By Angelica Niedermeyer, Asst. Sports Editor Manhattan College students cheer in the stands of Gaelic Park as the buzzer goes off and the scoreboard reads a Jaspers win for women’s soccer. MC’s women’s soccer season kicks off with seven new players and a new assistant coach Kelly Conheeney. The Jaspers have a .500 record with two wins and two losses and one tie. They are … Continue reading Jasper Women’s Soccer Kicks Off Fall Season
By Brooke DellaRocco, Staff Writer The men’s soccer team is stoked to welcome four players from New Zealand for the 2022 season. These international players have traveled 8,933 miles away from home to play for Manhattan College. Harry Bark, Henry Hamilton, Liam Moore and Noah Boyce trained at the same soccer club, Wellington Phoenix Football Club in Wellington, New Zealand before deciding to pursue their … Continue reading 8,933 Miles from Home: The Jaspers from New Zealand
by Josh Sawyer, Contributor Frustration, confusion and head-scratching penalties. Any and all of these can be used to describe the Manhattan College men’s soccer season as the team enters the final stretch of the 2021 campaign. In a season defined by challenges, coach Jorden Scott and his team are dealing with yet another obstacle related to COVID. One no one could have predicted. “There’s a … Continue reading Double-Edged Sword: Jaspers Struggling to Adapt to COVID-Altered Officiating, Without Sacrificing Emotion and Intensity
by Caroline McCarthy & Victor Franco, Sports Editor & Staff Writer Manhattan College rallied to end their four-game losing streak with a 3-1 win against Canisius on Wednesday. With an almost complete starting roster turnover, the Jaspers have described this season as a time to focus on rebuilding the program. Returning Manhattan players faced the obstacle of playing with three entirely different teams in a … Continue reading Manhattan Puts an End to Losing Streak with Win Against Canisius
by Pete Janny, Sports Editor For four years and counting, the Manhattan men’s soccer team has reprised the same role in their favorite Bronx Tale. Beating their most hated rival Fordham three times in a row is a feeling unlike any other for Jorden Scott and his unproven team, even if it meant having to skip a year due to the pandemic. Despite normal early-season … Continue reading Jaspers Remain on Top Against Rams
by Pete Janny & Victor Franco, Sports Editor & Staff Writer The Manhattan College men’s soccer team finally returned to the pitch this spring for the first since time since 2019. The program, coming off an abbreviated spring sea- son with a record of 2-4, has surely seen better days than they have in recent weeks after failing to qualify for the MAAC Playoffs. The … Continue reading Men’s Soccer Head Coach Jorden Scott Reflects on a Chaotic Spring Season
by Pete Janny, Asst. Sports Editor Looking to avenge Wednesday night’s 3-2 double overtime loss at Rider, Manhattan (3-8, 2-3 MAAC) met the Marist Red Foxes (6-6, 3-2 MAAC) this past Saturday for a late afternoon showdown at Gaelic Park. Every MAAC game is meaningful, but this one had added importance considering both teams were tied for sixth place in the conference standings entering the game. Surprisingly, … Continue reading Men’s Soccer Suffers Heartbreaking Loss to Marist
WS: MANHATTAN 4, IONA 1 WS: MANHATTAN 0, FAIRFIELD 2 by PETE JANNY, Asst. Sports Editor The Manhattan College women’s soccer team stayed busy last week, playing a home game against Iona on Wednesday, October 9th and then an away game at Fairfield on Saturday, October 12th. In a season that hasn’t given the Jaspers much to celebrate about, the team’s performance against Iona stands out … Continue reading Women’s Soccer Wins One, Loses One Last Week
by Pete Janny, Asst. Sports Editor MS: Manhattan 1, Iona 2 Having already won their first two conference games, the Manhattan College men’s soccer team (3-6, 2-1 MAAC) was feeling good about themselves in the lead up to their game against MAAC rivals Iona (7-2, 2-0 MAAC) last Wednesday in New Rochelle. It looked as if the Jaspers were not going to need the help of the … Continue reading Men’s Soccer Experiences First Loss of MAAC Season
