MANOR COLLEGE MEN’S SOCCER LOSES TO NATIONALLY-RANKED CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE IN ESAC ROAD MATCH-UP

MANOR COLLEGE MEN’S SOCCER LOSES TO NATIONALLY-RANKED CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE IN ESAC ROAD MATCH-UP

Scoring Summary

1st - 1:44 - Greg Conkle (Central Penn)
1st - 1:56 - Donnie Powell (Central Penn)
1st - 17:01 - Zulkefal Shakir (Manor)
2nd - 45:38 - Zander Underkoffler (Central Penn)

Game Leaders

Manor
G: Zulkefal Shakir - 1
A: Shiube Larabi - 1
Sh: Jallah Murvee - 5
Sv: Aiden Holman - 5
Central Penn
G: 3 Players (#4, #14, #46) - 1
A: 2 Players (#7, #24) - 1
Sh: Donnie Powell - 10
Sv: Jose Hurtado - 6

Team Stats

Manor
Central Penn

Shots (on goal)

17 (10)
17 (9)

Saves

5
6

Fouls

8
12

Corner Kicks

6
4

Offsides

0
2
full stats
Posted: Oct 07, 2024

By Steven M. Glassman

Director of Sports Information

October 7, 2024

 

HARRISBURG, PA—United Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Division II Central Pennsylvania College (7-3-0 overall, 5-0-0 Eastern States Athletic Conference) scored two first-half goals in the first two minutes as the third-ranked (tied) Knights defeated the seventh-ranked (tied) USCAA Division I Manor College Blue Jays (5-5-0, 2-2), 3-1, at the Skyline Sports Complex on City Island.  

Central Pennsylvania junior midfielder Greg Conkle opened up the scoring with his first goal of the season, unassisted (1:44). Twelve seconds later, Knight freshman Donnie Powell scored his fifth goal, with an assist by sophomore midfielder/defenseman Dylan Loung (1:56). Luong contributed second assist of the season on Powell's goal.  Manor cut the lead in half on freshman defenseman Zulkefal Shakir's (Upper Darby, PA) first collegiate goal, with an assist by junior midfielder Shiube Larabi (Philadelphia, PA/Science Leadership Academy) (17:01).  Larabi contributed his third assist of the season on Shakir's goal.  Central Pennsylvania led at halftime, 2-1. The Blue Jays outshot the Knights, eight (six on goal) to seven (five on goal).  

Central Pennsylvania scored early in the second half for the half's only tally between the two schools. Freshman defenseman Zander Underkoffler scored his third goal of the season, with an assist by freshman defenseman Matt Wheaton (45:38).  Wheaton contributed his first collegiate assist on Underkoffler's goal.  Central Pennsylvania outshot Manor in the second half, 10 (four on goal) to nine (four on goal).  Both teams had 17 shots overall for the match. The Blue Jays had more shots on goal, 10 to nine.

The Blue Jays versus the Association (Since 2021): The Blue Jays are 22-15-1 overall (10-7-0 on the road) versus the USCAA.

Blue Jays versus the ESAC (Since 2021): The Blue Jays are 13-9-1 overall (7-5-0 on the road) versus the ESAC since 2021.

Manor on the Road (Since 2021): Manor is 3-3-0 on the road this season.  They are 11-12-1 on the road since the 2021 season.

Series Record (Since 2021): The season series is tied, 3-3-0 (2-2-0 on the road).

Manor as a Nationally-Ranked Team (Since 2021): Manor is 3-4-0 overall (1-3-0 on the road) as a nationally-ranked team this season.  They are 6-7-0 overall (1-6-0 on the road) since the 2021 season.

Blue Jays versus Nationally-Ranked Teams (Since 2021): The Blue Jays are 2-2-0 overall (1-2-0 on the road) versus nationally-ranked teams this season. They are 3-4-0 overall (2-4-0 on the road) since 2021.

Next Match: Manor travels to play the USCAA Division II Bucks County Community College Centurions (5-6-0, 2-2-0) at the Centurion Soccer Field on Thursday, October 10 at 3:30 p.m. in Newtown, Pennsylvania.  Bucks County won the previous match-up, 2-1, on September 10, at Manor.  The Blue Jays shutout the Centurions in their previous visit to Bucks County, 3-0, on September 21, 2023.  Manor is 2-5-0 overall (1-2-0 on the road) versus Bucks County since 2021.

 

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