By Steven M. Glassman
Director of Sports Information
November 15, 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 (9-9-1 overall, 4-3-1 Eastern States Athletic Conference) and the third-seeded Five Towns College Sound (10-5-3) in Pool B on Saturday, November 16 at 3:30 p.m. at the Allegheny Health Network Montour Sports Complex Field 2.
Blue Jays-Sound Individual Statistical Comparison (USCAA Division I Top-25 statistical rankings in parenthesis) (Please note that four of the Sound box scores are incomplete)
Offense
Goals
Manor: 7, Adan Crispin-Morales (tied for 12th)
Sound: 12, Hector Ruiz (4th)
Assists
Manor: 9, Crispin-Morales (tied for 3rd)
Sound: 7, Ruiz (tied for 6th)
Points
Manor: 23, Crispin-Morales (tied for 6th)
Sound: 31, Ruiz (3rd)
Shots
Manor: 77, Moussa Cherif (1st)
Sound: 55, Chavez (5th)
Shots on Goal
Manor: 41, Cherif (1st)
Sound: 39, Chavez (2nd)
Goalkeeping
Matches
Manor: 17, Aiden Holman (tied for 1st)
Five Towns: 17, Jose Garcia (tied for 1st)
Matches Started
Manor: 17, Holman (tied for 1st)
Five Towns: 17, Garcia (1st)
Minutes
Manor: 1218:35, Holman (3rd)
Five Towns: 1429:24, Garcia (1st)
Goals Allowed
Manor: 19, Holman (tied for 13th)
Five Towns: 34, Garcia (16th)
Goals Against Average
Manor: 1.40, Holman (4th)
Five Towns: 2.14, Garcia (12th)
Saves
Manor: 86, Holman (4th)
Five Towns: 76, Garcia (5th)
Save Percentage
Manor: 0.819, Holman (3rd)
Five Towns: 0.691, Garcia (11th)
Wins
Manor: 6, Holman (4th)
Five Towns: 8, Garcia (tied for 1st)
Manor-Five Towns Team Statistical Comparison (USCAA Division statistical rankings top half out of 21 schools in parenthesis) (Please note that four of the Five Towns box scores are incomplete)
Matches
Manor: 19 (tied for 2nd)
Five Towns: 18 (tied for 3rd)
Offense
Goals
Manor: 51 (4th)
Five Towns: 54 (2nd)
Goals per Match
Manor: 2.68 (5th)
Five Towns: 3.18 (4th)
Assists
Manor: 41 (3rd)
Five Towns: 39 (4th)
Points
Manor: 143 (4th)
Five Towns: 147 (3rd)
Shots
Manor: 364 (2nd)
Five Towns: 287 (3rd)
Shots per Match
Manor: 19.2 (3rd)
Five Towns: 16.9 (5th)
Corner Kicks
Manor: 95 (2nd)
Five Towns: 76 (6th)
Goalkeeping
Goals Allowed
Manor: 29 (10th)
Five Towns: 35
Goals Against Average
Manor: 1.53 (8th)
Five Towns: 2.08 (9th)
Saves
Manor: 108 (1st)
Five Towns: 79 (7th)
Shutouts
Manor: 4 (tied for 5th)
Five Towns: 3 (tied for 6th)
Blue Jays versus the Association (Since 2021): The Blue Jays are 25-18-2 overall (0-3 at neutral sites) versus the USCAA since the 2021 season.
Manor at Neutral Sites (Since 2021): Manor is 0-3 overall at neutral sites since 2021.
Series Record (Since 2021): This is the first match-up between the two schools.
Manor versus New York Colleges and Universities (since 2021): Manor is 0-2 overall (0-2 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 3-5 in the Division I Small College National Championship Tournament since 2021.
Blue Jays USCAA Postseason History (1-5):
2024 USCAA Small College National Championship Tournament (0-1)
at Allegheny Health Network Montour Sports Complex (Coraopolis, Pennsylvania)
November 15: #2 Bryant and Stratton College-Syracuse 4, #6 Manor 0
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.
Five Towns USCAA Postseason History: Five Towns is making its first Division I appearance after appearing in the three straight Division II Tournaments (2021-2023). Since 2021, the Sound are 3-4 overall and were the 2021 Division II Runners-Up.
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