By Steven M. Glassman
Director of Sports Information
November 14, 2024
CORAOPOLIS, PA–The United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Division I Men's Soccer Small College National Championship Tournament match preview between the sixth-seeded Manor College Blue Jays (9-8-1 overall, 4-3-1 Eastern States Athletic Conference) and the second-seeded Bryant and Stratton College-Syracuse Bobcats (6-1-1) in Pool B on Friday, November 15 at 3:30 p.m. at the Allegheny Health Network Montour Sports Complex Field 2.
Blue Jays-Bobcats Individual Statistical Comparison (USCAA Division I Top-25 statistical rankings in parenthesis)
Offense
Goals
Manor: 7, Adan Crispin-Morales (tied for 12th)
Syracuse: 13, Alvaro Carrera-Aguirre (3rd)
Assists
Manor: 9, Crispin-Morales (tied for 3rd)
Syracuse: 11, Jessie Kwasi (2nd)
Points
Manor: 23, Crispin-Morales (tied for 6th)
Syracuse: 28, Carrera-Aguirre (4th)
Shots
Manor: 75, Moussa Cherif (1st)
Syracuse: 28 (incomplete), Carrera-Aguirre
Shots on Goal
Manor: 40, Cherif (1st)
Syracuse: 27 (incomplete), Carrera-Aguirre
Goalkeeping
Matches
Manor: 16, Aiden Holman (tied for 2nd)
Syracuse: 8, Antonio Costa (tied for 18th)
Matches Started
Manor: 16, Holman (tied for 2nd)
Syracuse: 8, Costa (tied for 15th)
Minutes
Manor: 1173:35, Holman (3rd)
Syracuse: 500:00, Costa (tied for 18th)
Goals Allowed
Manor: 16, Holman (7th)
Syracuse: 10, Costa (4th)
Goals Against Average
Manor: 1.23, Holman (5th)
Syracuse: 1.80, Costa (10th)
Saves
Manor: 82, Holman (4th)
Syracuse: 35, Costa (15th)
Save Percentage
Manor: 0.837, Holman (2nd)
Syracuse: 0.778, Costa (5th)
Wins
Manor: 6, Holman (4th)
Syracuse: 5, Costa (5th)
Manor-Syracuse Team Statistical Comparison (USCAA Division statistical rankings top half out of 21 schools in parenthesis)
Matches
Manor: 18 (tied for 3rd)
Syracuse: 8
Offense
Goals
Manor: 51 (4th)
Syracuse: 36 (6th)
Goals per Match
Manor: 2.83 (5th)
Syracuse: 4.50 (1st)
Assists
Manor: 41 (3rd)
Syracuse: 34 (5th)
Points
Manor: 143 (4th)
Syracuse: 106 (6th)
Shots
Manor: 359 (2nd)
Syracuse: 174 (incomplete) (9th)
Shots per Match
Manor: 19.9 (3rd)
Syracuse: 21.8 (incomplete) (2nd)
Corner Kicks
Manor: 94 (2nd)
Syracuse: 49
Goalkeeping
Goals Allowed
Manor: 25 (7th)
Syracuse: 14 (2nd)
Goals Against Average
Manor: 1.39 (4th)
Syracuse: 1.75 (8th)
Saves
Manor: 102 (3rd)
Syracuse: 44 (13th)
Shutouts
Manor: 4 (tied for 4th)
Syracuse: 3 (tied for 6th)
Blue Jays versus the Association (Since 2021): The Blue Jays are 25-17-2 overall (0-2 at neutral sites) versus the USCAA since the 2021 season.
Manor at Neutral Sites (Since 2021): Manor is 0-2 overall at neutral sites since 2021.
Series Record (Since 2021): The Blue Jays are 0-1 overall (0-1 at neutral sites) versus the Bobcats.
Manor versus New York Colleges and Universities (since 2021): Manor is 0-1 overall (0-1 at neutral sites) versus New York Colleges and Universities since 2021.
Sixth Seed in the Division I Small College National Championship Tournament (Since 2021): The sixth seed is 3-4 in the Division I Small College National Championship Tournament since 2021. The 2023 sixth seed, Atlantis University, reached the Championship Match versus the top seed, the Bryant and Stratton College-Rochester Bobcats, but were the Runners-Up.
Blue Jays USCAA Postseason History (1-4):
2022 USCAA Small College National Championship Tournament (0-2)
at the Princess Anne Athletic Complex (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
November 12: #6 Salem (Virginia) University 3, #3 Manor 0
November 11: #2 Bryant and Stratton College-Syracuse 6, #3 Manor 1
Manor ESAC Postseason History (1-2):
November 1, 2024: Central Pennsylvania College 2, Manor 0 (at Central Pennsylvania)
October 28, 2023: Manor 4, Central Pennsylvania 3 (at Central Pennsylvania)
October 29, 2022: Bucks County Community College 5, Manor 4 (2-OT) (at Bucks County)
Blue Jays Postseason History (1993-2018): The Blue Jays were 1-5 overall in four National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XIX Division I (2018) and III (2011-2013) Postseason Tournament appearances.
Manor made 13 Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference (EPCC) Postseason Tournament appearances between 1995 and 2007. They won ten EPCC Postseason Conference Tournament (1995-2001, 2004-2005, 2007) and seven Pennsylvania Collegiate Athletic Association (PCAA) Championships (1993, 1998-2001, 2005, 2007).
Since 1993, the Blue Jays have appeared in the postseason 21 out of the last 30 seasons, including the four of the previous six.
Bryant and Stratton-Syracuse USCAA Postseason History: Since 2014, the Bobcats are 20-8 overall with six straight USCAA National Championship Match appearances (2016-2019, 2021-2022), including two consecutive National Championships (2019 and 2021). They are 11-4 since the USCAA changed to Division I and II Tournaments in 2018, including 10 of its last 12 matches.
Remaining Tournament Schedule: The winner of Manor-Syracuse match-up will play the third-seeded Five Towns Sound (10-5-3) on Sunday, November 17 at Noon at the AHN Montour Sports Complex Field 2 in Coraopolis. The loser of the Blue Jays-Bobcats match-up will also play the Sound on Saturday, November 16 at 3:30 p.m. at the AHN Montour Sports Complex Field 2 in Coraopolis.
The Pool B winner will advance to play the Pool A winner for the National Championship on Monday, November 18 at 1:00 p.m. at the Highmark Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Highmark Stadium is the home of the United Soccer League (USL) Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC and USCAA Division I Carlow University Celtics.
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