RIVERDALE, N.Y. - As his 17th season in Riverdale approaches, Manhattan University Women's Soccer Head Coach
Brendan Lawler has announced the program's 2026 schedule, official as of Tuesday afternoon.
Starting a slate of 16 games, the Jaspers will open up the season in the Garden State on Wednesday, August 12 as they square off with former conference foe Monmouth in West Long Branch.
Manhattan will finish an opening three-game road stint in the Battle of the Bronx against Fordham at Jack Coffey Field on the following Thursday (Aug. 20). The Green and White will open the Gaelic Park portion of their schedule on Sunday, August 23 against another New York City opponent in Wagner at 11:00 AM. They will follow that up with another home bout, welcoming Delaware State on Monday, August 31 at 3:00 PM.
The Jaspers' first game competing as a member of the newly rebranded Metro Conference will be when they travel upstate to Loudonville on Saturday, September 5 to take on Siena. Manhattan will then play two of their final three during the month of September back at Gaelic Park against Niagara (Sep. 19) and Quinnipiac (Sep. 26).
Three of the team's first four October dates come on the road, starting with Merrimack on Saturday, October 3 and Mount St. Mary's on the following Saturday (Oct. 10). They will briefly return to Riverdale for a matchup with Sacred Heart on Saturday, October 17 at 2:00 PM.
The Green and White will then play two of their final three at Gaelic Park, starting with Fairfield on Saturday, October 24 and concluding with cross-state foe Iona on Wednesday, November 4.
The 2026 Metro Championship will begin on Sunday, November 8 with first round action. Semifinals will take place on Thursday, November 12 and conclude with the championship game on Sunday, November 15.
