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JP Fernandez
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Iona ION (3-3-2, 0-0-1)
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Manhattan MAN (2-3-2, 0-0-1)
Iona ION
(3-3-2, 0-0-1)
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Final
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Manhattan MAN
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 OT 2 F
Iona ION 1 0 0 0 1
Manhattan MAN 0 1 0 0 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Jack Clark

Iona MSOC Plays to 1-1 Draw at Manhattan

RIVERDALE, NY - The Iona College men's soccer team played to a 1-1 draw in the conference opener against Manhattan on Wednesday at Gaelic Park. Alessio Hernandez scored for the second consecutive match, but an 89th minute goal allowed the Jaspers to escape with the tie.

Manhattan had the early chances in the match, a pair of shots that did not test starting goalkeeper Zachary Nelson. Hernandez located Iona's initial shot on target in the match, forcing keeper Danny DiMarco to make a save in the 19th minute.

A foul led to a penalty kick try for the Jaspers just over 25 minutes in. Iona collectively breathed a sigh of relief as the PK missed everything. Iona made it hurt when Hernandez finished a feed from Tim Timchenko, who crossed the ball into the box after receiving the throw-in from Christian Geddes.

The Gaels immediately looked for another, but tries by Lenworth Lopez and Esad Mackic in the ensuing moments were turned away by DiMarco. The Manhattan goalie stopped one final try from Mackic in the final two minutes, sending the match to halftime with Iona in front, 1-0.

After combining for 14 shots in the opening half, neither side slowed down. In fact, the two teams picked up the pace offensively, combining for 19 shots in the second half. Ultimately, Manhattan would boast two of the most important of the 19 total. Karl Gelbjerg's initial shot led to a rebound, which Yasin Choukri buried to level the score with a little over a minute remaining in regulation.

As they did in the first two halves, the Gaels owned the edge in shots in both overtime periods. Manhattan had just one, the final one, which sailed wide left. DiMarco made 10 saves in regulation and then two more in the first overtime period. Despite the advantage in nearly every statistical category, Iona walked away with just one point following the 1-1 draw.

NOTABLE NUGGETS

  • Hernandez's goal was his second in as many matches as he continues to improve upon his career high mark.
  • The assist from Geddes was his second of the season, a new career high for the Cross River native.
  • The 89th minute goal for Manhattan was the first conceded by Iona in 300-plus minutes, a streak that spanned back to Iona's win at NJIT on September 14.
  • Iona's 25 shots are its high mark so far this season and the most since registering 27 in a loss at Monmouth on November 6, 2019.
  • The Maroon & Gold held the edge in shots (25-16) and had more than double the shots on goal (13-6) and corners (8-4) than the Jaspers.
  • Iona has now scored in seven straight matches and has received scoring contributions from six different Gaels.
  • With the result today, Iona is now 5-2-1 in Riverdale dating back to the 2008 season.

AROUND THE MAAC

  • Saint Peter's dominated Fairfield 4-1 in Jersey City.
  • Marist went up to Buffalo and left with a 3-1 victory over Canisius.
  • Quinnipiac won on a penalty kick in overtime versus Siena, 3-2.
  • Monmouth and Rider kickoff at 7:00 p.m. in West Long Branch.

UP NEXT

Iona returns to the friendly confines of Mazzella Field to host Canisius in the league home-opener on Saturday, October 2. The Gaels and the Griffs kickoff at 2:00 p.m. on ESPN3/+.

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