MANOR COLLEGE MEN’S SOCCER LOSES ROAD MATCH VERSUS CECIL COLLEGE

MANOR COLLEGE MEN’S SOCCER LOSES ROAD MATCH VERSUS CECIL COLLEGE

By Steven M. Glassman

Director of Sports Information

September 19, 2024

 

NORTH EAST, MD—National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region Division II Cecil College (3-2-0) freshmen midfielders Bent Althoff and Joshua Duzan scored second half goals as the Seahawks defeated the eighth-ranked United Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Division I Manor Blue Jays (3-2-0), 2-0.  

The match was scoreless at halftime. This is the third time in four matches this season that the Blue Jays were tied at halftime.  Cecil outshot Manor in the first half, 10 (six on goal) to seven (two on goal).

Seahawk freshman midfielder Jannis Braun passed the ball to Althoff around the 18-yard line. Althoff's chip shot went into the upper right-hand corner of the net (57:03) for his first goal of the season. Following a Manor foul, Jannis' direct kick went to Duzan.  Duzan's headshot went into the left side of the net for his first goal of the season (65:08).  Braun had two assists in this match. Seahawk freshman goalkeeper Finnegan Tome registered his first shutout of the season, making five saves.  Cecil outshot Manor in the second half, 11 (five on goal) to seven (three on goal).  The Seahawks outshot the Blue Jays for the match, 21 (11 on goal) to 16 (five on goal).

Manor on the Road (Since 2021): Manor is 10-11-1 on the road since the 2021 season.

The Blue Jays versus the NJCAA (Since 2021): The Blue Jays are 5-5-0 overall (0-4-0 on the road) versus the NJCAA.

Series Record (Since 2021): Manor is 1-2-0 overall versus Cecil (0-2-0 on the road).

Manor as a Nationally-Ranked Team: The Blue Jays are 1-1-0 overall (0-1-0 on the road) as a nationally-ranked team this season.  They are 4-4-0 overall (0-4-0 on the road) since the 2021 season.

Next Match: Manor travels to play the seventh-ranked USCAA Division II Pennsylvania State University-Lehigh Valley Nittany Lions (4-0-1 as of September 19) on Tuesday, September 24 at 4 p.m. in Center Valley, Pennsylvania.  Lehigh Valley won the previous matchup, 1-0, on September 9, 2023 at Manor.  Manor is 2-1-0 overall (1-0-0 at on the road) versus Lehigh Valley since the 2021 season.  The Blue Jays are 6-1-0 overall (1-0-0 on the road) versus the Pennsylvania State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC) since 2021. 

 

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