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Riverdale, NY – Manhattan will welcome Marist to Gaelic Park on Saturday, October 13 at noon on Senior Day with pregame festivities starting at 11:45 am.
Thank You Seniors
Nicole Copping,
Kelly DiGregorio,
Annie Doerr,
Jillian Hoban,
Sara Naessig,
Victoria Reis,
Emma Saul and
Caroline Taylor will be recognized for their contributions to the program prior to Saturday's match.
Recently
Manhattan posted a thrilling 1-0 double-overtime victory against Niagara thanks to sophomore
Bri DeLeo's team-best matching second goal of the year in the 105th minute on a penalty kick before dropping a 1-0 decision at Rider on Wednesday.
Life Starts At 30
The victory over Niagara was the 30th for the senior class.
Strike First, Strike Fast, Strike Hard
Manhattan is 29-0-2 over its last 31 matches when scoring first, dating back to the 2014 season.
Nici In Net
Junior
Camryn Nici registered her second-straight shutout victory with a five-save effort against the Purple Eagles before making five stops against the Broncs. Nici paces the MAAC with a .909 save percentage and is 2-2-0 this season.
The Jack Mattsson Foundation
After the Niagara game, a check was presented for $7,000 to the Jack Mattsson Foundation. Mattsson, a longtime friend of Taylor, was a 19 year old college student who had just finished his freshman year at college when he was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, an aggressive bone cancer, before passing away last October. The foundation supports cancer research, helps patient families with financial support and works with schools to promote anti-bullying programs. Click
HERE for more information.
No Soup For You
The Jaspers have yielded just 12 goals in 11 matches this year and one or less nine times.
Second-Half Success
Six of the Manhattan's eight scores have come after halftime.
Close Calls
Eight of the Jaspers' 11 games have been decided by one goal or less, including five of their six MAAC matches.
Free Soccer
The last four home games for Manhattan have gone to overtime, with three being decided in double overtime.
Jaspers Crack The MAAC Victory Column
Manhattan defeated Saint Peter's 2-0 for its first MAAC win of the year thanks to goals from Doerr and freshman
Eve Montgomery while Nici made four saves in registering her first career victory.
Slamming The Doerr
Doerr has scored two of the Jaspers' three game-winning goals this year, ranking fifth in the MAAC.
Montgomery Closes It Out
Montgomery's first collegiate goal closed out the victory over Saint Peter's.
Lending A Helping Hand
Sophomores
Maddie Barrow and
Tia Painilainen notched assists on the two goals against the Peacocks. Painilainen's helper is her team-leading second of the year.
Lucky Number 11
With Barrow and Montgomery registering points, the Jaspers have now had 11 different players record at least one point
Scouting Marist
The Red Foxes are 6-6-1, including 4-2-0 in the MAAC, and are paced by the trio of Keri Bradley (3 goals, 5 assists), Kristen Reilly (4 goals, 1 assist) and Alexa Svensson (5 assists). During MAAC play, Marist has wins over Iona, Canisius, Rider and Saint Peter's while dropping decisions to Monmouth and Niagara.
All-Time Against The Red Foxes
Marist leads the all-time series by a 14-6-4 count, including going 5-3-3 in Riverdale.
Last Year ...
Manhattan rolled to a 4-2 win at Marist thanks to goal and an assist from junior
Arianna Montefusco. Sophomore
Gemma Perez also found the back of the net while Saul added an assist.
High Five
In the Jaspers' 1-1 draw with Fairfield, Perez scored her first goal of the second half to help secure a 1-1 draw. Painilainen and sophomore
Lindsey Healy assisted on the play while senior
Kelly DiGregorio made seven saves in goal
Interesting
Manhattan has won 21-straight against Saint Peter's and is also now 2-0-2 over the last four seasons vs. Fairfield after going 2-22-3 in the teams' first 27 meetings.
Ah The Sunshine State
In the Jaspers' thrilling 2-1 win at Jacksonville, Doerr scored the game-winning goal off a feed from Copping in the 87th minute. After the Dolphins opened the scoring in the 79th minute, Reis tied it up in the 81st minute while setting the stage for Doerr's heroics.
UNF Match Canceled
Manhattan had its match at UNF canceled due to inclement weather in the Jacksonville area. It marked the first cancelation since a snowstorm didn't allow the Jaspers and Rider to play on October 30, 2011.
Hogan Lights The Lamp
Freshman
Kaitlyn Hogan scored her first career goal in the home opener against Hartford while sophomore
Shelby Jones notched her first career assist on the play.
DeLeo Finds The Back Of The Net
DeLeo scored her first goal of the year and the second of her career in Manhattan's 1-1 draw with Binghamton.
Non-Conference Noise
The Jaspers played five non-conference games against schools from three leagues. Manhattan squared off with La Salle and Fordham from the Atlantic 10, Hartford and Binghamton from the America East and Jacksonville from the Atlantic Sun.
Preseason All-MAAC
Saul and Montefusco were each named to the preseason All-MAAC squad after each notching All-MAAC honors a year ago. Saul broke out in a big way as a junior, tying for the MAAC lead with nine assists to go along with four goals. Saul also scored a point in 11 matches while ranking ninth in the league with 17 points. Montefusco established herself as a top scoring threat, finishing third in the MAAC with nine goals and fifth with 21 points. She also garnered MAAC All-Tournament accolades after scoring two goals in a semifinal victory over Quinnipiac, including the game-winning score.
The Senior Class
Saul, Copping, Doerr, DiGregorio, Reis, Naessig and Taylor have helped Manhattan to a solid 30-28-9 (18-11-7 MAAC) record and the Jaspers' first two trips to the MAAC Finals over their first three-plus seasons on campus.
Second-Year Standouts
DeLeo,
Sydney Harwood and Perez all garnered MAAC All-Rookie Team accolades in 2017 with Harwood also garnering All-MAAC Second Team honors.
Jaspers Tabbed Fourth
Manhattan was selected to finish fourth in the annual MAAC preseason poll.
Welcome To Riverdale
Led by Painilainen, an Arizona transfer, the Jaspers have six new faces on the roster in 2018.
Watch On The JSN!
Manhattan will have one more home game streamed on the Jasper Sports Network:
- Wednesday, October 24 - Quinnipiac (7:00 pm)
Up Next
The Jaspers will play at Iona (Wednesday, October 17) and Siena (Saturday, October 20) next week.
