Soccer Recap: Manhattan Takes a Loss

If Manhattan was feeling good fresh off their 9-1 takedown of South on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Indians came up short against the Kapaun Mt. Carmel Crusaders on Saturday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for Manhattan in their meetings with Kapaun Mt. Carmel: they've now lost four in a row.

Manhattan's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5-1. As for Kapaun Mt. Carmel, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Manhattan will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Emporia on October 2. As for Kapaun Mt. Carmel, they will look to defend their home pitch on Tuesday against Northwest. Kapaun Mt. Carmel will be up against Northwest's rather soft defense (which has allowed 3.86 goals per match), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.