11.5.08 - MANCHESTER FALLS TO TRANSLYVANIA 1-0 IN SEMI-FINALS OF HCAC TOURNAMENT
Manchester fell to Transylvania 1-0 in the semi-finals of the HCAC Conference Tournament on Wednesday. Transylvania scored in the 73rd minute of play to take the 1-0 win. Manchester's Matt Mullen recorded five saves in the loss. Manchester finishes the season 9-10-2 on the year.

11.1.08 - SPARTANS POST 1-0 WIN OVER FRANKLIN, HEAD TO TRANSY ON WEDNESDAY FOR HCAC TOURNAMENT SEMI-FINAL
Manchester posted a 1-0 win Saturday over Franklin College to capture their seventh win in the last eight matches.

Corey Bruggeman scored on a Dustin John assist in the 52nd minute of play to poick up the win. Goalkeep Matt Mullen had four saves in his sixth shutout of the year.

Manchester evens their record to 9-9-2 on the year, and finish 6-2 in the HCAC. They earn a three-seed in the HCAC Tournament, and will travel to Transylvania on Wednesday for a 2 p.m. contest, followed by the MC women against Transy at 5 p.m.

10.29.08 - MC POSTS 5-0 CONFERENCE WIN OVER DEFIANCE
Manchester's men's soccer team picked up a 5-0 conference win over Defiance on Wednesday. Ben Cole scored the game winner in the 9th minute of action. He assisted Brian Woods on the second goal of the day in the 24th minute, then added his second assist on the day as Corey Bruggeman scored in the 27th minute to give MC a 3-0 lead at the half.

Cole scored his second goal of the afternoon in the 54th minute, and Scott Krager added the fifth goal of the game in the 70th minute. Matt Mullen added five saves in the shutout win.

Manchester improves to 8-9-2 on the year, 5-2 in the HCAC. They close out the regular season at home on Saturday as they host Franklin.

10.25.08 - MANCHESTER FALLS TO ROSE-HULMAN 2-1
Manchester's men's soccer team fell to Rose-Hulman 2-1 in conference action Saturday, extending Rose's lead in the conference standings.

Rose-Hulman scored in the 74th minute for the first goal of the game. Manchester responded with a J.B. Schwartz goal on a Chris Rowe assist in the 81st minute to tie the game. The Engineers scored in the 83rd minute to break the tie and picked up the 2-1 win.

Manchester falls to 7-9-2 overall, 4-2 in the HCAC. They host Defiance on Wednesday, and close out the regular season on Saturday at home against Franklin.

10.21.08 - SPARTANS POST FIFTH-STRAIGHT WIN IN 3-2 VICTORY OVER BLUFFTON
Manchester's Heriju Gadzama scored with 25 seconds remaining in regulation to give Manchester a 3-2 win over Bluffton, marking MC's fifth-straight win.

Micah Sollenberger scored in the 34th minute on a Dustin John assist to tie the game at 1-1. Bluffton scored again to take a 2-1 lead into halftime. Manchester scored on a penalty kick from Ben Cole in the 63rd minute to tie the game, with Gadzama's game-winning goal coming unassisted at the 89:35 mark.

Manchester improves to 7-8-2 on the year, 4-1 in the HCAC. They return to conference action on Saturday as they face league-leading Rose-Hulman starting at 2 p.m.

10.18.08 - MANCHESTER WINS FOURTH STRAIGHT IN 1-0 VICTORY OVER MT. ST. JOSEPH
Manchester's men's soccer team posted their fourth straight win on Saturday in a 1-0 victory over Mount St. Joseph.

Ben Cole scored the lone goal of the game in the 8th minute of play. Matt Mullen record six saves for MC, who outshot the Lions 25-10.

Manchester improves to 6-8-2 overall, 3-1 in the HCAC. They travel to Bluffton on Tuesday, then return home on Saturday to host Rose-Hulman.

10.11.08 - ROWE SCORES TWO GOALS IN 2-0 WIN OVER HOLY CROSS COLLEGE
Manchester College senior Chris Rowe scored both goals in Manchester's 2-0 win over Holy Cross College - Notre Dame on Saturday's Homecoming game.

Rowe scored in the 4th minute of action and again in the 34th minute of play on a Dylan Bush assist for the 2-0 win. Goalkeep Matt Mullen had seven saves in the shutout win. Manchester, winners in their third straight match, improve to 5-8-2 on the year and return to action Saturday at Mount St. Joseph.

10.8.08 - MANCHESTER GETS FIRST CONFERENCE WIN OVER ANDERSON
The Spartan men's soccer team posted a 3-2 win over Anderson, marking their second conference win of the year.

Manchester took a 2-0 lead into the half as Ben Cole scored unassisted and Heriju Gadzama scored on a Cole assist. The Ravens scored nine minutes into the second half, but Manchester responded with a Chris Rowe goal on a Gadzama assist to take a 3-1 lead. Anderson scored in the 68th minute to pull within one, 3-2, but Manchester's defense held AU scoreless for the remaining 22 minutes of play to pick up the win.

Manchester improves to 4-8-2 overall, 2-1 in the HCAC. They host Holy Cross on Saturday in the first game of the Homecoming doubleheader scheduled with the women's soccer team. The men are scheduled for a 12 p.m. kickoff followed by the women at 2 p.m.

10.4.08 - MANCHESTER PICKS UP FIRST CONFERENCE WIN OVER HANOVER IN 1-0 VICTORY
Manchester's men's soccer team posted a 1-0 HCAC win over Hanover College on Saturday. MC's Corey Brueggeman scored in the 32nd minute of play on a Ben Cole assist to take the 1-0 halftime lead.

Matt Mullen recorded eight saves in the shutout win. Manchester improves to 3-8-2 on the year, 1-1 in the HCAC. They return to action Wednesday at Anderson.

10.1.08 - SPARTANS FALL TO EARLHAM 3-2
Manchester dropped a non-conference contest to Earlham on Wednesday 3-2. Chris Rowe scored on a Brian Woods assist in the second minute of action, but Earlham tied the game on a penalty kick for a 1-1 halftime score.

Earlham took a 2-1 lead in the 63rd minute of action before Brian Woods scored on a free kick in the 85th minute to tie the game at 2-2. Earlham responded with a goal in the 88th minute of action to take the 3-2 win.

Matt Mullen recorded eight saves for Manchester. The Spartans fall to 2-8-2 on the year and return to conference action Saturday as they host Hanover College starting at 2 p.m.

9.27.08 - MC FALLS IN COMEBACK EFFORT 3-2 TO TRANSYLVANIA
Manchester battled back from a 2-0 halftime deficit as Chris Rowe scored in the 61st minute to cut the lead to one, 2-1. Transy scored again in the 66th minute of play for a 3-1 lead before Rowe scored again in the 88th minute on a Dustin John assist for the 3-2 loss.

Manchester drops to 2-7-2 on the year, 0-1 in the HCAC. They travel to Earlham for a 5 p.m. contest on Wednesday.

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