Saint Peter's – Watch | Live Stats
Monmouth – Live Stats
Riverdale, NY – Manhattan puts its undefeated conference record on the line Wednesday, October 4 with a road tilt against Saint Peter's at 3:00 pm. The Jaspers then come home to play Monmouth on Saturday, October 7 at 6:00 pm.
Last Time Out
On the day of its 50th anniversary celebration, Manhattan dispatched Marist in a 5-0 rout at Gaelic Park.
Lucas Da Silva notched two goals, while MAAC defensive Player of the Week
Marcellin Gohier collected a career-high 10 saves. The Jaspers are now 4-1 at home this year.
Weekly Awards
In case you missed it,
here is the article on Gohier's MAAC Defensive Player of the Week award.
Earlier on Tuesday,
Callum Carsley was selected to
Top Drawer Soccer's Team of the Week.
Click here for more information.
Conference Ranks
Entering this week, Manhattan ranks first in the MAAC in shutouts (5), second in goals (18) and goals allowed (10), and fourth in shots (111) as well as assists (13).
Scouting the Peacocks
- Saint Peter's comes into the matchup at 1-5-2 (0-2-0 MAAC), coming off losses to Marist and Rider.
- The Peacocks have played two common non-conference opponents as Manhattan, falling to both Sacred Heart and St. Francis Brooklyn.
- Freshman Jordan Jowers heads the attack with a team-high three goals and 21 shots.
- Rookie Robbie Anderson has played every minute in goal for the Peacocks, making 43 saves while allowing 16 goals.
- In the last 10 regular-season meetings, Saint Peter's holds an 8-2 advantage. However, Manhattan defeated the Peacocks in the 2015 MAAC Tournament and won last year's contest 2-1.
Scouting the Hawks
- Monmouth enters this week 3-5-1 (0-1-0 MAAC). The Hawks take on Iona on Wednesday at 7:00 pm before traveling to Riverdale.
- The Hawks recently lost to Rider 1-0. This season, they have faced two top-25 opponents. They earned a scoreless draw against #14 West Virginia on September 4 and were tripped up by #25 UMASS-Lowell 3-2 on September 16.
- Seven different players have scored for Monmouth, led by Colin Stripling's three scores.
- Bobby Edwards is Monmouth's lone goalkeeper that has played in 2017. He is 3-5-1 with a 1.30 goals-against average and 33 saves.
- The Hawks lead the all-time series against the Jaspers 8-1-2.
