A 28
th minute Josslyn Weissman goal stood up as Manhattan stymied Siena Women's Soccer 1-0 in Riverdale.
Manhattan (4-4-0, 3-3-0) capitalized off a second chance opportunity in the box following a corner. Weissman roofed home the decisive tally to send the Jaspers to their second straight win over Siena (5-4-5, 2-3-2), after the Saints had been unbeaten in the previous six meetings (3-0-3).
Manhattan held a 12-8 advantage in shots, while Siena harbored a 6-5 edge in corners.
Reserve
Anna Swyers paced the Saints with three shots, while
Abby Daly added a pair, both of which were on target for Siena which suffered its third straight shutout.
Cate Burns made seven saves for the Saints, while Margaret Brunk stopped a pair of shots to secure the clean sheet for the Jaspers.
Siena concludes a stretch of three of four away from home when they head to Buffalo for a midweek battle with Canisius Wednesday at 3 p.m.