Loudonville, NY – The Manhattan Men's Soccer team travels to Siena for the final game of the regular season, as the Saints host the Jaspers at Hickey Field at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, November 6.
Follow Along: The game will be streamed on the
Siena All-Access with live accessed by clicking
HERE.
Last Time Out: Manhattan clinched a spot in the MAAC Tournament thanks to a 1-0 win over Niagara. Senior
Callum Carsley quickly played a free kick, crossing a ball to the back post that junior
Brandon Joseph-Buadi tapped in for the game winning goal in the 85th minute.
Playoff Possibilities: Manhattan be either the No. 4, No. 5 or No. 6 seed and will be playing a first round game on Sunday. As the fourth seed, the Jaspers would host a first-round game, but would hit the road as the fifth or sixth seed.
Manhattan clinches the fourth seed:
- Manhattan defeats Siena AND Marist loses to Canisius (Rider does not factor in)
- Manhattan draws against Siena, AND Marist loses to Canisius AND Rider loses or draws with Quinnipiac
Manhattan clinches the fifth seed:
- Manhattan, Marist and Rider all have the same result (Ex: all lose, all draw, or all win)
- Manhattan defeats Siena AND Marist defeats Canisius (Rider does not factor in)
- Manhattan draws against Siena AND Marist draws against Canisius AND Rider loses to Quinnipiac
- Manhattan loses to Siena AND Rider loses to Quinnipiac (Marist does not factor in)
Manhattan clinches the sixth seed:
- Manhattan loses to Siena AND Marist defeats Canisius AND Rider defeats Quinnipiac
- Manhattan draws against Siena AND Marist draws against Canisius AND Rider defeats Quinnipiac
- Manhattan loses to Siena AND Marist loses to Canisius AND Rider defeats Quinnipiac
Series History: Dating back to 1993, the Saints lead the all-time 15-6-4, however the Jaspers have won the last two meetings including the 2018 contest, a 1-0 win in Riverdale on Joseph-Buadi's 57th minute strike off an assist from junior
Berti Fourrier.
Déjà Vu: In 2017, Manhattan defeated Siena 3-1 in Loudonville.
One Is the Loneliest Number: Manhattan has played 11 one goal games this season and are 5-6 in those games.
In Goal: Senior
Marcellin Gohier earned a shutout against Niagara and now has 23 wins and a school record 16 shutouts in his three-year career.
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.
Testing Yourself: Manhattan's six non-conference opponents are a combined 48-38-12 on the season entering this week of play. 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 eighth.
Leading The Way: Fourrier paces the Jaspers with five goals, three assists and 13 points.
Start Me Up: Joseph-Buadi has scored in three of the last four Manhattan games.
Scouting the Opposition:
- The Saints are 2-7 in MAAC play and 5-12 overall.
- Siena battled, but fell in overtime to regular season MAAC champion Saint Peter's 2-1 on Saturday.
- Alejandro Riquelme leads the team with six goals and eight assists.
- Greg Monroe has appeared in 16 games for Siena, making 71 saves against a 1.96 GAA.
Up Next: Manhattan awaits the results of Wednesday's results to determine where and who they will play on Sunday.
