RIVERDALE, NY – The Manhattan Jaspers Men's Soccer team (1-5-1, 0-1-0 MAAC) suffered a successful late push by the Saints of Siena University (2-4-0, 1-0-0 MAAC) by a score of 3-2 from Gaelic Park on Saturday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Looking to open its conference schedule on the right foot, the Jaspers went toe to toe with the Saints, before its first attempt on the attack came off a corner kick set piece just 16 minutes in.
- After an attempt by Martin Rodriguez went awry, the Saints cashed in with the icebreaker, before Henry Hamilton tied the match with a penalty kick tally with nearly two minutes remaining in the half.
- Halfway into the second half, the Jaspers found the back of the net courtesy of the Maspeth native Henry Reinhart, who was fed a perfect pass from Henry Hamilton.
- Things got chippy as the Jaspers and Saints battled on, so much so that Paul Abbatiello was shown a straight red card in the 79'. With Manhattan playing a man-down for the final 11 minutes, Siena had cashed in on the man-advantage to tie the match at two, before the Saints were able to leap ahead of the Green and White with just four minutes remaining.
STATS AND NOTES
- Senior goalkeeper Ludvig Malberg logged five saves on the afternoon after facing 14 shots throughout the fixture.
- Freshman forward Martin Rodriguez added two shots with one on target in a full 90 minutes on the pitch.
- Freshman midfielder Henry Reinhart recorded his first collegiate strike on a go-ahead marker in 46 minutes off the bench.
- Graduate forward Henry Hamilton recorded a penalty kick goal, along with one assist on two shots on target in a full 90 minutes played.
- Sophomore midfielder William Fagerberg posted one shot in 63 minutes on the pitch.
- Sophomore defender Max Asplin-Rowley registered one shot in a full 90 minutes played in the fixture.
NEXT UP
The Green and White are back in action on Wednesday, October 1, when the Jaspers visit the Broncs of Rider University to continue its conference slate, beginning at 7 p.m. The fixture can be viewed for free on Broncsvision.
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