Women’s Soccer Needs Win and Help To Qualify For Playoffs on Final Day of Regular Season

Game 18
Saint Peter's (4-13, 3-6 MAAC) vs. Manhattan (3-7-4, 1-5-3 MAAC)
Date: Wednesday, October 26th
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Gaelic Park, Riverdale, NY
Network: TBD

The Kick Off

• The Saint Peter's University women's soccer team is back in action on Wednesday, October 26, as they travel to Manhattan.
• The Peacocks are coming off a 2-0 loss against Quinnipiac on Saturday.

History with the Jaspers

• The Peacocks and the Jaspers will meet for the 32nd time on Wednesday.
• Saint Peter's is 3-28 all-time against Manhattan.
• The Peacocks lost to Manhattan 1-0 in their last matchup on October 16, 2021 in Jersey City, NJ.

Playoff Push

• The Peacocks currently sit eighth in the conference standings with one game remaining. The top six teams qualify for the playoffs.
• Saint Peter's still faces Manhattan, who sits below them in the standings.
• The Peacocks are one point behind sixth place Iona. The Peacocks own the tiebreaker.
• Mount St. Mary's and Marist, who are seventh and ninth respectively, are also in the hunt for the final playoff berth.
• Iona visits second place Fairfield on the final day of the season. Mount St. Mary's visits first place Quinnipiac, while Marist hosts third place Niagara.
• The Peacocks will be eliminated with a loss.
• With a Peacocks win, a Iona loss/tie, and a Mount St. Mary's loss/tie, the Peacocks would clinch a playoff berth.
• With a Peacock tie, a Iona loss, a Mount St. Mary's loss, and a Marist loss/tie, the Peacocks would also clinch a playoff berth.

Freshman Frenzy

• Freshman forward Gianna Grassifulli leads the team in points with two goals and one assist.
• Freshman forward Alyssa Hackett has a goal and two assists this year.
• Freshman goalkeeper Olivia Mackethan has registered 58 saves through 15 games and has three clean sheets.
• Freshman forward Xochilt Turijan scored the winning goal in a 1-0 win over Hampton on Wednesday, August 31.
• Freshman forward Taylor Moyer has two assists on the season.

Up Next

• The MAAC Tournament kicks off with the quarterfinals on Sunday, October 30th. Time and location is still to be determined. The Peacocks have not yet qualified for the postseason.

 

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