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Riverdale, NY – Manhattan (3-7-2; 2-4-1 MAAC) is at Iona (3-11-1; 1-5-1 MAAC) on Wednesday, October 17 at 3:00 pm before traveling to Siena (7-7-3; 4-2-2 MAAC) on Saturday, October 20 at 1:00 pm.
Last Year Against Iona
The Jaspers posted a 6-0 victory over the Gaels in the MAAC quarterfinals at Disney after defeating Iona 4-0 in the regular season. Senior
Emma Saul led the charge with a goal and three assists last year while classmates
Annie Doerr,
Caroline Taylor, junior
Arianna Montefusco, sophomore
Lindsey Healy and classmate
Alexa Chapman all found the back of the net. Junior
Katina Cokinos, sophomore
Bri DeLeo and classmate
Maddie Barrow also got into act against the Gaels with assists.
Good Memories
Chapman, Harwood and Taylor all netted their first collegiate goals against Iona.
Series History With The Gaels
Manhattan leads the series by an 18-9-1 count, including going 9-5 in New Rochelle, and has won four-straight in the series.
Scouting Iona
The Gaels are a dangerous offensive team that is led by the high-powered duo of Amber Crispin (5 goals, 2 assists) and Faith Preziosi (5 goals, 1 assist). Iona notched its first MAAC win of the year the last time out against Fairfield by a 3-2 count after giving Rider and Siena everything they could handle in one-goal setbacks.
Mirror Image
The Jaspers and Gaels have each had six of their seven MAAC matches decided by one goal or less.
Last Year Against Siena
Senior
Victoria Reis delivered the game-winning score with her first career goal in the second half of Manhattan's thrilling 2-1 win. Saul assisted on the goal after a failed Saint clear attempt.
Series History With The Saints
Siena holds an 18-7-4 advantage in the all-time series, including going 11-1-1 when playing Loudonville.
Scouting Siena
The Saints have been outstanding during MAAC play, yielding just one goal on the strength of six shutouts. Goalkeeper Taylor Dorado (7 wins, 7 shutouts) leads the defense while the trio of Jayanna Monds (2 goals, 4 assists), Meghan Riccardi (3 goals, 1 assist) and Ashleigh Sarafin (3 goals, 1 assist) pace Siena on offense.
Thank You Seniors
Nicole Copping, DiGregorio, Doerr,
Jillian Hoban,
Sara Naessig, Reis, Saul and Taylor were recognized for their contributions to the program prior to last Saturday's match with Marist. Click
HERE for a photo gallery and
HERE for the Senior Day ceremony.
Senior Day Fun
The Jaspers' next two matches at Iona and Siena will also serve as Senior Days for their respective opponents. All told, four of Manhattan's 10 MAAC matches will fall on a Senior Day (Canisius).
DeLeo's PK Lifts Manhattan Past Niagara
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.
Life Starts At 30
The Jaspers' win over the Purple Eagles 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 Niagara and paces the MAAC with a .909 save percentage and is second with a 0.45 GAA en route to registering a 2-2-0 record.
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.
Close Calls
Five of the Jaspers' seven MAAC matches have been decided by 1-0 scores, including the last three.
No Soup For You
Manhattan has yielded just 13 goals in 12 matches this year and one or less 10 times.
Second-Half Success
Six of the Jaspers' eight scores have come after halftime.
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
Barrow and sophomore
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, Manhattan has now had 11 different players record at least one point
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 Healy assisted on the play while 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 30-29-9 (18-12-7 MAAC) record and the Jaspers' first two trips to the MAAC Finals over their first three-plus seasons on campus.
Second-Year Standouts
DeLeo, 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)
