Men’s Soccer Scores Huge Upset win over Manhattan on the Road

RIVERDALE, NY – The Saint Peter's men's soccer team knocked off Manhattan College, 1-0 earning a huge upset win over the nationally receiving votes program in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) play. The Peacocks conference record improves to 1-1 with the win and the team's overall mark goes to 4-5-1 on the season.
 
Game Notes

• The teams played over 85 minutes of scoreless action before Marco Torino scored on a one-time off the cross from Matt Hoyt giving the Peacocks a late 1-0 lead in the 86th minute.
• The teams played a tight evenly played first half, posting six shots each, while the Peacocks held a 3-2 saves advantage.   
• In the second half, Manhattan held all of the advantages but the Peacocks posted the most important statistic with the game-winning goal.

 
Inside the Numbers

• Torino now has three tallies on the season for six points.
• The assist was the first of the season for Hoyt.
• Jason Dubrovich started his sixth consecutive game making a career-best seven saves and earning his first shutout win of the season.
• The win was the fourth of the season for the Peacocks, giving the team more wins this season than last year's team who finished with three wins.
• Coming into the contest, Manhattan was ranked 30th in the College Soccer News Top 30 national poll, received nine votes in the United Soccer Coaches top-25 national poll, and ranked third in the USC East Region Poll.

 
Coach's Quotes – Julian Richens

• "This was a real high intensity conference game."
• "We have worked really hard for 90 minutes to get our first clean sheet of the season. That proved the foundation for the quality of the moment that won us the game."

 
Up Next

• The Peacocks return to Jersey City for a battle against Quinnipiac on Wednesday, October 3 at 3 p.m.