RIVERDALE, NY – The Manhattan Jaspers Men's Soccer team (2-2-0) continued right where they left off on Wednesday to post a 4:2 victory over the Bison of Howard University (0-3-0) inside Gaelic Park on Sunday afternoon.

The victory also marked the 150th victory for Head Coach Tom Giovatto as a Division I Men's Soccer coach, spanning between the then-NEC's St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers and the current Jaspers' men's soccer program.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Coming off the home opener victory over Maritime, the Green and White were poised to keep the good times moving forward.
• The Jaspers did exactly this just four minutes into the contest, with a hesitation from the Bison midfielder that allowed graduate forward Cristiano Marsilii to steal the ball and win the 1 v. 1 battle with the Howard goalkeeper to score the opening goal.
• Just three minutes following the opening goal, a free-kick in the box by Max Asplin-Rowley to Marsilii, then a bouncing ball to Nicolo Donadio for the final touch to add the insurance tally to the scoreboard.
• After the Bison struck with a team goal, another Howard miscue in the box led to a handball penalty kick for the Jaspers. Marsilii took advantage, finding the back of the net for his second of the afternoon.
• In the second stanza, after Howard narrowed its deficit to one, the Jaspers responded by putting their foot on the gas for the remainder. It was graduate defender and captain Andrea Campoli who added the final tally of the fixture, in the form of a header, with Tycho van Haaren finding the back-liner off a perfect set piece.

STATS AND NOTES

• Graduate forward Cristiano Marsilii posted two goals on a match-high five shots, with three on target, while adding one assist in 63 minutes on the pitch.
• Junior defender Nicolo Donadio scored off a set piece on two shots, one on target, in 90 minutes.
• Graduate defender Andrea Campoli logged one goal on one shot in 88 minutes.
• Junior midfielder Tycho van Haaren continued his strong play with one assist in 53 minutes on the field.
• Redshirt junior striker Ziv Dahan posted four shots, with three on target in 74 minutes.
• Junior forward Khaled Daoud added three shots with two on target in 63 minutes.
• Sophomore goalkeeper Gaspar Homar faced six shots, surrendered two goals, and logged his second victory of the season.
• The Jaspers outshot the Bison 19-6, while also posting a +10 shots-on-goal margin of 11-1. Additionally, the Green and White recorded 10 corner kicks, compared to Howard's two.

NEXT UP

The Jaspers are back on the pitch on Saturday, September 12, when the Green and White play host to the Lions of Columbia University, beginning at 12:30 p.m. from Gaelic Park. The contest can be viewed on ESPN+ with a paid subscription.

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