Jaspers Set To Host Lehigh In Season Opener

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Riverdale, NY - Manhattan will open the 2021 Men's Soccer season under the lights against Lehigh at Gaelic Park on Friday, August 27 at 7:00 pm.

Spectator Information
* Fans will be permitted to attend outdoor events at Gaelic Park after filling out Manhattan College's Daily Symptom tracker and obtaining a green pass.
* Spectators can access the college's daily symptom tracker by scanning the QR code at the front gate, or by clicking HERE.
* Additionally, fans are asked to stay socially distanced throughout the contest.

Briefly
* The Jaspers went 2-4 in last year's abbreviated season, and return last year's leading scorer in graduate student Brendan Joseph-Buadi (2 goals).
* Senior Oswald Annang (1 goal, 1 assist), sophomore Olsen Aluc (1 goal) and junior Lucas Cyriacus (2 assists) joined Joseph-Buadi as the top offensive performers from last spring.
* Manhattan also returns starting goaltender sophomore Danny DiMarco, who won two matches en route to posting a 1.14 GAA and a .783 save percentage.
* The Green & White return a total of 21 letterwinners from a year ago, including 11 that started at least three matches.
* Manhattan upset defending MAAC Champion Iona 1-0 for its first victory of the spring, as Annang finished a Cyriacus feed for the lone score of the game.
* The Jaspers then bested Canisius by a 4-2 count as Joseph-Buadi found the back of the net twice, with Annang and Cyriacus  delivering the assists.
* Aluc finished the scoring against the Golden Griffins with his first collegiate goal.
* The Green & White was tabbed ninth in the annual MAAC Preseason Poll. Click HERE for the full release.

Newcomers
* Manhattan welcomes 11 incoming student-athletes for the upcoming season, including nine true freshman. Click  HERE and HERE for the announcements.
* The Green & White also return one of its own in assistant coach Andrew Santos, who played with the program from 2011-14, as an assistant coach. Click HERE for the full release.

Non-Conference Notes
* After hosting Lehigh on Friday, the Jaspers will play three-straight on the road at Holy Cross (Sept. 1), Temple (Sept. 4) and Columbia (Sept. 10).
* Manhattan will then conclude non-league play at home against Fordham Sept. 14) and LIU (Sept. 21).

MAAC Home/Road Splits
Home: Iona (Sept. 29), Siena (Oct. 2), Canisius (Oct. 20), Saint Peter's (Oct. 23), Rider (Nov. 3).
Road: Niagara (Oct. 6), Fairfield (Oct. 13), Marist (Oct. 16), Monmouth (Oct. 27), Quinnipiac (Oct. 30).

Leading the Way
Head Coach Jorden Scott, who was the 2013 MAAC Coach of the Year, is set to embark on his ninth season with the program.

Scott Speak: 
"We are excited and grateful to be able to get back to a normal fall schedule after such a difficult period for everyone. In 2019 we took on an out-of-conference schedule that was the toughest of my time here, as it offered us the chance to get better each week while setting the tone and expectation for the future. Two years later we take on a similar type of test with a new group, many of whom have never endured a college fall season as each game presents different challenges that will prepare us for the MAAC. Our sole focus will be on our individual and collective performance day-to-day, and game-by-game. We can't wait to see our supporters in the stands and look forward to a successful season."

Watch Live
All eight home games will be streamed through the Jasper Sports Network, with the possibility of some being selected for ESPN3.