RIVERDALE, NY – The Manhattan Jaspers Men's Soccer team (2-5-1, 0-1-1 Metro) fell to the Bobcats of Quinnipiac University (4-3-0, 2-0-0 Metro) by a score of 3:1 inside Gaelic Park on Wednesday evening.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Cristiano Marsilii opened the contest with a quick shot before the Bobcats countered with one of their own.
• Five minutes later, the Jaspers' miscue allowed the icebreaker off the penalty spot in the ninth minute.
• The Jaspers countered with a trio of shots in seven minutes before a pair of Bobcat free kicks put pressure on the Green and White backline.
• Off a corner kick for the Jaspers in the 27th minute, Tycho van Haaren sent in a perfect set piece to Nicolo Donadio, who headed it beyond the Quinnipiac keeper for the fourth goal of his Manhattan tenure.
• Just five minutes later, the Jaspers, led by Ziv Dahan and Giovanni Rivera, both logged shots that were blocked.
• To open the second half, the Jaspers added three more shots to keep pressure on the Bobcats' backline but couldn't find a direct target.
• After Quinnipiac broke through to take the lead, the Jaspers continued to apply pressure with another three shots before the Bobcats added an insurance marker in the 66th minute.
• Looking to add one more back, Dahan continued to add shots to his ledger with an 84th-minute attempt, before Khaled Daoud logged another blocked shot, but it was simply not enough against Quinnipiac down the stretch.

STATS AND NOTES

• Defender Nicolo Donadio recorded his fourth goal of the season on a header off a free kick from Tycho Van Haaren. Donadio logged his long shot on goal in the 27th minute and played 90 minutes.
• Forward Ziv Dahan logged a match-high six shots, one on target, in 72 minutes.
• Forward Cristiano Marsilii logged six shots, two on target, in 77 minutes.
• Midfielder Tycho van Haaren added one assist with one shot on target in 84 minutes.
• Goalkeeper Philip Isaksson made seven saves on 15 shots faced on the night.
• Forward Gavrilo Civric posted one shot in 18 minutes off the bench.
• The Jaspers outshot the Bobcats 21-15 but were outshot 10-6 in shots on target.

NEXT UP

The Jaspers hit the road for their final conference meeting at the home of Fairfield to take on the Stags on Saturday, October 3, from Lessing Field, beginning at 6 p.m. The fixture will air on ESPN+ and is viewable with a paid subscription.

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