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Box Score RIVERDALE, NY – The Manhattan Jaspers Men’s Soccer team (3-7-2, 2-3-1 MAAC) narrowly lost against the Stags of Fairfield University (5-4-4, 3-1-3 MAAC) by a score of 1-0 on Saturday evening at Gaelic Park.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED


Manhattan put the defensive pressure on Fairfield early as a pair of chances from the Stags were both blocked within seconds in the opening minute.
Rivaling the previous sequence, William Fagerberg and Martin Rodriguez fired another two shots on goal in the eighth minute, both saved by the Stags’ Viktor Nikolov.
Later in the first half, Fagerberg made up a majority of the Jaspers’ five shots before the halftime break ensued.
Following a yellow card, Thiago da Silva clocked a shot just past the left side over the net in the 53rd minute.
Late in the match off a corner kick, Fairfield capitalized on their chance to break the ice.
A free kick from the Green and White in the 85th minute had the crowd holding their breath, but Lucas Cobo’s shot pinged off the crossbar.
One final heave went into the offensive zone in the final seconds, but the ball clicking off of Max Asplin-Rowley ended the match in favor of the Stags.

STATS AND NOTES


Sophomore midfielder William Fagerberg continues his strong season after posting his seventh goal of the campaign on a team high five attempts, with two on target in 80 minutes on the pitch. Fagerberg joins Ziv Dahan, Henry Hamilton, and Gunnar Studenhofft as the quartet to score at least seven goals for the Jaspers, dating back to 2023.
Senior goalkeeper Ludvig Malberg logged four saves on 13 total shots faced in 90 minutes on the pitch.
Sophomore defender Max Asplin-Rowley added three shots with two on target in 90 minutes of gametime.
Freshman forward Martin Rodriguez was credited for the primary assist on the Jaspers’ lone tally this afternoon in 80 minutes. Additionally, the striker logged two shots with one on target.
The Jaspers led the way with 14 shots, compared to 13, but fell in the shots-on-goal department 6-5. Manhattan also led the corner kick column with an advantage of three, 10-7. 

NEXT UP
The Green and White are back in action next Saturday, October 25, when the Jaspers travel to Buffalo to take on the Golden Griffins of Canisius University at Demske Sports Complex. This match can be viewed on ESPN+ with a paid subscription with a scheduled 3 p.m. opening kick.

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