Balanced Effort Fuels Manhattan's Win Over Rider

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Riverdale, NY - Fueled by a balanced attack, Manhattan posted a rousing 3-1 win over Rider in MAAC action at Gaelic Park.

In arguably the most complete effort of the year, the Jaspers controlled the tempo for most of the game while making timely stops to complement an impressive offensive attack.

After being on the doorstop on a pair of occasions, Manhattan finally broke through in the 22nd minute as junior Bri DeLeo (Harriman, NY / Monroe-Woodbury) blasted home the first goal of the afternoon after Carmen Carbonell saved sophomore Eve Montgomery's (Abington, MA / Whitman-Hanson Regional) initial offering.

HT | DeLeo's goal in the 22nd minute has staked Manhattan to a 1-0 lead over Rider.#JasperNation pic.twitter.com/KucZEG2IGB

— Manhattan W. Soccer (@JaspersWSOC) October 16, 2019

The Jaspers added to their advantage in the 63rd minute when junior Tia Painilainen (Espoo, Finland / Arizona) scored, off a double assist from classmates Alexa Chapman (Morganville, MD / Marlboro) and Lindsey Healy (Vernon, NJ / Pope John XXIII Regional).

#JasperNation here is Painilainen's second game-winning score of the year! pic.twitter.com/vQJerJhM5j

— Manhattan W. Soccer (@JaspersWSOC) October 16, 2019

Rider responded with a goal in the 70th minute as Hailey Russell found the back of the net off a Cameron Santers feed to trim its deficit to one.

However, junior Arianna Montefusco (Levittown, NY / General Douglas MacArthur) silenced any thoughts of a comeback with an absolute laser from 30 yards out in the 87th minute stealing the ball away from the Broncs.
 
With the win, Manhattan 3-10 and 2-4 in the MAAC while Rider falls to 7-3-3 and 4-1-1 in the league.

Notes
* Manhattan now leads the all-time series by a 10-9-6 count, including going 5-3-4 in Riverdale.

* Over the last five years, the Jaspers are 2-1-3 against the Broncs.

* Senior Camryn Nici (Seaford, NY / St. Anthony's) earned her second win of the year and the fourth of her career, making one save over 45 scoreless minutes of action. Sophomore Kim Mains (Harriman, NY / Immaculate Heart Academy (NJ)) also had a save in 45 minutes. 

* DeLeo now has six career goals, with Manhattan going 4-1-1 when she finds the back of the net.

* Both of Painilainen's goals this year have been game-winners (SFBK, Rider), while her lone assist came on what proved to be the game-winning score against Iona.

* Montefusco now has a team-leading six goals, two assists and 14 points on the year.

* For her career, she has 17 goals with Manhattan going 10-3-1 when she finds the back of the net in her career, and 13-4-1 when she registers a point.  

* Montgomery registered her second assist of the year, while Chapman and Healy each notched their first.

* Manhattan is 32-2-4 over their last 38 matches when scoring first, dating back to the 2014 season.

* Since the start of the 2012 season, the Jaspers are 31-25-7, including 19-13-6 during league play, at Gaelic Park.

Up Next
* Manhattan will host Siena on Saturday, October 19 at 12:00 pm with Senior Day festivities to precede the match.