By Steven M. Glassman

Director of Sports Information

September 26, 2024

JENKINTOWN, PA—United Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Division II Manor College (4-3-0, 1-1 Eastern States Athletic Conference) junior Kounda Doucore (Philadelphia, PA/Benjamin Franklin) scored two second-half goals as the eighth-ranked Blue Jays defeated the 12th-ranked USCAA Division II Williamson College of the Trades (4-3-1, 1-3), 5-1.  

Manor opened the scoring in the first half.  Sophomore midfielder Adan Crispin-Morales' (Norristown, PA/Norristown) corner kick went to junior midfielder Shiube Larabi (Philadelphia, PA/Science Leadership Academy) outside of the 18-yard line.  Larabi's pass went to senior defenseman Maximo Chavez (King of Prussia, PA/Upper Merion).  Chavez' headshot went into the left side of the net for his fourth goal of the season (20:30).  The Blue Jays added to its lead shortly after opening the scoring.  Chavez' pass went to freshman midfielder Jallah Murvee (Philadelphia, PA) outside of the Manor outside the 18.  Murvee's shot went into the middle of the net for his first collegiate goal (20:05).  The 35-second difference between Blue Jay goals are the quickest this season.  The previous best was 55 seconds between goals versus NJCAA Division III Harrisburg Area Community College on September 12.  The Blue Jays fastest time between goals since 2021 was 31 seconds versus the Mechanics at home on October 26, 2023.  Williamson cut into the lead later in the half. Following a Blue Jay foul, senior Mechanic defenseman Richard Lusch's direct kick outside of the 18 went to senior midfielder Dan Maroney.  Maroney's shot went off the right post and into the net for his first goal of the season (35:25).  Manor led, 2-1 at halftime. This is the second time this season the Blue Jays led at halftime.  Manor outshot Williamson in the first half, 14 (nine on goal) to four (two on goal).

The Blue Jays opened up its lead and dominated the second half.  Freshman defenseman Zulkefal Shakir's (Upper Darby, PA) cross outside of the 18 went to Doucoure inside the 18.  Doucoure's headshot went into the left side of the net for his fourth goal of the season (59:56) and gave Manor a 3-1 lead. The Blue Jays put the match away later in the second half.  Crispin-Morales' pass outside of the 18 went to Doucoure.  Doucoure's shot went into the right side of the net for his second goal of the match and his fifth goal of the season (84:10).  This was Doucoure's second multi-goal match of the season and fifth of his career.  This was also Crispin-Morales' second assist of the match and his second multi-assist match of the season and third of his career.  The Blue Jays finished off the scoring less than two minutes later.  Crispin-Morales' corner kick went to junior defenseman Aiden Tiblier (New Orleans, LA/New Orleans Military Academy) inside the six.  Tiblier's shot went into the middle of the net for his second goal of the season (86:07). This was Crispin-Morales' third assist of the match and his sixth of the season.  This is the third career three-assist match for Crispin-Morales.   Manor outshot Williamson in the second half, 17 (11 on goal) to four (two on goal).  The Blue Jays outshot the Mechanics for the match, 31 (20 on goal) to eight (four on goal).

This was Manor's first win versus a nationally-ranked team this season.

The Blue Jays versus the Association (Since 2021): The Blue Jays are 22-14-1 overall (13-6-1 at home) versus the USCAA.

Manor at Home (Since 2021): Manor is 16-7-1 at home since the 2021 season.

The Blue Jays versus the ESAC (Since 2021): The Blue Jays are 11-7-1 overall (6-3-0 at home) versus the ESAC.

Series Record (Since 2021): Manor is 6-0-1 overall versus Williamson (3-0-1 at home).

Manor as a Nationally-Ranked Team: The Blue Jays are 2-2-0 overall (2-0-0 at home) as a nationally-ranked team this season.  They are 5-5-0 overall (5-0-0 at home) since the 2021 season.

Manor versus Nationally-Ranked Teams: Manor is 1-1-0 overall (1-0-0 at home) versus nationally-ranked teams this season.

The Defense Rests (Again):  The Blue Jays allowed overall single-digit shots for the sixth time in seven matches this season.  They have allowed single-digit shots in both conference matches this season.

Manor Multi-Goal Matches (Date): Doucoure (September 25), Emylens Bellevue (September 12), Chavez (September 12), Doucoure (September 12), Briyans Jeoboham (Orlando, FL) (September 12), Crispin-Morales (September 12), and Moussa Cherif (Philadelphia, PA/Father Judge) (August 27).

Manor Multi-Assist Match (Date):  Crispin-Morales (September 25), Crispin-Morales (September 12), Lucas Dolchanczyk (Philadelphia, PA/Franklin Towne Charter) (September 12), Tibiler (September 12), and Cherif (September 7).

Next Match: Manor hosts the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XIX Division III Rowan College South Jersey-Gloucester Roadrunners (4-4-1 as of September 26) on Thursday, October 3 at 3:30 p.m. in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania.  The Blue Jays previously played the Roadrunners on October 10, 2023 (lost 4-0 in Sewell, New Jersey).  Manor previously hosted Gloucester on October 13, 2018 when they were NJCAA Region XIX Division I members (the Blue Jays won, 3-2).  The Blue Jays are 5-5-0 overall (4-1-0 at home) versus NJCAA schools. 

Next ESAC Match: The Blue Jays travel to play the USCAA Division II Christendom College Crusaders on Saturday, October 5 at 3:45 p.m. in Front Royal, Virginia.  Manor won its inaugural match, 1–0, on October 21, 2023 in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania.  This will be the Blue Jays first visit to the Crusaders.

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