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Riverdale, NY - The Manhattan Jaspers begin the climb to the 2017 MAAC Championship as conference play starts with a road match versus local rival Iona on Wednesday, September 27 at 2:00 pm, followed by a date against Marist at home on Saturday, September 30 at 2:00 pm.
Non-Conference Summary
Manhattan enters MAAC play 3-4-0. The three wins are the most in a single season since it won four non-conference games in 1999.
In addition, the Jaspers went 3-1 at home, collecting wins against Navy, Sacred Heart and VMI. The three wins at home are tied for the most in the MAAC this season with Canisius and Monmouth.
Inside Manhattan Athletics – Jorden Scott
Head Coach
Jorden Scott spoke with the Jasper Sports Network about the upcoming 50th Anniversary celebration, the team's non-conference play and the keys to the game against Iona. You can watch the full interview below.
Raising the Bar
In just seven games, the Jaspers have already surpassed numerous offensive categories from last year. Manhattan has scored 12 goals this year compared to nine from last year.
Joe Hulme led the team with two goals in 2016, but junior
Lucas Da Silva and sophomore
Noah Amissah have notched three scores each so far in 2017. As a team, the Jaspers increased their shots per game (9.8 in 2016 to 11.9 in 2017) and shot percentage (.05 in 2016 to .145 in 2017).
Newcomer Contributions
With 12 new players on this year's team, Manhattan has seen fresh faces aid the come up in strong opportunities. On top of Da Silva's team-leading seven points, junior
Callum Carsley has scored five points, leads the team in shots and captured Manhattan's first Offensive Player of the Week honors in eight years. Freshman
Brandon Joseph-Buadi is already a MAAC Rookie of the Week recipient. Sophomore goalkeeper
Marcellin Gohier paces the team with two wins and a 1.09 goals-against average.
Scouting Iona
- The Gaels are 1-2-2 this year, with their lone win coming against #24 Connecticut.
- Iona has shared two common non-conference opponents of Manhattan, falling to FDU and Sacred Heart.
- This will be Iona's first home game in 2017.
- Joshua Calderon and Josh Plimpton head the Gaels' offense with two goals apiece.
- Last year, the Jaspers defeated the Gaels 1-0 on Senior Night.
Niels Kirch delivered the game-winner to knock Iona out of MAAC Tournament contention.
- In the last 10 seasons, Iona has the head-to-head advantage 8-1-1.
Scouting Marist
- The Red Foxes are 4-4 coming into this week, with all four losses coming on the road.
- Marist's only common non-conference opponent with Manhattan this season was Fordham. The Rams won that matchup 2-1.
- The Red Foxes are second in the conference with 13 goals.
- Allen Gavilanes is second in the MAAC with 12 points. Four different players have multiple goals for Marist.
- In 2016, the Red Foxes beat the Jaspers 5-0 in Poughkeepsie, NY. Manhattan's last win against Marist came on October 24, 2015, a 3-1 victory at Gaelic Park.
- The season series since 2007 is even between both squads at 4-4-2.
