Riverdale, NY – The Jaspers had victory on their minds when Maddie Feller's header in the 58th minute found the back of the net on a corner kick from Sami Derrico. But Sacred Heart remained on the hunt and found the equalizer in the 65th minute on a goal from Shea Kelleher that was assisted by Lindsay McShea. With 2 seconds left, Amaya Hill had one last chance for the Jaspers but her shot from inside the box was stopped by Sacred Heart goalie Lauren Calabro, thus solidifying the 1-1 scoreline.
Neither team was able to find much offensive consistency in a game that featured grueling physicality. A few late tackles yielded a total of 3 yellow cards—2 on Manhattan and 1 on Sacred Heart—but both teams struggled to take advantage of set piece opportunities outside of the corner kick that facilitated Feller's goal.
Overall, Sacred Heart outshot Manhattan, 11-9, and were effective at limiting any rhythm for Manhattan in the possession game. Nevertheless, the Jaspers walk away with their first point in MAAC play.
Next Time Out
Manhattan will hit the road for a match-up at Marist (2-4-1, 2-0 MAAC) next Saturday, Sept. 28. Kick off is slated for 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
