Riverdale, N.Y. — Manhattan is set to return to another hostile environment on Sunday when they pay a visit to #25 Seton Hall (2-0-0) at 1 p.m.. The game will be streamed live on FloFC, which is affiliated with FloSports.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
-The Jaspers are starting to round into health following the return of former MAAC Defender of the Year Nassim Akki and forward Ziv Dahan to the line-up in Thursday's 2-1 loss at St. John's. Despite the loss, Dahan scored his first career goal for Manhattan on a header in the 55th minute.
-Senior midfielder Harry Bark has played a role in all 3 Manhattan goals so far this season. Bark netted a brace in the season-opening 3-2 loss at FDU and helped set up Dahan for his goal at St. John's.
-On Thursday, junior goalkeeper Ludvig Malberg made 2 saves and did a job reading a series of plays to cut out the danger. The former Marquette goalie will face another Big East opponent on Sunday in Seton Hall.
-Seton Hall is ranked #25 in the country according to the United Soccer Coaches Poll. Sunday's meeting with the nationally ranked Pirates will be Manhattan first test against a ranked team since beating #25 Fordham 1-0 at Gaelic Park in 2018.
-The Pirates are fresh off a 2-1 home win over Albany. Seton Hall scored the game winner with 48 seconds left off a penalty from sophomore Jon Vigur Petursson.
All-Time Series
Manhattan is 8-12-1 all-time vs. Seton Hall as Sunday's meeting brings both teams together for their first official match since 2004.
