BUFFALO, NY – The Manhattan Jaspers Men’s Soccer team (4-7-2, 3-3-1 MAAC) took down the Golden Griffins of Canisius University (4-8-0, 2-5-1 MAAC) with a one-nil clean sheet inside the Demske Sports Complex on Saturday afternoon.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED


After falling to Fairfield in a critical conference fixture in Riverdale just seven days ago, the Jaspers were poised to respond in a commanding way.
Nice and early in Western New York, the Green and White faced a plethora of attempts from the Golden Griffins but poised and up to the task was senior goalkeeper Ludvig Malberg through the first 25 minutes.
Manhattan added its first shot nearly halfway into the first half off two set piece opportunities.
Just five minutes into the second half, Canisius attempted to send a pass down the near touchline but was intercepted by Manhattan. James Lucas and Max Asplin-Rowley paired to find the back of the net, but were unsuccessful off the crossbar, before the captain and graduate midfielder Henry Hamilton buried the loose change to give the Jaspers a one goal edge.
The Green and White continued its onslaught of attempts after posting the icebreaker with two of three from Lucas, and one from Felipe Arruda.
After the Golden Griffins were down to ten men due to a second yellow card shown, the Jaspers held suit following nearly 10 minutes of pressure from the Griffins down the stretch, but ultimately was not enough to equalize.

STATS AND NOTES


Graduate midfielder Henry Hamilton recorded the lone goal of the match in the 50′ on the one shot in 77 minutes of play.
Senior goalkeeper Ludvig Malberg continued his spectacular play by tallying his fourth clean sheet of the 2025 campaign with two saves in 12 Canisius attempts faced.
Sophomore defender Max Asplin-Rowley posted one assist on the afternoon, with two shots on goal in 90 minutes on the pitch.
Senior forward Felipe Arruda recorded two shots with one on goal in 57 minutes of game action.
Senior midfielder James Lucas logged the primary assist on the lone Hamilton strike with a match high three shots and one on target in 39 minutes off the bench.
Redshirt sophomore defender Tolu Joseph recorded one shot in 90 minutes on the pitch.
Freshman midfielder Henry Reinhart added one shot to the scoresheet in 27 minutes of action.
The Golden Griffins outshot the Jaspers 12-11, but the Green and White led 5-2 in shots-on-goal. Canisius also led the corner kick battle 10-5, with nine coming in the second half.

 
QUOTES FROM THE JASPERS
 
Head Coach Tom Giovatto: “This was a win for our seniors, especially after a hard loss on Senior Day. We felt we weren’t as sharp in the first half to create attacks. At half time, we gave our seniors the responsibility to change the game, with Henry, Felipe, Thiago, and James all playing higher up. They helped us score and drive the team forward, and then Ludo was dominate in the air to help close out the game. We have a big test now on Wednesday and need to recover, learn, and be ready to give our all for three points.”
 
Senior goalkeeper Ludvig Malberg: “Very proud of the boys today, long away trip but we were focused from start to finish and made sure to take the three points home today. Well-deserved points that we needed from this trip, a real fight were we never backed out and made sure to do the job. Another clean sheet and I can’t thank the team enough; we need to make sure to keep this momentum going forward to stay in the playoff spots to give us the best possible chance of winning this conference!”
 
NEXT UP
The Green and White are back in action on Wednesday, October 29, when the Jaspers welcome the Peacocks of Saint Peter’s University to Gaelic Park to continue its conference slate, beginning at 6 p.m. This match can be viewed on ESPN+ with a paid subscription.

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