By Steven M. Glassman
Director of Sports Information
October 31, 2025
HARRISBURG, PA–The 2025 Eastern States Athletic Conference (ESAC) Championship Game preview on November 1 between the United States Collegiate Athletic Conference (USCAA) USCAA Division II Central Pennsylvania College Knights (7-4-3, 5-2-1 ESAC) and Division I Manor College Blue Jays (13-5-2 overall, 4-2-2 ESAC) at the Skyline Sports Complex on City Island.
The Blue Jays are ranked seventh in the week six USCAA Division I Coaches Poll and the Knights are ranked ninth in Division II.
Manor has appeared in all four Conference Championships and Central Pennsylvania is hosting its third straight Championship. Both schools are facing each other for the third consecutive time. Manor won the 2023 Championship, 4-3, and Central Pennsylvania won in 2024, 2-0.
The Knights won the first appearance, 3-2, at Manor, on September 9. Both teams tied at two on October 7, at the Skyline Sports Complex.
Final 2024-2025 ESAC Men's Basketball Regular Season Standings: Central Pennsylvania (5-2-1), Manor (4-2-2), Bucks County Community College (4-3-1), Christendom College (3-4-1), and Williamson College of the Trades (1-7-0).
Manor Versus the ESAC (Since 2021): The Blue Jays are 18-11-3 overall in the regular season (9-5-2 on the road) versus the ESAC since the 2021 season. They are 1-2 overall (all on the road) in the postseason versus the ESAC since the 2022 season.
Manor on the Road (Since 2021): Manor finished the regular season 4-1-1 overall on the road. They are 17-15-3 since the 2021 season.
Season Series (Since 2022): The Blue Jays are 3-6-1 overall (2-3-1 on the road) versus the Knights since the 2022 season.
Manor versus USCAA Division II Schools (Since 2021): Manor is 10-3-2 overall (2-1-1 on the road) versus USCAA Division II schools this season. They are 34-19-4 overall (14-9-2 on the road) since the 2021 season.
Manor versus Pennsylvania Schools (Since 2021): The Blue Jays are 9-2-1 overall (2-1-1 on the road) versus Pennsylvania Colleges and Universities this season. They are 34-18-4 overall (13-10-3 on the road) since the 2021 season.
Manor as a Nationally-Ranked Team (Since 2021): Manor is 7-2-2 overall (2-1-1 on the road) as a Nationally-Ranked team this season. They are 17-12-3 overall (9-8-2 on the road) since 2021.
Manor versus Nationally-Ranked Teams (Since 2021): Manor is 1-1-1 overall (0-0-1 on the road) versus Nationally-Ranked teams this season. They are 6-7-2 overall (3-5-2 on the road) since 2021. Manor is 5-4-2 overall (1-1-1 on the road) versus teams that have appeared in the USCAA Division I and II Coaches Polls this season.
The Blue Jays in the ESAC Championship: The Blue Jays are 1-2-0 overall (all on the road) in the ESAC Championship.
Manor in Conference Championship Matches (Since 1995): Manor is 11-3-0 overall in Conference Championship Matches since 1995. They were also 6-2-0 overall in the Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference Championships between 1995 and 2007 when they were Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference (EPCC) members.
The Blue Jays in the Postseason (Since 2005): The Blue Jays are 1-6-0 overall (1-2-0 on the road) in the postseason since making their USCAA debut in 2021. They were 1-4-0 overall (0-2-0 on the road) in the NJCAA Region XIX Division III (2011-2013) and Division I (2018) Postseason Tournaments. The Blue Jays were 5-1-0 overall (1-0-0 on the road) in the EPCC Postseason between 2005 and 2007.\
Manor and Central Pennsylvania Statistical Comparisons (Top Half in USCAA Division I and II in parenthesis):
Team
Matches
Manor: 20 (1st out of 21)
Central Pennsylvania: 14 (Tied for 12th out of 25)
Wins
Manor: 13 (Tied for 1st)
Central Pennsylvania: 7 (12th)
Win-Loss Percentage
Manor: 0.700 (6th)
Central Pennsylvania: 0.607 (6th)
Offense
Team
Goals For
Manor: 72 (1st)
Central Pennsylvania: 31 (Tied for 11th)
Goal Differential
Manor: +45 (1st)
Central Pennsylvania: +5
Assists
Manor: 78 (1st)
Central Pennsylvania: 19 (Tied for 11th)
Points
Manor: 222 (1st)
Central Pennsylvania: 81 (Tied for 11th)
Overall Shots
Manor: 465 (1st)
Central Pennsylvania: 244 (7th)
Shots on Goal
Manor: 298
Central Pennsylvania: 151
Corner Kicks
Manor: 120 (1st)
Central Pennsylvania: 98 (2nd)
Individual (Top-25)
Goals
Manor: 15, Sekou Sylla (1st)
Central Pennsylvania: 11, Isaac Melendez (Tied for 9th)
Assists
Manor: 16, Moussa Cherif (1st)
Central Pennsylvania: 5, Blake Eiserman and Alija Korkutovic (Tied for 13th)
Points
Manor: 42, Cherif and Jallah Murvee (Tied for 1st)
Central Pennsylvania: 24, Melendez (Tied for 13th)
Overall Shots
Manor: 87, Cherif (1st)
Central Pennsylvania: 69, Melendez (5th)
Shots on Goal
Manor: 58, Cherif (1st)
Central Pennsylvania: 49, Melendez (2nd)
Goalkeeping
Team
Minutes
Manor: 1,741:37
Central Pennsylvania: 1,210:00
Fewest Goals Allowed
Manor: 27 (7th)
Central Pennsylvania: 26 (10th)
Goals Against Average
Manor: 1.40 (6th)
Central Pennsylvania: 1.93 (10th)
Saves
Manor: 140 (1st)
Central Pennsylvania: 58
Shots on Goal Allowed
Manor: 167 (1st)
Central Pennsylvania: 85
Save Percentage
Manor: 0.838
Central Pennsylvania: 0.690
Shutouts
Manor: 7 (Tied for 1st)
Central Pennsylvania: 3 (Tied for 10th)
Individual (Top-25)
Minutes
Manor: 1,074:19, Aiden Holman (5th)
Central Pennsylvania: 1,150:38, Alan Felipe (7th)
Goals Against Average
Manor: 1.26, Holman (4th)
Central Pennsylvania: 1.96, Felipe (15th)
Saves
Manor: 75, Holman (3rd)
Central Pennsylvania: 55, Felipe (17th)
Shots on Goal Allowed
Manor: 90, Holman
Central Pennsylvania: 80, Felipe
Save Percentage
Manor: 0.844, Raphael Sobiac (1st)
Central Pennsylvania: 0.688, Felipe (24th)
Wins
Manor: 9, Holman (2nd)
Central Pennsylvania: 7, Felipe
Decisions
Manor: 12, Holman (Tied for 1st)
Central Pennsylvania: 14, Felipe
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