The loss brings the Jaspers' season record to 4-20 overall, and 2-9 in the MAAC. The Gaels, currently first place in the conference, improve to 13-5 on the year and 11-1 in MAAC play.
Highlights:
- The Gaels swept 25-14, 25-13, 25-15.
- Senior libero Alyssa Rehrer (Lorton, VA / South County) led Manhattan with 13 digs, her ninth-consecutive double-digit dig performance. With the 13, she improved her career dig total to 1,402, just 25 away from tying Diane Strutner (2007-11) for fifth place on Manhattan's all-time digs list.
- Freshman setter Shruti Mangipudi (San Ramon, CA / Doughtery Valley) led the Jaspers in assists at 14. She added five digs to her night.
- Freshman hitter Vivian Donovan (Newport Beach, CA / Newport Harbor) compiled a team-high four kills while also leading the Jaspers in blocks at three. Sophomore middle blocker Erin Hoener (St. Louis, MO / Incarnate Word) also added a team-high four kills for Manhattan.
- Three Gaels scored double-digit kills for Iona: Jamie Smith (12), Claire Archibald (11) and Karla Johnson (10). The team compiled a hitting percentage of .448 for the match.
Manhattan begins its Western New York swing on Saturday, October 27 at Canisius (11-10, 9-3 MAAC), starting at 1:00 pm. The Jaspers will follow it up with a match at Niagara (7-14, 7-5 MAAC) on Sunday, October 28, also scheduled to start at 1:00 pm.