RIVERDALE, N.Y. – On Saturday, MAAC play starts for Manhattan women's soccer when the Jaspers visit the Purple Eagles of Niagara. The action gets underway at noon from Western New York.
Manhattan sits at 2-2-1 after tying Stony Brook 1-1 on Thursday, Sept. 15. Niagara enters the game on Saturday at 3-5 and 0-1 in MAAC play after losing to Quinnipiac 4-0 on Saturday, Sept. 17.
The trip to Niagara concludes a run of four straight games on the road for Manhattan. The Jaspers are 1-1-1 over the previous three games, with the win coming at Delaware State.
Defensively, the Jaspers lead the MAAC in goals against average (.600). The Jaspers rank 35
th as a team in GAA, and
Kim Mains is 39
th in GAA individually. Mains sits second in the MAAC and 53
rd in Division I in save percentage (0.833).
Sami Derrico sits 10
th in the MAAC in points with four.
Niagara has lost two straight games and was shutout in both; 1-0 at Saint Francis U and 4-0 at Quinnipiac. Amanda Cripps paces the offense with seven points (three goals, one assist). Felicia Grufman has started six games in goal for the Purple Eagles and owns an 1.56 goals against average. The Purple Eagles were picked to finish second in the MAAC Preseason Poll.
