BUFFALO, New York – Still tied for first in the MAAC soccer standings, Marist men's soccer has a chance to take the lone lead as they travel to face MAAC Preseason favorite Canisius. The game is set to start tomorrow at 4:00 p.m.
- The Red Foxes defeated Manhattan 2-1 on Saturday to bring their MAAC record to 5-1-0.
- The Jaspers took the early lead in the seventh minute, outshooting Marist in the first half 7-3.
- The Red Foxes came out strong in the second half, firing off a series of shots before Samad Bounthong found Skylar Conway breaking through the defense for a 1-on-1 with the keeper and the goal.
- 20 minutes later, Conway paid him back as he assisted Bounthong on a goal of his own to help Marist snatch the lead 2-1.
- Manhattan turned up their shot attempts once again, but could not find their way past Ryan Sinnott as he made six saves to propel the Red Foxes to victory.
- Canisius defeated Monmouth 1-0 to earn a 2-3 conference record.
- Troy Brady has tallied 13 points this season with five goals and three assists, and ranks second in the conference with .50 goals per game.
- The Golden Griffins lead the MAAC in assists per game (1.8).
- Keeper Bryce Tramuta leads the MAAC with 5.89 saves per game.
- Men's soccer swept the MAAC weekly awards this week, with Samad Bounthong, Ryan Sinnott and Skylar Conway earning Offensive, Defensive and Rookie of the Week honors respectively.
- Over the past two weeks, Skylar Conway has scored three goals and tallied three assists while earning ROTW twice.
- Men's soccer leads the MAAC in corner kicks (70) and is second in least-goals allowed (14).
- Sinnott is tied for first in the conference in goals-against average (.76) and second in shutouts (4).
- With five wins in six games, men's soccer already has two more MAAC wins than last season.
Live stats will be provided by gogriffs.com, while the match will be televised on ESPN3. You can also follow the play-by-play on Twitter with @MaristMensSoc.
Marist gets a well-deserved week off before heading to Connecticut on October 24 for a showdown with Fairfield, the only other team in the conference with five wins so far.
