PURCHASE, N.Y. – The Manhattanville University men's soccer team suffered its second consecutive loss on Tuesday afternoon, falling 3-1 to Haverford College (10-3-1, 2-3 CC). After opening the season undefeated, the Valiants have now dropped back-to-back contests, moving 9-3-3 overall and remaining 6-1 in Skyline Conference play.
Haverford struck first in the 24
th minute as Josh Brown found the back of the net off an assist from Charles Sharp to give the visitors an early 1-0 advantage. The Fords doubled their lead just before halftime, with Brown recording his second goal of the afternoon in the 44
th minute off a feed from Aaron Park, sending Manhattanville into the break trailing 2-0.
The Valiants came out in halftime with renewed energy, applying offensive pressure in hopes of cutting into the deficit. Their efforts paid off in the 52
nd minute when
Tiernan McLaughlin (Yonkers, N.Y./Fordham Prep) found the back of the net scoring his seventh goal of the season, assisted by
Aiden Sivio (Staten Island, N.Y./Monsignor Farrell) and
Manuel Morales (Madrid, Spain/International College Spain), bringing Manhattanville within on at 2-1.
Manhattanville continued to push for the equalizer, generating several scoring opportunities throughout the second half.
Alec Pineda (Yonkers, N.Y./Port Chester) tested Haverford goalkeeper Will Ossmann twice, while
Marco Palushaj (Northville, Mich./Northville) and Morales contributed additional offensive chances. Despite the Valiants' efforts, Haverford managed to hold onto its lead before Sharp added a goal in the 87
th minute, sealing the 3-1 victory.
In net,
Dwayne Brown II (Bronx, N.Y./Cardinal Spellman) played the full 90 minutes, recording two saves.
UP NEXT
The Valiants look to regroup and return to the field Oct. 17 for Senior Night against Mount Saint Mary College at 12PM.
