks to secure a spot in the MAAC Tournament this week when they host Fairfield on Wednesday, October 18 at 7:00 pm and visit Siena on Saturday, October 21 at 1:00 pm.
The MAAC Outlook
The Jaspers enter the week in second place in the MAAC standings with 12 points. Rider is first with 15 points and a 5-0 conference record. The Stags trail Manhattan by one point in third place. Canisius, Iona and Quinnipiac round out the top six. The Jaspers seek their first MAAC Tournament birth since 2015.
Last Time Out
Manhattan dropped a pair tightly contested 1-0 matches against two-time defending MAAC champion Rider and preseason MAAC favorite Quinnipiac. The Jaspers combined for 20 shots and allowed a measly .068 shot percentage to the Broncs and Bobcats.
Making The Point
Eleven different players have recorded points for the Jaspers. The last time they accomplished this feat was 2015. Junior
Lucas Da Silva and freshman
Brandon Joseph-Buadi each have 11 points. It is the first time since 2008 that multiple Jaspers have recorded double-digit points. Fernando Londono (18) and Thomas Bandov (11) were the previous two players.
Scouting the Stags
- Fairfield is 7-4-2 overall with a 3-1-2 MAAC record.
- After last Saturday's 0-0 tie against Iona, the Stags are unbeaten in their last four matches and seven of their last eight.
- Don Junior-bobe leads the team with five goals on the season while Ben Wignall has a team-high 11 points. Gordon Botterill has drawn the majority of time in net. He is 6-2-2 with a 1.08 goals-against average.
- Since 1993, Fairfield has a 19-4-1 edge in the series, but Manhattan is 2-1-1 in the previous four contests.
- Last season, the Jaspers and Stags played to a 3-3 draw in Connecticut. Senior
Joe Hulme and junior
Ryan Shields scored in that contest.
Scouting the Saints
- Siena enters the week 0-1-4 in the MAAC and 2-4-7 overall.
- The Saints tied Niagara and Monmouth last week and welcome Rider to Loudonville on Wednesday.
- Alejandro Riquelme is Siena's leader in goals with five. The Saints have had 13 different players on their roster register at least one point.
- Siena is 8-1-1 in the last 10 meetings in the all-time series.
- Last year, the Saints came out on top over Manhattan 1-0 at Gaelic Park. Conor McGlynn, now a sophomore, tallied the game-winner.
