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Back of the Net: Freshmen Jaspers Face Personal Adjustments and Team Challenges

As the season reaches its mid-point for the Manhattan Jaspers, the 10 freshmen Jaspers are no longer new to the team and fans. Three of the freshmen who have been quite impressive early on are Joe Hulme, Jose Meza and Luke Greaves. Understandably so, Manhattan head coach Jorden Scott said all of the freshmen have been excellent. The 10 Jasper Freshmen Matthew Barile Greg Bohn … Continue reading Back of the Net: Freshmen Jaspers Face Personal Adjustments and Team Challenges

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Back of the Net: Jaspers Struggle on Offense

Note: As MAAC play enters its second week, the “Back of the Net” column plans to give inside access to Manhattan Jaspers men’s soccer outside of game coverage. At about the mid-point part of their season, the Manhattan Jaspers have been shutout in their last four games, a total of 402 minutes. They need a goal and soon. What’s Going On? What Can Be Done? … Continue reading Back of the Net: Jaspers Struggle on Offense

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Men’s Soccer Shutout in Last Three Games

Before the Ivy League weekend at Yale and Harvard, the Manhattan Jaspers were on a 10-day “honeymoon period,” as Jaspers’ head coach Jorden Scott called it, from when they last played and lost to the Fordham Rams 3-1. A couple of positives junior captain Alex Shackley took away from the long break was being able to work on an attacking style of play to try … Continue reading Men’s Soccer Shutout in Last Three Games

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Jaspers Lose to Rival Fordham

After coming off their first win of the season at St. Francis-Brooklyn, the Manhattan Jaspers (2-1) men’s soccer team lost 3-1 to the Fordham Rams (2-2-1). At St. Francis, senior captain Tommy Amos said the Jaspers’ “fitness prevailed in the end” to help lead them to victory. Against the Rams, sophomore Daniel Laguna Kennedy, who scored the Jaspers’ only goal on a penalty kick, said … Continue reading Jaspers Lose to Rival Fordham

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Jaspers Fail to Capitalize on Goal Chances in Loss

Bethlehem, Pa. – The start of the 2014-15 men’s soccer season began on a sour note for the Manhattan Jaspers, losing 1-2 to the Lehigh Mountainhawks.   No Trackers Here Despite the loss, the Jaspers showed fast pace, formidability, heart and relentlessness. Goalie Alex Coates McDowall recorded 11 saves and Eugene Heerschap scored the Jaspers’ lone goal in the sixth minute of the game. Early … Continue reading Jaspers Fail to Capitalize on Goal Chances in Loss

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Jasper Men’s Soccer 2014-15 Kick-Off

As the start of the 2014-15 season approaches for Manhattan College’s men’s soccer, the Jaspers plan to make a return to Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference postseason play for a second straight year after reaching their first four-team tournament in 12 seasons last year. A Whole Lot of Up and Down In the early weeks of the 2013 season the Jaspers faced some tough opposition in … Continue reading Jasper Men’s Soccer 2014-15 Kick-Off

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Fall Prospects for MC Soccer

The Manhattan College men’s soccer team got its second off-season win on Sunday in a scrimmage against the Queen’s College Knights. In addition to an opposing lineup of large, physical players, the Jaspers had to play through driving rain and powerful winds. “The weather played a huge factor,” said sophomore center-midfielder Josh Binfield. “Anybody can win.” Center-midfielder and team captain Tommy Amos, however, put any … Continue reading Fall Prospects for MC Soccer

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